2 Weeks Gone, VBS, and an anniversary

Well I can't believe we have already been out of school for 2 weeks. It has been a fast 2 weeks. Why can't it be that fast when we are in school? Anyway - we have enjoyed the last 2 weeks. The boys are sleeping in and we have started going up to the fieldhouse together to all get a work out in. That has been a fun family thing to do. Jacob and I are walking together (trying to get him more active) and then I do a couple of miles on my own and then head in for weight lifting. Weights are not my favorite workout, but Richard says I need to lift so I guess I'll listen and do my duty. It's okay - not everything worth doing is fun. Other than that the first week we were home - taking naps and playing Wii. Fun fun fun.

This week we did VBS M-Th from 9:00 -12:00 everyday. I love VBS. It is so refreshing to see the excitement and joy those kids have when they are learning about God and praising him. They don't have any inhabitions, they just do it with all their heart and mind. I wish we could be more like that as adults. We worry to much about what other people might think when the only one that should matter is Our Lord and Savior. Mom and I and Nate along with Carrie Huber taught 1st grade. We had 29 the first day and 32 first graders the rest of the week. Wow what an experience. It was fun and exhausting (but a good exhausting) all at the same time. We know of one for sure that we led to the Lord in our class. That is a first for me and I can't tell you how much joy and excitement it brought to my heart and life to know that I had a small (very small) part in leading that young lady to the Lord. I say small because all I did was planted the small seed the Lord did the rest.

Yesterday was our anniversary. I have been married to my jr. high/high school sweetheart for 15 years now. This year is just as good and better than all the years in the past. I love my husband so much and I know he loves me from the very depths of his soul. He is an amazing spiritual leader for our family and a wonderful father to our children. Our marriage is as good as it is because we have made every effort to make Christ the center of our marriage and seek him in all the decisions we make and in everything we do. We love each other and together we love the Lord without limits. I hope to share many more wonderful years with my husband.

Richard I love you.