Live the Life

Today I had some friends from church over at my parents pool. We had a great time! Kuiper jumped off the diving board by himself today with Sam's ( he is my friend Willa's son) help. THANKS SAM your great with the kids. Everyone was just enjoying themselves sunning and swimming. It didn't dawn on me that we are witnessing to two people. Till someone suggested that my mom come to Wednesday night bible study at our church. (You know who you are. Thanks!) See my parents haven't attend church (regularly that is) in years. My parents have been hurt by people at church. My dad for example was told in front of the whole congregation that his working on Sunday was totally wrong and that he needs to quit. Don't get me wrong working Sunday is wrong but there is a time and a place to tell someone that. My mom was a member of a Methodist church which they told her that if you drink you are sinning and it was totally wrong. Then one day they decided to have bible study at a bar.
It's okay to look at people as an example on how to live a Godly life but when those people sin, then what! Like my parents they feel hurt because they think people who are Christians DON'T sin. But we Christains do sin! Only when you look to Christ as your example will you find true happiness.
All this to say that no matter whether your on a mission trip, talking to a neighbor, worshiping in church, or swimming in a friends (or parents) pool God uses us even when we don't realize it. And here is just something even more amazing, you witness without saying one word. WOW! God is good!

Thanks to all who came to swim. It was great!

To Long...

Well its been to long since my last post..

We've all been really busy and sick with a stomach virus from HELL. But we are all better and things are slowing down. Jeremy is finishing up his last couple days of work and he will be off for the summer. Well, and me I'm just tring to keep the kids busy since they are all home with me know that Jacob is done with school.


Jeremy and me are very exicted about taking a cruise this summer, that's without the kids. Jeremy is more exicted than I, just because I'm sad about leaving the kids for a week. This will be the first time I'll be leaving Elaina for this long since she came home from the hospital. But it will be nice for us to have time alone after the year we've had.


Elaina's Birthday is this Friday 22nd. I have a hard time believing that it's been a year. She is just a joy to have and I store everything she does in my heart. I've been reading story of people who have lost children. It makes me sad and also VERY thankful for every moment with my children.