tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9907028410227883712024-02-20T17:24:41.667-04:00Joy in the Journeyjesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-4166962090908452412011-07-07T15:01:00.000-04:002011-07-07T15:01:41.693-04:00Nursery!!!!Ever since we have arrived back in Grenada after a two week trip to the states (which by the way, was WAY too short), I have been busy getting the nursery ready for little, miss ?. I still have a few little touches I want to add here and there, but the bulk of the work has been done and now we are eagerly anticipating filling it with a sweet, little newborn girl. We are certainly hoping that the Doc was correct in his determining that it is indeed a girl cuz we brought a boat load of girl clothes, etc. back from the states. If it is a boy, all I can say is, he will either have to wear dresses or opt for the diaper only look, which wouldn't be entirely bad for our HOT climate. Anyway, because we had very limited space in which to make a nursery we finally opted to put it in the back room with Ben's desk/office & because we had no room for a changing table, we decided to take the doors off of the closet and Ben added two shelves & viola........ I do believe it will all work out just dandy. && here are a few pics....<br />
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This is a view of the middle half of the closet.....beings the office is so small and my camera lens so large, I couldn't get the greatest pics....but this is the changing area as well as my IKEA basket storage area. The lamp is also from IKEA, as well as the basket that the blankie bear is sitting on. Awesome store!!!!!!!! The top half of the closet, as you can see has a clothes rod, on which I hung all the cutsie, little dress, & the bottom half is where we store some large, ugly totes & so I used some of my excess curtain fabric (also from IKEA) and made little curtains to cover the ugliness.<br />
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This shelf is still a work in progress... The frame with the yellowed flower picture was a garage sale find. I painted it white, and although I kinda do like the picture, I don't think it goes well with the white frame & so once the little lady arrives I am hoping to put a picture of her in there. I am also hanging a 4x6 picture frame above that one as soon as I can get some pics to put in it. The corkboard I got at a yard sale and spray paintd the edges white and covered the cork with some fabric I had laying around....hoping to add more to that as inspiration strikes. The round frame is actually an old clock that gave up the ghost...so I just put some fabric in there as well. The candles are just stuck in old salsa jars with twine wrapped around them (well, the one still needs some twine on it, but that is in the plans). And that lovely doily banner was made by my sis-in-law, Lori for my baby shower & she kindly allowed me to bring it back to Grenada to aid in the decorating.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked up the nest at Michael's and the little bird was part of the cake topper for my baby shower cake. He was an aqua shade of blue, so I gave him a coat of white paint to neutralize him just a tad.</div><br />
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And aren't these shoes just darling? My sis-in-law picked them up at Goodwill for me & I simply can't wait to put some cute little feet into those equally cute shoes.<br />
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And the rather bare-looking corkboard...sporting only my 20 week ultrasound picture. <br />
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.......and a close up of that banner....love it!!!!<br />
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The darling little dresses all hung in the closet with care.....waiting for that big day when they can actually be worn. :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and for those of you who care & those of you who don't...here is my 33 week preggo pic. Starting to feel a little like I am busting at the seams. But I really cannot complain at all...things have been going well, but I can tell that my enery level, which was holding up so well, up until this point is starting to lack a little. Sure feels like I have one very active baby in there. She was doing so well with being calm at nights but just in the past week, I do believe she started doing her gymnastics at night when I am trying to sleep. :) But I guess maybe this is preparing me for those sleepless nights that are coming very soon. Until next time~ Jess</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4pib0pEO0sA1p3HTVMUUeek_3fFr3LbhKvy3ciW1dmQ8TU38iB3ykwDMhB28DcQn4nGSVkaC990sv_1UxoiZ04L7ZrH-aNH_luEbZEX_m2MKB_-OzSlxXzG4CHFgAdZb8RT1UWBKpiXg/s1600/33+wks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4pib0pEO0sA1p3HTVMUUeek_3fFr3LbhKvy3ciW1dmQ8TU38iB3ykwDMhB28DcQn4nGSVkaC990sv_1UxoiZ04L7ZrH-aNH_luEbZEX_m2MKB_-OzSlxXzG4CHFgAdZb8RT1UWBKpiXg/s640/33+wks.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-59420818794373263412011-04-13T07:28:00.000-04:002011-04-13T07:28:32.439-04:00..Of Octopus, Kites, & Palet Shelves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, hello to you all from another rainy day in Grenada. I am still wondering where dry season is but don't mind the rain as long as I have something to keep me entertained in the house. Lately I have had so many projects that I should be working on & so I have been loving this rainy weather lately!