And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Revelation 21:5
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come...Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:17, 20-21
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12/31/2008
12/30/2008
Our Christmas Letter 2008
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory… Ephesians 3:20-21
We have had a wonderful year. Please enjoy the highlights!
It’s hard to believe that Bull began the year in speech therapy. Now, he knows all of his letters (his favorites are Q and R), colors, and shapes. These days, most conversations start like this: “Hey Mommy. I wanna’ tell you sumpfin. Did you know dat ___(fill in the blank)?” He always has a Power Ranger and a Megazord in each hand. Bull can often be found in his room by himself happily playing with his action figures and voicing conversations between them. He started Mother’s Day Out two days a week this fall and brings home all sorts of treasures to be saved. After six years of parenting boys, we made our first trip to the emergency room due to an injury in November. Our little trooper got five staples in the back of his head!
Gator began Kindergarten this fall. He loves it! He is a good student and is eager to learn. His work is meticulous, his Bible verses are memorized, and his reading is improving. He also played organized sports for the first time this year. Gator led the team in scoring and netted five goals in one game! Despite his prowess for scoring, he is quite the team player, racking up a number of assists as well. In all, he has become quite a sports fan this year. Instead of watching Disney Channel, he flips to ESPN to watch Sports Center! He was delighted to attend the UF-FSU game this year even though it was pouring rain. He also enjoys drawing and coloring a great deal. Often you can find him plopped at the coffee table with his drawing pad, markers, and a game of some sort on the TV.
The highlight of the year for Hubs and Christie was our trip to Israel in March (Christie’s diary of the trip can be found in the archives of her blog under the label “Israel”). We were thrilled to be walking in the footsteps of Jesus and other heroes of our faith. Hubs had an exciting start to the summer by jumping out of a “perfectly good airplane” five times to earn his Army jump wings (also chronicled on the blog under “Airborne”). Christie and the boys were able to attend his graduation and pin his wings on his uniform for him. Hubs also enjoyed coaching Gator’s soccer team during the fall. Christie continues to be involved with the women’s ministry at our church. She has enjoyed leading two Bible studies this year. She spends most of her free time on her computer blogging, editing photos and keeping up with the business of managing a family. After four and a half years of school, Hubs earned a Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on December 13th! He swore in as an Army Chaplain the next day at our church.
Our 2009 will be a year of many changes. We will begin our Army adventure when Hubs goes back onto active duty in February. We received orders to move to Kansas in April for our first assignment. Although we suffered a miscarriage in early December, perhaps we will add another little one to our brood in 2009! We can’t wait to experience our first real winter and white Christmas. We will leave old friends and meet new friends. We will continue to be blessed beyond measure by the God we serve as we celebrate the birth, life, death, and resurrection of His Son. We pray that you will experience the fullness of God’s presence and blessing on your lives during this season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We have had a wonderful year. Please enjoy the highlights!
It’s hard to believe that Bull began the year in speech therapy. Now, he knows all of his letters (his favorites are Q and R), colors, and shapes. These days, most conversations start like this: “Hey Mommy. I wanna’ tell you sumpfin. Did you know dat ___(fill in the blank)?” He always has a Power Ranger and a Megazord in each hand. Bull can often be found in his room by himself happily playing with his action figures and voicing conversations between them. He started Mother’s Day Out two days a week this fall and brings home all sorts of treasures to be saved. After six years of parenting boys, we made our first trip to the emergency room due to an injury in November. Our little trooper got five staples in the back of his head!
Gator began Kindergarten this fall. He loves it! He is a good student and is eager to learn. His work is meticulous, his Bible verses are memorized, and his reading is improving. He also played organized sports for the first time this year. Gator led the team in scoring and netted five goals in one game! Despite his prowess for scoring, he is quite the team player, racking up a number of assists as well. In all, he has become quite a sports fan this year. Instead of watching Disney Channel, he flips to ESPN to watch Sports Center! He was delighted to attend the UF-FSU game this year even though it was pouring rain. He also enjoys drawing and coloring a great deal. Often you can find him plopped at the coffee table with his drawing pad, markers, and a game of some sort on the TV.
