Praises to the Lord

I am so thankful to God that He is faithful to us!

God has watched over us every step of this Belize journey and we could not be here without His ever attentive care.

We have certainly had our share of disappointments over the past year followed with discouragements. We have faced adversity and God has brought us through! I can't say that we ever went hungry but there were times when we didn't know where our next groceries were coming from.

There was a period where we ate beans and rice two times a day just about everyday and the other meal was oatmeal. My kids didn't remember what cold cereal was until about 2 months ago.

We have the same clothing we came with which is now very worn and faded and many pairs of worn out shoes, but we do have something to wear.

We have lost many things since we came here due to the unstable electrical service and the humidity. So many things have been ruined from mold or rusted. At times I would find myself actually shedding a few tears over the loss of another belonging knowing we can't replace it.

I know that God has a spiritual lesson for us every step of the way and so we have leaned on God in way we have never experienced in our lives before. There have been so many days, weeks, and months that we feel like we are hanging in limbo because of all requirements we must meet here. Our faith has attained levels I've never experienced before in my life.  

We have never solicited money from anyone while here but God has steadily provided money for us even from practical strangers or maybe someone we met just once. They would email and say God impressed them to send us money.

Praise the Lord!! This has not been easy but we never expected it to be just maybe didn't expect it to be this hard either.

Recently, due to some friends I've made here, I was considered for a job and I was so nervous at first because I knew they could hire anyone they wanted but they chose me. I know God provided this and I am learning very fast and trying my best to do a good job. I am very fortunate for the time being, that I can work from my home which means I am home and supervising my kids and I can cook.

Down the road I will have more hours than now but anything is truly a blessing!

We want to say a special thank you to Rob & Kelli for being the thoughtful, kind, and gracious people that you are and your love for others is very evident!! We thank you for the wonderful gifts you gave the kids and may God continue to bless you!

Give Praise Unto God

To praise God in fullness and sincerity of heart

is as much a duty as is prayer.

 

We are to show to the world and to all the

heavenly intelligences that we appreciate the wonderful love of God for fallen humanity and

that we are expecting larger and yet larger

blessings from His infinite fullness.

 

Far more than we do, we need to speak of the precious chapters in our experience.

 

After a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit,

our joy in the Lord and our efficiency in His

service would be greatly increased by recounting

His goodness and His wonderful works in behalf

of His children.  {COL 299.3}  

Granny

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO

GRANDMA & GREAT GRANDMA!

 

We love  you & hope you have a nice day!

 

We miss all your yummy goodies!!!!

Hannah

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!

 



What is That? & Jumbo Orange

This huge bug was outside my bathroom window!

 

 

The picture doesn't do it justice as it was about 5 inches long just in the body.

 

I have no idea what it is and have never seen anything like it.

 

 

 

Our friend that has the farm gave us some oranges from their trees.

The orange on the left is a really big orange anyway, but the one on the right is the biggest orange I've ever seen or eaten!

Encouragement

Men whom God favored, and to whom He entrusted great responsibilities, were sometimes overcome by temptation and committed sin, even as we at the present day strive, waver, and frequently fall into error.

 

Their lives, with all their faults and follies, are open before us, both for our encouragement and warning.

 

If they had been represented as without fault, we, with our sinful nature, might despair at our own mistakes and failures.

 

But seeing where others struggled through discouragements like our own, where they fell under temptation as we have done, and yet took heart again and conquered through the grace of God, we are encouraged in our striving after righteousness.

 

As they, though sometimes beaten back, recovered their ground, and were blessed of God, so we too may be overcomers in the strength of Jesus. 

{AG 255.5} 

Longing

I woke up this morning with a feeling of longing and thought I would share what was passing through my mind.  

I was longing for a place to hike freely for miles, a real store to shop in (if I had the $), a hot water tank, a clothes dryer, a dishwasher, the air conditioners to be in faster, a truck that has no problems, a real health food store, vegetarian food options, and a trip to the Cayes!!

 

Ok that being said it sounds like complaining but it's not.......I lived with all those conveniences for years before coming to Belize.

 

There are many things that I love about being here and don't mind the harder lifestyle but for some reason I was thinking on how much easier it would be to have those things again.

 

Maybe God doesn't want easy for us?

God has done wonderful spiritual things for our family and we all pitch in and work together everyday just to accomplish simple daily tasks that back home were done with a push of a button.

 

Praise the Lord for His watchful care and the numerous and continual blessings He bestows upon us!

Baby Sitter

My friend and neighbor Martha asked me to watch over her little baby girl for a while the other day. Of course I said I would love to and the girls were all happy about it too!

 

Jaelli

 

 

She is almost 3 months old and a really good baby. As you can see she went to sleep for us.

 

Cute!