New blogger domain

-Some of you may already know this, but I have started blogging on a different domain.  Many of the pictures I've been taking look horrible on Blogspot!  I finally got fed up with the poor picture quality and the akward layout of Blogspot and made the switch to Wordpress.  So far I like it much better.  So, if you'd like to still keep up with me and glance at my pictures now and then, make sure you go to my new blog at http://www.princessforhim.wordpress.com/-

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving this year, we were happy to have Dad's parents come out for the weekend.  Our Thanksgiving tradition is to go around the table and have everyone say one thing that they are thankful for.  Here is what everyone was thankful for this year.

Dad - God's grace towards undeserving sinners

Mom - all of God's beautiful creation

Grandpop - thankful for the fact that his parents were both saved before they died

Grandmom - "her sweetheart, the most wonderful man in the world"

Sarah - the privilege of prayer

Rebecca - her salvation

Matthew - freedom

Ben - "my dirtbike"

Rachel - fishing

Hannah - "my life"

Lydia - everyone's birthdays

Joshua - Daddy (with a little coaching from the afore-mentioned person!)

~It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie!~

~Becca making mashed potatoes while Mom makes gravy~

(Matt apparently felt the need to be in the picture too!)

~A large family requires a large turkey!~

~Dad carving our twenty-three pound turkey~

~Even a twenty-three pound turkey doesn't last long when there are thirteen people to feed~

~Everyone except for Grandpop-he was taking the picture~

~Clean-up~

Slumber

Peacefully sleeping the baby lies,

Yawning sleepily, she softly sighs.

Sweetly dreaming in slumber deep,

As naught disturbs her quiet sleep.

Her silky hair forms a wispy crown,

'Round a sweet face as smooth as down.

Her fist lies nestled against her face,

Curled fingers by rosy cheeks are placed.

The rounded end of her tiny nose

The slightest bit of upturn shows.

Long lashes lie gently upon her cheeks,

Her tranquil face of happiness speaks.

Soft lips as pink as a blushing rose

Lie slightly parted in peaceful repose.

The perfect picture of innocence

Continuing to dream in contended bliss.

~Behold, children are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is His reward.~

Psalm 127:3

2009 Family Pictures

~Here are the 2009 family pictures~

Veteran's Day

~Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor~

-Romans 3:17-

Frost

"Nature's first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf..."

~Robert Frost~

Ukraine Missions Trip

~I had to opportunity to visit Ukraine again this past week with my Dad and my sister Rebecca.  We went for a little over a week and a half.  Dad taught the book of Revelation at the Slavic Baptist Institute.  We girls took classes and tried to help in any way we could.  It took a lot of time sitting in planes and a few sleepless nights, but we finally got there after two days of traveling.  It was good to meet up with some of my old friends there again.  I really enjoyed the classes and I learned a lot about the books of Revelation and Daniel.  This was Rebecca's first time in the Ukraine and she also enjoyed it-neither of us were ready to come back!  Thank you all for your many prayers-we all appreciated it!~

-Going through Ukrainian customs-

-Mushrooms, berries, and honey collected from the forest-

-The main means of transportation in the villages-

-The second largest bazaar in Ukraine-

-A typical Ukrainian house-

-Grace Baptist Church is kind enough to let the Institute use their facilities for school sessions-

-Some country scenes-

-Institute classes in session-

-Dad taught Revelation-

-Some of the girls in our room-

-The Ukrainians love music!  There is a 10 minute break between classes and the students gather in the stairwells to sing-

-The Slavic Baptist Institute choir sang every night-they sang beautifully!-

-Dr. Caldwell held Revival every night at the church.  Many were saved and many lives were changed!-

-There was a graduation this session with four students graduating from the institute-

-Dr. Caldwell and his interpreter, Sergei-

-We had the opportunity to visit an Orthodox cathedral-

-The Orthodox church is the main religion in the Slavic regions-

-Thank God for the light of the Bible being taught to the people there!-

-Sophia is one of my best friends at the school.  Don't you think we could be sisters?-

-The dried fish market-

-Amsterdam-Schipol airport on our way home-

-Our last view of Ukraine-