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, my husband is becoming quite the master at whatever task I put him to. :) Whether that means making me all kinds of wonderful things out of old pallets, turning closets into changing tables, & his newest venture....spear fishing!!!!! Last week he came home with this beauty!!! Well, if you can call a slimy octopus beautiful (otherwise known as calamari)!!! So, know we have to learn how to fix this baby up to make it edible....anyone want to come and be a guinea pig?? Here she is in all her glory......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, on to other things.....with April comes breezes....with breezes comes kites....with kites comes the constant sound of "singing"... :) Friday was the last day of trimester for the schools here in Grenada, leading into a two week vacation & so Friday was kite day. The students and teachers all headed out to St. David's point. The students with their kites & the teachers with their scissors & an extra bit of patience. A large part of their job is untangling string out of briars & hoisting kites into the heavy breeze. Here are just a few pics of that day.........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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...And thar' she blows....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Ben even got in on the fun. ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That is one way to keep Celina quiet :)</td></tr>
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And now for the pallet shelf. Well, I've mentioned before my love for old pallets cuz they are free & they make some pretty great signs, shelves, etc. And so this is my latest pallet makeover....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had seen something similar awhile back & I decided that I should prolly really have one like it. So I showed my hubby a picture and he got to work cutting & hammering. I then did two coats of white wash (white paint mixed with a good deal of water). I still wanted the wood to kinda come through so I didn't want the paint too heavy. I then added a bit of stain to bring out the darker areas and then hit it lightly with the sander. Traced the reference to one of my favorite verses on the front and just colored it in with pencil.....I was just too lazy to get the paintbrushes out.....and viola...done. Then I just took a few items I had sitting around here and there and added them to my shelf....I do believe the driftwood has to go though.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was another rainy day project....we have been having a lot of them lately. Took an empty can of powedered juice mix that I had been saving for a day when inspiratin struck. Modpodged some paper on, followed by some sheet music and couple fabric flowers and you have yourself a vase or whatever you want it to be. I just stuck a plastic cup in to hold the water, since the sides are cardboard & added some Carribean goodness.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, that is all for today.... I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-22212033520040058662011-03-29T12:35:00.000-04:002011-03-29T12:35:41.152-04:00...and we had visitorsWe have thoroughly enjoyed all of our amazing visitors this winter!! From pretty much January until the middle of March we have had very few days without having visitors here. Here are a few pictures of Danny & Lori's visit and Rodney & Rochelle....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The part of the family that came along for the visit....twas so good to see them all again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aidan LOVED splashing in the cool water!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ellie with two little friends she made at the park. She was hilarious....everyone that passed by our house was greeted by her. Not sure if there is a person out there that she wouldn't make friends with.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">posing in front of the "natural water slide".....posing was as close as we got this time ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rochelle relaxing on a very <strike>hard </strike>comfy looking rock..</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> And now it is time for a little Monkey Business</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">we took Rodney and Rochelle to Bellmont Estates, a cocoa bean plantation/ small zoo.. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> I get such a kick out of these monkeys. They act so human sometimes it is almost scary!!!Vernessa, our guide, was kind enough to get one of the baby monkeys out to climb all over us. Note: when the monkey is climbing on you, do not attempt to hold it, monkey will bite without reserve. (I tried it)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trying to take the monkey for a walk...monkey opted for a ride instead</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"whew!! all that climbing plumb tuckered me out."</td></tr>
</tbody></table> <span style="font-size: large;">And now for a few updated family photos.... :) </span><span style="font-size: small;">No worries, I did not give birth to a monkey..(not yet anyways)</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">And now it is down to business....</span><span style="font-size: small;">a job this big takes two (i don't know that they found any fleas, lice, or such like in Rodney's hair) :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8FmbYTGDl7VyUH_vwVEBdPikzP9YNQSArC1WRDvpwOXVPFh8j4_SnVwpxMS-k5iLD4Y3qPSfOsdXGAYsuerxB3jHBD7AWQz6Fl0CFg35Uaztl3M37pkvBveEQcw_lABwmXQ3QBliBMx7/s1600/IMG_6349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8FmbYTGDl7VyUH_vwVEBdPikzP9YNQSArC1WRDvpwOXVPFh8j4_SnVwpxMS-k5iLD4Y3qPSfOsdXGAYsuerxB3jHBD7AWQz6Fl0CFg35Uaztl3M37pkvBveEQcw_lABwmXQ3QBliBMx7/s640/IMG_6349.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then we headed to the old "Pearl's Airport" ....</span><span style="font-size: small;">to test how fast the scooters go & enjoy a picnic lunch</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posing in front of Latant Point</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> Hot & Sunburned?</span> We've got the perfect cure....ever try unthawing a pack of frozen hamburger??? Ah...sweet relief!!!<br />
