24 May, 2007

A little update on us

Everyone's been asking for an update... and it's been a long time since I've had much of anything to post. Today is Rick's 29th birthday and tomorrow is mine. Being with my husband is the greatest gift I could ever have. I love this man so much... and I am in complete AWE of the amazing things that God is doing in him and through him every day. I know God has something big in store for Rick... I'm watching God take Rick through the refining process... and I know He has sweet plans for Rick on the other side.

The kids start school on Tuesday, May 29th!! Yes, SCHOOL! Summer school begins next week for a month... just a little something to get the kids introduced to the public school and hopefully they will adjust well in the fall. Joey will also be in preschool (at the church) while Mira and Riley are at big school. They're all 3 so excited! I love the fact that Joey will be in the same building that I'm in all day... I can pop in to have lunch with him or just drop in to say HI. I think I'm looking forward to school as much as the kids are.

I absolutely love my job working as the Executive Secretary at Westside Baptist. This job is such a gift from God... in so many ways. I couldn't ask for a better place to work, better people to work with, or better things to spend my days doing. I'm leading a Women At Rest group at Westside on Sunday afternoons for women who are military wives or female military personnel. We have a great group and we are really enjoying the book we're reading. Rick and I begin teaching Sunday School June 3.... Yes, I said RICK AND I are teaching Sunday School! We're going to be leading a study called "Five Lies That Ruin Relationships". It's an awesome program! We picked up the material and seemed to read our own testimony on the back cover of the book. I can't wait to see what God has in store for us through this class! Rick continues to volunteer for St Robert Fire Dept. He is just so good at what he does! He's still looking for a job... the right job... the job that God has waiting for him. God has shown us many doors... but most of them keep shutting. We're ready, whenever God is, to find the door for us to walk through. He has a couple leads... but they're just leads. So, we continue to wait. God continues to provide.

I had a major lupus attack last week... the worst one I've ever had. I ended up in the Emergency Room. But I'm doing much better now. Rick was an amazing help to me and I found myself actually thanking God that Rick was at home, and not at work. Funny how circumstances can change your perspective. I'm feeling much better this week and am back at work. It's good to be back in the swng of things. I'm a little tired still... so I'm looking forward to a nice 3 day weekend.

I guess that's it for us! I'll try to keep pictures and updates posted more frequently again!


Love,
Heather

Women At Rest





Here are a few pictures from our weekend seminar for Women At Rest. I miss these ladies terribly!

My Husband, My Hero





Fun at the Firehouse with Daddy





Fun Pictures of Bouncer




My Girls


These ladies have blessed my life more than words could ever express. I am so excited to have this ONE picture of my three best friends in the whole world! Colleen, Melissa and Tanya


Mira's New Haircut




My big girl! She's already to start school next Tuesday! She loves her new haircut!

We Miss You, Miss Mawisssssa!





Melissa, known affectionately at our house as "Miss Mawisssssa" just moved to California and we miss her so much already! Here are a few pictures that we will always treasure of her and her husband Jamie before they moved.


Mira's Baptism











Mira was baptized on 3/25 by her PaPaw at Westside Baptist Church. Here are a few special pictures from that day.