HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Ty and Blakely had their Valentines Day Parties at North haven Mother's Day Out yesterday. They had so much fun and came home with Valentines from all of their friends.  We have been so blessed by the Mother's Day Out program at North haven.  The babies really enjoy their classes. 

Ty is in the 6-12 month baby classroom.  He has had the same teacher this entire year. 

Ms. Elaine is very special to Ty.  He smiles and goes right to her when we get to school.  She loves him so well.  I never worry about him being taken care of.  She and Ty have a special relationship.  She definitely spoils him!  She has been so excited to watch him grow.  We are so thankful for her.  He has several little boys that he loves playing with every week.  Ms. Elaine is always excited when the boys are all together.  She told me that Noah Goodnight is Ty's favorite friend.  When the two of them are together they entertain themselves all day.  When they first started going to class together they would sit facing each other and touch each others face, hands, feet.  They would just sit in awe of each other.  So cute! 

Blakely is in the 2-3 year old class.  Her teachers are Ms. Chele and Ms. Julie.  They do an art project every morning.  We have to make sure we are on time so that Blakely can make something.  It is her favorite part of the day.  When we pick her up she is always excited to show us what she made.  She gets to do things that most people would hesitate to let a 2 year old do.  They paint and glue things.  We have watched Blakely open up and grow so much in the last year.  Every Tuesday her class has chapel time with the Senior pastor at North haven. 

In November she came home on a Tuesday and told me that Thanksgiving is to say thank you to God.  She has so many great relationships at school.  She has been in the same class with many of her friends since she was 1.  Most of them will be going with her to Gingerbread next year.

We are so thankful for this encouraging environment our children are in.  It is such a blessing to watch them learn. 

God wants to see you excited!

Loving our new church home.  I just want to share how blessed our family has been by Journey Church.  The East Campus has become our new home.  We are "doing life" with so many wonderful people.  We are really enjoying our time there.  God is doing amazing things in this place!  You can feel God's presence.  This Sunday was great.  The music was awesome and God definently used Clark to deliver a critical message.  The energy has changed so much at the East Campus.  People are on fire for God and you can feel it.  They are truly chasing after God.  This energy pours out onto others and is contagious.  Bryan and I are so excited about what is going on we can't help but invite everyone we see.  The greatest thing is that when others visit our church they feel the energy also.  It is a domino effect.  God is going to do some amazing things in this place.  He has already started to lay the groundwork.  I feel so blessed to be a part of a community of believers who are so contagious.  They love others so well.  I see them inspiring believers and non-believers.  God works in amazing ways.  I feel that the East Campus has a wonderful opportunity to touch a community.  I think we are a success if we can change one person's life.  Just think of what an impact we could make if each of us lead one person into a personal relationship with Christ.  My husband would get excited and say, we can lead twenty.  My point is that God desires for us to go out and build his kingdom.  Not just to glorify him but because he loves each one of us. I think that everyone deserves this love.  The unconditional love of Christ is the greatest gift you can give someone.  My husband has a desire deep in his heart to truly change a community, city, or the world.  When people press into God and are on fire for him.  They chase after him.  You can't help but be contagious to others when you are overflowing with this excitement for God.  Bryan has made me desire to chase after God and shout it from the roof top.  My prayer is that we all feel this way.  Go after what God has put on your heart!!  God wants to see you excited.  He loves you.  

I just wanted to share these pictures of our precious little boy.  He is a handful!  He has such an adventurous spirit.  Not only is he trying to walk. . . he has started to use his truck to climb up on the furniture.  We thought that this truck would be great for him to push as he learns how to walk.  Little did we know he would skip pushing and go straight to riding and climbing.  He is such a joy!  Constantly keeping us on our toes.