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</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-38219363941557032812011-03-25T09:56:00.000-04:002011-03-25T09:56:05.250-04:00Dreamin.....Ok...so this whole "having a baby" thing has got me thinking of nurseries!! I really do dream about it alot, the only problem is that all this designing and dreamin' should really be holding off until we go home because realistically I can't do much with our house here. This poor baby might just have to share a nursery with daddy's desk, but at the same time, I hope to incorporate a few little lovlies to make it a cute haven for baby. Oh, well, doesn't hurt a girl to dream a little does it? Here are just a few of my inspiration rooms....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via Decor Pad</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I am lovin' all the neutrals in this nursery....seems so peaceful<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via Susie Harris Blog</td></tr>
</tbody></table>LOVE..LOVE...LOVE that alphabet up there on the wall & the cute, little touches throughout...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via Susie Harris Blog</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I am thinking a little chandalier would be the perfect accent for a little girls nursery. Love this room, although it may be a little too uniform for me & I am not really big into PINK!!! Thinking gray neturals with pops of yellow or coral & blue.......... <br />
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Lots of color in this one...a little too much for me, but I do like the color palette<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">These next three images are from Aimee at </span><a href="http://my%20pink%20life/"><span style="font-size: small;">My Pink Life</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> These are her nursery pics and I seriously LOVE this room so much. Not sure that I would ever attempt painting that tree but maybe some vinyl stick-ons could help me out in that area. And those wide stripes...yup!! I am seriously gonna try that sometime!! Tissue Paper Pom Poms.... actual branch curtain rods.....those adorable diaper basket things that she got from IKEA.....and that amazing changing pad cover which is currently sold out at Diapers.com, cuz I checked & was THAT disappointed cuz I have not seen any that cute anywhere.</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is actually at 17 weeks & I am almost 19 weeks so not a whole lot has changed, except after I eat a big meal, then I think I about double in size!! I haven't felt any movement that I can definitely say was baby moving. Little twinges here and there but nothing definite. It will be so reassuring to feel that first kick!! And I seriously cannot wait for my 20 week ultrasound just to make sure that baby is moving around, even if I can't feel it & hopefully if he/she cooperates we will find out what we are having...boy...girl...twins...j/k about the twins part. Pretty positive there is just one in there!!! :) Been busy sewing maternity dresses...sewed two this past week and I think it is high time to give it a break. I have this love/hate relationship with sewing. I can get so frustrated in the process but I love seeing the final results and of course having another dress to wear. And once I start..you can forget trying to get me to do anything else....I pretty much have a one track mind until it is done, which can be scary, esp. from the kitchen's point of view!! :( Speaking of the kitchen's point of view, well....really the house in general (it's not lookin' so good) & since the motivation isn't coming I need to make it happen or it never will. So off to scrubbing floors, cleaning windows, painting screen doors (so we can finally keep those nasty mosquitos out), scrubbing the toilet & organizing the refrigerator (blech...why do I dread that one so much??) I go!!!</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-37254605496750019762011-02-05T16:31:00.000-04:002011-02-05T16:31:53.091-04:00Some Grenadian Sunshine<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>I thought I should post a few more pics of some the warmth and sunshine in Grenada for all you northerners up there in the frozen tundra....not to rub it in or anything. I mean, that would just be plain down uncalled for. :) I honestly had no idea how much I enjoyed snow until I could no longer enjoy it...I guess that is why they say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. But all this wintry mix stuff I have been hearing about doesn't really tempt me a whole lot. I guess I enjoy 80 degree weather more than I realize. I just thought I would share a mod podge of pics from some of our recent happenings.....<br />
