Thought you might enjoy some photos from the Santa Fe river. We spent a few hours there on Saturday and had lots of fun swimming, fishing, and eating watermelon!!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Backtracking
FYI: The first photo is Aaron in 2004 just after he started his chemo treatments. The second photo was taken last year at Papa and Mimi's pond.
For those of you who aren't familiar with our family. Aaron, our son in the videos, was diagnosed with ALL leukemia in 2004. He was 6 years old at the time and went through three years of chemotherapy treatments. 
He is now in remission and shows no signs of cancer.
He is now in remission and shows no signs of cancer. PTL!!!!!! We know that God chose to heal Aaron on this earth and believe that God has plans for Aaron that we can't even imagine or dream of right now. Aaron is truly my hero!! I prayed so many times that God would take the cancer from Aaron and give it to me, but every time God's answer was, "No, dear, you are not strong enough. This is Aaron's battle. I'm right here with him and I know what's 
going on." Every time I look at Aaron, I am reminded just how powerful our God is and how much He loves us.
going on." Every time I look at Aaron, I am reminded just how powerful our God is and how much He loves us. For those of you facing challenges in this life, know that God really does know what's going on and He really is right here. We may not understand all the whys and hows and other questions on our hearts, but our family will testify everytime...There is nothing our God can not do!
Proverbs 3:5-6, John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Proverbs 17:22
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Aaron Fishing Video Clip #1
Aaron is doing very well. He is a blessing to us all and he enjoys life, and more everyday.
Thought you would enjoy a short fishing clip with his buddy Eric.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Ministry in Roatan
VBS and Sports were ministry tools we used to get the know the people of Roatan. The first morning we had 275 children show up for Bible School...yes 275!!! We were prepared for 75, but our team pulled things together and God helped us make sure every child participated. The numbers dropped the following days, but we still averaged around 145 children each day. We sang songs, told Bible stories, performed dramas, colored pictures and made crafts. The children loved it! The Sports team met with children on the beach for football, soccer, whiffle ball, and games. I heard great reports from this group. Many young men accepted Christ and began sharing with thier friends and family.
As we made friends during the morning, we also made appointments for the afternoon. After lunch our teams would go into the Colonia and visit those we had met during the morning activities. This allowed us to get to know the people in their homes and to share with them our good news on a more personal level. We were blessed to see God using our young people to reach others for Christ. God blessed this trip and our team! More later...
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Roatan Adventures
You're going where? That was the question we were asked, but not because people were surprised that we were going, but because they had no idea where Roatan is. Located about 35 miles off the coast of mainland Honduras lies this beautiful island and the people of Roatan. Our destination was the Sandy Bay area and ultimately the Colonia. We arrived at the airport and were met by Henry and Frances, the missionaries of Living Water for Roatan. We packed in several vehicles and headed to our "home" for the week, the Mission Inn, owned and opporated by the Laird family. We got settled in the inn and were able to take in the sights and sounds around us. We unpacked all the materials we brought with us for ministry and had dinner. We were all excited about whatever the Lord had in store for each of us and I couldn't wait to see what God was going to do with the youth. Here you can see the gate at the Mission Inn and some of the kids at dinner.
Welcome to our Blog Home
We have created this blog so that our friends and family can keep up with our adventures. We want to be able to share our lives with you in a new way, and this is it!! Please comment and check out our blog often.
So, here we go...
So, here we go...
Roatan: Island of Adventure
As I continue to process the week in Roatan, my heart swells with compassion for the people and love for the missionaries we left there. I thank you for your prayers for our family. We felt them everyday.
I am sure I will have more stories to tell you in the next weeks, but this one I want to share first.
"How Mary Met Jesus"
(Just so you know: Frances is wife to Henry and they are the missionaries we helped during the week. Tia is wife to Chuck and they own the Mission Inn where we stayed. Jeff is my wonderful husband and leader of the group.)
To her Honduran friends she is Maria, but to me she is Mary, God's special girl. Her purpose for coming to the Mission Inn on Saturday was to meet with Tia, the owner's wife, but soon found herself surrounded by a group of Americans who had come with a purpose of their own. Mary's eyes were filled with a longing; a need to have meaning in her life and soon a great curiosity about us. Her eyes caught mine and we were instantly friends. Through her broken English I found out that Mary was unhappy, but she was reluctant to tell me about it. She found comfort among our group and followed us through dinner, though not eating until we were all served, and into our team meeting afterwards. Jeff asked us to form small groups to pray. God arranged for Frances, Mary, and me to be a group. There is no other explanation; He wanted us to be there together. I asked if there were any specific needs that Frances or Mary had and Frances began to share Mary's story. Mary and her husband were having some problems in their marriage and just six months earlier Mary had lost her one month old baby, a little boy. She had found Frances and Henry and had been visiting with them for several months trying to find ways to solve her problems on her own. Frances had shared with Mary on more than one occasion that Jesus has the answers, but Mary would not accept that. Frances looked at me and said, "Mary needs Jesus." The Lord allowed me to look into Mary's heart that night and without hesitation, I said, "Well, let's take care of that right now." I told Mary the story of Jesus. I shared with her that He loves her so much that He died for her and lives again so that she can have life. I told her that God has plans for her and that she is special. Then I asked her if she wanted that life God had planned for her and without hesitation, she said yes. We prayed and Mary asked Jesus into her heart.
