Simply put.
A true team: John and Dad.
“Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord” (Psalms 31:24).
Maxwells’ Version of Teamwork
July 29th, 201036 Weeks
July 28th, 2010Praise the Lord!
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:
because he trusteth in thee” (Isaiah 26:3).
because he trusteth in thee” (Isaiah 26:3).
With week 36 flowers!
Lil' Big Sister
Bus Work
July 25th, 2010Despite the heat this week, bus work began in earnest. John tackled the project of putting on our bus muffler. We never posted about it on the blog, but the Lord protected us from losing the muffler on the last trip. We ended up having to take it off somewhere on our way to Niagara Falls, and we definitely sounded like one loud bus/truck after that. We so glad to have that muffler back on. It was very difficult to reattach and install new supports, but John persevered, and it’s now in place!
John
Next project: a few weeks ago, John discovered two main support for the tag axle (the last axle) had rusted through. We are grateful for the welding experience the Lord has given Dad and John although fixing this will be beyond their current abilities. It’s going to be a process to fix, but with the Lord’s help, we should be able to get it done. We’ll be sure to document the process with pictures!
Tire problems? No... But it was necessary to take off a tire to gain access to the tag axle support.
Having a discussion about the process of fixing the problem (Dad and John are sitting inside the wheel well).
There has already been some success. A broken toilet modified (turns out is was defective from the factory) and an electrical challenge that the Lord provided the answer to. We hope to have real blinds soon as even with air conditioning it gets quite warm up front. The blinds should help in keeping the sun out and since we’re traveling west and south this fall, that is important. In the midst of this, sewing is about to begin for the wedding. 
Sarah for the rest
“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house” (Proverbs 24:27).
Jumper Patterns and Information
July 21st, 2010A recent blog comment asked for more information concerning the jumpers that we sew. Most of the jumpers aren’t too difficult to make if you have some sewing experience. We usually purchase our fabric from JoAnn’s when they are having a sale, or we have coupons we can use. We buy fabric from the calico section.
If you are interested in learning to sew, here is a link to a Mom’s Corner that I wrote about teaching my girls to sew. It references a resource we have used and like for some basics on learning to sew. There is much information on the Internet about sewing, and you could research in your community for local sewing classes.
As far as altering the patterns, we will leave out a zipper if we think we can get the jumper to go on over our heads. When we do that, we simply sew up the seam where the zipper would go. We add length to the pattern. Because most patterns come with several sizes on them, we trace the size we need onto tissue paper, taping pieces of tissue paper together for the skirts, and labeling each piece after we trace and cut it out.
Concerning the fit, we simply experiment. If it doesn’t fit one of us, it might fit another, although we are all pretty close in size. If it is too big, we will take in the seams. If it is too small, we are in trouble. If we haven’t serged the seams, we can let it out.
Here are the pattern numbers for some of our more recent jumpers:
- McCalls #3129. This jumper takes a little more skill than a simple A-line would. We do not put in the zipper on this jumper. Because there is no zipper, we wait to sew up the back seam where the zipper would be until we have the facing attached.
- Simplicity #5917 is a very simple pattern. It is quick and easy! It’s no longer being produced, but you can often find it being sold on the Internet.
McCalls #3129
Simplicity #5917
“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands” (Proverbs 31:13).
Gearing Up
July 20th, 2010We’re gearing up for our next stop: Boise, Idaho, August 20th and 21st. Even though it’s still four weeks out, there is bus work to be done, music practice to squeeze in after dinner and Bible time, Titus2 projects, and many other items. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share, and we’re grateful for our dear friends who are hosting the conference.
Please join us in praying for our hearts as we prepare and for the Lord to bring those families who could be encouraged and blessed in our Lord Jesus.
Sarah for the rest
Practicing
Our great banjo player.
“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 1:13).
Engaged
July 13th, 2010“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.” (Psalms 126:3)
The time our families had together last week was very special. Toward the end of that week I asked Anna to be my wife, and she said “yes!”.
Our current prayer is that God will provide a facility (in Washington) and a date (hopefully in October/November). We also hope to Live Stream the wedding so that those who would like to, but are not able to be with us in person, can still be a part.
