Lord, Please draw near to us

Over the past couple of months many families and people dear to me have faced and are facing heart ache. A young lady by the name Kasi Carroll that I have gotten to know in the past year and grow to admire and love was diagnose with breast cancer a couple of months ago. Kasi's husband and I have know each other forever. Kasi's sister died in August with cancer.
The next is Mrs. Jeanette Tate who is an amazing woman and anothe member of our church along with Kasi. Mrs. Jeanette's family is dear to me. One of her grandaughter's Kristen is one of my best friends. Mrs. Jeanette has a brain infection and is in ICU and has been there for several weeks.
The latest is my teenage Sunday school teacher Cindy Gaught. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor this week and had surgery today. Cindy was the person who lead me to Christ at age 17. She has stage 4 cancer that is very aggressive.
My heart breaks for all three of these families. All I can do is pray for them. They are all strong Christian ladies with amazing faith. I admire each of these ladies for many reasons. I ask each of you reading this to join me in praying for these dear ladies and there families. We serve a God who hears our prayers and works miracles.

More craft pics

Watch out Martha Stewart

I am not a crafty person. But, I have surprised myself the last couple days. I went to Hobby Lobby and got some supplies to do some little projects. I made some gifts for my new sweet niece and nephew that I will meet Tuesday and some flip flops for my girls and Olivia. I got a circut machine for my birthday and made some letters to decorate gift bags.

A New Chapter

Our family is preparing to embark on a new chapter in our lives. As most of you know for the past 2 years I have been working at our church as the part- time co-preschool director. Well, last week my friend and co-worker Martha resigned to take another job. Our Pastor gave me several options. To hire someone to co- direct with me or for me to go full-time and do it by myself. I have also been coordinating the church's ministry to the schools and community. So if I went full-time I would handle all of this. With much prayer Dave and I decided this was the route for us to take. So, I am now working full-time. I will still have flexibility and be able to be there for the kids and be involved in there schools.
When I was 21 and a Jr. in college I felt that God had called me into the ministry either preschool or children's. After I graduated from college I applied for several ministry positions and the doors were closed for me. God continued to open doors into the public school system. So, I taught in the public school system for 3 years until we had Emery Claire. I questioned several times if I had mistaken God's call into the ministry. I continued doing what I felt called to do. While in B'ham Dave and I served in the preschool ministry at Shades Mountain. Now, as I look back it was all part of God's plan to prepare for this time. I learned and grew so much while serving at Shades, teaching 1st grade and being a stay at home mom. I know that we as a family are where God wants us to be.. Please pray for our family as we transition into me working full time. Also pray that I continue to seek God daily for the direction He would have me to go in my ministry to His people.

Snow!!!!!

Today we got a little bit of snow. Enough to close schools for today and tomorrow. Even though there was not too much the girls still managed to play in it and have lots of fun. Here are a couple of pics from the day.

My little Model

Ella has gotten into posing lately. So, I have been learning my new camera and taking pics of her. Here are a few that I just think are cute.

Ella's Parent's night at Dance

I am a little behind on putting up these pics, but my camera bit the dust the day before and I used my mom's and I am just not getting around to getting them of her camera. Ella did a great job. She was a little ham to say the least. I was so proud of how well she did.