God is faithful.
Tonight, I am just sitting her so thankful to the Lord that He is faithful. That when he gives us a promise, he is faithful to complete it. Maybe not in our timing, but he will bring it to fruition and completion. We are watching his hand move on behalf of babye. We are watching the journey that he has taken us on from start until now. I PROMISE once everything is set in stone I will post about it. It is so amazing to be used in a way that I never dreamed of. That God would use us. He trusts us enough to do what is right. I am humbled. No, I am more than that. I feel like falling on my knees and just thanking him for allowing me to be part of a bigger picture. And the joy that I feel inside tonight is pretty much unspeakable.
God is gracious. He is always loving. He is peaceful. He brings joy in the midst of circumstances. He is FAITHFUL! He never changes. He knows our beginning and our end, and everything that we have to walk through that is in between. Even when people fail you, remember there is always one that sticks closer than a brother. He never changes on us. His word is always true.
We have prayed for God to show us his way ( Psalm 25:4-5) and he has. He has completely guided us to where we are today. It is AMAZING!! What a journey. I was thinking that this journey was now ending in a way, but really it is just beginning. Who knows what the Lord has in store for us next.
What ever you are facing in your life. If you just happened upon my blog. I hope you take away with you, that my God is faithful from the start to the finish.
HE WILL NEVER CHANGE.
My mom called me this morning. She started on the weight loss program a week ago. She is doing Advocare as well. She is down 14 pounds. Can you believe that. I am SO stinkin proud of her. She is so excited. She cant wait for people to notice her weight loss. She has lots more to loose. But she can do it. I am telling you all, this stuff works. My mom even said she has TONS more energy, her clothes are looser. I can say the same for me. And it is all healthy stuff. Tony is down two notches on his belt buckle. Okay enough rambling. GO MOM!!!!!!
Well we have had another really busy weekend. I cant really say I got much done around my house. I really needed too, cause it kind of looks like a hurricane hit it. Oh wait, it did…that is what 5 kids will do to a house. My oldest did get the lawn mowed, and I got our new chore charts ready to go. My kids are not so thrilled about those. 
But I on the other hand LOVED handing them out! BIG GRIN! hhmm, Can I hand one to my hubby as well??? We went to the Teen Challenge banquet Saturday night. It was so awesome. The testimonies we heard, well it was just amazing to hear how God can transform a life. The songs they sang were great, and the food was really good. We will definitely be going again next year. It was great to see Kim and give her a big hug. She even had makeup on, high heels, and her hair curled. I was shocked. I kept looking at her and telling her how pretty she was. Cause she really was. We are so proud of her. She has come a long way and God is working in her life. Amazing stuff! The business is going good. It is taking off. And me and Tony see ourselves down the road where we want to be. I tell you what goals are so important. Without a plan, our attempts often fail. My mom started taking the weight loss products, and was like I can honestly say that I feel really good and have more energy. That is what it is all about, helping others to feel good and have the energy they need. I am still down my weight even though I did cheat with 3 bites of cheese cake Saturday night. I know I know, so bad. I just could not resist. And plus it was a celebration time, I had to join in, Right? My kids watched Camp Rock again today. Can I just tell you I love that movie. The Jonas Brothers are cute! Anyways, I am falling asleep writing this. Tony just woke me up! How funny is that. So I will sign off and spare you more ramblings…
Okay so maybe not really melting it away, but that is what it feels like. I have lost 10 pounds. I am so proud of myself. I feel GREAT!! I have more energy and my body feels good. I am working on another 10. I am not cheating. I am so motivated! Tony has lost 15. and I am SOOOO STINKIN proud of him. Way to go baby!
We are home. We got home Sunday night around 1 am. I was so ready to be in my own bed. The shower was wonderful. Hope and Micheal got lots of really nice stuff. And they are so cute together! I love Micheal. He is such a sweetheart!
Here is a picture of me and my sisters!
And here is the couple….I can’t believe there wedding is only like 5 weeks away!
Benjamin is sick right now with the croup. That stuff is nasty. I am hoping he will start feeling better! I hate it when my kids are sick.
Baby got her ears pierced yesterday. And she got a haircut. The lady was going to just trim it and she moved and the lady cut…and now we have a very short bob. It looks cute though. she looks more grown up. And her little ears are so cute! She is a very sweet little girl. There is more in the mix for her, so please pray as we make more decisions. It is exciting!