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Ever feel like you have a monkey on your back?? Anyone think that smile looks just a little forced? ha...well, pretty sure I would be forcing a smile too if I had him on my shoulders.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Decor....</span><span style="font-size: small;">I had fun designing and decorating for the dinner :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Games...</span><span style="font-size: small;">We asked each location to come prepared to "share" some kind of game, talent etc....It was fun to see what everyone came up with. The first picture was "Guess this Song". Each team was given a paper with a song name on and had to somehow represent that song in order to get the audience to guess it. We were doing "We Three Kings of Orient". Pastor John and Miss Roth were good sports too when they were picked to "be fed" by the person in the blanket behind them. I have not laughed that hard in a very long time. And then we as the committee also planned the game musical gifts or whatever it is called. You have a very tightly wrapped, tapped, tied, tarred & feather gift that you got a chance to work at if you rolled doubles with the dice....the last one to get it opened got to keep the gift. Twas fun!!!!!</span><br />
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And here are just a few pics of our Bible Club Kidz...the ones who came 6 out of 10 times & were lucky enough to spend some time at a playground as their reward :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celina hamming it up for the camera</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queenie!!!!!!!!! Just found out her real name is actually Sherry...always just thought it was Queenie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donel and his crazy expressions!!!!!! This kid cracks me up with all his funny faces...you would think he was having some real indigestion or something.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now what could be more fun that spinning in circles on that crazy thing until you could about puke??? Yeah..I don't know either.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Ok now..you see Miss Jess over there with her back to us? Yeah...well now would be a great time to go over there & whip this water balloon at here." Oh wait! That was Ben's idea & yes I did get soaked!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks like Celina might have gotten soaked with this one too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">& we finished up with a finger -lickin' good snack of pumpkin bars, popcorn & juice!!</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For some reason the following picture seems peaceful. I found this old bird at a thrift store before we came here and decided to give it a white paint job....midway through that paint job while it was on the garage floor drying, our dog, Daisy decided to have a taste of glass bird with a hint of white primer. Well, apparently she wasn't impressed cuz I heard the crash from the inside of the house and knew right away that my bird was in trouble...so anyway, part of the face cracked off, but I liked that little bird so much I decided to salvage it anyway..and really, if you don't look to close you might never notice. I still like my little bird, she just has a little more character I guess. The other white thing there is a sea egg that my hubby got out of the ocean for me :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the bookshelf partially decorated for Christmas...I once heard a wise woman say that unless you do a little decorating for Christmas down here, it just won't ever feel quite real, so I started doing a few things...have a few more projects that I want to work on yet for that. Notice that flip calendar in the bottom left hand corner. What a tremendous blessing to find that surprise this week!! Thanks to friends, family & church for blessing us in this way!!! And a big shout out to my dear mother for organizing it all! love her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNZ5gfE1uQ1m7mWyYoDo8fJELiqDObmq8oNTpeUyB-Sha6iG8gAhKa9yNErYwaEH3hfc8H7elMj2jVfIZXVf0JGR2b4tZ3mv6ccozYOFJX_2zU-ibX_BV5t7qMSCY_zJKCRP7sOmTSnBr/s1600/IMG_5334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNZ5gfE1uQ1m7mWyYoDo8fJELiqDObmq8oNTpeUyB-Sha6iG8gAhKa9yNErYwaEH3hfc8H7elMj2jVfIZXVf0JGR2b4tZ3mv6ccozYOFJX_2zU-ibX_BV5t7qMSCY_zJKCRP7sOmTSnBr/s640/IMG_5334.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Becky Fox kindly took some time out of her day to teach this girl a few things about painting. I had never picked up a paint brush before coming down here so things seemed a little foreign to me, but I am thinking that I might actually enjoy doing a little painting. Don't think I will ever go too far with it, but it certainly opens up a new door of possibilities..so this poppy is my first painting, but most of the credit goes to Becky for telling me what to do. It is alot easier to paint when someone is telling you what strokes to do where and all that good stuff. I came home and tried it on my own & lets just say I wasn't very successful. Gotta do alot more practicing. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this fellow here............ trust me this picture does not do justice. When I saw him walking across my floor I freaked. I don't know if I ever saw a bug as big as him & I know he looks little on here but he wasn't. Now I am not a real freakish person when it comes to bugs but it took all the courage I had to run for the closest flip flop and toss it to Ben. He did the dirty work for me & kindly picked him up and threw him in the toilet for me. but wouldn't you know it...he was too light and no matter how many times I flushed that toilet her wouldn't go down. So he sat there staring at me for a couple days from the toilet bowl. Needless to say I didn't spend more time than I had to on the hopper. Finally Ben had enough of him so he worked with the guy a little to get him to go down and wouldn't you know it he was still kicking....ughhh...had i known he was still alive.............