Monday, January 8, 2007
Daddy Read-Aloud CD...
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Before my husband left, he spent some time at the computer
making something special for the children to have while he is away.
He was reading books into a microphone on the computer
so the children could have their daddy reading to them while he is gone.
I walked in while he was reading and my heart ached with joy
as I heard him and saw him reading those books.
It was such a precious moment for me to see.
I just wanted to share a couple of photos of him as he was ‘working’…
I know the children will love listening (as soon as I put them on a cd).
I have to say… I think my husband does a wonderful job at reading aloud.
Surprisingly to me, he even managed to work in his own ‘quirkiness’,
that the children are accustomed to hearing when he reads to them,
during his read aloud session at the computer.
He also took some time to record for them a special ‘Daddy message’.
What a blessing it will be for the children to listen to those recordings…
and for me as well.
P.S. For some reason, I am unable to view this post's permanent link
so I am unable to read the comments for this post. :-(
I'm hoping that it will resolve itself but until then,
please feel free to post your comment on a different entry
so that I'm able to read it. So sorry for the inconvenience.
I even tried to re-post and it didn't work... hmmm...
Monday, January 8, 2007
Daddy's Gifts...
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Yesterday we saw my beloved off to Iraq.
A special thank you to those that have been praying.
What a comfort it is to know we have been covered in prayer.
I wanted to share the photos of the gifts we got the children.
Daddy gave them their gifts yesterday before he left.
I’m not going to narrate with these photos… just share the moments…
When we arrived home, after dropping him off,
these were waiting for me at the door… from my beloved…
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Making a New Home Sweet Home...
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I am so thankful to everyone for all of your prayers.
The Lord has been showering us in His wonderful blessings!
We arrived in our new location last Monday evening.
We had a safe journey and the trip went quite well.
We spent two nights with friends
and then my beloved checked into his new job.
The same day he checked in,
the Lord provided us a house on base!
Many of your may or may not know this,
but getting base housing the same day you check in is unheard of!
We were (are) in awe of the Lord's wonderful timing!
He has also put us directly near friends,
which will be very helpful when my beloved heads to Iraq.
We have known he would be going for a little while now,
but did not share it publicly
because we had not, yet, shared it with the children.
But, again, we are deeply thankful for the Lord's provision
in putting us where He has.
As with every Thanksgiving, and with every day,
we have much to be thankful for.
What a Loving God we serve!
"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
~ Psalm 100:4
"Give thanks unto the LORD,
call upon his name,
make known his deeds among the people.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him,
talk ye of all his wondrous works."
~ 1 Chronicles 16:8,9
(p.s. I hope to begin blogging a little more regularly next week
and hope to respond to everyone's comments.
Thank you so much for your prayers and patience!)
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Going Forward... Good Bye for Now...
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I'm sorry I've been a bit quiet here the past few days or so.
We've been so busy with fellowshipping and saying our good-byes
and with cleaning, packing, etc...
It seems that it's official...
we will be moving tomorrow to head to our new duty station.
Thank you SO much to everyone that has been praying.
We appreciate your prayers very much.
We have determined that it is not the Lord's will
for us to sell our house right now and have decided to lease it out.
We signed papers today and are continuing to pray
the Lord will work out His perfect will.
We are excited to be able to make our move tomorrow... together.
We are unsure where we will live and what we will do
but we are still very excited to see what the Lord has planned.
It is always bittersweet to leave behind
friends, familar places, fond memories, etc...
But we are looking forward to this new season in our lives.
I will try to update y'all when I am able,
though I do not know when that will be.
I look forward to getting settled in to a new place
and back into a 'normal-ish' life,
though we are making the best of it
and enjoying the moments we are spending together.
So until the next time...
Good-bye for now.
"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in
from this time forth, and even for evermore."
~ Psalm 121
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Tuesday's Tidbits... From Our Empty House...
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Today was my husband's first official day off of work
for the next few weeks.
It was nice to be able to sit together this morning
and enjoy our cups of coffee together.
It was also a blessing to read God's Word together.
Later in the morning, I sat on the couch with the children
to read our daily Proverbs
and we were delighted when Dad joined us.
We spent some time playing and other miscellaneous things
before we made a trip to the commisary and PX together.
While at the PX (for those that aren't sure what that is...
it stands for Post Exchange...
kinda like a department store on base),
we picked up the game RISK and Hi-Ho Cheerio.
Then we went to the commisary
to pick up groceries for the week.
When we arrived home, the younger children and I
played a game of Hi-Ho Cheerio.
We hope to 'break out' the RISK game tomorrow.
We were also excited that the Lord led
two different families to come out this afternoon
to look at our house.
Both claim to really like it and we are continuing in prayer.
We know the Lord will work it out according to His will.
The situation with our house
has been a very interesting journey...
Though difficult at times,
I am thankful the Lord allows those times
when all we can do is wait, trust, and rest upon Him.
It is humbling and comforting to know
that He cares about every detail of our lives
and that He is in complete control.
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on thee:
because he trusteth in thee.
Trust ye in the LORD for ever:
for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:"
~ Isaiah 26:3,4
Monday, October 23, 2006
More Moments in Our Empty House...
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Well, today our ticker (at top of the page)
has reached its last day of our expected countdown.
However, we are not officially moving just yet.
We continue in prayer and are waiting on the Lord
in the sell of our home.
