Gods Blessings!!!!!

Last night was such a wonderful evening...
I got to watch Jack and a few other youth get baptized in the lake!!!

What a great thing for my soul = )

As he devotes his life to Christ!

To watch my oldest son grow up

To see him loving the Lord!

And afterwords a double rainbow!!!

This was so perfect

So beautiful

To end the night this way... Perfect!!!!

For in the morning I was to watch my son leave on his first missions trip...

4:30 in the morning...

To Lima Peru

To work with the orphans and children of Peru

So spread the joy of the Lord!

Prayers for the Team!!

...good byes

We are so proud of You Jack!!!!!!

I did not embarrass him and cry till they pulled away. And I am so emotional this morning everything send me to tears. I am so excited for Jack!!! I feel so blessed. I can not wait to hear about the trip and the way the Lord used him. I cant wait to see how this trip changes him. I feel very raw emotion a mom could feel being away from their son. The add the fact that he is in a different country and the fact that he is so young the fact that he has to responsible for him self and his things. I know God has it all worked out and each experience good or bad is growth. I am his MOM and I miss him like CRAZY and it is only 8:12am day one...

8 more days to go...

I did not think I would be so emotional he has gone to camp for 5 days the last 3 years, but this is different. And it is all emotions not just fear, it is joy, excitement, a little sadness that he is growing up so fast, gratefulness that he has this opportunity, happiness that he has a love for the Lord and is willing, and I think a few more I not sure I have words for. But what a send off Last night!!!!
Thank you Lord!

Please continue to Pray for the Team

that they will touch many lives

that they will all stay healthy and safe travels!!!

Summer hapenings...

water is a big hit!!!

camping is too

Rides to Amish country

More water!!!

Garden harvest

Enjoying Fruits (veggies) of our labor!!!!

and friends

This picture says it so well Kai is telling her to slow down being the cautious one and she is very determined to make it as dangerous as possible!!!

and a little relaxing to finish off a hot day! ( I took this picture at a friends house she thought it was a bit odd I was taking a picture of work boots but I love it!)

We have had a blessed summer so far!!!

Jack leaves for Peru on a missions trip on Monday so Please pray pray pray for him and his team and the many people who may be touched by their message.
And maybe one for me...

I will miss him sooooo much!

Summer!!!!

Swimming...
The Zoo...

More Swimming...

A little relaxing...

And of course the 4th of July!

Lots of fun! and A video comming soon, of them swimming they have really become little fish!

Also Prayers for Mark there is a family looking at his file!!! Pray it is his family!!!!! and if you have not please read it and pass it on just in case it is not. It is the Post Please read!

Lots of Pictures!!

Reading to Jeff her buddy! (our Dog)

The fish Kai caught on his Rangers camping trip

His first tent camp out with his Dad!

Watch out varmints...

This one is way out of order but this is my very handsome young man getting dressed for his judging, at National history day in DC.

This was opening ceremony for NHD

Listening to BB King (a little blues music) after finding out they did not move on in the competition.

What great kids we have. It was wonderful to spend time with them and get to know them and their families! What a wonderful trip with great people!!! Our families really got along great! We really look forward to spending time together again soon!!

I love this picture! Wish it was clear.

One of my favorite spots in DC!

This is my favorite! I love this statue so many things about it...

The changing of the guard. This was awesome to see!

If you look close you will see the horses pulling the casket of one of our solders...

Off in the distance is the Pentagon

So many for our freedom so many sons husbands fathers mothers wives daughters

Meeting the Senator

Really beautiful

OH ... IO!

The parade of states at the closing ceremony for NHD! This was really something and made us really realize what it meant that Jack and Thad made it and the girls from CCS!

And it was because of a great leader!!! What a blessing to have Mr. D as a teacher!!!

And how cute is this???? I love this girl so much!!! She is more than I ever dreamed she would be and I just thank the Lord for his blessings!!! How could one mom get 3 wonderful kids? How will I ever say I am done if I keep getting the best kids ever? Well Mike says we are??? God will have to work on him if he wants us to have more. But for now this mom is more than grateful!!!! I pray I am the Mom the Lord wants me to be! Pictures of VBS coming soon!

I am still alive...

Sorry for the long delay in posts....
First I wanted to make sure I left the post about Mark up long enough. And please look again, His family has not found him yet!!!
Then NHD We traveled to Washington DC for Jack to compete in National History Day Nationals!!!! They were 1 of the 2 documentaries from Ohio to go!! They did really well but did not win!
Then it was set up for VBS and we have been working hard on that so not much time to type!!!! I have gotten lots of pictures and will post them soon!!!

Please read!!

I could not think of the perfect title for this post...
I read many blogs and follow many adoption sites and organizations I came upon this site...
http://asiahope.blogspot.com/
I read the Friday May 28th post. Why was I lead to page on this day?? There is a reason for everything!!! This I truly believe! I read about the boy who had stolen the writers heart. The smart and talented boy. The coordinated intelligent adorable boy. The boy Mark who has Hydrocephalus. This is where many people will stop reading. Please don't!!! We adopted our son Kai at 3 1/2 years old with untreated Hydrocephalus. He is all these things too smart talented intelligent adorable and so much more!!! Hydrocephalus is very treatable. Mark has a shunt our son had surgery and may never need any more treatment. We knew nothing about hydrocephalus before we saw the face of the cutest little boy and then we reached and stepped out on a limb and trusted God. And we have the most loving kind and talented 6 year old son.
Back to my reading of that post...
What did I do when I read it I could not leave it alone I had to have more info. So I contacted them and asked for his file. What was I doing??? We have only been home less than 2 months... Mike saw the email come back and said have you been on the waiting child sight again!! Yes sorry but I really felt led to get his information. So that brings me to reviewing his file...
He is so sweet, really so sweet!!! They emailed me lots of pictures and a video. He is so very handsome and sweet. As I read his file I knew what I had to do and why I was led to that post that day!! No not because he was to be our son. But because I can help by spreading the word about him and by sharing my experience about hydrocephalus. His family is out there and the connection just has to be made. So Please Help Mark's family find him!! Please pass the word that he is waiting and that hydrocephalus is not such a scary thing, many people with it live normal lives, you may know some and just don't know they have it! One person off the top of my head who has it is the boy on Little People Big Word on TLC I believe it is Zach. If anyone has any questions I am more than willing to share what I know or lead you to some of the information I have. If you would like to view Marks file contact Marci marcisk@asiadopt.org
Please just take a look and open your heart to this sweet young boy!!!

Maybe you are not the family but please help by passing this on.

I was led to that post and you have been led to this one so please be led to do your part!

Help bring baby LOVE home!!

This is a family I have watched blog for a long time. This wonderful family is raffling off a beautiful quilt to help with the adoption cost to bring home their beautiful daughter! Please take a look and if you can please help them out!
http://www.redthreadstitches.com/2010/05/bring-home-liliana-quilt-1-entry-3.html
You can check out their blog at
http://dreamingofteafortwo.blogspot.com/