Graduation 2011

It took 3 years of classes, tests and studying, 70 minutes travel time each way to and from school 5 days a week to get it done.

THEY DID IT!

Todd and Aimée, along with Wade, completed

The DeLand School of the BIBLE program.

 a group of the men singing....

 Wade speaking....

 Bro James with Todd

 Todd reading Aimée's note....

 Todd speaking.....

He is energetic

funny

loves the Bible

sincere

helpful

hardworking

(no job is ever beneath him!)

willing

giving

selfless

desires to serve the LORD everywhere

stable

loves to share the GOSPEL with everyone

A joy to his parents!

 Aimée smiling.....

 Wade happy to be done....

 Todd's turn.....

 Aimée's turn.

It is said that answer keys were made out of her finished tests. LOL

She took her studies seriously....wanting to excel in everything,

and learn more and more of the BIBLE as she went along.

She did!

 A closing hymn....Aimée's choice....

SOUND THE BATTLE CRY

 Our daughter,

precious

serious

funny

devoted

talented

willing

helper

kind

sweet

loving

wanting to serve her Saviour

She is a blessing to her parents.

 Jed, Todd and Aimée

 Wade, Carrie, and Landon

precious family

faithfully serving the LORD

 2011 graduates and Landon

 Smiling with Daddy!

 The graduates and their pastor, Bro James.

 what a wonderful blessing Bro James has been to these three.

Todd and Aim have learned much from him, and have enjoyed

him very much. He has made a huge impact on their lives,

and we thank the LORD for Bro James, and his faithfulness in serving.

 ahhhhhhhh

It looks like the guys are all tired....but Aimée is ready for more tests!

2 Timothy 2:1-2

Thou therefore, my son ,

be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

And the things thou hast heard of me among many witnesses,

the same commit thou to faithful men,

who shall be able to teach others also.

Monthly look

Bear finally got a bracket on his last tooth this month.

He also felt that for a few days.

It was a little painful.

He chose RED and Green for this month!

Psalm 128:2
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:

happy shalt thou be,

and it shall be well with thee.


2012 International Car Show

For my husband's birthday

we went to the Car show at the Orlando Convention Center.

The boys were thrilled to find they could test drive some of the cars there.

And test drive they did!

Always easy to spot Todd in a crowd!

 He was very excited to test drive a new Toyota Truck.

 Doug and Bear took a turn in this one.

 Todd chose the truck to drive.

 Doug and Bear tried out a Kia 'Soul' car.

 Todd in a Hyundai Genesis. He liked!

He wasn't overly impressed with the Jeep he drove.

 Getting in and out of cars was fun for the boys!

 Bear was told to get in the back of many vehicles.

We were looking to see what might be our next vehicle.

Hmmm we narrowed down the list to just a couple.

 The 3 boys sat nicely in the back of a Ford F350.
But, our mechanic isn't a Ford Guy.....

 but his daughter liked the driver's seat!

 And she LOVED this car... especially the color!

Hmm I wonder if Todd is thinking about

how he could get their bikes on his car? 

Nah, he should just put the bikes in his truck!

Psalm 77:13

Thy way, O God,

is in the sanctuary:

who is so great a God

as our God?



November Birthday

Many years ago we bought a Turkey cake for my husband's November birthday...

Our daughter makes sure every year her father gets his 'traditional' cake.

 We enjoy them.....

 They look cute on the table.....

and my husband enjoys eating them!

1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks unto the LORD,

call upon his name,

make known his deeds among the people.       

Florida Fall

 I LOVE fall leaves! 
Growing up in Florida, I was never 'aquainted' with the beautiful colors that fall can bring in other areas of the country.

I went to college in South Carolina, and met my husband there.
We lived there for 8 years after we married, and then moved to Florida to live...

and here we have been for the past 23 years. One thing I have missed is the changing of the season that brought the beautiful colors of fall.

A lady from church recently visited family in Virginia.

She brought me back a bag of leaves.
My very green hedges got a treat of some fall leaves!

Whatatreat!

 The kids....

Aimée, Todd and Bear

:)

We do have some Fall flags ....

but we don't have much leaf color going on here....

unless you like the GREEN!

1 Peter 1:24-25

For all flesh is as grass,

and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.

The grass withereth,

and the flower thereof falleth away:

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever.

And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

GOOD NEWS CLUB

This summer, Aimée and I took a course that would allow us to teach in CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) Good News Clubs. People from our church work in several clubs each week in the public schools and YMCAs. Aimée and I along with Bear and Todd work in one at a YMCA along with Holly and Susan.

 Aimée helping me with the song.. YES, I CAN.....

 Aimée telling the bible story.....

 She is reminding the children of the day's Bible verse.... Hebrews 13:5b...
"Be content with such things as ye have; for he hath said, I will never leave thee."

 We really enjoy it! Aimée will be working with children when she goes to Sierra Leone. This outreach is giving her some wonderful experience.

Bear has been a big help to us each week, and the children love him! It is wonderful to do be able to do this outreach with my children.....I love that they LOVE to serve the LORD!

Deuteronomy 5:29

O that there were such an heart in them,

that they would fear me,

and keep all my commandments always,

that it might be well with them,

and with their children for ever!

Things are moving!

A container loaded with things for mission work in Sierra Leone,

and with things for Aimée that will be waiting for her when she gets there.

It left the USA earlier this month and will arrive in Sierra Leone next month.

This next year will be busy as we work to get all sorts of things done for Aimée's time in Sierra Leone. There are vaccinations to be gotten....she has never had any. She has 2 languages to learn...but she has 2 New Testaments in those languages to learn them.

There is a visa to obtain to stay in Sierra Leone for a year. Tickets to purchase to get her there and back home again. We need to work on clothing for her and many more things to do.

But for now.......... some supplies and needs have been sent ahead and will be there waiting for her!

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God:

Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Todd's Travels

The first of this month, Todd took another mission trip.

I was excited for him! He was going somewhere I have been, and I was excited to hear how he liked the ROCKY MOUNTAINS!

He wasn't impressed!

There just wasn't enough 'green' around to make Todd enjoy it!

He loves grass and foliage!

But he always loves sharing the GOSPEL!

The destination was Salt Lake City.

(with a stop over in Denver)

One of the men waiting to be 'beamed up'???

Some of the men who went.......

The purpose??

To share the Gospel with a lost and dying world.

They took a tour of the museums there....

...gaining more insight to who they were there to witness to....

Jesus died for the sins of every person ever born or will be born on this earth.

Jesus shedding His blood on the cross, being buried for 3 days, raising from the dead, and now sitting at the right hand of His Father, GOD....is THE GOSPEL!

There were crowds of people to share the Gospel with.

The men sang, preached, passed out tracts, held verse signs, and engaged in conversations about JESUS.

Exhausted group waiting to catch a flight home.

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them,

Go ye into all the world,

and preach the gospel to every creature.