to all my organized friends...

does anyone know a good way to store puzzles? We have our in a big basket but we never play with them because all the pieces are all mixed up.....so if anyone has any good suggestions, I would love the help to try to stay organized! (A task that I will die trying to accomplish!!)

Weekend of fun!!

We had a fun weekend of different fun events! It all started Friday afternoon with a birthday party and then another party on Saturday morning of our friend Carter in Rome, Ga. Then, off to B'ham to hang out with my family for a little bit and celebrate "Big Daddy T"'s birthday and then a baby shower for Elliott's wife- Sarah- who is having a little boy- Collier Martin!- today!! It was a fun weekend of seeing all different friends and family - but even though we were only gone for 36 hours there is just something great about being home!! So now we are trying to get ready for another busy week!!

Here are some pictures of our fun times at Gi-Gi and Big Daddy T's- it always fun when you have big toys to play with!

Happy 56th birthday Daddy T

AMAZING!!

thanks to all of you who were praying yesterday- there were 375 people at the meeting!! It was amazing!! It was so cool to be walking into the building where the meeting was and people were just pouring in!! There were over 30 phi mu's there and 25 of their new girls- so I was so excited! They all filled out comment cards and said if they were interested in spiritual things or not and there was a great response- several even wrote on their cards that they think they might have given their lives to Christ!! So...the Lord was so faithful! The first "Outhouse" meeting is this upcoming Tuesday, so pray that the Lord will continue to work in their lives and bring them to the meeting!! Thanks to all of you!!

Here is what has been happening with us-

1. school starting at West Georgia- after we got home from SBP Seth hit the ground running and has not stopped- things are going well and the staff is really excited!

2. Recruitment (formerly known as rush) I am phi mu's chapter advisor and had to be at ALL of rush- but it was good- My main goal was to learn all of their names and between 27 parties in 5 days I had a lot of time to stare at the composite!! For all my sorority friends- some things never change- there is ALWAYS drama and I do have to confess that I shed a tear or two watching the "sisterhood" video and thinking about my good 'ol UM days!! Both of our parents came in at various times to help with the kiddos and after a 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock night it was confirmed that I am old and cannot stay up that late and bounce back!! But I do think it was time well spent and I have a good relationship now to talk to them about Jesus- Please pray for them and wisdom in helping them!!

3. Refereeing- this is done on a consistent basis with two boys- there is a lot of pinching, hitting that goes on and several bites here and there- it is never ending but when they do get along and play it is wonderful!!

that is about all we have been doing- besides the normal "mommy things." I am attempting to start preschool with Blevin but after feeling as though I have been hit by a truck this week we have decided to start next week- he has been watching movies during Caleb's nap instead, so that I can rest!!

some fun pics.....

"like father, like son"- he had just tee-teed and then said "I want to read" and sat down on the toilet

ROLL TIDE!! Seth was so excited about Alabama's victory and I got text updates so I would know who won!!! The boys with their Tachi and Daddy Bob

Please Pray!!

I know I have not written in a while- I will fill you in on all of life later in the week but I am asking that you please pray for an event happening tonight! In an effort to get Campus Outreach's name out on campus we have our first big event tonight! There will be a raffle for $1000 given to one person and the fraternity/sorority that has the most members there will also get $500! (Olan -seth's boss- gave each campus 1000 dollars to have a big event and the West Georgia staff thought that adverstising to give the money away would be the best way to draw people in) So..... sorry this is so last minute (seth and I are sharing a computer right now, which means I don't ever get to use it) but the Gospel will be shared and pray that the Lord will use it to draw people to himself!! We are praying for 350 students to come! Which is very possible with 6 sororities and 6 fraternities on campus!! I will let you know how it goes!!

the ringbearers....

Seth, Blevin and Caleb were all in a wedding this past weekend. And yes....Blevin and Caleb were ringbearers. I did not get many good pictures- hoping the photographer did- cause I was having to try to keep Caleb out of the flowers, off the pews and just clean- This task alone can exhaust even the most physically fit person!! They did great though- only one small outburst and we left right after Allison's father gave her away. Amado Ortiz (who Blevin calls Papi) and Allison Land were the ones that got married- both went to JSU and Seth discipled Amado for several years- so the weekend was a fun and joyful one and I know I am biased but I think they were the cutest ringbearers ever!!

a little behind....

these are the last few pics of fun things at SBP- just a litle behind posting-

*this was the boys favorite spot on beach project- our window overlooked the stairs where everyone came and went ( i picked the room so i could see everyone and they could "pop" in if they wanted to) so the boys loved to watch people and the funniest thing was to see grown people make the craziest faces at the boys, cause they couldn't see me and did not think about me seeing them!

*Who needs the beach or the pool? Why not the nasty rain water in the parking lot!! We got ready to go to the beach and it started raining, so we made lemonade out of lemons!!!

Our attempt at family pictures on the beach!!!

too good not to share

Romans 10:21: All day long have I stretched forth My hands unto a people unyielding and contradicting.

today this verse which has often helped me came in my reading. when I have been near the end of my patience with some unyielding child, or some " contradicting" disposition, these words have come to me. He who gave us our work to do knows all about it, and has been through that sense of baffled love. He is with us now, and all the day long His hands are stretched forth. His love never faileth. Lord, evermore give us this love
- Amy Carmichael- Edges of His ways

This devotion was so good for me today- since my patience has been running thin with my two little ones who always need something and it always helps me to think about the Lord's patience with me and his neverending love despite my neediness and that with His strength I can joyfully fulfill this task he has given me- hope it encourages you!