What a great visit!!

I had the pleasure of Levi going to an in service last week. Sooo I had two wonderful visitors. Ashley and Lincoln. They came and ended up spending a week with me. The company was very needed though Ashley's shopping is totally tiring. Lincoln has grown so much and I do believe he was the reason my house sold. The couple also fell in love with him. Ashley helped me lay bark and after the house sold we were able to go up to Woodburn and do a little shopping. We had lunch with Aunti Amber one of the days, went shopping with Gena, Molly and Katie one evening. We visited with Ryan strong one evening and Lincoln and Ash went to bible study with me. I had a blast. Moving will be hard! Here are a few pictures from the week.

Helping lay bark is extremely hard work and totally exhausting!!

I am amazed at the patient, loving, and totally infatuated mom that my daughter has become. I love to watch her. She is so in love with her little guy, and already wants the best for him. It is such a blessing to watch. This was caught during one of Lincoln's story times. He loves it and I think Ashley does also!

Bubble baths are great, aren't they?

I might be prejudice but this is the cutiest little guy I have ever saw. Speaking as a Grandma.

OH! MY GOSH, THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME!!!!

Yes it is true, our house is sold. We close on March 19th and have to be out by the 22nd. Can you believe it! I have been praying so hard for this day that I have forgot to pray about what comes next, a new place to live and traveling mercies. So for the up coming weeks I ask that you band with us and pray for all of our inspections to pass or that what ever is wrong I can fix easily. Then pray for us to find a place or the place that God would have for us quickly and that it will have the right price tag on it. We had to take a considerable amount less than we had originally asked. The couple that is buying our house is from Roseburg and were just married in October.


Justin gets his pins out on March 4th I am very worried about him Jeremy is coming up here for Spring break. I think he is having a little bit of issues about his home that he grew up in being sold. But he will be a lot of help to finish things up around here.


It is hard for Justin and I to leave this area, we know that God is leading in all of this, but it doesn't make it easier. It will be nice to be closer to our parents. But at the cost of our girls and Lincoln. Just keep us in your prayers. God never said life would be easy. He just said to take up His cross and follow Him. That is my prayer is that Justin and I are following Him in everything that we do.Love to all

Finally some new Pics!

I have been having so much trouble getting online lately. I get really frustrated. I guess since I am having the trials I might as well pray for patients. I must need to learn this task. I have been blessed with a wonderful Father in Heaven who is so patient with me. There is an e-mail I am trying to send all of ya'll it is an INTERVIEW WITH GOD. I tell you what Christians are the luckiest people I have ever known, and yet we still complain. I have such a wonderful family and I miss them so. I not only have empty nest I have been deserted. My 3 dogs are so much company and protection, but they don't seem to talk back much. Being in the wilderness has really brought me a long way. My faith is so much stronger, my prayer life is stronger, I am listening much more, I seem to hear God in every sermon and everyday when I am in his word. This has been extremely hard on Justin and I, but even though I feel closer to him now than I ever have. And after almost 28 years thats amazing. I miss him so much. He is literally my right arm even though it is out of commission right now. Side note, the cast comes off this Friday, he gets it x-rayed then they decide to put in back into a cast or make a splint for it. Pins come out in March sometime hopefully. These side notes are horrible now I forgot what my point was. We had an open house on Sunday, 5 families showed up. I pray soon very soon. Justin has lived in NM for a year April 1st. He left here on March 27th. And he took this job a year ago this week. Praise God it really doesn't seem like that long ago. Keep up the prayers and I love you all!! Here are some great Pics.

I Love my boy!

How precious is this!

This has been a hard one!

I have tried to do this posting since January 23rd to no avail. My computer wouldn't go on line or it wouldn't stay on line long enough. But today is the day. God must of deemed it the right time. The following is a few pictures of my grandma Florence. She passed on January 16th and will be greatly missed. She was 93 and in March would have been 94. Oh a side note hands are my new favorite thing to photo. Love to all.

Justin's mom Loly and her mom Grandma Florence
at Thanksgiving last year.

Loly and her mom!

5 generation hands, from top center: Linc is holding Great grandma loly's finger, Paw (Justin), Great grandma Loly, Great Great Grandma Florence, and Ashley. I just love hands.

Justin and Grandma Florence's hands,

Five generations, WOW that doesn't happen very ofter. Justin, Loly his mom, Ash, Lincoln, and Grandma Forence.

Oh how precious a few moments are. Grandma Florence passed away 3 days later.

This is one of my favorites. He is so precious.

Just a few new pics of my little guy. He is already 3 months old!

February, Already!!!

I Can't believe it is already February. It seems like life is going so fast and yet so slow. Justin goes to the doctor a week from this Friday on the 15th. They will cut his cast off and take x-rays. Then depending on how the fusion is going they will either make a splint for him or they will re cast it. Keep him in your prayers. He has good days and bad. Jeremy seems to be home sick. Home sick for Oregon. He is sick and tired of snow. He doesn't realize how beautiful the spring, summer and fall are. I pray he seeks God first but also for him to be content. God seems to be testing our faith in more ways than one, but we have to hold on to the truth that God is a sovereign God. He only wants the best for us. Just some times I wonder if he forgot us or not. Just joking:) I'm not real sure what February holds for us I pray a sold house. I am all packed as soon as the papers are signed I am ordering a truck and coming south. I can't wait. Love to all!