What's on your kitchen counter?

Just wondering....this may be the only time in my life that there will be Buzz Lightyear under-ware (they are clean not warn ones:) along with the recipe book, tape, my mascara, lotion, etc...In a few years I am going to be in tears as my children will be older and the kitchen counter will not look quite the same. So my kitchen counter pretty much shows what I did today. I did manage to get my mascara on, I did manage to dress my children, I did consult the recipe book, I did feed us and the tape was the art project that we did today....

And the table tells a similar tale or meals and school and art projects...

AND...here is Mommy's bad job at "clipping" Judah's hair and the buzz that resulted....

Warm day fun!!

The kids love being outside and they love it even more when it is WARM! So today they have had a blast, but...Judah has gotten hurt twice and Lilly just came in with a head injury! Whew Who! So much fo letting them have fun on the hammocks!...

The Galapagos Report!

These are women who made decisions to follow Christ...

Shad is sharing the evangecube with a 6 year old little boy who made a decision for Christ as well as his Mom...

The pastor of the sending church on one of Galapagos islands praying for our team and those from the church who were going as evangelizers and translators...

Shad and his Mom..

The team...

Over 200 hundred people made decisions to follow Christ!

Remember the Stauffacher's

A few posts ago I asked for prayer for our friends the Stauffacher's, missionaries in Malawi. Well, visit this link to hear about the experience in their own words...The Stauffacher's

The Galapagos Islands....

Ever heard of them? The islands I mean. Well that is where Shad is right now with a team of about 11 others. They are sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ on the last island that does not have an evangelical church. So exciting! The first day they shared with 42 people and 37 made a decision for Christ and I just received another update that they shared with 87 people and 64 made a decision for Christ! So exciting! They are also doing ministry on the other islands that already have a church to partner with the pastors to help spread the Good News and grow His church. They are going door to door, approaching people on the street, and even singing praise music on the boardwalk and sharing with people who walk by.
Everyone on the team is surviving. Because they are on the equator, it is hot and there are a lot of bugs. Everyone is eaten up! There is no Malaria risk, but I'm sure it is not a comfortable feeling. And everyone is aching from the twice daily boat rides between the islands.
If you think of them, pray for them. But mostly that no matter where they are or what is happening that His light would shine, and the Holy Spirit would draw those whom He is drawing to Himself. Praise the Lord for His name, Praise Him for His grace!

I LOVE IT!!!

Just had to share one of the cutest things and I think one of my most favorite things when it comes to being a Mom.....Looking outside on the patio today I saw my children enjoying each others presence! Ah.... They were coloring and making their "original" toddler art. Lilly asks Judah what he is drawing and he says, "look, it's a Mama otter." And Lilly says in her approving voice, "O, that's nice Judah." Love it, love it, love it!!!

P.S. I made this post in bold to see if it is easier to read....

Washed in the Word...

Well, I seek to be good at laundry and to accomplish this task with precision, for a desired outcome...clean, non-linted, un-stained clothes. Well God's Word was in the wash machine today. It made for an awful mess when I pulled out the clothes finding I had missed one of Shad pocket New Testaments. So my wash machine is cleansed in the Word! And as I shook out the clothes the entire laundry area was littered with bits and pieces of the Word. Kind of make you think about His gospel going out and being blown by the Spirit.
I have not had the best of luck the last few days with water. Yesterday I dropped my phone in the sink drain garbage disposal and although it only got a "little" wet, I lost all my contacts and over 90 pictures! I had pictures on there of when Judah was a baby and now they are lost forever! I was just about to download them off my phone too and we did not have the special card here at home so thus they are gone. :(
So I am trying to avoid anymore "water mishaps" for awhile. How about you? What is the worse thing that has gotten wet or ruined by water?