</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXezMhJ3_NjPhwTqtNNcim7EnkSpzVBV-Q3ov5Z5icn_cIwR1RkJ7bEAb_gOH62d54rE8h5-sCIpKxz-VZ7OTzp0vbFSnY3iYpnStFB7PoAwQ9EN9cYNkJ-FSDUWPZHN1Crw8oRxeW4v0S/s1600/IMG_5327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXezMhJ3_NjPhwTqtNNcim7EnkSpzVBV-Q3ov5Z5icn_cIwR1RkJ7bEAb_gOH62d54rE8h5-sCIpKxz-VZ7OTzp0vbFSnY3iYpnStFB7PoAwQ9EN9cYNkJ-FSDUWPZHN1Crw8oRxeW4v0S/s640/IMG_5327.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is there anything as peaceful as a sleeping child??? I think not! My poor soul needs some peaceful sleep right now. It is nearly 1:00 AM and I am awake. Couldn't sleep partly because my stomach hurt and partly because of the craziness that is going on here right now. I won't even try to explain what it all is, but I can guarantee that I might just be going to the funny farm real soon now if something doesn't change. I trust that God knows our limitations and surely he knew what He was doing when he brought us here in such a time as this... I don't question God. I just wonder what lessons I should be learning through all of this????? He has been faithful before and I trust He will be faithful in the future. If you feel the Spirit prodding please remember to lift us to the throne of grace. We can in our humanness do nothing, we are just trusting that God is able to use us despite our imperfections & frailties (don't know how to spell that word)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">And "Fuffy" kindly frying my chicken for me...I thought he was being a real sweet heart too until I noticed a bunch of chicken gone missing and Ben caught him with his "hand in the cookie jar" so to speak. Anyway, they just love any chance they can get to "help" in the kitchen, whether that means frying chicken, washing dishes, taste testing, or licking off beaters. They are more than willing to help!! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, a couple tums later and I think I shall once again try to get a few winks before the sun rises once again! It seems to happen all to quickly and tomorrow is another busy day working on painting the church & we have crusade all week at Laura so that fills our evenings. Wish you all a blessed week!!</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-82390186357781438562010-10-19T12:14:00.000-04:002010-10-19T12:14:46.912-04:00a few random pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAQ67fCaKzKEyjoisKcPIlpv_34GuWJ6hD72tBInTx4fiuPzPl7icjN2UaJO9bcAL0-gxZSRisFPghSnapa1v6Z5dF2d_J-LPOBiZNAWiimR9MBFGwm_kl_BKa3upHEXvMH1bs7DnVHl4/s1600/IMG_4337-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAQ67fCaKzKEyjoisKcPIlpv_34GuWJ6hD72tBInTx4fiuPzPl7icjN2UaJO9bcAL0-gxZSRisFPghSnapa1v6Z5dF2d_J-LPOBiZNAWiimR9MBFGwm_kl_BKa3upHEXvMH1bs7DnVHl4/s640/IMG_4337-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="sqq"><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/i_don-t_pretend_to_know_what_love_is_for_everyone/9668.html"><span style="color: #741b47;"> "<strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you.</span></strong></span></a><strong><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">”</span></strong></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We hiked out through some tall wet grass....did i mention that it was raining again? to get to this beautiful spot. Ate our eggrolls, drank our ting, and watched the sun set over the ocean. Pure Bliss</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-39726758525129412832010-10-13T12:28:00.000-04:002010-10-13T12:28:47.445-04:00What a Mighty God we Serve!!!!!!!!!I was reminded of this song as I stood at the edge of the ocean and watched as the waves beat mercilessly upon the rocks! Sometimes it feels like the cares of life or the temptations of Satan beat upon us just like that trying to wear down our resolve, trying to make us crumble under pressure, but if we have our feet on the solid rock of God we will stand in victory! I've been feeling the battle in my own life here lately. Satan is trying to discourage me, to steal my joy, to keep me from the living well. He knows that if he can get me from within I will not stand. I will not be light for Christ that I so, so desire to be. No, being a missionary certainly doesn't make life any easier. It doesn't just come natural to do all the right things now. All the pieces don't just suddenly fall into place. I feel the battle raging. i sense the urgency of this fight. And I am so grateful to be on the winning side. At times it feels like there is no ground gained, but I know, I truly know that in the end those who have been faithful to fight the good fight will wear the crown of life. James 1:12 Blessed is the man who persevers under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.<br />
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We went to Ft. Judy Sunday evening to watch the sunset. I love it there. It leaves me in awe. There is such a beautiful breeze, well maybe wind would be more like it, but it is so refreshing. I love to feel the ocean spray as the waves crash against the rocks. Oh and sunsets....love them too.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also finished my chicken wire picture holder thingy this week. Cheap! Cheap! chicken wire is very inexpensive and we all know that frames are too. :) Now I have room to put up all the pictures that you guys send down here :) Excuse the nasty green wall....i am kinda tired of looking at green walls, but of course the pink and purple bedroom walls break it up a little :) Oh well, it could be worse. