where we are.... for now.

Friday, March 9, 2012

vote of confidence

After telling Emma I'd let her watch a show when she got done eating her breakfast, she replied: Thanks Mom! You're the best mom ever!...of ours.

Awesome. Way to keep my ego in check this morning, daughter!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Lyrics for a good wife

From enchanted:

Together: How does she know that you love her?

Emma next line: how do you know she declutters?

relearning hope.

“Secular optimists are wishful thinkers… Sometimes they capitalize on optimism by becoming rich and famous, but then what happens? They eventually get old or sick, and when they die they go to Hell forever. Their optimism is an illusion, for it fails to take eternity into account.

The only proper foundation for optimism is the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Any other foundation is sand, not rock. It will not bear the weight of our eternity. However, if we build our lives on the redemptive work of Christ, we should all be optimists.

Why? Because even our most painful experience in life is but a temporary setback. Our pain and suffering may or may not be relieved in this life, but they will certainly be relieved in the next… No Christian should be a pessimist.” Randy Alcorn, Heaven.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Do YOU have a Heart for Spain?

Meet Andy and Lindsey Messmer. They are good friends of ours who have a God-given passion, desire, and burden for the people of Spain. They are currently at 78% of their support-raising, but must be at 85% by March 12 in order to be on their way to Spain by the end of 2012. This is a CRUCIAL benchmark!

Prayerfully consider committing to a monthly support to get these two to Spain!

From their most recent prayer letter...

... Please continue to pray for us, and if the Lord is burdening you for Spain, please partner with us financially to reach Spain.

http://www.abwe.org/give/commit-to-support-a-missionary/

Saturday, March 3, 2012

January 2012--Happy New Year

A new year, a new haircut...

a belated birthday present... Disney on Ice.

some quotes from the night posted here.

when we stopped at dunkin' donuts for hot chocolate and a latte to pass the time before the show, the lady who made our drinks gave Emma a little Rapunzel figurine...