The highlight of the year for Hubs and Christie was our trip to Israel in March (Christie’s diary of the trip can be found in the archives of her blog under the label “Israel”). We were thrilled to be walking in the footsteps of Jesus and other heroes of our faith. Hubs had an exciting start to the summer by jumping out of a “perfectly good airplane” five times to earn his Army jump wings (also chronicled on the blog under “Airborne”). Christie and the boys were able to attend his graduation and pin his wings on his uniform for him. Hubs also enjoyed coaching Gator’s soccer team during the fall. Christie continues to be involved with the women’s ministry at our church. She has enjoyed leading two Bible studies this year. She spends most of her free time on her computer blogging, editing photos and keeping up with the business of managing a family. After four and a half years of school, Hubs earned a Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on December 13th! He swore in as an Army Chaplain the next day at our church.
Our 2009 will be a year of many changes. We will begin our Army adventure when Hubs goes back onto active duty in February. We received orders to move to Kansas in April for our first assignment. Although we suffered a miscarriage in early December, perhaps we will add another little one to our brood in 2009! We can’t wait to experience our first real winter and white Christmas. We will leave old friends and meet new friends. We will continue to be blessed beyond measure by the God we serve as we celebrate the birth, life, death, and resurrection of His Son. We pray that you will experience the fullness of God’s presence and blessing on your lives during this season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
12/25/2008
Merry Christmas!
From our home to yours, Merry Christmas!
"And they found the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger..." (Luke 2)
"He is not here; He has risen, just as he said..." (Matthew 28)
We pray that you will know the reason He came and that you will understand the fullness of His love for you this season!
"And they found the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger..." (Luke 2)
"He is not here; He has risen, just as he said..." (Matthew 28)
We pray that you will know the reason He came and that you will understand the fullness of His love for you this season!
12/15/2008
Christmas at my house
I love this time of year. It's my favorite. It's been tough to get in the mood this year though. We typically decorate the week after Thanksgiving, but that week was horrible. So we decorated this week instead. Thanks to a little snow (and a new "hug" scarf from Jennifer),
some lights on a tree, and looking at our beautiful ornaments, each reminding me of a blessing, we're doing better. Here is a tour of my home decorated for Christmas, sans the wreath on the front door, and the kiddos' tree and nativity. Be sure to check out Boomama's Christmas Tour of Homes for more decorating goodness!
The foyer:
Hutch in the dining room with an olivewood nativity from my grandparents:
Dining room pass through to the family room (that star makes me so happy!):
Our mantle with a Precious Moments nativity from my childhood:
Our lovely tree:
All put together:
We had a very busy, very important weekend. I'll post about that later this week!
Merry Christmas!
some lights on a tree, and looking at our beautiful ornaments, each reminding me of a blessing, we're doing better. Here is a tour of my home decorated for Christmas, sans the wreath on the front door, and the kiddos' tree and nativity. Be sure to check out Boomama's Christmas Tour of Homes for more decorating goodness!
The foyer:
Hutch in the dining room with an olivewood nativity from my grandparents:
Dining room pass through to the family room (that star makes me so happy!):
Our mantle with a Precious Moments nativity from my childhood:
Our lovely tree:
All put together:
We had a very busy, very important weekend. I'll post about that later this week!
Merry Christmas!
12/06/2008
Attention Cold Climate People!!
I need your help.
I am attending a wedding in December in Maryland. And I don't know what to wear.
I am a Florida girl and I don't want to freeze.
I need outfits for the following occasions:
- travel by airplane
- sightseeing/rehearsal dinner (business casual)
- wedding/reception (somewhat formal)
- church
- travel by airplane
Oh yeah. On a budget too!
Thanks!
I am attending a wedding in December in Maryland. And I don't know what to wear.
I am a Florida girl and I don't want to freeze.
I need outfits for the following occasions:
- travel by airplane
- sightseeing/rehearsal dinner (business casual)
- wedding/reception (somewhat formal)
- church
- travel by airplane
Oh yeah. On a budget too!
Thanks!
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