Noah's Nap Today

I just sang our sweet boy to sleep!!! The sweetest thing ever! I always write about how much he LOVES to be sung to, but to watch him begin to snore within minutes right before my eyes to the ABC song (his request) was just the sweetest think ever! Almost felt a little miraculous...AWE!

Donnie has actually been doing this for the past few nights as I have surrendered Noah's bedtime challenges to him...ha! Donnie is the sweetest and most amazing Daddy in the whole entire world, ever...tears...awe!!! Last night I had a meeting at church and was only gone for an hour and a half and when I got home, he already had lights out and the room smelled so good, like the kids were so clean from the bath he gave them and the lotion he lathered on them...he said that when he was rubbing the lotion on Noah's feet, Noah said "feels good". AWE!!!

DADDY, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!!! XOXOXOXOXOX!!!

Pastor Daddy

Because we spend so much time at church - 5 services a week+, AND because ministry is our family's life, I have been exposing Liliana to more than just her class. I have been bringing her in for worship time and today I brought her in to see a part of what Daddy does at "work". Hehe! :o) Donnie had the wonderful opportunity to preach this weekend since Bishop Wiles and Pastor Sean are both in Guatemala. Liliana got to see daddy preach! :o) It was so cool. She said "Daddy is a good talker like that", she also asked "mommy, why are all these people listening to daddy talk?" and "why is daddy talking so much?" and "what is daddy talking about?". She recognized the his reference to Adam and Eve. :o) It was a wonderful salvation message ALL about JESUS!

The Priest of Our Home

No pun intended. hehe.

I am a little shy to write from my heart on this because I have "readers" out there, but like you, I do this blog for me and for my kids when the grow up to look back on. So, for that reason, I will write on...

Last night we had our CCIF (Crossroads Community International Fellowship) Annual Leadership Banquet at church. It was exceptional. I am not really into banquets, because I am such a practical person and really look for how everything we spend our time and energy on effects people in their common lives. Well, I saw the beautiful big picture and the great value of this banquet last night. I appreciated all of the testimonies given of the various CCIF credential holders and their ministries within the church and I really feel that coming together and having them share from their hearts brought them, in a sense to a deeper realization of what God is doing in and through them. I appreciate each and every leader and servant in our church and have such a heart to cheer them on for the kingdoms' sake and see others step up into service too.

A personally special part of the banquet was when my love, Donnie, walked up those steps to that chior stand of a pulpit and proceed to give a most beautiful and excellent graduation ceremony for CCIBI (Crossroads Community International Bible Institute). He is the Academic Deen of CCIBI and also a professor. I saw him in such a "prestigious" light and as he walk up those steps, I saw how mature he has become in the Lord and it just made me think of our Bibleschool professors and how I use to see them in that light and now that is Donnie. I just love him so much and am so proud of him and of God in Him. Thank you Lord Jesus - it is all for you!!! I Love you!

Donnie and Me

The following clip perfectly depicts mine and Donnie's personalities. I am Ernie and Donnie is Bert. I love it!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYp6-GQpuG8

The Best

This morning as Donnie was shaving, getting ready for work, he was singing the "Jesus in the Morning" song . Well, after I got my coffee going, I walked back into the bathroom and found Liliana and Noah in there too (it is a big bathroom)... Liliana of course then has everyone join in song, so there we were singing the same song over and over and over again. The best part was when Noah let go of the box he was holding on to to stand up and started clapping along with a big smile and giggle!!! What a beautiful life!!! Thank you Jesus!!!