How's the baby?

Jordan is now 4 months old. He is a delight and so easy going.

He meshes into our family very well.

He is intrigued by most things around him and is

loving being able to move a bit.

When he is on his tummy he lifts his head very

well and inches forward like a caterpillar.

This last bit makes me a bit nervous for I am in no

hurry to see him mobile.

I find him twisted around in his crib most of the time

and

often find him turned over on his back when

I have placed him on his tummy.

He delights in his siblings especially Maddie. When she enters into a room and

happens to spot her he grins large enough to brighten any ones day.

He is drooling like a mad man and sucks on his hands like hes trying to get something out of them. He is grabbing onto things and not letting go due to having no idea how. And he is beginning to notice our food when we are at the table together for meals.

He giggles when you fly him through the air and enjoys a good tickle.

He goes to sleep like a champ and wakes up happy unless he has gas or a burp

waiting to come out.

He is so precious and I am so blessed that God gave us Jordan.

I love you sunshine.

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Josiah's special day.

Josiah blowing out his candle.

from grammies and poppa.

What a wonderful day we had on September 12th!

Joey and I decided against a home birthday party and called the Brown's(other missionaries out here) to come join us at an amusement park by the coast.

As you can see in the picture that we allowed Josiah to enjoy a cupcake for breakfast.

It was fun to do this. He wanted his bowl of cereal afterwards though so that made me feel better about the sugar intake that early in the day. :)

The weather was expected to be nice (at least it said so, but that doesn't mean much here) so we packed lunches and headed out for the day.

Of course all the way there we heard from Jo Jo, "Are we there yet?" non-stop until we drove through the entrance. School was in session so there was nobody there which was wonderful!

We walked on every ride and enjoyed the fellowship. The sun was shining and the breeze was beautiful. The Lord really blessed the day.

At lunch time we all sat around the lunch tables and ate our lunches and then feasted on somemore yummy chocolate cupcakes.

There was much to do, but Josiah really wanted to go on the choo-choo train which took you around the park. So the Rozek's and the Brown's hopped on and took a ride.

If you don't know the Brown's they have five kids of their own so we took up the entire kiddie train. It was great.

After we left the park around 5ish we headed for Pizza Hut and indulged in some good times.

Over all the day was a success and we left tired, but blessed.

Thank you Lord for such a good day!

A little bit of sweat

I needed to clear my head this afternoon so I took the opportunity to get out of the house.

I took a good fast walk down to the river Cam which runs through our town on into the city center of Cambridge and nodded at a few passersby as I wiped the sweat from my brow.

As I journeyed to my destination I began to cry a bit. Nothing to draw attention to myself, but enough to look a bit distraught.

I am blessed to be in the place I am, but I am also struggling with a million emotions.

My son is going through a stage I am not too sure how to handle. He can be just as emotional if not worse than a girl at times. He is soooooooo whiny. I can handle just about anything except whining! I know drama was bound to be found in my kids, but not so much in my son.
I really struggle with enjoying this season with him. I am exhausted from midnight feedings and looong days with my Josiah. I am praying that preschool will help straighten him out as well as my prayers.
Maddie is trying to balance being a 61/2 year old with no real girlfriends nearby and having a brother who is very dependant on her companionship. She is at the stage where she gets bored with the same movie or toy. Trying to teach contentment in a "gimme"world is hard to say the least.
My husband and I are daily laying our concerns before the Lord of why we are here. We fall on the promises He gave us from the beginning and look back on 7 months of our lives and know that we will never be the same. He has done an amazing work in our hearts since coming to this apathetic country. The longer we are here and the more churches we attend, the more we see the need for intercessors and for the love of Christ to be discovered again. It is dark at times. Depressing as well.
However, we know that His hand is guiding us and knows our needs.
I lack nothing when I measure my griefs next to His will for me. I have the opportunity to live in the fullness of life right now. Eternity is now, not just when I see Him face to face. When I walk in the Spirit I experience Christ in me as He dwells in my life.
So my tears today were out of frustration of why I can't figure out how I feel most of the time, because I know I'm suppose to be here and keep allowing Him to refine me. Refining lasts forever here on earth. And then it will be done. Thank you Lord!!!!!

There are 60 churches in the 6 mile diameter that make up the city of Cambridge. That doesn't include the numerous villages that make up Cambridgeshire as a whole. We so yearn to be a part of their communities and lives that we don't know where to begin at times.

I know that my feelings are genuine and credible, but they are felt deeply in light of this revelation. I have such deep hopes and desires for our lives here. I know that we are gonna be used in a great way for some purpose if only to encourage the broken church here to turn back to Jesus and His words of life.

An hour and a little bit of sweat later, I had obviously regained my composure and resolve to "be all that I can be" as He shines through me.
I do need prayer so desperately these days and know I will have it. Thank you saints :).