Go Tell

This is my friend, Brandy, her husband Gray, and son Sam. They have a daughter, Sarala, and another son Jackson. Right now until Nov. 8 (I believe), Brandy, Gray, and Sam are in India for a vision trip. This is to meet with team members who are living there as missionaries already and visiting villages and cities, and while there, they are really searching to see if this is the place God will have them move. They have lived in Slovokia for two years and been back home now for maybe a little over a year. (Time flies, so give or take a little bit). But I just wanted to put these pictures up here so you'd know who to pray for. I think the picture of Brandy talking with the Indian pastor's wife is awesome. She shows such love and concern for this lady and for their culture. Thank God for those who are willing and passionate about going out of their comfort zones for very long periods of time to share Jesus Christ. To see people turn from their gods, their idols, to the One True God is worth everything! Please be praying for their family and the decisions ahead of them.

Video & Maggie's Tree

When our daughter, Maggie Leigh died in June 2003, a friend of my dad's gave him this tree to plant out at the barn. It was very tiny then. It's been 5 years now and it's so pretty when it blooms in the springtime. It reminds us that she is definately living in Heaven and our faith in Jesus Christ still grows and flourishes. He has proven He is faithful and good.

More hayride pictures

I Love The Country Life

Friday evening instead of going trick-or-treating, my daddy took us on a hayride around his house and around the barn (my papa's land down the road where all the hunters stay when they come to "town"). I love the barn and all the land there. Daddy made a pond down there, he plants gardens there like my papa used to, and it's such a peaceful place to be. It's so pretty. So we enjoyed our hayride out there. Ty was right in front of the trailor, as close to pop as he could get. Brett didn't feel too well, but he sat really still and loved the ride. Matt did Sudoku puzzles (he's a yankee at heart still). And I just loved watching my daddy. I think he's the biggest hero I have.

Ty the coon hunter

My daddy & Matt took Ty coon hunting Thursday night. (Please don't send hate mail)! Ty absolutely loved it. He got back at around 10pm that night and was acting so big. He thought he was all grown up b/c he had been with pop, his dad, and lots of other coon hunters in the woods. What fun to let a dog go chase a coon up a tree and bark, then you take a flashlight, go find your dog (and the coon), and everyone is so happy!! What a sport!

Strike licking his lips, ready for the kill...

Where'd my popcorn seed go??

When we moved into our house a year and a half ago, we re-did the floors. They were hardwood, but covered in old carpet. They are beautiful now. But in the living room, there was a very small...you couldn't even see it then...tiny crack in the floor. Now with scooters, little trucks, toys, 2 small boys...the crack is a little bigger...big enough that Ty got a popcorn seed stuck in it this week. He was down there forever trying to figure out how to get his seed out. He finally got a spoon, then pliars and squeezed it out. It took a lot of thought for him. Very cute.

Harvest Day at Pre-School

Ty & Brett were in the Harvest program at pre-school today. They sang probably 10 songs, Ty's class said a poem, and they sang the blessing at the end. Brett's class was so cute. Remember, he's only been there for one week!! He was precious. He acted like he knew all of the songs. Ty did awesome too. He gets shy sometimes, but he did really good today. They dressed like farmers, so I'm sure they felt very comfortable...although Ty's farmer hat was gigantic!!

I love this next one. Who knows what Ty was doing??

Brett's sweet smile...

One of God's small, but huge blessings

Before I do my next post, so you'll know why Brett is in the picture...you need to know that my aunt is the pre-school director at Ty's pre-school. Two weeks ago, she stopped Matt and me in the hall and said "someone" has said they would pay for Brett to go to their 2 year old pre-school class on Tues. and Thurs....the same days that Ty goes to school. My first thought was this is a blessing from God. I would have loved to have sent Brett to the 2 yr. old class this year, but we can hardly send Ty (financially). So this was an awesome gift from the Lord.

Ty's First Field Trip

Ty & I went with his school to Skytop Apple Orchard in Hendersonville a few weeks ago. We rode a hayride, picked apples, and Ty played on the playground with his friends. We had such a good time. I like my "alone time" that I get with the kids...meaning I like my alone time with Ty, and I like alone time with Brett. So this was a good morning for Ty and me.

The first few pictures are of the Apple Lady showing us neat things to do with apples and fun ways to peel them. The big board pictures are of each season and how apples get on the trees. She said bears come in at night and eat apples from the trees, but that they wouldn't come there in the daytime. Who says???

Encouraging Words....

I've been so out of commission. Sorry I haven't blogged. Nothing different in my life really. It just takes me a long time. On another note...I wish you could have been me in the last 3 or 4 weeks. God has really been awesome in my life! Matt has been preaching without notes lately. He gets fired up, walks around the pulpit, and it just seems more passionate and more clear to me. Yesterday I wanted to jump out of my pew! I was reminded of the awesomeness of Jesus. Matt preached about Jesus as the GREAT high priest. The parallels of Jesus as the Great high priest going through the 3 parts of the heavens (where airplanes fly, where the stars are, and where God is)...and how the (regular) high priests had to go through three parts of the tabernacle to get to the Holy of Holies (where God was). Just the greatness and awesomeness of Him has blown me away. I've been refreshed (again)! It's good to be renewed over and over, reminded of Jesus. When all the world seems so hellish...Jesus is here. He's running the show...it's all just leading up to HIM COMING BACK. Presidents, wars, disasters...things have an order, things have a place, a time to happen. Things are purposed by God to happen the way they do to get us to the end of time and Jesus will return! No matter who we try to pursuade people to vote for in November, it's already ordained by God to get his plan rolling. It has happened that way all through the Bible. Kind of takes away the burden and worries. He's got it in control. Family problems, work problems, personal problems, worries, fears, sickness...it's okay. If we obey the Lord...His plan will unravel. You're a part of the plan. I am. Obey and watch Him work.
I'll post pictures a little later. I just had encouraging words (I hope) to tell for now. I hope this finds you doing well, ready to obey, and be a part of His plan.