Snap shots from the road trip to MO

I loved seeing lightening bugs in TN,

the corn fields in KY,

and prayed hard in the blinding rain in IL.

After two days on the road we made it to our destination in St. Louis.
The Arch looked amazing! Can't wait to go!
Before we could even step into our hotel, we were all put into groups to go into the city of St. Louis and do an outreach! Our group walked into the nearby neighborhood...
We partnered with the fire dept. here to give away smoke detectors and CO monitors. The teens and parents did the installing and asked people if they would like prayer.
It was really neat.
I found out that MO is every bit as humid as FL! Who knew?
A certain sweet JBQ director I know and love, and I were dying in the heat and had to take the opportunity more than once to run through someone's sprinkler!!! : )

Well, there's one computer and 500 teens and parents in this hotel. Gotta run. Forgive any spelling errors! : )

~Becky

My other half

The other half of our family is headed on a trip of their own while Nathan and I are away!

I have never packed and shopped for two separate trips that were happening at the same time before...WOW!

A dear friend blessed us (them) with a week at a time share! Isn't that something?! We had been planning to something like this but some major car expenses made us cancel it.
And then our friend made us reschedule it, on him, because he's amazing and sweet like that.

The only time share place that they could find at that late date with two bedrooms happened to be in Titusville.

So, Titusville means that they will be:
~Playing at the beach
~Visiting the Kennedy Space Center
~Watching Endeavor's launch tonight (Lord willing!)
~And studying the book of Titus for family devotionals
because my hubby is cute and clever like that. : )

I know they'll have a wonderful time.
Because God is so incredible and gracious like that, isn't he?

In awe of Him,
~Becky

On your Mark, get set, go....

Nathan and I are off to the Teen Bible Quiz national competition in St. Louis.
Its going to be quite the drive from FL! Wow!

On our free day, we are planning to go to the Arch and ride a riverboat on the Mississippi River. Whoo-hoo! You know I love anything I can make into a field trip. ; )

Life has been all about the book of Mark this year and we've enjoyed it. I love to hear Nathan quoting the words of Jesus. We've had some wonderful family discussions because of the opinions he's formed from his studies.

The road trip to MO, will be all about Mark
and I know the road trip back home will be all about 1 & 2 Corinthians.
(because those are next year's books)
I will bet these teens will have a chapter or two memorized before we even get home... Because they are one motivated bunch! They are a blessing!

~Becky

Not only is God able...

He's faithful! (I love these verses)

"He will keep you strong to the end,
so that you will be blameless on the day or our Lord Jesus Christ.
God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
is faithful."

Hallelujah! : )

1 Cor. 1:8-9 (NIV)

Rejoicing in that fact,
~Becky

The suit saga

Two of our boys are not into dressing up but there's one who is dying to own a suit!!!
He's wanted one since he was little but he hasn't had a need to own one.
We talked about buying him a sport coat for an upcoming event he's going to (which isn't totally necessary) if he wanted to pay half...but he wasn't into that idea. ; )
The other day we were out buying a dress shirt and a tie for this event when he tried on a suit coat just for fun
and the look of elation on his face was SO cute!!!!!! I wish I had a picture of it.

And then he said:
"Look, Mom! Puff sleeves!" (referring to the shoulder pads) And gave me this pleading look.
I just burst out laughing. He is so funny!
~Let me tell you, it took all my will power not to give into to a cute guy quoting Anne of Green Gables to me. : )
You just have no idea!

So, we ended up getting just the dress shirt and the tie and leaving the store with him referring to me as "Mirilla." LOL
He's too cute.
~Becky

God is able...

"Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory
with exceeding joy,
To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen." ~Jude 24, 25


AMEN! Thank you, Jesus!

~Becky

When time flies

It just seems like yesterday that I began my homeschooling journey...

I have a vivid picture of the beginning of this journey in my mind.

I was teaching phonics to my firstborn son on our patio.

I had a preschooler nearby,

a two year old napping and a baby due at the end of the school year...

I remember glancing over at my neighbor's quiet house. Her children went to school and her housekeeper was sweeping her porch...

I remember trying not to covet her clean house. ; )

~Little did I know that having your house look like a bomb hit it during school hours, was all part of the package.

And then I blinked ....and that same boy, who is now much taller than I am, is preparing to take the PSAT! How did that happen?!
One thing is for sure,

I wouldn't trade our homeschooling journey for anything.

~Becky