Well, it's official.. we are moving. This time.. just up the road!!! LOL The pastor of our church and his family has left our church and the church has been gracious enough to offer to let us live in the parsonage for FREE as well as utilities paid. This is even with him continuing his current duties at the church. They have offered more to him but we don't feel led to lead the church completely as the pastor. They have been very supportive and encouraging to us. Adam stated he could fill in preaching at times and did preach and speak this past Sunday morning and Sunday night. He did such a great job too!!
Anyways, this will save us $1000 a month. This will and with the help of income tax, allow us to pay off debt and have an opportunity to do it so much faster than any other situation we could be in. As this happens, it makes it possible for us to pursue adoption as we have wanted to for a long time... unless God has other plans. We will see as the months go on. I have had a strong call on my life to adopt. Not yet sure if it would be an international or local. We would love to adopt internationally but we will see. Anyways, I just feel that this is God really giving us a chance to take care of us and our financial situation to get us ready for our future. Not only that, Lifeway has offered Adam a "key holder" position while the Assistant manager is out on medical leave. It is like a first supervisor. This will double his hours at Lifeway starting next week. This may turn into more. I have also been abundantly blessed by my Home Health job that fell in my lap. I am getting the hang of it now and really enjoying it and really getting to work as much as I want which has been a lot lately. Praising HIM!!
So in all, today.. the packing has begun. Not thrilled about that and we will miss our neighbors and our little street we live on. Thursday we are gonna go start cleaning the other house and start slowly moving things over to that house.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Winter Jam 2012
We took our students on Feb. 19th to Little Rock to the annual Winter Jam. This was both a first for Adam and I to go to Winter Jam. Let me just say it was SOOO worth it! First, it is only 10 bucks to get in the door and there were 10 big Christian artist that performed as well as a brief devotion and a invitation for the students. The headliner was Skillet and MAN DID THEY PUT ON A SHOW! They had all the pyrotechnics with the fire and being raised in the air. It was awesome as well as the majority of it was just a great worshipful and fun experience.
We took the church van and didn't get back till about Midnight. The students had lots of fun too.
Because we were gonna be out so late we took Grace to her friend, Kendall's house. They live about 30 minutes from us. They let Grace come stay and spend the night with her little friend from birth. Grace enjoyed that too and it was a first for her to go for a sleepover with a friend :)
We took the church van and didn't get back till about Midnight. The students had lots of fun too.
Because we were gonna be out so late we took Grace to her friend, Kendall's house. They live about 30 minutes from us. They let Grace come stay and spend the night with her little friend from birth. Grace enjoyed that too and it was a first for her to go for a sleepover with a friend :)
Some February Celebrations
This was the first year that Grace got to do Valentine's. She picked out some special Rapunzel Valentine's to hand out to all her friends. Not that they can read them but they all loved it. They had a Valentine's party at her preschool too and she brought home all kinds of goodies.
At home.. she got a few special things from us as well as both grandparents sent her a few gifts. She is one LOVED little girl!
Her preschool also had a Mardi Gras party and parade. Adam got to go see all the kids in the parade and watch her class eat some King cake :)
This past Sunday was also Adam's 33rd Birthday. He had a really busy day that day at church. He preached that am in the service and then spoke in the evening service. We did get to go to lunch at Chili's which was YUMMY and Grace and I made Adam his favorite chocolate cake. I didn't even attempt to decorate it this time.. but this was a treat for ALL of us!
At home.. she got a few special things from us as well as both grandparents sent her a few gifts. She is one LOVED little girl!
Her preschool also had a Mardi Gras party and parade. Adam got to go see all the kids in the parade and watch her class eat some King cake :)
This past Sunday was also Adam's 33rd Birthday. He had a really busy day that day at church. He preached that am in the service and then spoke in the evening service. We did get to go to lunch at Chili's which was YUMMY and Grace and I made Adam his favorite chocolate cake. I didn't even attempt to decorate it this time.. but this was a treat for ALL of us!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
We did it!!
We have been planning on getting Grace's ears pierced for quiet a while now. Grace was ready too. We were just waiting on a good time where we could all go together and on a Saturday when there were 2 girls working at Claire's so that they could do both ears at the same time to make it easier on Grace (and Momma and Daddy:)
Well, last Saturday was the day! She was SUCH a big girl too. Didn't even cry! She was a little stunned and her eyes started to tear and then she realized it was over!! She picked out a pink stone earring.
She loves them too! She wanted to wear her hair in a ponytail for days after that so people could see her ears and showed them off to every body!! :)
More of Miss Priss :)
Well, last Saturday was the day! She was SUCH a big girl too. Didn't even cry! She was a little stunned and her eyes started to tear and then she realized it was over!! She picked out a pink stone earring.
She loves them too! She wanted to wear her hair in a ponytail for days after that so people could see her ears and showed them off to every body!! :)
More of Miss Priss :)
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