I may just start blogging again......

I'm not sure why but today it was on my heart. I woke up thinking about Joy. True joy that comes from service to Christ not through anything on this rock but through the Hope we have in Christ Jesus. I have been expecting joy would come from the wrong places lately. I have put too much credit on the shoulders of friends and those around me. We may all be doing this more than we realize. "My Hope is in you Lord" I know my joy will be found in Him and Him alone. Even the joy that I see in my friends only comes from the Christ that I see in them. When you give and give and give only to be torn down by those close to you and you let that hurt you it is only because you/I have desired approval from the wrong source. If the giving and giving that is part of my life is as unto the Lord then nothing else matters. So where do we go with this? Just serve, just serve wherever and whenever called and serve as unto the Lord. Love those God has put in your life even if they do not love you back. Love and Serve.

Colossians 3
"17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. ...

22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. "

Lord give me a heart like that. That all i do will lead to your glory and your honor. Cast aside this prideful heart and make me small Lord.

Adoption 1

Just a quick note to let you know that we are getting very close to travelling to Poland to pick up our sweet little girl. We got back a major federal approval form last week. Stephanie sent this form off for a state appostille and it has been returned and forwarded to the agency. Please pray for Stephanie as it appears the paperwork will never end. As soon as she jumps one hurdle there seems to be another bigger one waiting. We have yet to receive a single grant or loan for the adoption. Not due to lack of effort. Stephanie has filled out and filed all the forms but 3 of the first 4 were returned because the assistance group was not active any longer. You would think that they would take down their websites if they are out of business. Stephanie is working on the next big set of documents that we will take with us to Poland. She has worked so hard to keep this process moving. Please pray for favor in Poland, for housing, for travel, for $$$. We love you all so much.

Trey and Stephanie

KNOCK KNOCK!!!!

Knock knock!

Who's there?

Tired toddler!

Tired toddler who?

Tired toddler who fell asleep at the top of the stairs when Daddy went to find the dear lad for bedtime. We were in the living room and had heard the door leading to the garage open and shut and open and shut a few times with Jordan playing peek-a-boo. We smiled and played along, a bit later Trey went to get him for bed and almost stumbled on him. Thank Heaven Jordan is a sound sleeper and hadn't rolled over!! Our boys sure do find the most unusual places to fall asleep. Anyone remember the pictures of Joseph asleep in the middle of the driveway?:)

We Paint!!

Joseph's prize from preschool "treasure chest" was a paint kit and boy did Joseph and Jordan have fun with it. They painted away while Mommy got lunch ready and ate on the back porch while they painted. Jordan loves it when Joseph brings home prizes.

Guys Night Out Camping

The boys and I went camping with some of the other dads and boys from church this evening. We had orginally planned to go to a boy scout camping area but they informed us we could not have any open fires. With the likelyhood of 45 degree temperatures we chose to camp at The Hydeaway and build a fire. We had a great time around the fire and fishing. We made "Hobo Packs" for dinner Friday Night and watch a movie (Evan Almighty) on the big screen in the middle of the field. It was really cold but we all had a good time. Steph showed up with coffee on Saturday and that was the perfect final touch to a good camping trip.

Fire Department Field Trip

Joseph's first field trip with his k-4 class was to the Pehlam Fire Station. He took a tour of the station, seeing where the firefighters sleep, eat, watch football, work out and how they sweep and mop the fire engine garage everyday!! He was a bit apprehensive when the firefighter came around the corner in full protection. He said the firefighter sounded like Darth Vader!! He had alot of fun seeing what all was on the truck and he kept telling them "my Daddy has that", "my Daddy has lots of tools", "my Daddy's Dung Beetle Jeep tires are bigger than these". No doubt this little boy loves his Daddy! Jordan got to go along on this trip too and was most fasinated by the fire station cat!

Knights and Dragons

Every good Knight must practice for that day when he has to defend the honor of his beloved princess. Today I watched as one of my knights prepared for battle against a vicious creature that he found in our yard.

(Warning!! The following pictures may be to graphic for some viewers. You have been warned.)

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The beast attacked from the West across the sandy desert.

The ferocious dragon immediately went for the gugular of the noble knight. It appeared early on that the battle would be short and all hope would be lost......

but the brave night continued to fight in the face of this horrific advacery. With pure grit and determination he fought with all his might.

When the dust and blood of battle had cleared both warriors were on the ground. From a distance a mothers cries could be heard as she feared the worst. Then slowly our hero began to rise, bruised and battered the victory was his.
The scary dragon was captured and convinced to never attack this place again.