Christmas Eve

Me and my family Christmas Eve. We enjoyed a candlelight service at church and a cozy time of fellowhip at home. I truly am blessed! That last picture is Missy trying to get her dress off, she really doesn't care for clothes!

Some vacation pics!

Thought I'd get a picture in our cabin before it got too messy


Day one from the ship - Key West, Fl
Just a couple of the towel animals left by the room attendant, too cute!

It took us about 2 hours stop and go to get all the way around cozumel on a scooter




I couldn't resist. I made Vic stop to pose with this statue! This is a gym we passed in Cozumel.

What an awesome Creator!!!! Thank you God!!!

All the earth declares His glory!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought it would be a cool reminder of the scooter to include the mirror in the picture
The last of the beaches before heading back to the port
We stopped to enjoy the beach, but the water was pretty rough, nearly took Vic's shorts off!
Margaritaville in Cozumel

We stopped at a light house to take a quick pic in Cozumel
I love you hunny. Happy Anniversary!

Sept 17 we celebrated our 9 year anniversary. We were in Cozumel that day! Wow, thank you Jesus

We also went to Belize in Central America but I had to buy a disposable camera because I left my charger at home and my camera died. I still haven't used all the film on it.

Happy Birthday Becca!!

The gang! Me, Terri, Julie, Cindy, Yvette and the birthday girl...BECCA!
Big hugs for a special friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cindy and Becca
Julie and Becca
Yvette and Becca
Terri and Becca
The never ending bag of goodies!!!!!
Yum!! Blow out that candle and eat up!!!!
How can you not smile..... that is one happy sundae!

Happy Birthday friend!!!!!!!! These are just some of the pics from our lunch yesterday. After lunch all my crazy girlfriends went to the church with me as I was receiving my teaching contract. They are nuts!!!! I love you all sooooo much and I thank you for loving me and supporting me and always lifting me up in prayer. You are all such a gift to me and I pray that you are all blessed today!!

Becca, I love you and I pray that you feel especially loved today. Happy Birthday !!!! THE NUT FACTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One day when we're all old and wrinkly we are going to laugh at this silliness. I love you girls!!!

What a Day!!!

Enjoying daddy's time off at Memphis BBQ!!!
It took a few days of trying but we finally found some upholstery thread strong enough to yank that tooth out. Whohoooooo!!!!! Cameron's first lost tooth!
After a little shock, Cameron was happy his tooth was out.

Lexi cut 10 in" for Locks of Love, she was thrilled and loves her new short do!
Wow!!! Is that my girl??????????????
Praise the Lord, some one special will have these precious curls
clip, clip and away!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cameron loved his new spikey do!!!

Well today has been a pretty incredible day. It started off with a wonderful celebration for my friend's birthday. We had lunch and enjoyed some great fellowship, if given permission, I will post some really fun pictures of that!

Then, after some counsel from my gal pal, I made a very special phone call. For the last few months I have been waiting on the Lord regarding going back to work. Not just any kind of work, but back to teaching.... at my home church. Two weeks after submitting my application for our school, I received a call to set up an interview with the principal. That interview was this past Mon. I was generously offered the position and since then have just been waiting for a call back to solidify all the details. I was told it would be a couple of days. After 4 days, I was wondering whether or not I should call to see if everything was okay. Well, I'm glad I did call. After making the call I was told to come in and get my contract.

This has been a very amazing stretch for me because I have been a stay at home mom for the past 8 years and I have been homeschooling as well. My desire has always been to be able to stay home during those formidable years and the Lord allowed that. My next desire has been to be able to be a part of my children's education as well as keep them in a Christian environment.

Being able to go to school with my kids and come home together is such a blessing. To be able to do that in the church that has blessed my life and grown me in my walk is simply unbelievable. To see God opening doors and answering certain cries of my heart is awesome. To have the peace that I am right smack in God's will is priceless. To know that He knows the big picture and is placing me in position for that is exciting. Although I was fearful at first, the Lord assured me that it was okay. That all I needed to do was just obey and take it one step at a time. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would be teaching at our school, because we never had a school. But God is a BIG God full of endless possibilities. I am so excited to see what the Lord has for me and my family, and as each day unfolds it will further reveal the big picture that has been written since before I was even created. So praise the Lord!!!

My encouragement to all would be to listen and obey. If God is telling you to act on something then take that step, even if you're trembling. Success is in obedience and the result is up to God!

I praise you Lord for your infinite wisdom and love!!! Be glorified and magnified!!!!!



So these are all the exciting things that happened on July 18, 2008

1. Becca's Birthday
2. I get my contract - 1st grade teacher
3. Cameron gets a haircut
4. Lexi cut's 10" of hair to donate to Locks Of Love
5. Cameron looses his first tooth!!!