Everyone is well again at our house. Thanks for praying for our family. The boys were able to attend a full week of school this week. It was homecoming week so they enjoyed getting to "dress-up" each day this week. We are looking forward to relaxing this weekend and getting to be outside doing the things we love!

I finally got to attend the Bible study that I signed up for weeks ago. It was so refreshing and was reinforcing the lesson that I am to learn at this point in my life. You can call it selflessness, humility, unselfishness, etc. Get the picture? I am thankful and at the same time saying "no" to the flesh is not easy. I am also reading a great book by Joyce Meyer, Reduce Me to Love. God has truly used it to change my heart. It is full of scripture and practical, everyday ways to show His love. One of my favorite verses:


Let each of you esteem and look upon and be concerned for not[merely] his own interests, but also each for the interests of others.

Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility].
Phillipians 2:4-5 (amplified)

This isn't a sermon. I really am excited that God has opened my eyes to these scriptures even more. I love that you can read a scripture all your life and when He gets ready to show you something new, He does.

As for our adventure, Thad and I will be leaving on October 19th for S.America. We are so excited and nervous. It will be such an experience. We are believing that God is going to show us where He wants us. We will be sharing more info as we can. Pray for the kiddos as we are gone. I know they will be well taken care of but they seem a little anxious about Mom AND Dad being gone for so long.

Oh yeah, since I am learning this lesson of humbleness, I feel that I need to change the name of my blog. My sis and I came up with something quick because we were so anxious to see if we could actually get it all set up. Now that it is up and going, I need suggestions for a name. Just remember that I don't want to include our last name or any specific countries. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
God Bless!!!!