Posted in Family Time

             I can't believe a week has almost gone by and I haven't blogged. It's been a bit busy here and the house has been pretty full too. I have tried to cut my pc time down some so I can really study my book this time around. I know, yall are probably tired of hearing about it so I'll stop there.
Well, my 11yr old son is spending the week in Alabama with his cousin. Our niece is spending the week here with us. My daughter has made a new friend that recently moved into the neighborhood. She is only 7yrs old but loves to spend time here at our house.  My dd10 seems to get along fine with any little girls that are between the ages of 6-12.
The girls have been attending our churches VBS this week. Actually it is a Cowboy/Cowgirl Bible camp.     Something a little different then the others they have attended. They are loving it.  All of them are enjoying the horseback riding and learning to lasso with the ropes. Yes, they are girly girls and enjoy all the outdoorsy stuff too! Today the teaching was on Jesus giving His life for us!  At dinner time I had each of them tell me what they had learned from the message. They said John 3:16 and John 3:5.   My dd's new friend that lives across the street from us is attending with my dd. Her mother asked if we had a church bus, we don't right now.  I told her she could ride with us each Sunday morning and the little girl seemed so excited.  I am so glad that our  church is growing. Soon we will need a church bus.
        So what else is new? I have another teen living with us. Long story, so I'll try to make it short. We have known him and his family for about 12 years now. My oldest and him have been friends since kindergarten. He called last week, about Wednesday, and asked if he could move in with us. He has a great family. They are believers so he knows the truth. He is 17 yrs old and the parents are in their late 60's and 70's.  He's a great kid and just wants to move and the parents are comfortable with him being here instead of on his own. It is just a trial run right now and we are all taking it one day at a time. So please keep us in prayer that we make godly decisions with him and always for his good. Teens......Even though I have one I still am so new to this phase of parenting. Much prayer is needed for guidance dealing with them the way they will understand we are for them and not against them.
It has been a pretty busy week so far and it is only Wednesday!! I know God has good plans ahead for us. I have to head out now and pick the boys up from the youth service they attend on Wednesday evenings. Have a blessed evening.
Stacy