Jan 2013 Prayer Focus

Hi friends! This is a short video to update you on a work with a local church. Hope you enjoy it!

Happy New Year!

 Hi friends! I have been out of the loop for awhile. I kinda took a 3 week vacation from the computer. I was on facebook a little, but I decided that when I left Mexico to visit family, that is what I wanted to do. So, I just forgot all about this cute little thing called a blog. 

Now to update you all. We had an amazing time in the US and enjoyed every single day. I will be honest with you all. I lack in my walk with God in many areas. There are days I don't even open my Bible. I am working on that and have vowed to do better this year. However, there is one thing I do well; I love to pray. I pray all the time and truly enjoy it! So, before we left for the US I asked God if He would bless me with a few things. (Knowing very well He could say, "No.") I asked for all of us to stay healthy during our trip, so that we could enjoy every single day. I asked for our time to go by slowly so we could savor each and every precious moment. Then I pulled a biggie, I asked if He could bless us with snow to play in while there, but that it wouldn't mess up our travel plans. You know the saying, "It doesn't hurt to ask." So, I figured why not, He has always been good to me and ALWAYS made me fully aware that He does indeed listen to my prayers no matter how trivial they may seem. 

ANSWERS:

1. Everyone stayed healthy

2. Our trip did go by slowly and it seemed like we were there a lot longer than we were. We truly enjoyed every single moment!

NOW...

3. Our flight to Indiana was for the 27th of December. A huge snow storm came blowing through and dumped about 5-6 inches of snow on Indiana on the 26th. It stopped in time for our flight to be on time and we had no delay at all. We arrived in IN and were greeted by the beauty of snow. The next day it began to snow again. So not only did we have a lot when we got there, we got to see it falling and even took a walk at 10:00pm in the snow! It was glorious! The snow stayed on the ground the entire 11 days we were there! It was truly a God given gift. This not only showed me that He cares about trivial things, but that He finds joy in blessing us when we ask for things that He is able to bless us with. I was so very touched by the way He chose to bless us each day that I am only now beginning to process them all. I pray, (like right now I am stopping to do this) that each and everyone of you are blessed in as many ways as possible this year. However, more than anything else, I pray you grow in your walk with Him! 

Love you all! Missy 

Enjoy the pictures, they will tell you what we did while in the US.

Santa came and Annie was VERY excited!

I saw my Mama kiss Santa Claus! And... He wasn't my daddy! ;o)

Enjoyed lots of good food with my family.

Got to see some dear old friends! This is Mindy, we have been friends since the 8th grade. Love her!

Enjoyed hearing my sweet almost 95 year old grandfather laugh! 

Went to the Panthers Game with my sweet father!

Someone once said I didn't care what people thought of me, wearing that hat, I think they are right! ;o)

Went to an awesome Christmas Eve service. Annie was a little worried about the whole fire  thing. 

Watched these sweet faces light up!

Got to hug on my sister, even if she hated it! Notice her grimace! ;o)

Found a very old picture of my Grandfather with some of his family many years ago and gave it to him for Christmas. I think he liked it!

Played a joke on my father! He thought he won $25,000 on a lottery ticket. Only to find out he had to get it from Santa Claus. ;o)

He was a good sport and laughed about it!

Lots of cousin time!

Had to say good-bye to my Papa. I really HATE  good-byes!  

Landed in Indiana and got to see snow! SOOO excited!

Celebrated Christmas again!  

Lots of Sweet Greg time too! He is so cute! 

Annie and Caroline played with their American Girl dolls until they couldn't play anymore!

Of course when they weren't playing with AG dolls, they were having fun on their DS. 

Playing cards while waiting on pizza.

The boys went to a Pacers game with Greg and Popsie. (Greg's dad) 

We even got to spend time with our dear friends from KABC and packed up lots of shoes to ship. What a blessing!

Got LOTS of refills!

Enjoyed the snow more than probably anyone else!

Annie enjoying the snow falling with her cousin, Caroline.

Our 10 pm stroll in the snow. It was so peaceful it was silly. 

Did lots of sledding! Lots of fun and laughs!

Clay catching some serious air!

Went ice skating and taught Caroline and Annie how to skate. We had a blast!

Alex had fun ice skating as well, but he was a pro since he had already learned while we were in SC.

Had lots of fun at Grandma's house and ate lots of her good home cooking!