I am so proud!

Well we survived the two major events that we were counting down to: the Stand was an amazing night with 1000 youth and sponsors and volunteers. Mark Moore was great, Noah Riner's testimony was encouraging (not to mention that he and his wife are adorable!), and the youth band Reality led an amazing worship service. I am so proud of the youth in our band and I am so so so proud of Josh for his willingness to follow God's leading for this event.




I pulled together the first mops meeting and I am so glad that this year is underway. I think that it is going to be a great year and I am looking forward to getting to know the other moms who are experiencing the same season of life that I am.
After that, we celebrated Jayden's 4th birthday. Can he really be growing up so fast? We went to Silver Dollar City and a couple of days later, went to eat hibachi with MeeMaw and Pop. He even tried sushi which he claims to love.




My big news is that I got a camera!!!!! I am so excited! I love having a little camera to through into my purse or diaper bag and the other, better camera to take great and priceless pictures of my kiddos.

silly boy

I was tucking Jayden into bed a few minutes ago.
"I love you Mommy"
"I love you back"
"but Mommy, I love you front!"

I must be doing something right

Yesterday, the boys were helping me take apart our worthless screened in porch. I gave each boy a tool that would inflict the least amount of bodily harm. But Jacob kept walking around, putting his wrench thing in his mouth. I told him NO! Do not put that in your mouth. And he did it again so I took it away. Tears, fit, frustration followed. Jayden went over to his brother to calm him. I heard him quietly tell his brother, "I know Jacob. We have the meanest mom in the world."
I could not contain my laughter!

Some pics of the boys

Jayden is back to preschool so here is a picture from his first day back, as well as his first homework assignment ever. He colored a picture of his trip to DC, specifically the metro.
Also, I incuded a pic of Jayden give Jacob a wagon ride pulled by the John Deere tractor. So cute!!

I think I took too big of a bite off....

"Dear Lord, please let me make it through the next two weeks!!!" has been my constant prayer the past few days. We are preparing for the STAND, a youth event with nearly 1000 Springfield youth coming! Josh had the vision and is directing this movement. I am so proud of him, but so tired too. Between his meetings and band rehearsals, and my meetings and vocal rehearsals, it feels so overwhelming. But when I take a breath and a step back, I realize that really I am not doing anything. It is the Lord who is using us both as instruments and that is pretty awesome! Please pray for our family, our marriage, our health, the volunteers (over 100 of them!), and the youth that will be attending this event. We know that the 1Peter 5:9 is the basis of the whole event: "your enemy the devil lurks around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. RESIST him, STANDING FIRM IN THE FAITH!"
I have personally been feeling under attack but I know that I have the strength of Jesus Christ sustaining me.
Check out The Stand's website: www.thestandministries.com
Also, MOP's is starting up soon(two days after the stand) and I have so much to get prepared before then. So, I need prayers there too!!!