merry christmas

ours landed a few days after christmas since the Daddy had to work all week. but it was wonderful, and really the kids had no clue it wasn't the exact date. :) we started a family tradition of a taco feed for dinner, which Monkey loved. but first we opened gifts and played with toys until the Mommy got off her butt and started dinner. :) hope your christmas was wonderful and hopefully as white as our was!

happy new year!

hoping you are blessed and a blessing to God this coming year.

we have already been shown so such love this year with a house and mini van! would you believe that out of the scary events, God has brought so much blessing?

our truck had it's doors broken when a pair of drivers tried to miss each other on the road, and swirved into our car. the Daddy was about to take Monkey out of his seat when it happened, and only by the grace of God did they miss hitting them. the truck is considered a total loss. however the insurance covered the costs, allowing us to get set up in our new house! a friend of ours has been trying to sell for some time, but with the economy the way it is, they are unable. they have graciously offered the house to us for such a little cost. we were also about to buy a mini van from the Daddy's parents, which turned out the perfect timing as well. we will have another member joining the family sometime this coming august. :)

so with all the surprises we have been shown one very important thing, it's all in God's hands. which includes the timing and the details. it's easy for us to allow fear to take a firm place in our hearts when we see only what we can. the need for more money. the poor economy. the car that breaks down. but who are we to live with such small faith? hasn't our God who asks us to call him Father, breathed the stars into the sky?

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6 NIV