"Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know."--Job
Cats,
Seriously, no sooner did I get off the computer after writing my last blog and the Lord placed his Word before me. I did not seek this passage out by doing a word search on "justice". It just so happened that 2 Thessalonians 1:11 was next on my list of passages to read on the topic of prayer. Providentially, this passage (1:6-10) was right before and I read it to get the context of 1:11. Could God work anymore immediate and bold? I find myself as humbled as Job.
"God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power on the day he comes to be glorified in the holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed."
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Too Close To Home
Dearest Cats,
I'm sitting home alone tonight while Eli is at one of our local hospitals showing support to a fellow officer who was shot tonight. He was one of Eli's academy friends and they work the same shift on the near East side together. He was shot in the chest (his vest protected him) but he was also shot in the head. He is in surgery and they won't know the outcome until some time from now. I want this man to live for two reasons: One, he has a wife and his young life can surely not be over yet. Two, if he dies it makes it that much more likely that something could happen to my dear Eli. By his living through this it seems like maybe Eli will be OK too. I know this makes no sense but these are my thoughts right now. As with all incidents involving the injury of law abiding people--the wanted-for-homicide bastard that shot this officer walked away with a mere shoulder wound. Where is the justice? I guess that's only for God to know!
Pray for Officer Fishburn and his wife.
Pray also for my Eli.
Liz
I'm sitting home alone tonight while Eli is at one of our local hospitals showing support to a fellow officer who was shot tonight. He was one of Eli's academy friends and they work the same shift on the near East side together. He was shot in the chest (his vest protected him) but he was also shot in the head. He is in surgery and they won't know the outcome until some time from now. I want this man to live for two reasons: One, he has a wife and his young life can surely not be over yet. Two, if he dies it makes it that much more likely that something could happen to my dear Eli. By his living through this it seems like maybe Eli will be OK too. I know this makes no sense but these are my thoughts right now. As with all incidents involving the injury of law abiding people--the wanted-for-homicide bastard that shot this officer walked away with a mere shoulder wound. Where is the justice? I guess that's only for God to know!
Pray for Officer Fishburn and his wife.
Pray also for my Eli.
Liz
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
I Know I am Delinquent...
Hi Cats! Sorry for my delinquency! I know i am guilty of the very thing that i fuss and gripe over; not posting. However, it does seem that it is getting harder to come up for air in these summer months. TRH is taking over the planet it seems.
All is well and there are some crazy things that may be on the horizon for our fam. I will tell you about them as they come. I don't have time right now to go into a bunch of detail. Mostly we have been spending our days either in crisis mode with our families or just trying to chill out either at a local splash pad or the pool; trying to avoid any further drama. Admittedly, i do keep wishing for a vacation but a broken A.C. a few weeks ago wiped out that possibility along with several others. But hey at least the house isn't 84 degrees anymore.
Atley and Ava are in really fun stages. They mostly play well together and say the funniest things. Ava is becoming a bit of a bossy pants but that is expected. Atley will be 4 this September and i just can't believe it! He could go to kindergarten next year! Isn't that nuts? I don't think i am going to send him though, not because i don't think he is developmentally ready, but because being the youngest boy in the grade doesn't seem like the best spot for him.
My dad and Jill came down for the 4th and we had a lot of fun. It is nice to feel like i am gaining back lost time with him. We are very close these days. Not to mention that i talk with my stepmom like every day. We just really click and she has never had any family so it is good.
In other new developments, my sister is dating a very native Nigerian man that she met in her apartment complex before she moved to the condos across from my house. His name is Samson and he is a nursing student at UT. I don't know if it will head anywhere or not but it is interesting to say the least. His accent is really thick and he is extremely shy.
Oh yeah and my current weight loss grand total is 50lbs. I have been mooching off of Kristin Smith's membership to The Rush and try to work out really hard at least 4 times a week. It is hard to find the time but has been so great to do something for myself.
So i suppose that is a little update as to where we are. Please be praying for us as there are some big possibilities on the horizon for us. If you want to give me a call i will gladly chat with you about it.
Love you cats!
Meow
Mandycat
All is well and there are some crazy things that may be on the horizon for our fam. I will tell you about them as they come. I don't have time right now to go into a bunch of detail. Mostly we have been spending our days either in crisis mode with our families or just trying to chill out either at a local splash pad or the pool; trying to avoid any further drama. Admittedly, i do keep wishing for a vacation but a broken A.C. a few weeks ago wiped out that possibility along with several others. But hey at least the house isn't 84 degrees anymore.
Atley and Ava are in really fun stages. They mostly play well together and say the funniest things. Ava is becoming a bit of a bossy pants but that is expected. Atley will be 4 this September and i just can't believe it! He could go to kindergarten next year! Isn't that nuts? I don't think i am going to send him though, not because i don't think he is developmentally ready, but because being the youngest boy in the grade doesn't seem like the best spot for him.
My dad and Jill came down for the 4th and we had a lot of fun. It is nice to feel like i am gaining back lost time with him. We are very close these days. Not to mention that i talk with my stepmom like every day. We just really click and she has never had any family so it is good.
In other new developments, my sister is dating a very native Nigerian man that she met in her apartment complex before she moved to the condos across from my house. His name is Samson and he is a nursing student at UT. I don't know if it will head anywhere or not but it is interesting to say the least. His accent is really thick and he is extremely shy.
Oh yeah and my current weight loss grand total is 50lbs. I have been mooching off of Kristin Smith's membership to The Rush and try to work out really hard at least 4 times a week. It is hard to find the time but has been so great to do something for myself.
So i suppose that is a little update as to where we are. Please be praying for us as there are some big possibilities on the horizon for us. If you want to give me a call i will gladly chat with you about it.
