Date Night

Tonight I get a Date night with my honey. I'm so excited as it's been a while since we've been out for a real date night. Oh we've been home alone without the children, but too tired to do anything. It is so important to take time out for each other and do something without kids.

It seems like my life revolves around kids, their activities, keeping them entertained. I'm really going to enjoy time with my husband tonight. =)

Hearing

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom 10:17 NKJV

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. Rom 10:17 NIV

This scripture has been on my mind lately. I have a cousin who is deaf. Her family came to live with us for a while when I was around 7 or 8. It was then that I learned sign language, after all if I wanted to play with her and talk to her I had to know some signs. Her stay with us was brief, but somehow my interest in sign language has stuck with me. I had the opportunity to learn more signing when I was a teenager. I'm not fluent, and have a very hard time reading people when they are signing, but I do know quiet a bit. Where am I going with all of this? I guess the thought that is in my head is "who's going to tell the deaf people about Jesus?" How can I effectively communicate the gospel to my cousin? Just random thoughts I had this morning.

How did I get here?

I used to be very competitive. It bothered me if someone did more than me, and when it came to running, it especially bothered me if my husband did more than I. We used to have these little contests, who would run more miles in a week, who could eat better...ect.

I've gained 50 pounds in the past three years. What happened? Did I just stop caring? How did I get here? I definitely don't desire to be here.

It reminds me of a great sermon my husband did three years ago called "Getting out of here," and how if we're not careful and disciplined we can slowly drift from God's will for us, to someplace we don't desire to be. I put the weight on by myself, but with God's grace I'm going to allow Him to get me out of this place. I want to make Jesus my refuge, and not food!

(BTW, it's on babe!) =)

Joining the group

Okay, I thought I would join the group of bloggers. I love reading everyones blog and seeing all the new pictures.

Although I don't work outside the home, my life is busy, always something to do, somewhere to go. I'm going to enjoy school being out now for the summer, and those lazy summer days at the pool watching the girls swim, or at Waterworks Park.

We don't have any big plans for the summer vacation since my husband is busy with the business and moving into a larger building. The girls did get to go to Disneyland in April, and we flew into LAX so that was their first plane trip. What a great time the eight of us had! Tim's mom Carol, his daughter Rachel and her two children Christain and Cameran went with us.

What a joy it is to watch a childs first Disneyland experience. This was Cameran's first trip.

She is almost four, and I have to say that I was very impressed at how mature she was.

I don't think I heard her complain at all during our adventure. She didn't show fear on the rides. She was all around happy. That's how I want to be, all around happy! =)