HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Last year our Family wondered what this summer would be like with a little one!

We knew we would have a different schedule, and diapers, but this smile and face...it is a HUGE blessings to have Brody in our Family!

Brody has more attention at the baseball games!

As you can see, Brody enjoys every minute of it!

I would dare to say, he is just in much in love with his Family, as we are with him!

I love to swing!

Had 7 JH boys stay over after a JH Baseball game! Wow, who ever said girls can scream? JH Boys can give a good challenge!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Cuddle time with Keri Jo!

boom!

Brynn with a sparkler!

Brody's first 4th of July!

Having fun with cousin Kassidy!

watching the kids play!

Benjamin & Brody

Got to end the night with
Grey Wolf Game!

Brody loves his Auntie Paula!

God is good, and we praise Him for the gift of adoption...

SuMmEr HeRe...SuMmEr ArE ThErE!

A crazy fun, cold, hot, busy and out of the house summer is in full swing!  We finally purchased a new computer, and now I am trying to figure it out! Here are some pictures!

Baseball??

Brody wanting to help organize!

Surprise Bridal Shower for niece Becky!

Grandpa & Grandma with Brody at Bradyn's game!

before haircut

after haircut

Brody enjoys his ride at baseball games!

Beau

Bradyn

Brynn at her game!

Benjamin

My best friend Laura and her daughter Leah!

Brynn with Danica Patrick

Indy Race

“When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: 
God has made the one as well as the other. 
Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.” 
Ecclesiastes 7:14 

SUMMERTIME

What does our Family do in the Summer!!

"Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies." Psalm 36:5

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with loving-kindness" Jeremiah 31:3

The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you
with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17

I pray that you...may have power, together with all the saints,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. Ephesians 3:17-18

"Whatever is true...think about such things...
And the God of peace will be with you." Philippians 4:8-9

We continue to pray and wait on Liberia to make a move!
Praying for Family's waiting domestically!!

CARMEL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2010

This is what over 350 Preschool students - 8th Grade, over 125 teachers and Helpers, Directors, Craft, and Music Team looks like!

PRAISE GOD FOR ALL THE LIVES THAT WHERE TOUCHED THROUGH GOD'S AMAZING GRACE!
OUR GOD IS A GREAT BIG GOD!

Bradyn Baseball

Bradyn is also loving baseball, although this week, he is skipping baseball during the day to enjoy the fun at Vacation Bible School!

 

 

 

Benjamin Baseball

Benjamin has been enjoying playing baseball, here is some from his first game!

 

 

 

Benjamin & Brynn

Yesterday Benjamin took of to Kansas City for work camp with our church youth group and the area Reformed Churches in the Midwest. Oh was he excited! Wednesday - Friday the groups will be working on needs of the community. Friday - Sunday tons of JH kids will be meeting together to praise the Lord!! We are so excited for him! Beau went and had a blast. In fact 2 years ago when he attended he came home and said, "we need to adopt!". Who would of ever thought we would still be enduring this challenge!

Our church was fortunate to have another church invite them to share a their church bus! With our church being a country church, friends where anxiously waiting to grab seats together. It was so cool to share a group prayer with both youth groups. Pastor Mark had a prayer with our youth sponsors and youth group also!!

Pastor Mark had to have a little talk with Benjamin before he left! :) Benjamin loves to fun, and I am sure, he is keeping everyone smiling! (At least I hope so!)

Brynn is finally getting her summer fun in. A couple weeks ago she had swimming lessons. Kiley has turned her into a little fish. This little girl who would not get her head wet is constantly jumping into the pool, swimming, floating and trying to dive. It is so fun to see how much they can learn with 1/2 an hour class for 5 days. :)

This week Brynn started T-ball camp!

Tomorrow we are going to get Brynn measured for the wedding. It is so excited to think of Brynn and her cousin Addi being flower girls for Aunt Julie!

Saturday Night is a picnic for those who, are or are interested in adoption.
http://katelynsfund.org/index.php?page=katelyn-s-fund-events
Last year we went and had a fantastic time. This year we have something and will not be able to attend. It is so wonderful to see what and how God has brought all these beautiful children from all over the world into loving, christian families. God is good!


Colossians 1:10-12
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

Blessing's to all!

Baseball, Update & Prayer Requests

Baseball.....Nighthawks.....

Sub-State

Tuesday Night 7pm

Good Luck Nighthawks!!

Beau played 1st base for the JV this summer.

The high school team is doing so well this year, and

tomorrow night the Varsity plays a sub state game!

We will all be cheering the Nighthawks on for a victory!

Update:

This waiting is getting to be so long! Next month will be 2 years when we started the process. I have to admit, I never thought it would take this long. We were told the Liberia program is a swift moving program. As you can see/read...it has been a long wait. We are the only ones at our agency going to Liberia(the Lord willing!). As we wait, you tend to find yourself thinking is this really going to happen, is this little boy really part of our family?

God has been so evident with leading some wonderful people into our lives than can help us, reach out to Marcus.

A couple weeks ago we found out that a lady was going to visit family, although she was going to Sierra Leone, her sister is from Liberia and would be willing to get a package to Marcus! :)

Than this past week, a fellow adoptive Mom is traveling to Liberia to continue to work on the orphanage her 2 boys are at. Kami is also taking a package for Marcus. This package is a baggie full of birthday stuff! Marcus will be able to celebrate with his "family" at the orphanage! Pin the tail on the donkey, colors, fun pads, balloons, candy, Happy Birthday sign, and a birthday card from us!

We have continued to pray for all the children in all the Orphanages.. all over the world!

Prayer Requests:

~Liberian Government to get a movin!:) (Give us families some HOPE!)

~Children in Orphanages

~Couples waiting for Referrals! :)

~Court Dates for families

~Kami and those who are traveling to Liberia!..praying for safety, health, and all the children you will be seeing, and bringing gifts to our little ones!

~My dear friend visiting family in Mexico!

~Guatemala Government..bring R & J home!

Ephesians 5:19-20
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Soap Box Racing & Parade

It was a crazy Saturday! Not only was it Mark's birthday, it was Summer fest in

our metropolis! The boy's decided they wanted to take out the Soap Box Cars

and try they're luck! Benjamin decided to let his cousin Kade, give it a try in

his car. Bradyn used Beau's car. It started early in the morning, and I had tons

to do since, it is catch up from baseball. We had not had a Saturday off in it

seems for 2 months, so I had Mark take the boys, and Brynn and I did laundry,

mowed, and made a carrot cake for Mark's birthday. Brynn and I got a phone

call to come to town with the camera since Bradyn was winning! To our surprise,

Bradyn took 1st!! When Beau drove the car, he neverfinished 1st!

Bradyn was so excited. Kade took 4th place which was fun for him too!

Here are some pictures of the day!

Bradyn coming down the hill!

Soap Box Racing

Way to go Bradyn!!

Bradyn, Benjamin & Kade

Bradyn's car!

The Cement Pump

Beau's car in the parade.

Brynn and her cousin Ella!

Have a blessed week!

*Try to do something for someone who is need of a hug, smile or a card!