Well almost!!! I am heading out at 4 am to MO for the weekend. Actually just saturday and sunday. My sister is having her bridal shower…and me and my other sister are giving it for her. SO I have to be there! I am bringing Bryce and Ben with me. We were going to all go, but that quick of a trip is to hard on the little kids! I am looking forward to seeing the family. Giving my mom a BIG hug. And see my sisters. So anyways, pray for us this weekend, as we make this whirlwind of a trip! It is going to be FUN!
Have a great weekend!
Okay, so today is the big day for me. I started my weight loss program. I started off with an herbal cleanse. To really get my body ready for the weight loss. I am feeling great! I have not had Starbucks in over a week. And I put my coffee pot up, till I loose the weight that I want to loose. I am so proud of myself. That was HUGE step for me. Because I love STARBUCKS and COFFEE! They go hand and hand with my daily routine. But I have new disciplines that are coming my way! Yeah for ME!!!! IF you need energy. Oh my word…I can not say enough good things about SPARK! It is better than coffee. Coffee always left me feeling sluggish. Not spark. Do you want some? Come on I know you do. Dont you just want to try it! Send me your address, and I can send you a sample!
I woke up this morning around 2 am with a terrible Migraine. I called into work sick. Tony let me sleep it off this morning. I think that I have the best husband in the world. He is so caring and he really takes great care of me. Thank you honey. You are awesome. Well I was going to write about other stuff, but I think I am going to just keep writing about him. He is the most sincere person. He is so gentle with me and our kids. He is always encouraging. He is a loyal friend. He is funny. He is snuggly! He is in love with Jesus. He always looks for the best in people. He always has others best interests at heart. DID I mention that I just am so in love with him. I really am. We have been married 7 years, and I just love spending my time with him. I am sure I am making everyone sick. I just love that man though. I love waiting for him to walk through the door at night. He makes me SMILE! He can make me laugh so hard. He always helps me to see the best in every situation. He loves our children like there is no tomorrow. He helps me around the house when I need him too. He is a hard worker. There are so many more things, but if you have read this far, you are probably wondering when I am going to move on. He is MR.WONDERFUL! So I guess this is just to show others that you can have a strong marriage after 7 years, and we plan on it always being like that. You just have to work at it. It is a daily thing. And we honor and respect each other. And I know the Lord blesses that. Anyways, I am done now.
What do you love about your husband or wife?
Can you believe that we are only 3 and half months till Christmas. WOW, where did this year go. I am so excited about fall. It is one of my favorite seasons. I love putting the pumpkins out, the mums, the smell of my pumpkin candles, crisp mornings, I love being able to open my windows and get that breeze through my house, apple pies, pot roast, carving pumpkins with my kids, roasting the seeds after wards, fall parties, and so many more things. I am just so excited. Then we go right into Thanksgiving, and then Christmas. What is your favorite season?
I started a new study last week by Beth Moore. It is called Breaking Free. I am only a few chapters into the book, and it is really good. I highly recommend it to anyone that is wanting to do a study.
I have been trying to catch her on Wed, when she does a show on Life Today. Today I discovered that i could watch all the past episodes. And this past wed was on Living Forgiveness. Could not be more timely for my life. She made a really good point. That if you have to keep a record of wrongs with a friendship, then it will just head for disaster, because no friendship can hold up under that kind of scrutiny. It is always better to forgive. I can honestly say that I have learned that well. I really try to just let stuff go. And most stuff in the grand scheme of life…really does not matter. I know how hard it can be to want to fight back, but a gentle answer turns away wrath. Sometimes it is better to walk away with your integrity than to fight a matter. I am a fighter. I like for things to be fair. So for me this is something that I have to really work on when something bad happens. But the Lord is teaching me time and time again to keep my mouth shut. Let it go. And He is always reminding me that He sees the big picture for my whole life. That if I do not see the light at the end of the tunnel. He is already there. We just have to trust Him. That gives me so much peace. When I start to get all worked up inside, He gently reminds me about who is in control. It is Him.
Okay, so about our weekend. We have done nothing. Just relax. Tonight I took the boys to see Space Chimps. It was pretty cute. Ben really got into it. We made fajitas for dinner, and I was told that I was the best cook ever. Big pat on my back! I think my oldest just wanted some major brownie points. And score….he got them! My oldest spent the day out in the rain with his friends building a boat, that they think they are going to take to the lake for a ride. Boys…got to love there imaginations.
Tomorrow we are just relaxing. We are going to meet with our sponsors for AdvoCare. And figure out what we need to do, to make our business successful. I believe in these products. I have seen them work. So if you need to get on stuff, I think I can help you out.
Have an awesome weekend!
