13!

Thank you God for Blessing me 13 years ago with this Amazing Girl! 

She is as Beautiful inside as she is outside!  

Check out all the Photo's here! from her birthday bash with the friends! 

Every time I hear this song I think of you my precious girl! (and can't help but see you as a 3 year old singing this and dancing around)  I Love you!

What we've been up to!

We survived a crazy busy summer and are currently getting used to the new routine of school, and work, and living life!  August went by in a flash!  We started school, and Celebrated completing our third year in Augusta! Yeah!  MRC a Sophmore (already! gosh the time has flown by) has jumped in full force with being Student Council Vice President,  in Debate, Show Choir, as well as his regular class load!  This week he auditions for the High School Fall Musical (CHARLIE BROWN)   KJ is a seventh grader, had a "BIG" birthday!  She is officially a TEEN @ 13! We went out to celebrate with a few of her friends (I'll post some Photo's soon) Friday Night, had a family dinner with the Hubby's Dad who was in town visiting Saturday Night, and even lunch with some Awesome Friends Sunday!  KJ has been getting in gear for Cross Country and has her first meet this week! (RUN, BABY RUN!) 

We also had a wedding!  MC C moved out, got married and started her second year of college!   

 We shared in the small private ceremony with MC C and her new hubby, wow that's a little weird to say! MC C asked me to take the pictures which I love to do!  Her are just a few!

The Dress

 MC C & KJ

 MC C & Me

 Grandpa & MC C

 The Hubby, KJ, MC C, & MRC!

MC C & The proud pappa

The Happy Family!

Have a Beautiful Day! 

Christina

First Day!

Well we all survived the first day of school!  My first day with students was Tuesday, and MRC & KJ completed their first day today!  Wahoo! I can't believe I have a sophmore and a seventh grader.  They are growing up so fast!

Have a Beautiful Day!

Christina

Know what today is?

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~New Me~

I love this time of year!  As summer break comes to a close, and we prepare for school to start I feel like it't time for new beginnings. I have had a crazy busy summer, yet I have had some time to really seek out God's will for me and my life, as well as my role in my family, ministry, work, etc..  I have to come to a conclusion (with some gentle prodding, or hard shoves in some cases), that I need to begin with me.What I mean by this is I need to start taking care of me physically, emotionally, spiritually before I can be effective to anyone else.  So if I it seems I have pulled back or I am not around much it's me not you! I promise.  Some of the ways I am doing this is by getting healthy, diving into God's word everyday (making it a priority!), and getting rest!  I am in the process of setting some smaller more attainable goals to work up to some bigger ones. One of those I am actually breaking now so I will end for now, but will update soon!  What goal am I breaking?  To get more rest! (I will not use or be on  the computer after 9:30 p.m.)

Have a Beautiful Day!

Christina

Our God!

So I was cleaning out the storage closet earlier this week, when I came across a journal I kept just after my Car accident in 2005, and as I read through it, it reminded me that I am not alone in this world!  My God is Bigger than anything the world can throw at me.  And even though I can't see the bigger picture, God knows it and will see me through the struggles of life.  This picture sorta make me think of that! 

When looking through pictures from camp the last two weeks I found this picture and it really spoke to me!  Maybe its because I have been battling with my thoughts lately or feel attacked emotionally, but it gives me hope!  I know and believe that God is Bigger, Stronger, and more powerful than anything on this earth. And that God is with me lifting me up, giving me hope, encouragement, peace like only He can. A Chris Tomlin song plays in my head when I see this picture: Our God.  

Here are some of the Lyrics:

Into the darkness You shine

Out of the ashes we rise

                                                   There’s no one like You None like You 

Our God is greater, our God is stronger

God You are higher than any other

Our God is Healer, awesome in power

Our God, Our God

No matter what the world throws my way, I know my God is Bigger! 

I know this is kinda random, but its me.  I know I am not alone in this battle against the world! So pray for me and I will pray for you! 

Have a Beautiful Day!