Mary became one of our best translators on this trip. As she and I met each morning, we shared scriptures, prayed, and marveled at what God taught us. I watched as God changed her countenance. I heard a sweet change in her voice and I saw a confidence emerge as she shared with the children in the Colonia all that she was learning herself. I take no glory or credit for anything I did. I saw God's hand in every step. You see, weeks ago I prayed and asked God to let me make a new friend in Roatan. I searched and found a song that I thought I would get to sing at some point during the week and began practicing the song. I concentrated on the chorus because that is where I thought the message was. But the opportunity to sing never came. I asked God why I didn't get to sing the song and just yesterday I realized why. The message was not in the chorus, but in the lyrics and the message was for me. The message was about a very special friend...Mary.
You'll Never Thirst by Annointed
You'll never find her story in a fairy tale
I am sure I will have more stories to tell you in the next weeks, but this one I want to share first.
"How Mary Met Jesus"
(Just so you know: Frances is wife to Henry and they are the missionaries we helped during the week. Tia is wife to Chuck and they own the Mission Inn where we stayed. Jeff is my wonderful husband and leader of the group.)
To her Honduran friends she is Maria, but to me she is Mary, God's special girl. Her purpose for coming to the Mission Inn on Saturday was to meet with Tia, the owner's wife, but soon found herself surrounded by a group of Americans who had come with a purpose of their own. Mary's eyes were filled with a longing; a need to have meaning in her life and soon a great curiosity about us. Her eyes caught mine and we were instantly friends. Through her broken English I found out that Mary was unhappy, but she was reluctant to tell me about it. She found comfort among our group and followed us through dinner, though not eating until we were all served, and into our team meeting afterwards. Jeff asked us to form small groups to pray. God arranged for Frances, Mary, and me to be a group. There is no other explanation; He wanted us to be there together. I asked if there were any specific needs that Frances or Mary had and Frances began to share Mary's story. Mary and her husband were having some problems in their marriage and just six months earlier Mary had lost her one month old baby, a little boy. She had found Frances and Henry and had been visiting with them for several months trying to find ways to solve her problems on her own. Frances had shared with Mary on more than one occasion that Jesus has the answers, but Mary would not accept that. Frances looked at me and said, "Mary needs Jesus." The Lord allowed me to look into Mary's heart that night and without hesitation, I said, "Well, let's take care of that right now." I told Mary the story of Jesus. I shared with her that He loves her so much that He died for her and lives again so that she can have life. I told her that God has plans for her and that she is special. Then I asked her if she wanted that life God had planned for her and without hesitation, she said yes. We prayed and Mary asked Jesus into her heart.
Mary became one of our best translators on this trip. As she and I met each morning, we shared scriptures, prayed, and marveled at what God taught us. I watched as God changed her countenance. I heard a sweet change in her voice and I saw a confidence emerge as she shared with the children in the Colonia all that she was learning herself. I take no glory or credit for anything I did. I saw God's hand in every step. You see, weeks ago I prayed and asked God to let me make a new friend in Roatan. I searched and found a song that I thought I would get to sing at some point during the week and began practicing the song. I concentrated on the chorus because that is where I thought the message was. But the opportunity to sing never came. I asked God why I didn't get to sing the song and just yesterday I realized why. The message was not in the chorus, but in the lyrics and the message was for me. The message was about a very special friend...Mary.
You'll Never Thirst by Annointed
You'll never find her story in a fairy tale
'Cause she wasn't like, the other women at the well
Her life was full of pain, hurt, rejection
Her loneliness she didn't want to show
But Jesus saw the desert in her soul
Chorus:Drink from this water
Chorus:Drink from this water
Drink from this water
And you will never, you'll never thirst again
Drink from this water
Drink from this water
You will never, you'll never thirst again
We all search for something
We all search for something
To fill us up inside
But it's only an illusion
You know a True Love's hard to find
But I'm here to tell you there's one place
Your thirst is quenched forever more
You will never leave disappointed
You will find what you are looking for
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