It's that time of year

As I think back, going to the pumpkin patch was so much fun. Warm cider, a haunted house, corn mazes, wooden cut outs painted so when you stuck your head in you appeared to be a monster and best of all finding the "perfect" pumpkin. Sadly, these days upon arriving at the pumpkin patch you realize it's not really a "patch" at all. Instead it's a parking lot or front lawn covered in pumkin's that came from who know's where. I don't mean to be a downer, but I definatlty miss the experiance of going to an actual farm (surprisingly in California they still have thse, just not here in Texas).

However the kids don't know any better and we all had a great time!! There was a tractor they could climb on, a hay ride and we were able to support a good cause...

A Blustery Day ( I think)

It felt as though I was in a Winnie the pooh story. Picturesque skies and autumn leaves falling from full trees. Now that Lauren is in school all day she comes home and her sister tells her about our day. Normally Lauren is unmoved by our events while she is away. However last week she was sad she had not gone to the zoo with us. So the following day we picked her up from school and headed back to the zoo (thankfully we have a family membership). We stopped at Sonic and picked up drinks on the way. It was so nice outside, although it was very windy. Here are some pics of our day...

Quick update...

It's been a while since I posted anything. I'm just going to update everyone on what is going on with us...

On the IMB front things are still going smoothly. Athough it turns out that the e-mail that said our whole family had received medical clearance was a mistake. Matt and Hailey have. However, myself, Lauren and Kevin are still waiting. Lauren has to get blood work done, again. She is not a fan at all and she is so strong it's hard to get done. Also please pray for Matt and I as we continue to complete all things related to mission work. We know that God is calling us to do this but it's easy to get discouraged when you are still unsure of medical clearances and other complications. We are eagerly waiting on God's perfect timing!

I also went ahead and starting preparing to start cleaning houses. It's been going great. I already have one client (which is great considering I only placed 1 flyer in 1 place and it only stayed there for a few hours before it was taken down). I cleaned my first home on Thursday and I was amzed by how relaxing it was. I was able to work quickly while listening to praise music. It took about 2 hours and I had the rest of the afternoon to get my own house work finished before picking up the kids at school. Now that I have 1 home under my belt I feel ready to go for it!! So, this week I am going to really start promoting and telling people about my new venture... Here are some recent pics. We were just relaxing outside waiting for Matt to get home. I am so blessed with cute kids (and yes I know, I'm totally biased)!!

Lord, I pray that as our family continues through the process of applying with the IMB that You would continue to direct our steps. I pray that we would trust you in everything and that we would not be fooled by the enemies attacks. I pray that you would continue to confirm your call on our lives. I pray for our children as they go through their days that they would see Christ in us and they would place their trust in Him. Thank you for all that you have sacrificed for us and all that you have blessed us with. May we continue to give it ALL to you. In Christ's Holy name, Amen.