show us your life fridays...testimony

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I am a very blessed gal.  I am so grateful to my amazing parents for my childhood and upbringing.  My parents were saved when we were babies and that in turn gave me and my sisters an amazing opportunity to grow up in a christian home.  I have amazing memories of church, Sunday school, youth group, and all that went along with being connected and involved with our community church, no matter where we lived.  I remember the evening that my dad sat on the couch, Bible in his lap, my questions being answered as a 6 year old could understand, and I prayed to ask Jesus into my heart.  There weren't any lighting bolts, loud music, or sky splitting thunder, just a peace and joy that settled into my spirit knowing Jesus would always be with me.

Now just because Jesus is always with me doesn't mean life doesn't get hard sometimes or I don't feel lonely.  There have definitely been times that I've wondered, "ok, God, where are you today?"  But in the end, I hold on to his promises found in the Bible and know that He has a wonderful plan for me.  That plan has included an amazing husband and 2 wonderful miracle children we thought we would never have.  I remember the day doctors said we wouldn't have children on our own...I have never hit my knees harder or prayed more in those months and years waiting for God's plan to unfold.  God has been faithful and true in answering prayers and blessing me more than I could ever have asked for or imagined...do you know Jesus?

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hmmmm. i did a 40 question survey last night and posted it to my blog...now it's gone?! wonder how that happened? sigh, all those questions answered...now they're gone. maybe i'll do it again, or not.

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random updates...

holy smokes, summer is almost over!!! where in the heck did that time go? could it be we have been having so much fun it just flew by?? yup! :)

- the boys are growing by leaps and bounds!! i can't believe it. jackson is 49 inches tall and size 1 1/2 shoe and weighing in at 58 pounds. yes, that's my 6 year old! logan has topped out at 46 inches and catching his brother fast the last month.  He is 48 pounds and size 11 1/2 shoe. wowzers.

-i have spent the last 3 days shopping for school uniforms...yuck.  jackson will be in 1st grade at First Baptist School and they start wearing uniforms in that grade. wow, that all adds up and haven't even gotten everything yet.

-we had a wonderful summer of swimming, playing, sleeping in, VBS, vacations, movies,and a whole lotta love.

-i had a punch biopsy yesterday of a spot on my arm that has been bothering me.  we'll see what that shows in 10 days.

-john's book and app are going very well and i'm so excited at looking ahead to some new business ventures.

-i've been reading some this summer and am currently reading Drew Brees' book...LOVE! (go saints!)

-so sad that school starts so early this year (aug 6th!) CRAZY!

-jackson has decided that he is a big boy and FINALLY started riding his bike without training wheels! (now if we could just master the tying shoes!) :)

-i'm still a terrible house keeper and cant ever seem to catch up on anything around here...much less do anything crafty or scrapbook like i had hoped this summer...

woohoo, planning a trip...

just bought plane tickets for our first trip away from the boys!!! NYC here we come (in september) for our anniversary.  that means there's plenty of time to plan what to do! any of you been?? i need suggestions. we just got a hotel through priceline and will be at the Millenium Broadway Hotel in Times Square!! need broadway show recommendations and other must see attractions!!!