We are so grateful for your prayer support as we begin planning a wedding and our future life together. The desire of our hearts is to bring God glory through this process and our life together. We love each other very much, are thrilled that God has brought us together, and look toward the future with excited anticipation.
Update on Melanie
July 12th, 2010We continue to rejoice as each day passes. Melanie is now almost 34 weeks. Each week is an exciting mile-marker as this baby stays inside. Thank you for your continued prayers.
Contractions seem to be picking up some but so far are manageable and don’t require bedrest or added medical care!!!!
We did a hospital tour last week. While there we asked to see the NICU — not out of a true desire to see it but out of wanting to be a little bit prepared should we need it. Without going into whether we liked this NICU (ok… we didn’t… different hospital from our previous times) we so long to *not* need a NICU for this baby. We hope the child can be spared the trauma and added “care” a NICU brings; it also means that Abigail’s momma isn’t away from her for very long – both of which are very important to us.
It just so happens Melanie has started to get flowers about every two weeks or so. I’m looking forward to seeing her get her 34 and then a 36 week bouquet!
Specific prayer requests:
-Once we pass 34.5 weeks, we have a choice of two hospitals. Neither is conveniently located. Which one is God’s will?
-Child’s name – names are very important to our God.
-Delivery method
Thank you for praying.
Nathan
Melanie and I
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass” (Psalms 37:5).
What a Visit
July 11th, 2010
Sweet Anna H.
So many projects were accomplished this past week:
- Polishing all the cabinets
- Cleaning blinds
- Washing curtains
- Washing walls
- Taking nails out of the walls downstairs
- Preparing the walls to be painted, which involved a lot of mudding and sanding (thanks, John and Michael!)
- Weeding
- Running conduit for network cables
- Finishing out the shed (a huge project: Matthew and Joseph spent several days working on it)
- Painting, lots of it!
- And talking…
Polishing cabinets.
Gracie helping...
Mom
Mrs. H.
Anna
Joseph doing the electrical.
Matthew
Michael and John
Jesse painting.
Family Bible Time--the whole group, including Grandad, Grandma, Nathan, Melanie, and Abby!
Working at Christopher's house...
Gracie (her nickname right now, since she's also a Sarah )
John and Michael did a lot of mudding and sanding on the downstairs walls.
Matthew and Joseph finished out Christopher's shed this week. They put in lots of hours, and the shed looks incredible. Good job, guys!
The sweet couple.
Mr. H.
Mr. M.
Someone's initials!
Smile.
The two Sarahs
We are very sad to see the Hamiltons go, after such a blessed time of fellowship. But, we hope to see them again in August, so the parting is only temporary!
Sarah
“Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus”
(Romans 15:5).
Jamesport, Missouri
July 8th, 2010Our visit with the Hamilton family continues to be a blessing. Tuesday, Dad had planned for all of us to visit Jamesport, Missouri, a small Amish community two hours from here. We also brought Abby along, since Nathan and Melanie had a full day of doctor’s appointments, and they needed someone to take care of her. She was a joy to have along!
We visited several stores, and the one I found the most fascinating was a furniture store. Because the Amish do not use electricity, the store seemed dark as you stepped in, but then your eyes adjusted to the dimness. The wood furniture and hand-crafted items were interesting to look at, and the quality is wonderful.
Sarah
Anna H. and Christopher
Mr. and Mrs. H.
One of the helpers at the auction.
On our way to the furniture store, we drove past an auction, which we stopped at on our way back into town. It was a produce auction, with many locals attending. I guess it was obvious we weren’t from the area, as someone came over and asked where we were from.
Mom and Anna
We ate lunch at a little restaurant packed FULL of people. In fact, when all sixteen of us trooped in, it became a rather entertaining sight.
The guys' table.
The aunts' table (Aunt Sarah was taking the picture). Abby had a great time , and she provided much enjoyment to the people at surrounding tables.
The courters' table.
Downtown Jamesport
A neat sight!
Walking
“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love” (Ephesians 3:16-17).
