Precious Children moments

My little E has a deep understanding for the Lord. Her spirit is so sweet and tender and she makes up love songs to Jesus- especially in the car. It is precious to listen to her sing from her heart about how much she loves Him! In my Operation Motherhood bible study class our homework was to take home this picture of a lamb and add a cotton ball on it for each word that defines what makes a lamb gentle. (I.E. soft, nice, etc.) We were working on the Fruit of the Spirit - gentleness. This is assignment was also preparation for Easter to talk and share with the kids about how Jesus was our lamb to be sacrificed for our sins. This was an easier assignment for E than S (the younger one.) At the end, E and I were talking and I was telling her that Jesus is the lamb and she cut me off immediately and looked me square in the eyes and said, "No, MOM, Jesus is our Shepherd and we are the sheep." Amazing moment! Melt my heart! Very exciting. I just looked at her and cupped my hands on her face and said, "Yes, honey you are right. He is our Shepherd." Too sweet.
When you talk about Jesus being raised from the dead S says, "Jesus died on the cross to save us!" I wish you could hear the expression and excitement in her voice. She doesn't quite understand, but she is getting there!
These moments are precious. Watching their faith develop is precious!

Update on prayer request...

God is so amazing! Tuesday night I was headed out of small group and overheard one of the ladies mention she needs a babysitter for her kids this summer. I said, "I need a job this summer." We got to talking and it seems like this would be the perfect fit! I am really looking for part-time and someone who will mold into our family. I really had a hard time being attached to my house FOR FOREVER! (ok it is not the bad!) God is so good and faithful! Even if neither of these opportunities pan out, I feel like He is providing the rescue rope...DO NOT TAKE THAT JOB. I so desire to do God's will for my life and my family's life. Thank you for praying to help me find discernment. I am still asking the Lord to show me what He wants...I will update more later.

Need your prayers

A door has opened for me to get a job; well, I would take on a 2 year old little girl five days a week. It would be a huge financial blessing and a little playmate for my daughters. However, it would be more than the part-time, the mom would like me to stay home all day and well it's a big commitment. I have a meeting with her on Friday and in so many ways this could be the biggest blessing to our family. I am torn or maybe I do have concerns. I want to be able to enjoy life with my girls and take them to the park, pool, library, etc. I do no want to sacrifice family and time that with my girls that I will never get back...just for money. With that said I would like to feed my family. Please pray that I make the right decision for our family. The mother is a little unsure and may go the daycare route anyway. Whatever is decided: may it be God's will, not my will! I know that God will provide for us and we will be fine with or without this job! Lord, I am your servant! Thanks for praying!

I can't believe...

Tomorrow is April!!! That is amazing! No, it's CRAZY! Wow, that came fast! Time has been flying by so fast and life has been moving right along with ups and downs. It really is quite amazing that hubby has 8 weeks of school left, end of the year preschool programs start this month, kindergarten registration is in 23 days, S is turning 3 in 24 days, my brother is turning 30 and EASTER! I can't believe my favorite time of year is around the corner. SUMMER! I love summertime!
We are going to have a lot of change this summer and new beginnings; I can't believe all that will be going on. God is good and He is faithful. He will take care of us as He open new doors and allows for new challenges (like KINDERGARTEN) and we will lean on Him for wisdom, comfort and strength.
I just can't believe what tomorrow will bring; however, with that said I will focus on today! Today I am staying home, loving on my kids, watching a sweet little boy, praising God with our Life Group and praying for to surrender to what God wants for us, His will not ours, His hand to guide our lives and decisions. What a great day!
I can believe....we serve a MIGHTY GOD! That God is good!

Yesterday a good day!

You know the days that are just good days; well, that was yesterday a GOOD DAY!

We had a wonderful day at the zoo! We rode a camel! We saw every exhibit and enjoyed the nice weather. We had a picnic and later enjoyed ice cream...just in time before the cold front came through today.

The girls both sacked out in the car on the way home and then we headed to dear friends house for dinner. Life has been busy for the last couple of weeks and we had not been able to connect. It was nice to just relax, listen and share. The kids enjoyed playing, too.

To end the night, hubby and I were talking and it is so cool to hear him say things that he enjoyed about our quality time together. How he gets to see the kids and our family in a different light. He was saying it is hard to capture the family from 6-8 pm and two days on the weekend. That when he gets home he sees tired babies and me at the end of a long day. But the thing he has loved the most about family time is how awesome the children get a long when together, how they are learning to work things outs together and how much the love and serve each other.

Our talk was special because with out him realizing it he was also complimenting me. These are things I work on a daily basis with the girls and the fruit of my labor is working. That is so important as a stay-at-home mom to hear.

In other words I till the soil of our family and work hard to pull the weeds and remove the things that shouldn't be in our family garden. Together with God I plant love, joy, peace, patient, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Then hubby comes home and he waters the garden, feeds the garden and gives it that extra love so that it will bloom! So on the days I don't think my efforts are working or his efforts are making a difference...I have days like yesterday when God has been there watching over us the whole time and He has been the sunshine day in and day out that has made the difference. Thank you Hubby for enjoying our family and seeing the hard work I put in. That meant a lot to me.

It was a just a good day! Little Blessings from God that go a long way!

Preschool Playdates!

Last week we invited one of E's little girlfriends home with us from preschool. It was a big day for Miss E! She had her very own girlie playdate! I put S down for a nap so that E could enjoy this time. E has really missed her best buddy Ashlynn since we moved so I have been trying to find new little girls for her to play and connect with. E and Liz had a wonderful afternoon of dress-up, movie and snack. It is an amazing feeling to see what a little 3 hour playdate did for her spirits!

We met a sweet family at the park this week from preschool this week, too. We enjoyed getting to know their family and learning more about them. E and her this little boy have been in class together all year and they have made a sweet friendship, too.

I have been thankful for preschool and all the blessings it has brought our family this year. It has not only been great for E getting ready for kindergarten, but everything else...bible intertwined, social skills, homework practice, leadership skills, talking in front of a group of people and meeting new people. God surely does know what He is doing!

Spring is here!

I love SPRING because that means the warm weather is around the corner. Something I learned about myself over the last years is I really do not like the cold and I do not like to be cold! Now, I like winter but I want it to come and go. I want the seasons to change and I don't want it to be warm or hot year round.

This year has been awesome in many ways but especially when it has come to the weather. Spring is here and it is March not June! I am loving the chilly mornings and warm afternoons. It totally reminds me of San Antonio in the Spring. The only thing missing...Texas Wildflowers! I love the Indian Paint Brushes, Buttercups and Bluebonnets that cover the land and the hills in Texas. One day I want to take a picture of my girls in the fields and blow it up and hand it on the wall. But I have the trees, rose bushes and tulip bulbs all blooming in our yard! I will take that!

The girls and I enjoyed a special mommy date for a picnic lunch to the park. We had a such great time! We enjoyed our lunch and then I heard for an hour, "Mom, watch this! Mom, is that cool! Mom, I bet you can't do that! Mom, I am so big!" It was too fun! They are getting so big!