I am bursting with Pride right now over my my Jessica Grace aka Jessica Bug. Not only did she make perfect attendance for this last quarter she also got the Excellence award(one per class) and this was for Godly behavior and leadership qualities, along with Great attitude and kindness towards others but she for the very first time since she has started Kuyper Preparatory (this is her second year) is on the Honor Roll!!!!! I am so proud of my girl. She has worked sooooo hard to get this and this is the story behind it all.
I have been pretty fortunate to have my kids work very hard in school without too much prompting from myself . And since all my kids have started at Kuyper they have done well, been on the honor roll and headmasters list pretty consistently except for Jessica. As happy as I am for them it hasn't been the most important thing in my life and I have always told them even better than getting good grades and being smart is good character and working hard. Jessica would always be a little sad because frankly since she has started Kuyper, school has been a challenge and so I have always told her as long as you are doing you're best everything is A-OK with me.Well Jess, has really been working hard and unbenownst to us not only did she get the Perfect attendance but the Honor Roll and Excellence. It was the cutest thing ever to see her whole face just light up when they called her name. So here's to my baby girl who is getting soooo big. You did it Honey! And even though I would and will love you just as much if you didn't get these awards, you deserved them and I'm so happy for YOU. Hooray!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Weather Update
Summer in January: Break out the suntan lotion
Yup that was a headline in today's paper. Thought I'd give you all another weather update for our weird and crazy weather. Lets see in 3 weeks I've gone from cold and rainy here in SD. Very Cold but beautiful in Prescott Az and now 75 to 80 degrees. No wonder I'm getting sick! Yes I have the sniffles, but I am doing Everything I can to prevent it from getting worse. In the meantime I'll try and enjoy every minute of it.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year 2011
Out with the Old and In with the New. One of the things I love about the New Year is the freshness of new beginnings. In retrospect last year was a hard one in a few different ways.
Our church went through a difficult time. We had just gotten into a new building went to Jan conference and came home to everybody but one couple and one navy guy gone! That was pretty disheartening, but God is faithful and throughout the next 9 months God brought in more people and I can say how thankful I am for these precious people, Some of these are learning how to play the guitar and the drums so hopefully soon I will not be the only musician up on that platform. In this New Year I am believing God to bring our church further and I am believing God to bring home the backsliders and we are starting to see a little bit of that.
Our Finances have been spare. Arty's business has taken a real hit, some of his main accounts decided to keep all their work in house instead of using their vendors. We had some moments of "ok God" You promise to provide for us, I think in those times of dark moments I really learned to say God, You are worthy of All Praise. Even though I have feared and sinned by doubting and yes even complaining there were timely words that were spoken by unsuspecting people that caused me to repent and say No matter what, God you are God and how good You are. Yes God does provide and He gave Arty a part time estimating job that has helped tremendously.
Our Family. Jan 24 My sister Rose went into labor and delivered little Benjamin 31/2 months early at 2lbs. 2 oz. He wasn't even done developing in her womb. That Harrowing week afraid that they both would die. The doctors telling her he would have setback after setback, severely disabled, not being able to function normally. Thank God for so many of you wonderful people who prayed and believed God for none of this to be true, God is a miracle working God and Benjamin is a happy normal baby. He is not delayed, does not have any disabilities, he's a Miracle!
Some Random Pics of 2010
Jordan, Olivia, Adri, Jade, and Jessica at the Virgin river
sunset at Zion National Park
Adrie and Maria(our other part of the family)
Our Benjamin Boy always laughing
Adrie's volleyball game
So looking back over this post, maybe it wasn't so bad or hard after all, God proved himself Faithful in every trial and stage of life, and hopefully I have grown stronger and wiser. I know I am more thankful. So here's to a new year and new beginnings and a year of great Fruitfulness, I'm looking forward to it!
Our church went through a difficult time. We had just gotten into a new building went to Jan conference and came home to everybody but one couple and one navy guy gone! That was pretty disheartening, but God is faithful and throughout the next 9 months God brought in more people and I can say how thankful I am for these precious people, Some of these are learning how to play the guitar and the drums so hopefully soon I will not be the only musician up on that platform. In this New Year I am believing God to bring our church further and I am believing God to bring home the backsliders and we are starting to see a little bit of that.
Our Finances have been spare. Arty's business has taken a real hit, some of his main accounts decided to keep all their work in house instead of using their vendors. We had some moments of "ok God" You promise to provide for us, I think in those times of dark moments I really learned to say God, You are worthy of All Praise. Even though I have feared and sinned by doubting and yes even complaining there were timely words that were spoken by unsuspecting people that caused me to repent and say No matter what, God you are God and how good You are. Yes God does provide and He gave Arty a part time estimating job that has helped tremendously.
Our Family. Jan 24 My sister Rose went into labor and delivered little Benjamin 31/2 months early at 2lbs. 2 oz. He wasn't even done developing in her womb. That Harrowing week afraid that they both would die. The doctors telling her he would have setback after setback, severely disabled, not being able to function normally. Thank God for so many of you wonderful people who prayed and believed God for none of this to be true, God is a miracle working God and Benjamin is a happy normal baby. He is not delayed, does not have any disabilities, he's a Miracle!
Some Random Pics of 2010
So looking back over this post, maybe it wasn't so bad or hard after all, God proved himself Faithful in every trial and stage of life, and hopefully I have grown stronger and wiser. I know I am more thankful. So here's to a new year and new beginnings and a year of great Fruitfulness, I'm looking forward to it!
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