Hello Again :-)

Well, things have been pretty busy around here lately! I have been traveling and speaking recently at a few locations, we have been doing some paperwork, updating physicals and records, dance camp for both girls, community makeover with our church, getting together with homeschool friends, VBS  having playdates with friends and having some fun together during the last days of summer before school starts...whew!

We went tubing yesterday with some new foster friends with our agency as we chaperoned one of the 10 trips they offer to their families and had a marvelous time!!! The parents don't come on these trips...because it is a full day off for them! We wanted to help chaperone and get to know some of the kids and workers better.

Oh, those cuties were just precious and the weather was so nice! We had a blast going down the river in Helen and enjoying some fun on the waterslides as well. We hadn't done the waterslides before and it was so cute to see the kids flying down them having a great time. Even us adults took a few turns ourselves and the weather was even cooler than we expected which made the float trip very relaxing!

Our whole family went on the trip (I just LOVE my husband for taking his time off work to serve and love on kids!) and we got to load up some new friends to ride with us to Helen. We watched movies and got to know them better on the way there and back. It was neat to have a full car of precious kiddos and listen to all the laughs at the movies they watched and conversations going on! Made my heart smile:)

I can't post any photos...for security reasons...but they all were so fun and precious. Our girls made quick friendships and Anli was the always amazing helper to the little ones...especially little P-man...the youngest on the trip. She is growing up in front of our eyes into a wonderful and nurturing girl whose heart always cares and loves on others.

Virginia made a friend who is her age and they spent the afternoon floating down the river with their tubes strapped together. Poor G-man (one of the workers) brought up the rear of the group and that included those two girls. They were so busy collecting rocks, giggling, and "falling" out of their tubes. She and her friend were having a great time! Virginia is such an easy friend and goes with the flow...all the while having a great time and making us laugh. What blessings they are to us and others along the way...who are in need of love, nurturing, laughs, and friendship. Thankfully, God has filled them to overflowing and they know that those gifts are to be used to encourage others and reach out with the love of Christ to everyone they meet!

What an honor to see them serving and loving those who need it so badly...and having a BLAST doing it.

Our lives have been quite full the past few weeks with lots of prayer, changes, amazing opportunities in partnerships with DFM, potential overseass ministry trips, sharing with women's groups and teen camps, and plain old fun as a family. I just haven't had the time or felt the Spirit's leading to blog for a little while. I'm trying to just hang on to Him as our lives are constantly being refined and molded to His plans and His ways.

I'll share more along the way...but for now I just wanted to say hello again my friends! Have a great weekend and be sure to pour your life out into those who are all around you desperately needing the love of Christ to shine. Don't just keep it all to yourself...like Abraham...we are so very blessed to BE A BLESSING!!!

Who are you blessing today?