A Wonderful Church Service
July 5th, 2010It was a joy to have such a group Sunday morning, and yes, time is going by fast with the Hamilton family. It’s a delight to grow closer as families (and it goes without saying for a certain couple)…
Taking prayer requests
The special music from all three families (with Sarah as the piano player)
Christopher preached: and he gave a practical, visual example: he was showing the importance of putting off the "old" before putting on the "new." It doesn't work to cover up the "old" with the "new."
The courting couple talking to a sweet lady, who is very thrilled for them.
”Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus” (Romans 15:5).
Making Tortillas
July 3rd, 2010
Uncle John was helping Abby roll the tortillas out. Notice all the flour on Abby?!
Oh, but they're good to eat.
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content” (1 Timothy 6:8).
Tortilla Recipe for those who may want it
10 cups whole wheat flour
1 TB. plus 1 tsp. salt
1 c. melted butter
4 cups water
Mix the flour and salt together. Melt butter and add to the flour/salt mixture, stirring until the butter is in small pieces. Add water slowly, until a nice consistency. If it’s too sticky, you’ll have trouble rolling the dough out, but if it’s too thick, you’ll have trouble too. It might take a little more water or more flour. Let the dough (in a bowl) sit on the counter for an hour or two, covered by a towel. When you’re ready to cook them, pre-heat fry pans (dry) as you’re ready to start rolling the dough out. Portion the dough into golf-size balls as you need them. We no longer use a tortilla press but a good rolling pin and flour-covered pastry cloth. Roll dough into a nice circle but not too thin. Then, cook on a dry griddle, letting each side cook only 1-2 minutes, being careful not to overcook (which happens quickly: you want a nice, soft tortilla, but if cooked too long, you’ll find it leathery!). Enjoy!
Summer Projects
June 28th, 2010Our summer has been busy, and will continue to be that way, but we’re squeezing in our annual summer projects. One item to be tackled is cleaning the windows! Yes, we know they get dirty again as soon as a north wind comes along and brings rain, but that’s okay. Clean windows are nice while they last! These summer projects are in addition to our normal Saturday morning organizing time.
We’re looking forward to an upcoming visit from the entire Hamilton family (arriving this Saturday, July 3rd), although I know there are two people in particular who are very excited. Thank you for all the comments left under Christopher and Anna H’s announcement. We are all thrilled.
Sarah for the rest
First, the inside ledge must be vacuumed.
These windows pop out so we can lay them on a chair, making it quite simple to clean!
Good job, Anna!
Mary
And hoping more spiders don't show up.
“And we know that all things work together for good to them who love God, to them who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).
1 Hour Each Saturday Nets Amazing Results!
June 23rd, 2010It’s called Organizing Time! Last fall Dad asked that we begin, as a family, to spend one hour every Saturday morning organizing various areas of the house like the garage, basement, and attic. That one hour on Saturday is the equivalent of nine man hours since we all work together. You’ll often find us in groups: Dad, Joseph, and John in the garage, Sarah, Anna, and Jesse in the basement, Mom and Mary either in the garage or basement, and Christopher where needed!
Although we’ve been gone over two months already this year, we’ve still accomplished a huge amount. Those working in the basement usually don’t lack for something to do, since there is constant attention needed to reorganizing the ministry things, unpacking from trips, and organizing shelves. In the garage, there was much sorting/categorizing to do (even including gathering some unused items from our house building project, which netted a very nice return at Home Depot!). A project Mom worked on this past Saturday was organizing our paint shelves in the basement. One Saturday some of the boys sorted scrap lumber that had been pushed aside into the corner of the basement. When our city offered a free “dump day,” the boys loaded scrap metal from our bus remodel project and took it to the dump. Another project has been to organize the storm shelter, which tended to be a “catch all” for items (you can tell we’ve not actually had to use it as a storm shelter yet!).
Maybe this will encourage you as a family to see what just one hour once a week can net for your home!
Joseph working in the garage
See what I mean about the storm shelter?
Sometimes we find interesting things. As I was going through old conferences tubs, I found a printing calculator a very special niece would enjoy (side note: we then discovered the only number it would display was 0, so I guess it won't work as a toy).
