Walking toward opened doors...

Don't really have much to blog about this week, it's been kinda hectic with getting up early for school and trying to get the kids showered by 8 pm and off to bed.
But I guess I have been pretty bummed with the fact that my husband is in Washington state right now and I'm here. Miss him like crazy!! Things just have been crazy lately, financially and emotionally. Our business has not been going well and we have been striving for a change and so my husband is trying something "new and different" that we think will be better, because he won't be out of the house as much and he can be with his family more. We are walking toward opened doors God has provided us and I guess we can say it is by faith because we do not know what the future holds. I am going to Washington in a week or so with the rest of the family and am in Gods hands. I am thinking of looking for a job and that will help us out. Like I say our lives are in Gods hands and we both feel this change is necessary.
I feel excited in a way but I am also very scared. Like I tell my husband, it's not as easy to "up and leave" like when it was just the two of us, we are 6 now and with schools and therapy's for Lil' Hector it's hard. But, here goes nothing.....

Yes, these are my two oldest precious children, of whom I am soooooo grateful to the Man upstairs for. They seem to just full my eyes with tears when I think of how fast they have grown, it seems like time is just passing me by!! But it's great and I am living life to the fullest and definitly enjoying every minute I have with them. My oldest of my girls, Vianney had her first day of pre-K today. I was a little sad after leaving the kids at school this morning because while all the other kids were crying for their moms, Vianney was looking at me and saying, Bye mom!! Then to top it all off, I leave Hector off in his classroom and wait to talk to the teacher and Hector looks at me and says "What are you still doing here, mom??" It's amazing!! So off I go back home. I ended up having a lot of quality time with Brianna and Aaron, so it all turned out well. Vianney was just super excited when she got home, talking about how fun it was at school, what she ate and that she had lots of friends...but she didn't know their names quite yet, lol. All-in-all, I thank God for watching after them!

The J-Factor...

What are my clothes saying about me? (Author: Shelly Ballester) This was the lesson I gave last night in Y's class (our youth girls class in church from ages 15 and up)...it's a topic that is given in Y's just about every year, one of my favorites! I think the girls really like it too. It's an interesting subject because it seems like now days everything we wear and do is considered ok and for us representing Christ, it is not. What is the J-Factor, the Jesus Factor. I retrieved a lot of my information from the A of G website on the net, just google it, thats my new moto, the internet, it's great!
There is a magazine article that had this info that was just great. The author Shelly Ballester talks about how important it is to look at ourselves and what we are portraying to the world around us especially to people who are in the "spot light" a lot, maybe part of a worship team or leader of some sort. She stated "We really need to be aware that the little things can be a stumbling block to someone else and totally get in the way of the ministry you are trying to accomplish." And this brought a lot of attention from the girls around me. It seems like a lot of times we feel that we can wear what ever we want, God is only looking at our hearts after all. But doesn't what we wear on the outside reflect what we have on the inside?? And if it was not that way why does 1 Corinthians 6:19 say "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? In First Timothy, women are told to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, and not with expensive clothes (1 Tim. 2:9). There is obviously a connection between how one’s body is displayed and sexual attraction. This is true for men as well as women. Immodest dress that overly reveals one’s body often encourages sexual lust which is sin. The Bible says in Matthew, "anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matt. 5:28). This applies to us women as well as men. For this reason all Christians should dress appropriately and maintain wardrobes that honor Christ and do not lead others away from His Kingdom. Aaahh, the J-Factor.
I know all this is pretty strong to be publishing on my blog, but, this info was a blessing for me who is always looking for ways I can honor Him. And maybe it can be a blessing for you as well. And that is what this is, just a little something to help you in your walk with God. Never to criticize anyone but to teach them what He is teaching us in His word.
No, I am definitly not perfect, nor do I claim to be, but isn't that what life is all about, trying to better ourselves and them around us as much as we can and honor and glorify His Holy name through it all!
Remember, the J-factor is something that should be visible wherever we are. We represent Christ and should always be striving to glorify Him. At the end of the day the best outfit you can wear is confidence.
Now, this doesn't mean we have to be boring in our dressing we still be fashionable without looking like you’re trying to show off the goods. Being modest (modest means observing the properties of dress and behavior) doesn’t mean you can’t be creative.
Just something to take into consideration in your walk with God. Lets think a little bit before we dress tomarrow...lets apply the J-Factor to our daily routine! God Bless!
Here are some of my girls from Y's...love you girls!

Just Relax...

So we are still thinking of going to washington for harvest, but things just got complicated with our business. The truck was getting fixed and took 9 days to get fixed, then we couldn't find a load for another 5 days...2 weeks with the truck stopped is hard. Unfortunately the bills don't stop when the truck does :( maybe next time...lol. But, we are still going to try to go since the potatoes don't start till the 20th or so of Sept, we still have a little time. See what happens. Seems like every time you think you are getting ahead of the game..."things" happen. Stinks, right?! Oh well, I just trust in God, He has NEVER let us down. I already learned that in the toughest situations, He always helps us through. I used to get really freaked out when we were struggling, but now things can get so difficult and I just know we will overcome. Last night I laid in bed thinking of this, (as of last night my husband still had no load or even hopes of getting one. Things here in the valley are soooooo slow right now, no one has nothing) just knowing that God would do something and this morning there was a load! It's going to Florida but right now we will take anything. God is so good, he really shows us this every day. Thank you Lord!

This takes me to Job in the Bible, don't know if you are familiar with his story, but he went through a lot! Our troubles are probably nothing compared to what he suffered, on many occasions he wanted to die to stop the suffering. Yet, God had his purpose, I think we all are learning from him because in the end Job learned something new when he suffered his great troubles. He learned that it is more important to be a servant of God than anything else. And that is the moral of the story :). Lets think on that.

I thought this pic of Brianna was appropriate for
"leaving everything in God's hands, just relax, and serve Him!"

Have a blessed day!

Days come, days go...

So, it's been a little crazy on my end...I feel like you just can't catch up with time!! A few days ago I had my godson Valente II (Welly) here with his brother Sakiel, they are down here for the summer from Washington and spent the afternoon with me and my kids, we had a good time, I took them to the park to see the ducks, feed turtles and play at the playground and I think they had a good time...besides the heat of course...




Hector my son had such a great time with his cousins, and that's Marcus in the middle, he was visiting as well.
Then on Sunday the 3rd of August was my baby boy Aaron's first birthday. We have not yet had his "official" birthday party but had to celebrate such a memorable day...here are a few pix...









His godparents (Freddy and Mary) were unable to be here on his birthday but came over last night and brought his birthday gift, he just loves it, although he does not know how to work it yet!



I thank God for my husband and my family and for the life he has given me to this day, without Him I am nothing...