Christina

Is Flavor Flav making a comeback?  Nope it's my Hubby aka SPICE T! Kickin it Old School for VBS!  He really loves his Job!  Can you tell?  There may or may not have been some video footage shot of him "rappin" to 100 + kids about Jesus!

VBS this week will keep us pretty busy, but I hope to update a little before Middle School Camp next week!

Have a Beautiful Day!

Christina

Get out your hammer!

So I found a super cute craft even the craft challenged could do!  Plus you get to use a hammer! 

This was so easy and actually a pretty quick pendant to make!  Here is what you will need! 

1 Teaspoon (I bought a pack of 3 @ Dollar General)

1 Hammer 

Some Moge Podge

Paint

Scrapbook paper or an old card

scissors

sandpaper

I could write out all the directions with pictures but it's getting late and I am a little tired so check out Dorian @ Busily Spinning Momma  I found her super easy tutorial here!

This is what mine looks like!  

I've already gotten requests from KJ & MR C (for his friend!) to make more! 

I used an old Christmas Card, and Modge Podge to seal it! (that's what I had on hand didn't feel like making a Wal-Mart run!) 

Have Fun Crafting! 

Have a Beautiful Day! 

Christina

Canada Eh!

This Picture pretty much sums up my philosophy on what we are to do as Christians!

This picture is from our last stop on the trip Columbine Hills Church in Littleton, CO

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Well I thought I'd share some of my experiences from our Mission Trip this year!  Complete with some of my favorite pictures! This  Picture is from Day 2 we stopped in Beuna Vista, CO to Whitewater Raft.  I  have never been before, but I can't wait to go again!  It was fabulous! My Cheeks hurt from smiling/laughing so much!  That Night we shared with FBC Delta, CO. We began sharing, and the power blew, but the kids kept on going!  The tech guys get it restarted and it blows again! Satan was really fighting us sharing that night!  Again our fabulous Tech Guys got it going again and our group shared Morphed!  We stayed in host homes for the first time on the trip and I so enjoyed getting to know my host family! Roe was amazing and to hear her story was fantastic!  Also she became a Grandma again while we were there! How exciting! 

A few days later we have lunch at Mo's @ Tolovano Park, OR and had some time on the beach before lunch.   Below are a few pictures from the beach that day!  It was freezing! 

 MRC & KJ on the Beach!  The Rock in the background is called Haystack Rock.  

  

The Hubby and I just enjoying some time together on the beach! It was so beautiful and powerful! God's amazing handiwork was showing through here!  The ocean and the waves crashing on the shore was a beautiful sound.  I only wish we had a little more time there to take in the view and sit and listen to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore! <3 

My Birthday fell on the trip and we spent it in Whistler BC.  (some of the 2010 Winter Olympics were held there)  We rode a ski lift to the top of a mountain then took a gondola across to another mountain, and back then the ski lift back down the mountain!  Talk about feeling small!  Riding across the mountains we chose to ride in a gondola with a glass bottom so you could see below you! The view was breath taking and again we saw how  majestic God is.  There was snow (lots of snow) on the mountain, and I can honestly say I have never had snow on my birthday before until this year!  <3  It was pretty fabulous way to spend my birthday, and I am not sure anything could top that!

 

 KJ & I

MR C & I

The Hubby and I part way up the mountain! 

The view!  

 The Hubby ad I!

The view from the Gondola going across the two mountains! The ski lift we took is in the bottom of the picture!  At one point we were above the clouds! Seeing and experiencing Gods magnificent handiwork was breathtaking! I don't even have words to express how amazing this was to experience!

 I will share how He (God) worked on me and spoke to me directly another day!

Have a Beautiful Day!

Christina

It's a Good Day!

I love Bags!  All shapes sizes and colors!  I like pricey bags as well as cheap bags! But what I like most is a cute bag thats free!  Thats right I said Free!  I entered a drawing at Inside Stitch: The Vera Bradley Blog and actually won!  My Free Bag came today! It was such a nice surprise to come home to after work today! Here is my bag:  (Oh it's super cute in person! ) Love it! Can't wait to use it! 

Have a Beautiful Day! 

Christina