The Lord provided a large, high speed copier (not sure the exact use we'll have for it, but we know the Lord gave it to us!), that Jesse has nicknamed the Aristocrat. He was setting it up and checking out the manual.
It just thrills Mom's heart to have her family organizing together!
As we've changed our book table set ups over the years, we've collected the items we no longer need in tubs, so we're sorting through those.
Cleanin' up!
Dad working with wood scraps.
Mary
Dad reorganized some wood that HAD been organized before. Hmmm...
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury” (Proverbs 14:23).
A Godly Heritage
June 20th, 2010We are so grateful to have a godly father: a man who seeks after the Lord with his whole heart, a man who diligently loves and leads his family, a man who is bold to share the truth in love, a man who will exhort and encourage families, a man who delights in using his every minute for the Lord’s work, a man who desires to share the Lord with those he comes in contact with, and so much more.
May we Maxwell children be faithful to carry on the heritage that Dad has set before us, and may we not simply carry it, but may we RUN with it.
Dad
Dad and Mom
“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate” (Psalms 127:4-5).
Baby Update
June 17th, 2010As I start to write this long overdue post, it’s hard to wrap my mind around all the things I want to share.
First, I know many have been faithfully praying, even as I have failed to keep you updated. I apologize. Thank you for praying for us and the baby Melanie is carrying. Melanie rejoices in the privilege of being pregnant again. For a couple that spent five years wondering if we could have children, this is a wonderful blessing.
We have now passed the 30th week! This is the farthest Melanie has ever made it without being on hospitalized bedrest. While for several weeks earlier in the pregnancy, she was on home bedrest, in the past month, she has been able to be cautiously up and around. Although each day we wonder if this little feeling, or that twinge will lead to bedrest, for now, even though she’s significantly restricting her activities, she’s not on bedrest. We are thrilled with that.
To illustrate God’s hand of direction in this pregnancy, we had a bit of surprise a couple weeks ago. Melanie is supposed to be on Hydroxy17 progesterone. The compounding pharmacy we purchased it from somehow had the wrong bottle inside the protective plastic bottle – outer bottle read correct, inner not. For ten weeks, she had been on the wrong type of progesterone, and a dosage much lower than prescribed. Had our confidence for this pregnancy been in progesterone injections, we would have been devastated. Instead, we thanked the Lord for letting us discover the problem, switched her to the correct, and sat wondering what His purpose was for her being on the “wrong” medication.
We continue to battle with fear and concern. We are grateful with each day that Melanie is not on bedrest, and particularly that we don’t have a baby in the NICU. However, everytime my phone rings and I see it’s Melanie calling, my heart skips a beat as I wonder what, if any, news she has. We wrestle with what an appropriate amount of activity is. We wish we had a way to know whether the contractions she’s having are benign or not. All that aside, we pray and ask God for the privilege of raising this child. There are so many emotions and yet our prevailing one is, “Thank You, Lord, for this (very active) baby.” Children are God’s gift (Psalms 1237:3), and we are grateful to Him for this one.
Nathan
Abby
Baking with Aunt Mary
Yumm.
A Courtship
June 12th, 2010Between Christopher Maxwell and Anna Hamilton.
We greatly appreciate your prayers as we rejoice in God’s goodness and excitedly look to the future.
Trust and Obey
June 9th, 2010Recently we received an e-mail prayer update from dear friends whose husband has cancer. They had made a trip from their home to Texas for treatment for the cancer. The story they included in their e-mail greatly encouraged our hearts in how the Lord uses the vessel yielded to Him and bold enough to be obedient. We thought this story would bless your hearts as well and might motivate you to, “sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15).
“Driving home, we thanked God for keeping us safe from a close-call accident. Then a few miles before getting back to the house, we stopped at a gas station where we ended up meeting a young couple in their twenties, whose car had broken down. My husband went over to see what he could do to help but was unable to get them going because it was overheated.
