WE ARE HERE

Just moved to our new place two weeks ago. Thanks for everyone who prayed for us and who helped us. We are unpacking and will get back to everyone soon. We still receive mail at P.O Box 257  Sumas, WA 98295.

IN THE WAITING

Encouraging myself in the Lord today. "Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength..." crazy all the stuff that can go on inside you when you are waiting. The funny thing is --- we are always waiting on something whether we realize it or not.

We have been waiting on housing for the last month. Looking and researching and going here and there and making calls and sending emails and waiting to see where the Lord would have us. Pretty sure we found a place that will be ready 1st of June.

Struggling some days to keep right perspective and to have right priorities..  pray for  me if you think about it. 

SOME COLD, SUNSHINE, AND RAIN

Back in Abbotsford. A little chilly out. Raining off and on. But the fire is shining in my heart and is being stirred at what is before us.

We just finished twenty somethings days of travel with our little one -- he did awesome! We stayed about nine days in Alabama/Florida, 1 night in San Antonio, 1 night in El Paso, 2 nights in Phoenix, 2 nights in San Diego, 1 night in Portland and now here we are. Temporarily staying at the dorms on campus while Dylan works and we're are on the hunt for a place to rent for this next year.

I'm going over ideas for indoor gardening, daily devotions, contemplating how to use my time better, how to not miss the important things. First things first...prayer and scripture and spending time with those you love while still getting stuff done. Letter writing and instrument playing and art making... to come.

Really thankful for everyone who housed us along the way. So good to see you! Let us know if you would like to come visit us...

Being gone flew by and I'm certain that being here one year...will do the same. Lord, please have your way in us and glorify yourself in our family --lead us in the way-- everlasting.

DO NOT GIVE INTO ESCAPISMS

Barely dozed off to sleep long enough today, while I was nursing, but I must have fallen to sleep because I had a dream. In the dream three men approached me and one of them them tried to take hold of me. They were intimidating and trying to tell me that I looked ''awake or scared." There was darkness all around and shadows passing by. I did not want to look in their eyes. I was trying to figure out if this was real or if I was imagining things. They looked high or like they were on something. They were trying to get me to do something or go somewhere with them, but I walked quickly away and outside. On my way out something else appeared and disappeared, the best I can describe it was a form of darkness and it continually poked me. I rebuked it in Jesus name and told it to leave me alone. 

There are other details I do not remember so I will just stick to what I do remember. As I went outside chaos was everywhere. A man with a hurt limb was sliding down a sidewalk. He could not stop himself. He was chasing after his battery operated dog. His wife was in a wheelchair and could not get to him in time to help him so I stopped him from sliding and helped him back onto his device (walker/wheelchair) and retrieved his dog for him.

I kept passing by people sitting around fires that had gone out. As if it was some place to be or hangout. Everyone seemed to be on their devices...computers, cell phones, large screen TV. And in my mind something was trying to appeal to me to sit there and then I would be left alone or would not be as bothered by the darkness or the poking or whatever else was going on. But something else in my heart said, if you do not sit down where the fires have gone out then you will speak the Word with power and the time will come where what you say will cause others to overcome, but just don't get distracted or deceived.

I woke up.

IN MEMORY OF MOM

Today was my Mom's birthday. Her name means Beautiful. Bonnie. I miss my beautiful Mother. I'm wondering if it's still your birthday in Heaven.

One of Mom's favorite books of the Bible was Hebrews.
So In Memory of Mom: Hebrews 11:8 "By Faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went forth to a place which he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went, although he did not know or trouble his mind about where he was to go. By Faith he dwelt as a temporary resident in the land which was designated in the promise.."

Many years ago, Mom, By Faith moved us all to Pensacola, Florida where she had no idea what was ahead of her, but she continued to trust the Lord and beheld His goodness and came through many trials and difficulties, joy and tears. Her decisions impacted all of our lives forever. She did not lose the battle to anything...because there is victory in the Lord! She fought the good fight. She won the race! She is only sleeping and she belongs to the place where there is no more night. Christ is her life!

Years later after we had moved to Pensacola, the Lord woke me up before my young adult years began. Gave me the idea to go onto the Military Installations and talk to people about Jesus and listen to their hearts. I soon met Dan Seidel and his best friends from high school, one of which is my husband Dylan. It is Dan's Dad's birthday today. Happy Birthday David Seidel! You all have been such a rich blessing in me and my family's lives.

Mom was not perfect, but she desperately wanted to please God and do what was right by us kids. She made mistakes as we all do. She was a very busy lady caring for others as a nurse, but she worked to leave something for her children. Gift giving was her big thing. What she didn't realize is she was the gift. She still is the gift. Her memories are alive in our hearts and we (her children) live the love we saw lived out in her.

We miss you Mom. Time is passing faster than it ever has. We are going to keep on praying and seeking and believing and living until Jesus comes. Thanks for all you gave us, especially yourself.


Love your six kids and nine grand kids (and counting)

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

May you feel the Lord's loving kindness take you into this new year and propel you forward by His pure Word. Here's hoping I will be a little better at updating our blogs and website. Appreciate you checking in and reading the updates. GOD BLESS YOU.

MERRY HAPPY

We decided to name him SHILOH ETHAN (for those of you who were waiting in suspense).

It's that time again...

Time to admit that I haven't had time to update my blogs or website, and that I haven't really been journaling more than a sentence at a time when I finally get around to it. Blink your eyes and a day, week, month has passed...and now 2013 is already behind us. How gracious and kind of you not to notice I'm slacking.

Here we come JESUS --- HOPE FULL--- Dylan and I, baby and all, casting our cares on you and trusting in you for what comes next. Learning a lot along the way. Letting go of this place. Reaching for you and wanting you to be our All in all. Help us to be HOLY devoted to You.

We appreciate all the folks that call themselves our friends who have been so generous in blessing us with stuff for baby. Overwhelmed and Amazed at the love of God that is poured out through you. We are very thankful for each of you and we truly appreciate all that you bestowed upon us. Lord willing, you received some note of thanks in the mail or otherwise.

While I'm confessing my faults, might as well admit that I have not yet sent out my wedding "THANK YOU" cards to anyone either. (My excuse is passing through a season of grief from my Mom passing a few weeks before the wedding). I am very hopeful one of these days soon you will be before our 3 year Anniversary. *so if you prayed for us, wanted to be there, sent us a card, or were actually able to come* Thank You so much for loving us and caring enough to pray us through so much.