This weekend, our eldest spent some time at a friend's house
working on a scrapbook they've been putting together
of memories from the last few years.
It's coming along very well
and we are sure it is something they will enjoy in years to come.
While she was there, the rest of us went to the local flea market
to search for something like legos, potato heads, etc...
for the younger ones to play with since I forgot to set them out.
While we were at the flea market,
the children were excited to see some horses
that they were able to pet.
And we were also thrilled that the Lord did lead us
to a box of blocks that were just the right size and price!
When we got back home,
I filled up the bathtub and let the lil' girls wash their new blocks...
Afterwards, they had fun drying them off...
Will spent time playing with his cars and the new one he bought...
They enjoyed playing with their new toys.
We also enjoyed our paper plane races and chases.
Each child had a paper plane that they would see how far it would go.
We also had a little fun flying the planes at each other.
Sunday was a restful Lord's Day.
Between services, my husband and I were able to catch a nap.
Ally caught Will and Dad resting together...
And she even caught me in my sweet, but rare, Sunday nap...
Today, my husband officially detaches from his unit here.
What does that mean??
It means he doesn't go to work until November 15th
and that will be at his new unit (where we are moving to).
So he will be home with us for the next few weeks, starting tomorrow.
This morning the children and I
read a chapter of Proverbs and Psalms together
and discussed a few of the verses.
We are also working towards finishing our book, "Teddy's Button".
Ally has been reading one of her books I set out for History,
"Famous Men of the Middle Ages", which she is loving.
She also studied some of her Greek.
During lunch, the older ones were reading our Presidents flash cards
and discussing trivia questions on the flash cards...
Here are the flashcards they were using...
The flashcards inspired Ally and I to look online
at the similarities between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy...
Right now the younger ones are outside
(in the gorgeous weather),
looking for butterflies and other insects,
to see what they can find and chase.
Ally and I will be sitting down this afternoon
to make a menu for the next week.
It will need to be a 'cheap' menu
but I'm confident the Lord will enable us to do so.
With my beloved being home the next few weeks,
I'm not sure how often I'll be able to post.
I'm actually surprised (and thankful)
I've been able to post as much as I have been lately.
I will continue to post when I am able.
Until then, Good-bye for now (again)...
Friday, October 20, 2006
Moments in an Empty House...
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It's been an interesting past few days
finding ways to fill our time in our empty house.
Yesterday, the children and I went to the park for a little bit.
We enjoyed the fresh air and playing together.
We also picked up a few new wooden puzzles
for the children to play with...
Since our table is packed and moved out,
we've been eating supper together on the rug in our dining room.
It's actually been quite fun!
The children enjoyed a snack there, too...
While Ally enjoyed a nap on the recliner we're leaving behind...
Last night, darling hubby brought home a few inflatable mattresses
that we were able to borrow.
He and Will enjoyed inflating them together...
And the lil' girls had fun watching...
In the evenings we have been enjoying listening to
some Christian radio programs together.
We are enjoying spending more quality time as a family
as we spend our days and nights in the empty house together.
But we also look forward to getting into our new home
when the Lord is ready to send us there.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Our Relocation Journey: The Movers Came...
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The packers finished all of their packing
so yesterday they loaded everything into the truck...
The children made the best of it...
They were all interested in watching as the movers
disassembled furniture, moved boxes, and loaded the truck...
Here were the younger ones watching the movers
while they sat on the couch eating apples...
Ally caught hubby and I in a candid moment...
After the house was empty,
the children found ways to fill their time...
Here the girls were spinning in circles.
Here, they were playing a game.
While Carolynne read a book...
It has been interesting so far,
filling up our days while we have little left out.
But we are making the best of our situation
and are, in many ways, enjoying ourselves.
Today we are having three separate people looking at the house
and are continuing to pray the Lord will send the right buyer,
all in His perfect timing.
And until we leave the house,
here is my current blogging station...
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Another Step Closer to Moving...
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Yesterday morning the packers came
and packed up everything in the house.
It's interesting how we take for granted the 'little things'.
Things like the plastic slotted spoon for stirring,
the cell phone battery charger, the coffee filters,
the diapers (yes, they somehow packed the diapers),
and other miscellaneous things we tend to need
AFTER they are packed in boxes. 
But we are thankful that we set aside
the things we'll need for the next month or so.
Tomorrow the movers come
and will be loading everything onto the big truck.
I have 'set up station' at my hubby's laptop.
Here's a view of my blogging space till tomorrow...
We are still praying the Lord will sell our house
and trusting He will take care of the details
and guide each step we take.
I will try to post once in a while, when I am able.
Until then, good-bye for now (again)...
Sunday, October 15, 2006
We Made It Home... But Not For Long...
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We made it home from
our house hunting trip yesterday afternoon.
We will be packing some things up
that we will need for the next month or so
because TMO (the packers/movers) will be here
tomorrow through Wednesday
to take everything out of the house.
I may or may not be able to blog this evening
but I at least wanted to touch base with everyone
and let y'all know what's going on.
We will still have my hubby's laptop out,
so I may try to blog occasionally.
I look forward to getting back to normal.
Please pray for the sale of our house here
so that we can find housing in our new area.
Thank you, everyone, for your thoughts and prayers.
They are greatly appreciated.
Bye for now (again)...
"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,
and to look well to thy herds."
~ Proverbs 27:23
Tending to our sheep...