As he was coming back toward me, I felt the Holy Spirit directing me to give the woman one of several Scripture cards that someone gave to us before our trip. I was quickly thumbing through them to find which one to give and just prayed to God to have me hand her the right one. My husband brought it over to her.
Suddenly she just came running back to our car saying things like, “You have no idea what this means to me. God has been calling me and giving me signs to come to him, but I’m just never ready. I don’t want to stop doing the things I know I should not do (dr*gs and adu***ry), and I’ve gone to five churches trying to get myself to God, but I never do it. I feel like I’m not worthy because I’ve done so many bad things, and I don’t want to keep letting Him down and being a hypocrite.”
Did I have lots to tell her about me! I shared with her how I felt the same way when I learned that Jesus loved me, and I said I thought there was no way He’d ever want to forgive me for all I had done. I told her about my dr*g addictions and the abo**ions I had had and that I was not worthy of His love, but THAT HE LOVED ME ANYWAY! He changed my life, in spite of all the poor choices I had made. I encouraged her through my tears NOT to WAIT to let Him into her heart. I explained that it is because of our sin that He had to die on that cross, but that that was not the end. Yes, He died to be that sacrifice so that we could one day be in the presence of God when we go to heaven, but first we must let him in to cleanse us.
I explained that the road was not going to be easy for her but that God would fill her with His Holy Spirit to give her strength to change her life. I said there’s no way people can fight “sin” without the Spirit. We simply do not have the power to do it on our own. That’s why we NEED GOD IN OUR LIVES! It’s like treading water your whole life and God’s reaching out to you to save you from drowning, but you just keep on treading. Eventually you will tire out and drown.
God kept pressing it on my heart to keep her in her place of pain because He was doing work in her heart. I kept praying as I spoke with her for God to soften her heart so that she’d let Him come in. I’ve never spoken to anyone before like I spoke to this woman. God gave me all the words to say, and I had all the bad life experiences to be compassionate to her because I myself had been in her shoes . . . I had made the same mistakes that she had made but now was living proof that THERE IS A BETTER WAY.
After lots of hugs and tears, she said to me that she was ready to pray and give her life to God. She said, “I don’t know what to say.” I said, “I really don’t know all of what to say either because I don’t usually do this! But let’s just work through it together.” So there we stood in the middle of a gas station, crying out to God for forgiveness and to accept this wandering soul into His everlasting kingdom. It was incredible! Never have I felt so close to God to have Him speak through me. I kept thanking her and telling her how we and others had prayed for God to somehow use us on this trip to further His kingdom and that she was a direct answer to that prayer.
You may think that is all, but you’re wrong. When we looked over to see where the men were, the two of them were kneeling on the ground praying!!!! Guess what . . . HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO THE LORD, TOO! A total separate conversation that I still haven’t heard the details about, but with the same ending results. PRAISE GOD! God took these two people, who had hit rock bottom in their lives, and had prepared their hearts. We were merely the instruments to set them on the right road. Both my husband and I were just in awe when we left them and said, “I guess that is why God sent us to Texas . . . to bring two more people to Him.”
Amen and amen!!!
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation,” (Romans 10:9-10).
(Please note: astricks (*) were added due to some internet filters mis-categorizing the blog because it included the words.)
Uriah Needed a Good Washing
June 8th, 2010After so many miles, and so many miles that were definitely the opposite of bug-free, Uriah needed a bath. Jesse took the time to work on him last Saturday.
A ladder helps.
At home, we have a pressure washer that Jesse uses.
Even with a pressure washer it still takes a lot of scrubbing by hand to get the bugs off.
Part of normal life is cleaning. Everyone in some fashion has to clean (i.e. even washing your hands!). Life requires it. It’s something we do. Some enjoy it more than others, but a homemaker is wise if she learns to enjoy it .
As important as physical cleaning is, our spiritual cleansing is even more important. Dirt is like sin, it doesn’t go away by itself. It takes sacrifice of time and effort to rid the home of dirt and it took the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross to pay the debt of sin that we could not remove ourselves. It also takes daily cleansing of our hearts before the Lord in repentance.
