Is July Over Already?

Is it bad that I wait to post on my blog until I have my pictures ready? My husband finally got this where I have access to it and this is a perfect example of my future! My son is "cheesing" his face into a wild contortion, Sydney is smiling but what she is looking at I'll never know, and Savannah can't tell a human from a wall (only because she hasn't reached that development yet). Inspite of that they make a great photo, don't you think?

It has been a whirlwind of a month and I am not even sure why. Between trips to the river, trips to the pool, and trips all around Abilene summer will be over before I know it. It has been good though. I have had the honor of teaching 12 wonderful children about the Lord for six short weeks. My Belarusians have left and I have been pondering the impact they have on me when they visit for such a short time. I am amazed that they have so easily allowed us to love on them and each year it gets better and better. I always feel like I could have shared more with them on how to trust God in such a dark place, but I know utimately that what I share has little to do with what God opens their eyes to. I pray that it is how deep, how wide, how high is the love He has for them (that reminds me of a Wes King song, oh and a verse in a book called Romans). It was a sad day to send them home on the 20th, because some go to a children's home with no family to hug them each night and remind them of the great things that make them who they are.

To close out the month, my friend and our five kids headed to NRH20 for a day of fun. As we drove the three hours it took us in her fully loaded (with children) suburban, I joked with her that we were crazy to go without our husbands. But, we prevailed! Thanks to some help from my mom we were able to have a great day. Sydney told her dad that we went to the swimming park and saw the ocean! She had a great time as did Jacob! Savannah enjoyed her one on one time with Grandma and I had a blast making some fun memories with a great friend and her kids. What will August hold? In some ways it is an adventure each day to see what it will bring. I wish that I could always view it that way.

We had this increidble lady named Shampa Rice (I think) come and speak to our church about rest. It spoke to me that I don't not do anything enough(yes that is how it is supposed to read), especially with my kids. It is so easy to go and do, and boy like today that is all we did! But how often do I just "be" with them and have no agenda, no mission to accomplish. As it is with my time witht the Lord. How often am I remided of how I act like a child with my God. What patience He has with me! May God show you of His great love for you as He does so often through out each day for me!