Crave!!

We are having a great weekend with our Crave. This is our discipleship now weekend. I have the 11th and 12th grade boys at my house and believe it or not - they are quieter than girls??!! We had a great night of worship last night and I am looking forward to tonight. I just want to say we are SO BLESSED!!! to have the youth minister that we have. What a Godly man for my boys to be around.

I also have some college news about Timothy - I will share later. God is working and now it is up to me to be patient and let it all come together.

Later alligators,

Michele

Baseball Season

Once again baseball season is upon us. Once again, my husband is coaching and taking it so serious. He coaches a rec baseball team of boys 15 - 18. He is so excited because he got to get his exact team from last year back and they won the season last year. I must admit he is very good with this age group. He relates very well with them. So he does genuinely enjoy coaching them.

Matthew is also playing, so it will be a little crazy - but not half as bad as football gets at our house. The problem is spring football starts in the middle of baseball - so anyway - you can see how our house runs.

I did have a nice Valentine's day. Stephen was suppose to have a coach's meeting, but that got canceled and so we were able to go out to eat. YUM!!! We also took our Sunday walk at the park - which I love - that is my time with him, with no distractions. We also got to go see our Youth Minister/Friend's new baby! Absolutely precious!!! and all in PINK!!! One day I will have a granddaughter to dress in pink! But until then, I just enjoy others.

Michele

what a blessing

Well we are home from our trip (cruise). It took me a day or two to get out of my depression of it being over. This trip was so wonderful. I truly loved everyday and everything we did, ate, and saw. I loved having that time with my husband. Most days we ended up at the back of the ship just watching the sun set. Never made it to the finale, but just watching until we had to leave was more that we ever do here.

We saw many beautiful places but also realized how lucky we are to live where we live and have the things we have. Once Kami knew about zip-lining, she was a force you could not control. She insisted that this is something on her "bucket list" and that they were going to do this. Me and Stephen finally decided to tag along. I am so glad we did. what fun!!!

bon voyage

I leave tomorrow! We are heading to Ft. Lauderdale tomorrow and will sail out on Sunday. I am so looking forward to 7 days with just my hubby! We will so enjoy this down time and time with good friends. Yes, our neighbors, Kami and Rick are also going. YEA!! I ask for prayers for good health and safety - thank you! See you guys next week. God Bless.

7 more days until we leave on our cruise!!! We are going on a Royal Caribean cruise with Rick and Kami Keeling!! We will be gone for a week! I can not wait! Cruises are absolutely my favorite form of vacation!

Michele

just wanted to add

I forgot to add this:

I just loved when God gives us a glimpse of how he is in control. The election is Mass - was one of those glimpses. Maybe we as Americans are waking up and realizing how far we have left the values, and principles that founded this country. These men, though not perfect, knew what they were doing. Today I will be thankful for the glimpses that God gives us!!

Tooooo Long

It has been way too long - I can't even say it is because we are busy - Football ended - with two Championships and one loss in the championship. We had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. We are now into Basketball with Jacob. Jacob's team is not that good - they have only won one game - but that is ok.

Life has been very interesting. We have had family sickness issues. My parents ended up staying at our house over the holidays almost a month. My dad was hospitalized and then couldn't travel. They are finally home and doing better.

The other thing that still amazes me when it happens is that even at the age of 40 something (Sorry not going to tell that one). I still am learning lessons about people you let into your lives. As parents we are always telling our kids that they need to choose their friends carefully and that friends that lie or talk about us are not friends at all. But as a parent, I am still learning this lesson. I think sometimes as adults we have no choice but to have these people in our lives at times, but I am learning that they don't need to be your friend. Are there any lessons we learn as kids and actually learn them and don't have to keep learning them as adults?

Just a thought?