Lights Out on 2012

Here it is 10:42 and I'm in bed. :). Anthony works tomorrow so I will join him in sleep very soon.

2012 proved to be an awesome year for our family. I will hit some highlights tomorrow. Until then I lay my head down to sleep. Time for a short prayer first though.

I Got to Witness God Today!

I got to witness God today! Our Godsippers Clothing Ministry was able to help clothe our 2nd and 3rd people of the week today! A couple lost their home and everything they owned. The clothes that we have been collecting are being stored at my office after they are sorted and boxed by sizes to be saved for our giveaway date which is December 8. However, in emergency situations, we can help out 

right away. So most of the clothes that we have sorted have been women's clothes. James, my 17 year old, and I went this morning to my office and sorted. When we were finished we went over to a friends house and got some more trash bags that were filled with clothes. While we were dropping of the bags at my office to be sorted at another time I got a call that there was a need for men's clothes. So James and I end up on our mission of gathering up clothes for this couple. But, we had no men's shirts that had been boxed up. This is where God comes in. I asked James to check the bags that we had just picked up this morning. The very first bag he checked was filled with just the right size clothes. I know that it was God who showed us just which bags to get at my friends house. She has probably 40 trash bags full of clothes, but James and I went and got just the one we needed. We didn't get just the first bags we came to but skipped over some before I decided which ones to put in the car. I am amazed at how He provides just what is needed at just the right time. God is so good!

That was my Facebook post yesterday but it is so good that I had to bring it over here to my blog.

Rainy Night

It's been raining for hours and looks like that wont change soon. I woke up about 15 minutes ago. I'm not sure why I'm still awake? God must be trying to Lay something on my heart. See You at the Pole is in a few hours. It would be so cool if all 5 of my 6th grade youth girls were there. We shall see. I will still pray for all regardless. :). Well that went in a different direction but that is how my brain works.

Hallie wants to learn to cook

Tuesday evening Hallie and I were in the kitchen making chicken and egg noodles.  The chicken had previously been cooked when Anthony baked it over the weekend.  So I was taking it and cutting it with a pair of kitchen scissors.  Hallie had sprinkled in some chicken seasoning into the water as it was starting to boil.  I decided (or she asked, I don't remember which) to let Hallie try her hand at cutting it up.  She thought that it was fun!  I told her that I had learned how to cut the meat with the scissors with my Apples of Gold program that I had attended earlier this year.  I also told her that one day that she would need to learn to cook.  She then said "You're a Mom" and "I'm a daughter"... then she said "Teach me to cook".  It just came out so funny.  She is now 11 1/2 and is showing more and more interest in learning to cook and helping out in the kitchen. 


It's no surprise really.  James and Nathaniel are both pretty good with cooking and following recipes.  I'm glad that they are turning out independent.  I think Anthony and I are doing a good job of expectations and they are doing well at meeting them.

Getting Started

Well, I've had a blog before but never did much with it.  However, I've decided to start from scratch.  I wanted a place where I could quickly jot down my life's happenings.  Life with a family of 5 has many twists and turns.  However, we are a family that works through things together.  One thing that I know is that  the 5 of us are there for each other through it all.  I plan on sharing tid-bits about my family... sometimes it should be called Bragger instead of Blogger because when it comes right down to it, I'm a proud Christian, Wife, Mom and Wanna Be Runner and just want to share it with you.  :)