Where did September and October Go?

Soccer - that's where! The soccer season is over and the fall leaves are turning and they are beautiful again this year. Katie played her last year at U12 and Ashlie played her 2nd year at U10. Both girls had lots of fun and Katie stopped many goals and Ashlie scored many goals. Hopefully life can slow down a bit before the holiday season gets into full swing and we can enjoy a few Saturdays at home!

Our church is in revival this week and we have really enjoyed listening to Ronnie Hill and his AMAZING story. I know that I am here for a reason and at least one reason is to make sure I tell people about the love of Jesus Christ.

In October, I had an opportunity to talk with a painter about Jesus and he had so many questions that I couldn't answer. I realize now that I did all I could to let him know about the love of Jesus - it is up to him to accept or reject it. I am thankful for Ronnie's message and his encouragement to believers to keep telling the story of the love of Jesus and lives will be changed.

A New Chapter or Two

Mamaw is visiting around to all the children and appears to be doing well even though she still misses Papaw. Last week she stayed with us and it was a good visit. We were able to take her to visit her half-sister one day. And she helped watch Miss Sydney while I worked in the yard several days. And this weekend, she was able to go home for a few days and Mike was able to work in the yard at the farm (a bit more yard than at home)! So for Mamaw ~ life is moving on and the sadness is getting better each day.

The big girls are back at school. A 3rd grader and a 6th grader. Wow! Soccer started last week and the weather was mostly pleasant - a rainy Thursday cancelled one practice, but it also helped bring some milder weather for the rest of the week and weekend! Girl Scouts will start next week and dance the next (so we are slowly getting back into the full fall schedule).

Church will begin a new chapter today ~ Pastor Brandon will lead us in worship beginning today. The girls and I had were able to help out at church over the weekend and Katie saw Pastor Brandon out the window and she was so excited that she was going to get to meet him and know him better. And I know we all will experience worship at church in a whole new way thanks to his preparation and prayer.

This week AWANA begins at church and little Miss Sydney will begin Cubbies and the big girls will be in their first and last years of T&T. I will be moving from Sparks to T&T to be with Katie in her last year. May the Lord continue to bless this ministry at Capshaw and all who attend.

Next Sunday our church will vote to make a very Godly lady a full-time director of preschool and children. I thank God for her and for her willingness to let others come along side her and help as the Lord leads. I will be praying for her and the vote this week.

Really ~ a little bit of everything

The days have passed and during this time we've had ups and downs and are beginning a new phase of life. The month of May found us getting ready for Vacation Bible School at church. The team came together and all the leader slots were filled and in June the week was here and it was great. Our new pastor used one of his many talents by leading the children in worship each day - it was awesome. Our new youth pastor led the 5th and 6th graders and they had a great week. And missions came back in full force and the children responded well. The whole team worked together to make for a great week. I can't wait until next year. As the VBS week came to an end so did the life of a family member ~ he fought a good fight and died a peaceful death. His family was with him and soon the whole family would be together to celebrate the end of a life here on earth and the beginning of a new life in heaven with Jesus. The big girls were very sad and cried many tears and the little girl kept praying for her Papaw to get better and come back. In July, Mamaw came and visited with us for a week and she will be able to do that again soon. The girls really enjoyed having Mamaw to play with whenever they wanted ~ especially the little girl. She wanted her all to herself whenever possible. Later in July, our big girl went to church camp with her very dear friend and they had a great time and we will never ask her to call home again! And our middle girl went to back handspring class for 3 days and is flipping forward and backward now! The trampoline is her practice field. And our church has filled another slot - a great young man and his lovely family led us in worship yesterday and it was awesome. I look so forward to August 10 when he begins his new journey at Capshaw.