empty tomb

full hearts

"Peter said to Him, 'You shall never wash my feet.' Jesus answered him, 'If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.'"-John 13:8

marine life

what does it look like to take 9 children, ages 10 and under, to an aquarium for the day???

thanks to our amazing, generous and fun loving friend, Donna, we got to find out!

my awesome friend Jessica (and her four plus their neighbor) joined Donna, my four and i for a day of fun, sun, touching sharks, rays, and other slimmy, squishy things at the aquarium of the pacific (in long beach).

it was hard to tell which side of the glass the "sea creatures" were on!

along with everything under the sea, this cool place had these funny birds, called lorakeets, or something like that! we even got to feed them some yummy bird juice.(the birds wanted to thank Donna personally, but she enjoys birds about as much as our Papa does!)

Donna, we had a total blast! thank you so much for every moment!
we had so much fun with you!
we love you D!!!!
c6

solidarity

"one day all things sad will become untrue." -jrt

All Must Be Well
Through the love of God Our Savior, all will be well
Free and changeless in His favor, all is well
Precious is the blood that healed us
Perfect is the grace that sealed us
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us
All must be well

Though we pass through tribulation, all will be well
Ours is such a full salvation, all is well
Happy when in God confiding
Fruitful if in Christ abiding
Holy through the Spirit guiding
All must be well

We expect a bright tomorrow, all will be well
Faith can sing through days of sorrow, all is well
On our Father's love relying
Jesus every need supplying
Or in living or in dying
All must be well
-Nate Miller

we continue to ceaslessly pray for you, our sweet emma kait, knowing that one day, all will be well.

artistic license

last fall the girls enjoyed painting on our back brick wall while the boys were away in fresno with dan. (the boys spent the next several moths being quite jealous and frustrated at this fact!)


much to their joy and surprise, last week it was finally the boys' turn to make their mark!

i was amazed at how different boys and girls are!

it was a completely different experience...with completely different outcomes!

they had a blast!!