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"D" & Ben playing a game of Mancala...it was a hot game around here, but has now been put away due to the fact that Ben wins 99% of the games....and, really....it is not fun for anyone to win (or lose) that much</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> One of the projects that I tackled this week. Got my inspiration here <a href="http://familyofcrums.blogspot.com/2010/09/artsy-fartsy.html">http://familyofcrums.blogspot.com/2010/09/artsy-fartsy.html</a> Well, yeah, I actually almost copied her, but I loved it so much & my mind doesn't work that creatively. I have to steal all my ideas from other people. ;) Either way I had fun experimenting with this project & since I had no experience what so ever with painting it was a good learning experience & a good simple project. I have another plaque with a couple layers of paint & I am trying to decide what to paint on that one. I am planning on hanging them side by side so I don't want to do anything too matchy matchy.. maybe a saying or a verse, but painting words scares me a little cuz I really don't know what I am doing. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my "I've been painting too long" face</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my dear husband kindly did the last bit of sanding for me after I developed a blister on my thumb</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and the final pice of art :)...after i rubbed a dark stain on it to give it more of a weathered look...not sure if it did that or <br />
just made it look dirty, but I am mighty pleased.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">I forgot to mention that all this wood came from a pile of junk crates that our neighbor man kindly allowed us to use :)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-10322803595756962282010-09-16T13:02:00.000-04:002010-09-16T13:02:07.113-04:00making this house our homei've been working on some things here and there to dress this place up a little & so far this is what i've got...<br />
made another sign out of my uppercase living words....<br />
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a couple of our Bible Club kiddos...don't let that cuteness fool you... actually this here is a great group of kiddos and we surely do have a wonderful time together<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Faces of Labori....don't let this one fool you either. Oh, he can be as nice as he is cute, but he also has an attitude the size of Texas, but when I look into those eyes...I see a boy that is longing for love & acceptance. So many of these dear children come from broken families & sad, sad homes. Oh, that we would be able to show the love of Jesus to these hurting souls...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">With love I formed her in her mother's womb.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I fashioned her with great joy.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I remember, with great pleasure, the day I created her. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(Psalm 139:13-16)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">I love her smile, I love her ways, I love to hear her laugh, </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">And the silly things she says and does.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">She brings Me great pleasure. This is how I made her. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(Psalm 139:17)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">I made her pretty and not beautiful,</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">because I knew her heart, and knew she would be vain...</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I wanted her to search out My heart,</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">And to learn that it would be Me in her that would draw friends to her. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(1 Peter 3:3-5)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">I made her in such a way, that she would need Me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I made her a little more lonesome than she would like to be...</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Only because I need for her to lean and depend on Me...</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I know her heart, I know if I had not made her like this,</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">She would go her own chosen way and forget Me</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">...her Creator. (Psalm 62:5-8)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">I have given her many good and happy things because I love her. (Psalm 62:5-8, Romans 8:23)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">Because I love her, I have seen her broken heart...And the tears she cried alone.I have cried with her, and had a broken heart, too. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(Psalm 56:8)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">Many times she has stumbled and fallen alone, only because she would not hold my hand,</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">So many lessons she's learned the hard way. Because she would not listen to My voice... </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(Isaiah 53:6)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">So many times I have sat back and sadly watched her go her merry way alone.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Only to watch her return to my arms, sad and broken. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(Isaiah 62:2)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">And now she is Mine again...I made her, and then I bought her...because I love her. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(Romans 5:8)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">I have to reshape her and remold her...