Red River

Okay, here are the pics from the weekend...

We had lots of fun! The kids went sledding every day! The driveway is a perfect sledding hill, so we didn't even have to go to far! Saturday evening we rented snowmobiles and the adults minus Grammie went snowmobiling. It was great, a little too cold and fast at times for me, but great! The snow was beautiful and cold but we enjoyed it.

Kayla brought Guitar Hero and Kaci and Cory had a blast playing it!

Caden going down the mountain...

Cory got in on the action too! There were dear hanging out all over the grounds by the cabin. They didn't even run off when we were sledding!

Mary Grace

The last post had some prayer requests. Mary Grace was #5...today she needs to be #1. At 6:45AM her time, Kim went in for a C-section. Mary Grace is breach and must be delivered this way. Please storm Heaven's gates for this baby and her family. Also go to their blog and leave them an encouraging word! Prayer works people...that is why God gave it to us! Let's use it today for Mary Grace!

One more before vacation...

Okay, I posted some pics of each kid to tide everyone over until we return from our mini vacation. We are going up to the cabin with the entire Reid clan for one last trip before Cory's sister and her family leave. Please be in pray for the following things...

1. Safe travel up there, lots and lots of snow lately.
2. A great trip for all, no bickering, arguing, etc.
3. The kids to really enjoy each other one last time.
4. Kaci, Ryan, and the kids as they prepare to leave for Albania.
5. Also one of the moms on my prayer list, Kim Summons, will be having her baby soon, check on her and Mary Grace and say lots of prayers for them!

Thanks for the prayers! See you all when we return~!

My Two Workmen

Saturday the garbage disposal broke and my two worker bees got down to business. I am not sure actually how much work Caden did because he was too busy singing and playing, but the job finally got done! Cory is so handy around here, I love it!

These pictures are for Grandma Great...Cory used to help his Grandpa do all kinds of stuff like this, so we are teaching another generation!


Okay here is the singing part I told you about...it might be hard to see, sorry! But Cory had to take the shelf out under the sink to do his work. Caden thought it made the perfect stage. He also used an old piece off something as a top hat and was dancing and singing to his new favorite tune! He is obsessed with Bob the Builder, thanks Gigi! So here he is singing and performing to his new tune!

Carter loves to eat!

I am so amazed about what Carter will eat and how much he will eat! After Caden being so picky and not wanting to eat ever, this is all new to me! I busted open the canned spaghetti the other night and Carter went to town, he gobbled it up so fast! It was too cute, so I had to share!

More Prayers Needed

Someone commented on my Prayer Post about another family that is in urgent need of prayer. I began reading up on them and have now added them to my prayer list on the side. But I was made aware this morning that it is a HUGE and URGENT NEED today. The mother's name is Tricia and she has cystic fibrosis. She is pregnant and having some complications with her breathing. So far the baby is okay, but she is only 24 or 25 weeks so when they deliver they are not sure if the baby will make it. Please go to their site http://cfhusband.blogspot.com/ and read a little about them. Pray for Nathan, Tricia, and baby Gwyneth! I am sure they appreciate it!

Prayer and What God is telling me

I have been hearing from God a lot about prayer lately. We have touched on it at church in various ways, I am daily reminded by a chart on my mirror to pray for my boys, and Cory even gave me the gift of prayer for Christmas. I think God is trying to tell me something, what do you think!

Anyway, so the last few months I have been blog hopping, because I spend way to much time on the computer, and found several people in need of pray. I can't even remember how I stumbled on to the first one for Copeland Farley but I did and I am so glad! Boothe, Copeland's mother, was getting ready to give birth to her any day. You may think no big deal, but it was a huge deal. Copeland had been diagnosed with Trisomy-18. I hadn't heard of this before so I read and read about it. I read about Boothe's journey of faith through all of the doctor's visits. I read about Copeland's birth and her brief life of 8 days. I read about the funeral and how God was speaking to them. I read, cried, smiled, and felt a touch from God as I read about how this woman was testifying about our Lord's strength, comfort, and guidance.

Her blog me to several other Christian families that are also coping with this disease. Some of these families are further along the journey than Boothe, but some are just now grieving the loss of their child. There is one family that had a son early in December who is still alive. There are a couple of families due to give birth soon. You are probably wondering why I waste my time reading these, but I don't think I am wasting time. I am learning more about our God. These ladies are all so thankful to God for the opportunity to have had these children, and grateful for the impact that these babies have had on their lives, and the lives of so many others. These women and their children have taught me more about my faith in the last few months than I have learned in a long time. These women are so open and honest about what they are feeling and thinking. They have grieved and shared the joy and hope they have all at the same time. They know that their children are in heaven with God and are healed. What an awesome and yet difficult thing.

There are a couple of other families on my prayer list that do not have children with T-18, but with other things like cancer. They also need prayer. I am not trying to sadden you today, but wanting you to join me in prayer for all of these precious families. I think God has enriched my life even in the past few weeks because I am becoming more obedient in prayer for these families and for others. Please take a moment if not to read about them, to lift up their name in prayer.

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Philippians 1:3 (NLT)

Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world. Romans 1:8 (NLT)

Questions about God

While putting Caden to bed tonight we read in his new God’s Mighty Warrior Devotional Bible. We started at the beginning and read about creation and the devotion was on taking care of God’s creation. We will be making pine cone bird feeders tomorrow!

Then we said prayers which sometimes he doesn’t want to do, so I just said them. I didn’t pray anything extraordinary just thanking God for the day we had and prayed for Caden to feel better and for good rest tonight. Then I asked Caden if he wanted to pray and here is how the rest of the conversation went:

Caden: no Mom, but did you hear God.
Me: What do you mean, just now?
Caden: When you prayed did you hear him?
Me: Well yes, I guess (lame answer I know, but he caught me off guard)
When you pray you are talking to God and He can talk to you too.
Caden: But did you hear him, because I didn’t.
Me: Well you don’t hear him with your ears, you hear him with your heart.

So then Caden pulls the collar of his shirt down and leans over to listen to his heart. He looks up at me and said: I don’t hear him yet mom. So I tell him he has to be still and listen and then he can hear God. I then kissed him goodnight and that was that.

He is only 3 1/2 and already asking these questions. It warms my heart to know he is so curious about our God, but also scares me to know that I need the answers to the questions he asks so that I can help him!

Dear Jesus, please put the right words in my mouth and help me guide this precious boy to you! Allow me to not confuse him by saying too much or too little. Also if I don’t have the answers allow him to feel comfortable asking his Dad, grandparents, or others in his life. Keep me close to you and in your word so that I am prepared for more questions like these! Thank you for his curiosity!