Carbon Monoxide or Methane?

The other day I commented to my dear husband I wanted to purchase some carbon monoxide detectors for the house. I told him I thought we only needed two. One near the fireplace and the other outside near the gas heater. He thought for a moment and said that we should be careful not to place it too close to Zech's room! LOL! My son is truly all boy.

Tiny Little Miracles

He gives a guardian angel over each little one!

Aren't they precious? This is Hannah & Elizabeth my two new 2nd cousins. They are truly little miracles. At the beginning of their life (I mean in the womb) they had some pretty serious complications. The doctors continued to tell their parents that they probably wouldn't make it and if they did they would have some serious medical conditions when they were born. Somewhere though in the middle of her pregnancy the doctor did another ultrasound and said he couldn't explain it but they were looking at two perfectly healthy twin girls. However even though the ultrasound was optomistic the doctor wasn't. He continue to say she wouldn't make it to term, the girls will still have things wrong with them, etc. God is in His mighty grace pulled out a miracle for them. He formed them in their mothers womb and allowed them to be born perfectly healthy. They both weigh a little under 4 lbs a piece. I was priviledged to hold Hannah in my arms and she is so tiny, but they are home, healthy, and loved so much! Thanks be to God for His miracles!

Leaving a Legacy

"Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come." Prov 31:25

As many of you know my mother is very ill! She needs a miracle from God to pull through and survive. I believe God can pull through a miracle for her and I'm praying that very thing. I thank the many who are praying for her too!

This was moms best day so far in the hospital. We had just finished washing her hair and curling it. She looks the best here that she had for days and we hid all the tubes going in and coming out. She looks amazing for all that she is going through!

She is a woman of integrity, love, mystery, humor, strength, and much more. Mostly though she is a woman who leaves a legacy to my brother and I and her grandchildren. She taught us so much just by the way she lived. My brother and I recently were able to sit and visit about her and a lot of our memories. Memories of her brought joy to our hearts and reminded us of such a wonderful mom that she still is, even though she is very ill. She still prays for us and carries us in her heart all the time. She loves the Lord with all her strength and knows the Lord is with her even in the midst of this trial!

I can only hope and pray that at the end of my life, my children, friends, and family will look back and know I left a legacy like my mom has! Thank you mom for being my mom, my friend, my confidante, my teacher, my prayer warrior, and a lot of my inspiration! You are an amazing woman of God and I am so honored to be your daughter! I love you!

VICTORY!

To God be the glory great things He has done! I have recently been studying and teaching about Believing God. God has a true habit of making sure you are taught what you are teaching. I've been teaching about Believing God is who He says He is, God can do what He says He can do, I am Who God says I am, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and His Word is alive and active in me (Beth Moore study). Believing God over what we see and feel. However here lately with a lot going on around me I've been feeling pretty discouraged, pretty defeated, and haven't seen God's hand here lately around me. So Thursday I asked God to show me victory and help me Believe Him over what I see and feel.



As always God listens to our hearts and He showed me victory where I hadn't had seen it. I was focusing so much on what I could see the the giants that surrounded me. He showed me victory in my children, my mom, my church, and my friends. So next time you are surrounded by the giants, ask God to show you His victory! He will! Start believing Him for it.



Oh, victory in Jesus, my Savior forever, He sought me and He bought me with His redeeming blood. He loved me ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him, He plunged me to Victory, beneath the cleansing flood!

To God, I give thanks!

We have finished a successful 9 weeks as of last friday! They've all received their report cards and they all did great, mostly A's and few B's. I am so proud of the hardwork they are doing to accomplish their education goals for this year. We took a few days off from school for a fall break! We have a few friends over yesterday and had such a joyous time visiting. As I was visiting with some friends I realized how much I have to be thankful for. Although I know it is not Thanksgiving just yet, don't we all say how much we need to say thanks to God everyday! Well I am thankful for my husband who is an amazing husband, father, and pastor. I can't imagine why that man chose me but I'm so glad he did. I am thankful for my children. They are such a joy and I hear great comments on them all the time. My neighbor down the street asked me how come my kids were so obedient (he is not around them all the time is he?) and asked if I bribed them with ice cream or something. He and his wife had observed that everytime Mike and I had asked them or told them to do something they immediately did that! I never noticed that, but I am thankful they are learning obedience and letting Jesus shine through them (If you love me you will obey me. 1John 5:2). I am thankful for so many things that God has blessed me with, given me, and even thankful for the hard times that are affecting our lives right now. So to God I give thanks! For He is good and His mercy is forever!

Last but certainly not least, Isabella at Coop!

Isabella loves coop! In fact she keeps asking if we can have it everyday. She was disappointed after the first day of coop and woke up the next day expecting to go and came to inquire what time do we need to leave, and I told her that it was just once a week. I'm glad she enjoys it. She goes to learning games first, and then onto US History where they talked alot about what the pioneers did and used for tools and everyday household items way back then. In the picture she is writing with a feather (which she remembered from science because we are learning about birds that the end point is called a quill (YEAH, she remembered!)) and berry juice mixed with vinegar and water. After her adventure there and it is an adventure for her she goes onto Critical Thinking through science. She is learning a lot of what Zech is learning but it is scaled down to her level. Her favorite time though is lunch where she truly goes around and just talks to all the people!

Zech at Coop day!

On Monday Zech attends sign language with Sarah and I first. Then onto Critical Thinking through science. They have explored density, sorting in groups, work and force, states of matter, and air & air pressure. Can you guess what he is studying in his picture? Then he is off to learning games. Learning games are logical games that make you think while your having fun! He does a great job! After lunch Zech works on Math, English, and spelling while waiting on Sarah to finish her classes.