Count It All JOY

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Put Me in the (NC) Zoo

Our first family field trip to the NC Zoo!!

"And God made the beasts of the earth...the livestock...everything that creeps on the ground...And God saw that it was good." Gen. 1:25

Monday, April 5, 2010

Worthy is the Lamb

Thank you for the cross, Lord

Thank you for the price You paid

bearing all my sin and shame

in love You came

And gave amazing grace

Thank you for this love, Lord

Thank you for the nail pierced hands

Washed me in your cleansing flow

Now all I know

is Your forgiveness and embrace

Worthy is the Lamb

seated on the throne

Crown You now with many crowns

You reign victorious

High and lifted up

Jesus Son of God

The darling of heaven crucified

Worthy is the Lamb

"Worthy is the Lamb" by Hillsong

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

When He Is Sick??
BRYCE!!!
Bryce woke up at 12:30am sick. I will spare you ALL the details.
I cannot believe all we discussed in our bathroom meetings. When I'm sick I just want to cry, but he wanted to talk. I heard about all the special powers you can get on his Batman DS game. He talked about a new book on Iwo Jima and wanted to know what a brigade was. He compared his sickness to Narnia - coming and going to the middle world. Who can think like this at 5am? He asked me what I wanted to talk about, so we talked about what faith means. He even wanted to discuss his sickness but I warned that with my weak stomach, he may not want to discuss that! But dehydration, digestion, wonders of where his sickness came from took up a lot of the time. He asked me if Sam got sick like he was, would he and his mom have to go outside to the outhouse (this is a family who lives in foreign country.) Bryce asked to pray - I prayed, then he prayed.
Even though he was tired, I was tired, I felt so sorry for my baby to be sick, I was blessed. I wonder the last time Bryce and I just talked....no school talk, no Scout talk, no AWANA talk, just talked. I hope next time our talk will be under better circumstances

Thursday, February 4, 2010

A Little Girl and Her Baby

One day this week, Aubree asked me if she could play with her baby doll. I said sure. Then she asked if she could put the baby under her sweatshirt "like it was in her tummy." Again, I said yes and didn't think anything else about it. A little while later, I noticed she was laying in our bed looking a little tired. I asked her what she was doing and if she was OK. She said the baby had "just come out of her tummy."

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Science Fair

Both kiddos participated in this year's Homeschool Science Fair.

Bryce worked on his project over a month. He spent a week typing his information into the computer for his display board. He can talk a mile a minute but it takes him forever to type. I struggle with rushing him, changing his words, and getting frustrated. Thankfully we started soon enough and Daddy reviewed his work.

Aubree decided on her project and I found myself wanting to 'help' her with the right answers. Daddy came to the rescue and they completed her project. She dictated her words for me to type. Then, she cut her pictures and papers to glue on her display board.

Each participant explained their projects to the judges. They both did a good job and I'm learning the areas they need to improve on for next year as well as general conversations (eye contact, saying sir/ma'm, direct answers.) Bryce and Aubree were in the same grade category. For a job well done, the judges awarded them both 2nd place!!