Julia's Tea Party

Our friend, Julia, recently turned 12 and her parents gave her a coming-of-age tea party.
It was a fun time of admonition, fellowship, and prayer.  We were so blessed to be able to go!






Getting ready for the party

At the party

Group of Girls










The boys served











I love this picture...a Mother's love

Happy 16th Birthday, Abby!

Abby turned 16 at the beginning of the month!  I am so blessed to have such a sweet sister who is also my best friend!  Abby is studying to become a certified hippo therapist...she loves horses and, of course, children with disabilities tug greatly at her heart!

Birthday Cake

Birthday Prayer

Papa and Grammy made
homemade ice cream!
YUM!

"Happy Birthday" call

Gifts:

with Knox

with Calvin

with Wallace

with William

with Selah

with Elly

with Sherrod

with Sydnee

with me

with Papa and Grammy

with Daddy and Mommy

Daddy and Mommy asked Abby if she wanted a big party, but she said no.  She wanted Daddy to take her deer hunting for her birthday instead!  That's Abby for you! :)  Unfortunately, their plans were delayed due to Daddy's surgery, but next deer season....watch out!
Happy birthday to a wonderful sister who is a constant blessing to me and the rest of our family!  I love you, Abby!

posted by the blessed sister of 12 and aunt to 2 - Sarah

Call to Prayer

Just before the election, our church got to together to pray for our country, sing hymns, and look at each item we would be voting on from a Biblical perspective. It was very helpful to have the men share something about each of the State questions. They researched the question and looked to see what the Bible had to say about each item and shared their findings. Then each man prayed. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and encouragement as we prayed for our country. We, as Christians, have a responsibility to cast our vote based off of Biblical principles, but ultimately we know that God places whomever He chooses in office.  Even Pharaoh, who was a wicked ruler that kept God’s people enslaved and treated them terribly, was told by God, “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” (Exodus 9:16) We also understand from reading in Daniel that it is God that “rules the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will, and sets up over it the basest of men.” (Daniel 4:17)  Also, Daniel 2:21 states, “He (God) removes kings, and sets up kings.”  There is no misunderstanding the plainness of these verses in the fact that GOD establishes and removes kings and kingdoms.  This doesn’t negate our responsibility, for we have a gift in America of voting. 

I like this picture of my good friends.  They wore these shirts as they went to the polls with their parents.  Here is an important verse to ponder: “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not proper.” (Romans 1:28)

Daddy

Mr. "Ponderosa"

Mr. "Colonel"

Mr. "Maverick"

Mr. "Brady's"

Mr. "Henry"

Mr. “Woodcutter” works for an organization that was able to provide us with some helpful  tools about who is in office, their voting record based on the Constitution, and who is running for office.

After all of the men shared, we shared a meal together and had a wonderful time of fellowship.

Mr. "Woodcutter"

Me and Keith

posted by the blessed sister of 11 and aunt to 2 - Sarah