Many do not take or care to spend time in God’s Word each day. May we encourage you, if you haven’t already, to make it a daily habit of cleansing yourself in God’s Word. Don’t allow other things to crowd out that time. Make it your priority. It’s something each of us Maxwells do first thing in our morning .
Steve/Sarah
“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow” (Psalms 51:7).
“Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart” (Psalms 119:111).
The Beginning of Autumn Days
June 5th, 2010As I begin to seriously work on the outline for Autumn Days, I would love input from Moody readers on what you’d like to see in this book. Maybe there’s something you read about in one of the books that was only talked about one time, and you’d like to see it more. On the other hand, readers are often creative with their ideas for what could happen to a character or just ideas for life with the Moodys.
The Lord has given me a number of things for which I want to include in this next book, for which I’m working into an outline. At the last convention, several children (thanks, H Family!) gave me ideas, and I also have some special suggestions from other families. I would value your input as well. Parents, this is an opportunity for you to submit ideas for what you see as being positive things for your children to read, maybe things you’d like to see in your children’s lives.
Please e-mail me (managers@Titus2.com) the suggestions (not posting as comments) so that if the ideas were used, it’ll be a surprise to the rest of the readers.
It is with excitement that I embark on this next book. The enthusiasm from families who we either meet at conventions or write us thrills my heart .
Most importantly, I would be very grateful for prayer as I work on this. It’s nothing that can be done on my own. I need the Lord’s guidance, wisdom, and clear leading every step of the way, even every word of the outline!
Only for Jesus,
Sarah
“O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” (Jeremiah 10:23).
Inside and Underside
June 3rd, 2010The last few days, we’ve been settling back into “home life” and also doing some projects. One afternoon, Anna and Mary spent some time cleaning Uriah, and then this morning, John tackled changing Uriah’s oil.
Putting away the cutting board.
A pile of rags comes in handy when cleaning!
Mary
Cleaning out the fridge.
It looks so nice, Girls. Thank you!
Uriah needed his oil changed, and John is our master guy at this task.
A messy job.
Sarah
“Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation” (Psalms 111:1).
Artwork in the Bus
June 2nd, 2010
Our Fridge, Decorated by Kind Friends
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you . . . For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now”
(Philippians 1:3 and 5).
The Unloading Process
June 1st, 2010Since we arrived home around noon, we had plenty of time to unload and settle in. Our hearts are still full of gratefulness to the Lord for the fruit He brought forth over these last three weeks. We are all settling back into life again, with each person having various projects and tasks to accomplish.
Notice how one has to step aside to let another pass? Normal life in the bus!
It depends on the person on how one wants to carry all one's things from the bus. You can either take it in armloads, find yourself a plastic tub, grab a laundry basket, or be creative!
Anna unloading the fridge.
Dad collecting up things from his area.
Mary is one who uses her luggage bag to bring everything in. Ah, the days where we carted everything into hotels via our bags!
You can guess Jesse's preferred method.
I opted for a laundry basket to bring a load of food in.
Carter and Tyler--see all those bugs on the bus again? Jesse will wish for your help when he washes it this weekend.
Taking sheets off beds.
Anna sorting the mail.
Sarah for the rest
“Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds” (Psalms 36:5).
Settling Back In
June 1st, 2010Yesterday we unloaded the bus, sorted mail, several took rests/nap, and unpacked. We’ll be posting some unloading pictures later. For now, I’ll leave you with a picture of Abby and Grandma, reading a book together last night, at a BBQ Nathan did for everyone.
Sarah
Reading to Abby
“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name” (Psalms 103:1).
We’re Home
May 31st, 2010A little before noon, we pulled into the driveway. Thank You, Lord, for bring us safely these 5,000+ miles!
More later.
Sarah
Uriah, in his "waiting to be on the road again" spot!
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ” (1 John 1:3).
Getting a scent of the barn!
May 31st, 2010The sights are becoming familiar. The air is now heavy with our normal humidity. Yes, we are nearing our home. Lord willing, we will be home around lunch time! We are anxious to see all the family again!
In Christ,
Anna
“Greatly desiring to see thee…that I may be filled with joy;”
(2 Timothy 1:4)