Multitude on Mondays

1. Friends who speak the truth even when it's hard.
2. Crying with sisters in pain.
3. Rejoicing in the Not Yets

Snapshot Summary #38

Saturday
7 - May, 2011

Sunday
8 - May, 2011

Monday
9 - May, 2011
We were scheduled to go to Pa and Grandma's today but due to bad weather we switched that trip to tomorrow. So we had piano lessons (thanks to Sarah being flexible) today instead. We also met Ashley Wilson who will, Lord willing teach Abigail piano in the fall. Our current piano teacher will enter the marriage covenant in just three weeks!
Tuesday
10 - May, 2011
Great day with Pa and Grandma!






Wednesday
11 - May, 2011
Busy, busy day today. Cob mowed the neighbor's lawn. Mary had two teeth pulled. Abi had a violin lesson. The girls were blessed to play with friends for a couple hours. We had one car (van in shop for brake pads and a new left rear spring) so I took Drew to work and picked him up. Whew - way more running than I enjoy! It was also very Hot and Humid today!

Here is my humidity barometer - Chloe


Thursday
12 - May, 2011
Our sweet friend, Carol, brought a meal over for lunch! She brought things over in installments. A 7# turkey and sweet potatoes, apples (for me to make apple salad with), rolls, and pies at 9:00 AM. Then she came back around 11:30 with a green bean casserole. She, Cob and I played scrabble together, then Drew came home, carved the turkey and oh man was everything delicious!! We had a nice walk to make room for dessert. I was working in the kitchen after our walk when I heard Mary, Jacob and Carol talking about sin nature. Carol believes people are innately good. It blessed me to hear Mary and Jacob quote scripture and give her gentle yet opposing views based on God's word.

Friday
13 - May, 2011
I so enjoy Tonya's fellowship in the Lord. Today we watched a Charlotte Mason Seminar on DVD while Mary watched the babies! Sonya Shafer puts on the seminar. To find out more about what we learned visit the website simplycharlottemason.com .

Chloe and Sophia

Up and Coming Events

Happy Birthday Abram Glenn (Sat. May 21) and Chloe Ruth (Tues. May 24) Happy Anniversary Andrew (Friday May 27). You have filled the past 16 years with sweetness. Thank you for your constant example of walking in the Spirit, denying yourself and living for Christ. I thank the Lord for the covenant we have before Him in our marriage! I love you. You are THE MAN!

Snapshot Summary #37

Sunday
1 - May, 2011

Praise God for the body of Christ! I am thankful to fellowship with like minded believers and sit under teaching that stirs up Christ in me, leaving me hungering for more of His Word.

Monday
2 - May, 2011

Tuesday
3 - May, 2011

Baruch works on twenties and place value in math

Abram keeps asking if we can get the pool out.  At 60 degrees!!  Not YET!!

Abigail helped Baruch pull out his second baby tooth!

Wednesday
4 - May, 2011

Tennis Time!

Abi

Cobber Bobber

Chloe watching!


Thursday
5 - May, 2011
Cleaning

We had the Peterman's here for supper and I failed to get a single picture :(  It is a blessing to get to know families from our new church better!

Andrew and Michelle called yesterday in need of a place to lay their heads so they could attend Emmaus' Baccalaureate. I told them sure if they didn't mind sleeping on a futon.  They were game for the floor!  They showed up about 9:30 and stayed until 8:30 AM Friday.  It was great having them here - sweet fellowship.
Andrew and Cob playing guitar together - well maybe Cob is using his guitar pick for a tooth pick :)

Andrew saw Abram climbing the doorway and said he was too big to do that now but used to do it as a kid.  Next thing we knew Andrew was stretched out between the pillars.  Here Abi is giving it a try!


Friday
6 - May, 2011

Gracie came over for some friend time and sewing too.

Mother's Day Card Idea

All credit to my sister Renee who sent me this link! 

Awesome Pop Out Card

http://www.instructables.com/id/Seven-flowers.-Awesome--pop-up-card-./

Thinking on these Things

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is more deceitful than all else
And is desperately sick, Who can understand it?

I have really been thinking about how deceitful my own heart is. I cannot trust myself. I think my motives are pure and I am living for the Lord but it has to be Him at work in and through me.  He understands my heart.  He knew I needed a new one and sent His son that I could have a new heart.

Knowing my weakness, I can be strong.  Thank you God for Jesus! Thank you that you are all powerful! Thank you for redemption!

2 Corinthians 2:9,10 “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.