Love you cats!
Meow
Mandycat
Monday, July 7, 2008
Pictures as promised!
Ok...I know this is a lot of pictures. But don't we all like to see each others pictures!
Look at the face on this kid. It says, 'ornery' all over it!
This is Kenna on her new tricyle.
This is the Kermit cake that I decorated. Klepper--are you proud of me?
Here the kids are sporting their 4th of July apparel.
Look at the face on this kid. It says, 'ornery' all over it!
This is Kenna on her new tricyle.
This is the Kermit cake that I decorated. Klepper--are you proud of me?
Here the kids are sporting their 4th of July apparel.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
A Fun Holiday Weekend
Hey Cats!
Hope everyone's 4th went well. Ours was great. Eli's been with the department long enough now that he can get some holidays off if he asks for them. He got to be with us for the 4th and for Kenna's Birthday the following day. We spent the 4th with some friends and then headed down town for fire works. Immediately following the fire works we headed down to Bloomington to spend the night with my parents and celebrate Kenna's 3rd birthday with them.
We had a really great day with Kenna, Duncan and my parents. Nothing too big or flashy--just a day full of cinnamon rolls for breakfast, playing at a play ground, ice cream from the local Chocolate Moose, a good afternoon nap, a steak dinner, a Kermit the Frog Birthday cake (decorated by yours truly) and some presents that delighted the pants off my daughter. My parents got her a Red Radio Flyer tricycle--she adores it.
One of my favorite moments was during her time of opening her gifts. Eli and I got her a David Crowder cd--she really likes the song "Everything Glorious". The chorus came on and she started singing, " you make everyting dorious, you make everyting dorious...and I am yours..."--then she had to stop opening her gifts and dance. I wanted to cry with joy and happiness--it was one of the most precious, sincere, living-in-the-moment moments I have witnessed in a long time. This birthday for her made me realize that she is at such a wonderful age--old enough to understand what's going on but not old enough to be preoccupied about getting presents and herself. Everything we did or gave to her was a sincere surprise to her and she delighted in every moment. I've discovered that I may no longer be at an age where I lay awake the night before my birthday full of anticipation and excitement. Those days are long gone. But I now find myself looking forward to enjoying these times with my children--anticipating their delight, planning things that I know they will enjoy and seeing the look of excitement on their faces. If I feel this way with my own children imagine what God must feel like with us. He is good!
It would be really cool if we could all get together at V's for Corn Day! Vanessa, get us the dates and hopefully we can work something out.
Grace and Peace
Lizzy
I have some photos but they aren't uploading for some reason. I'll try again tomorrow.
Hope everyone's 4th went well. Ours was great. Eli's been with the department long enough now that he can get some holidays off if he asks for them. He got to be with us for the 4th and for Kenna's Birthday the following day. We spent the 4th with some friends and then headed down town for fire works. Immediately following the fire works we headed down to Bloomington to spend the night with my parents and celebrate Kenna's 3rd birthday with them.
We had a really great day with Kenna, Duncan and my parents. Nothing too big or flashy--just a day full of cinnamon rolls for breakfast, playing at a play ground, ice cream from the local Chocolate Moose, a good afternoon nap, a steak dinner, a Kermit the Frog Birthday cake (decorated by yours truly) and some presents that delighted the pants off my daughter. My parents got her a Red Radio Flyer tricycle--she adores it.
One of my favorite moments was during her time of opening her gifts. Eli and I got her a David Crowder cd--she really likes the song "Everything Glorious". The chorus came on and she started singing, " you make everyting dorious, you make everyting dorious...and I am yours..."--then she had to stop opening her gifts and dance. I wanted to cry with joy and happiness--it was one of the most precious, sincere, living-in-the-moment moments I have witnessed in a long time. This birthday for her made me realize that she is at such a wonderful age--old enough to understand what's going on but not old enough to be preoccupied about getting presents and herself. Everything we did or gave to her was a sincere surprise to her and she delighted in every moment. I've discovered that I may no longer be at an age where I lay awake the night before my birthday full of anticipation and excitement. Those days are long gone. But I now find myself looking forward to enjoying these times with my children--anticipating their delight, planning things that I know they will enjoy and seeing the look of excitement on their faces. If I feel this way with my own children imagine what God must feel like with us. He is good!
It would be really cool if we could all get together at V's for Corn Day! Vanessa, get us the dates and hopefully we can work something out.
Grace and Peace
Lizzy
I have some photos but they aren't uploading for some reason. I'll try again tomorrow.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Kitties,
I am alive and in the land of corn and coal! All is well in the bustling metropolis of Carmi! We bought a house last night, it is awesome and I am so excited! It has a pool and a garage! We are moving on up in the high society life! Scott just finished his first week at BCH and so far loves it! I am quickly getting involved in possibly job opportunities and such! It is so strange to drive less than a mile to go anywhere. We have not put gas in our cars since we moved! Please keep praying for a smooth transition and would love it if you all could come for a visit this fall for CORN DAY!!! Our new house has plenty of room and it would be so much fun! I love you all and miss you dearly!
V
I am alive and in the land of corn and coal! All is well in the bustling metropolis of Carmi! We bought a house last night, it is awesome and I am so excited! It has a pool and a garage! We are moving on up in the high society life! Scott just finished his first week at BCH and so far loves it! I am quickly getting involved in possibly job opportunities and such! It is so strange to drive less than a mile to go anywhere. We have not put gas in our cars since we moved! Please keep praying for a smooth transition and would love it if you all could come for a visit this fall for CORN DAY!!! Our new house has plenty of room and it would be so much fun! I love you all and miss you dearly!
V
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