we have arrived

Well we arrived in FL and we have been here for about 10 days. We are just about settled in and Russ already had a job interview! Praising God for the practice! We have had mostly work days here, cleaning up the house, applying for jobs, getting insurance, etc. But we had a few fun days too. We went to the beach last wed. We had a great time, it only cost us $5.oo for all of us and we parked right on the beach. Its not like Jersey where you waste all that money to park and even more money to go onto the beach. Then yesterday we went on a timeshare tour where they paid us after we were all done, so we took that money and went to downtown disney to eat at this fun place called T rex. It was like this dinosaur themed restaurant, the boys had an awesome time. Then we walked around the marketplace and had some family time. It was a good, long day. Anyway, no job yet but its only been 10 days. Keep praying for us. Thanks All!

Bon Voyage!!

Well as most of you know our family is taking a new adventure. We are moving to Sanford, FL on March 26th. I can't believe that in just 9 days we will be setting sail (but really loading in the packed SUV) to sunny florida. Over the past few weeks as we were preparing for this huge change in our life, I have been praying and seeking the Lord in all this. Yes we are moving to a new city where we know not one person. Yes we are moving with no concrete job offer. Am i worried? no. I am excited, excited to see what my God has planned for us. Excited to see what happens when you literally leave EVERYTHING to follow his will. Most of you might not know that we had to sell most everything in the past week in order to save $$. Some people think that it was foolish of us. But what I think is true foolishness is paying $1300 to barely fill a truck with things that mean nothing. This way we take only what we need and what can fit in our SUV and go. This passage comforts me everytime I start to doubt or have trouble giving things up.
Matthew 6:31-34 (New American Standard Bible)

31"Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?'
32"For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34"So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Wow, that means so much to me. That my heavenly father knows everything, all we need and I don't have to worry about what to wear, eat, etc. He will provide. You know I have been thinking about all the times in my life that the Lord provided for us through family, friends, and strangers. How awesome is He?

My new favorite song that I sing to get me through:

You are my supply
My breath of life
Still more awesome than I know.
You are my reward
Worth living for
Still more awesome than I know.

And all of you
Is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough

You're my sacrifice
Of greatest price
Still more awesome than I know.
You're my coming King
You're my everything
Still more awesome than I know.

And all of you
Is more than enough for
All of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough
You are more than enough.

More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me.
More than all I know
More than all I can see
You are more than enough for me.
More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me.
More than all I know
More than all I can see
You are more than enough.

All of you
Is more than enough for
All of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you. (Oh Yeah)
And all I have in you. (Jesus)
And all I have in you is more than enough.
More than enough.

Thats Jeremy Camp ~ enough. I wish I had that song..

Hezekiah was born December 31, 2009 after 33 painful hours of labor. He entered this world weighing 7lbs. 3 oz. My smallest baby. He is now weighing in at almost 12 lbs. Yikes, my kid is a little porker! Everything is going well, the boys love him when they stop what there doing to notice :)

Well I will see you all on Saturday or Sunday afternoon at one of our parties that we have going on. Enjoy the Sunshine all!

Catch up.....

Here are a few pictures from over the past few months that I love!

almost time...

Well sorry its been so long since my last update, I am going into the hospital on December 21st to have the baby. Hopefully its a quick delivery like Noah was. We decided on a name, Hezekiah James. I know its not a very common name but thats what we like about it. Anyway, hope everyone is doing well this christmas season. Check back soon for baby news! Thanks for reading.

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Good Morning all
This morning I was sitting at the computer and something told me to log on to our online banking just to check was was going on. So I did. Then I decided to check over the last month how much money I had spent that was "outside" our budget! I couldn't believe it when I added it all up! In one month it was around $330.00!! Wow!! Plus then I added up some other charges that cost us an extra $180.00 just in 30 days! That's $510.00 that I have been throwing out the window! Who the heck knows what I spent it on. I don't have anything new in my house so it wasn't that! My new goal! I am going to live off less. I am going to force us to live off of 2000.00 a month, by the way I know we can! We have lived off much less before even with children! Anything that my husband makes over that amount savings only. No more eating out, no more quick trips to the store every time I "crave" something. I am making a change starting now!! Thank God we don't have any credit cards, could you imagine how much trouble I would be in then! All right all today is a new day! Living on only necessities! We can have fun for free! Now I just need an accountability partner...........