</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">To renew her to what I had planned for her to be.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">It has not been easy for her, or for Me. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(Jeremiah 29:11)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">I want her to be conformed to My image...</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">this is the high goal I have set for her,</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Because I love her. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">(2 Corinthians 2:14)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">--</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">author unknown</span>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-80816660479750086972010-09-08T10:48:00.000-04:002010-09-08T10:48:09.732-04:00...love me some white sand..blue water..bright sunshine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlm9iEChA2Pb3a3Uh-F1jKUy5kMLHVfof7Ft-7iwcSv_ff03OdEsVAIf5wGGBe7YV21ZGpilgwSuueZW0bHr39Yt1p_n9Zkcod7JrxY1NDkV3DrLEgln0BbO1N0mBOr1s1ZVuL8WasJGM/s1600/IMG_4054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlm9iEChA2Pb3a3Uh-F1jKUy5kMLHVfof7Ft-7iwcSv_ff03OdEsVAIf5wGGBe7YV21ZGpilgwSuueZW0bHr39Yt1p_n9Zkcod7JrxY1NDkV3DrLEgln0BbO1N0mBOr1s1ZVuL8WasJGM/s640/IMG_4054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Hubby & I spent a few hours at the beach yesterday morning. It was blissful!!! I don't think I will ever tire of the beauty of this island. We had a perfect sunshiny day, which is quite rare for when i go to the beach. I seem to carry a rain cloud over my head, but this time we had sunshine :) and the best part about it all was that this particular beach was secluded, meaning it was just him & I, well and this dog that seemed to think that we were best friends...<br />
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Some fresh, squeezed limeade please.... <br />
8-10 limes<br />
water to make one gallon<br />
2 cups sugar (Grenadians like their juice very sweet)<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Here are some of Larry & Lystra's cute kiddos:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Love me some tropical plants.. .. Ben & John were trimming bushed at the girls' house so I helped myself to some of these beauties...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf5BAQCLd9mJbTEhkxjimX1cFqIeXDLWcBC6BGVKxY9foarf7vR4CDJ2CXW3CAIJogjgZyVlZKqxBdF12suG1ZBKE8IjS4CNPJlh7YIVk7wbd31VxwXfhfPEU10Usb_3mYztk_NLcjkq5/s1600/IMG_4014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf5BAQCLd9mJbTEhkxjimX1cFqIeXDLWcBC6BGVKxY9foarf7vR4CDJ2CXW3CAIJogjgZyVlZKqxBdF12suG1ZBKE8IjS4CNPJlh7YIVk7wbd31VxwXfhfPEU10Usb_3mYztk_NLcjkq5/s640/IMG_4014.JPG" width="428" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">...another project that i have been working on:</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I had gotten this vinyl word at an uppercase living party before we even knew if we were coming to Grenada for sure....then i thought it would be an easy to travel with piece of art, but the more I thought about it I just coulnd't hang it directly on the wall, cuz that was that...once it is on you can't transfer it & who knows how long we will be living in this house.. so I got a piece of plywood....painted white....sanded the edges slightly...stuck my word on...& done. Now i can take it with me wherever I go :) I was thinking of drilling 2 holes in the top & putting baler twine through to hang it on a nail....we shall see. Now I am trying to decide whether to hang it in the bedroom (which was my original idea, but it has a pinkish, purple wall) or in the living room where it would match alot better. But would the word "dream" be to tacky to hang in the living room? I dunno.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">just a couple simple steps and viola!!!!!! Easy Peasy! I am not by any means and advanced seamstress but I had alot of fun putting it together...although if you look too close I am sure you could find alot wrong with it...I am a happy girl right now. And although my hubby thinks I might be going off the deep end..I think deep down inside he really likes it too :)</div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-161809610189010302010-08-27T10:19:00.000-04:002010-08-27T10:19:38.435-04:00...a new day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAKygxzOLpyfoLvIydKfKQhAIBthG0RWShq2gkaeLDv42vCWdI4DYNQ2GhlnHy9s6NQpfskyUcxat4Q3uKpD7KaQJDJmnioxiX-7_nPJdH4UrrnWSYkSrzllB2H9CbZSmIj_eunnnHzj1/s1600/IMG_3812-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAKygxzOLpyfoLvIydKfKQhAIBthG0RWShq2gkaeLDv42vCWdI4DYNQ2GhlnHy9s6NQpfskyUcxat4Q3uKpD7KaQJDJmnioxiX-7_nPJdH4UrrnWSYkSrzllB2H9CbZSmIj_eunnnHzj1/s640/IMG_3812-1.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">thanking God today for a lovely new day....with a clean slate.....and a fresh outlook. Well, I think I can safely say that things are beginning to feel like they are falling into a bit of a routine. We are beginning to understand what our responsibilities are & I am afraid I might regret complaining about being bored as our "to do" list is really starting to grow....but it is a good feeling. Keith & Kathy are back from holiday and he has a nice long list of things for Ben to work at (which makes Ben very happy). He can only stand so much studying time per day & even though that is a large part of his ministry..preaching, teaching...etc. It feels good for him to be able to get out and work with his hands, which is a gift that he enjoys. I am really being inspired with ways to add a personal touch to our home & make it me....but there really are not resources around here so I am trying to learn how to make something beautiful out of nothing....i will let you know how that goes :) Other than that there are the typical day to day things that need done cooking, baking, cleaning, sewing. yeah you heard me right... I sewed my first complete solo dress this past week & I actually enjoyed it. :) Plus we are often having children stop by through out the day asking for water and just wanting some time and attention. We have taken over Bible Clubs in Peterfield (otherwise known as "The Hole") that were started by Erlis' and we had our first solo attempt at that this past monday also. I won't even tell you how that went...just say I came home ready to pack my bags. :) It will just be a journey to know how to handle BAD attitudes, disrespect and all that good stuff. But it my desire to find JOY in the journey! My joy cannot be based on how things go but rather in knowing that I have received the beautiful gift of salvation & have a Heavenly Father who loves me and is walking beside me every step of the way! He never promised that this journey would be easy, but he DID promise that he is in control and will guide us as we seek His face.</span></div>jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716430482658788247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990702841022788371.post-88241323530609816792010-08-23T12:55:00.000-04:002010-08-23T12:55:32.595-04:00oil down...beach....Quarantine Point<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well...we had our first encounter with oil down on Thursday night. Can't say for sure how I felt about it...I think it must be one of those things that kinda grows on you...I hope :) It really wasn't bad...it just had alot of new foods in it that I never ate before. But I was brave and ate everything that landed on my plate...and if you know me...that is a stretch as I am rather picky about what foods I allow entrance into my mouth. Thaddeus was our cook. He wanted to have make a pot of oil down for Erlis & Dorothy before they left & we had the privilege to be there as well...here are the stages of oil down....</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh...the lovely Carribean beach... a place to rewind...relax....rejuvinate....and SNORKEL!!!!!!!! I wish I would have an underwater camera to show you all the awesome fish we see. There is another world underneath that water...it is just incredibley beautiful</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The other night we went to Quarantine Point for the evening with Erlis and Dorothy & this rainbow greeted us when we got there. God's Promise to Us!!!!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYawqygdiUi4o7FVH58oSSKDSq7H4vwKkjLkPojlWCSDca8iLiFK49q-qnBI2y2DqHAuP37_3yVVOcT3OJSySq1U3zvBC-W-obETm-JAyeGc_jf8Zw_A2C4GDUa0VsMOiPHBX53XfmW1Fr/s1600/IMG_3906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYawqygdiUi4o7FVH58oSSKDSq7H4vwKkjLkPojlWCSDca8iLiFK49q-qnBI2y2DqHAuP37_3yVVOcT3OJSySq1U3zvBC-W-obETm-JAyeGc_jf8Zw_A2C4GDUa0VsMOiPHBX53XfmW1Fr/s640/IMG_3906.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">After we bribed the kids with chewing gum they were willing to smile for the picture....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We are getting settled in here...after two weeks it is starting to feel more and more like home. We look forward to the time when we can kinda figure out a schedule that works for us, but God has been good & we are excited for the work here in Laborie. It feels like such a huge responsibility to show the love of Jesus to all these people and to be an encouragement & example to the new believers here. A friend sent me an email with this quote and I though I would share it here</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Lord doesn't ask about your ability, only your availability, and, if you prove your dependability,the Lord will increase your capability</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This my dear friends is where God has taken us. The cute,little pink condo I always dreamed of, well maybe not...but I do think it is cute and hopefully with a little creativity and some time it will feel like home. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXRE2RUTwMFZfrQuDY8Qq_L2jbN9tneMrPAzNOjIHFoC6wZGjZJ2Dp6bpDk6_sR588r0iRHBrFdEZUH3Ciq0MTA-M6-n8Gm_PrQDFmxD8K0WHZIxEQTcQdgHszj0O0mwNCJJKLqo-GxJ-/s1600/IMG_3733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXRE2RUTwMFZfrQuDY8Qq_L2jbN9tneMrPAzNOjIHFoC6wZGjZJ2Dp6bpDk6_sR588r0iRHBrFdEZUH3Ciq0MTA-M6-n8Gm_PrQDFmxD8K0WHZIxEQTcQdgHszj0O0mwNCJJKLqo-GxJ-/s640/IMG_3733.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">We are slowly but surely getting adjusted to the culture and all that comes with it. I will be glad when I can look back in a couple of months and see some progress, but for now we are trusting in an Almighty God to see us through, one day at a time. We have made a few contacts with some of the children in the area & Rahim & Damion like to stop by from time to time to perfect the art of bop it & challenge Ben at basketball..</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">trying to show Ben the right way to pose for a picture ( I don't think he quite got it)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">These two guys both recently became Christians and it is our prayer that they would continue to allow God to work in their lives & that we would have wisdom to know how to encourage & challenge them in their Christian walk. Well, that is all that I can muster for today....I've got dishes to wash & a shower to take and tonight is youth night. Latuh!!!</span></td></tr>
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