a little too long for a facebook post

This morning I found myself overwhelmed by some specific blessings in my life and I thought about doing a quick facebook post, but as the blessings added up I decided it would be a little too long for facebook.

I am grateful for my two sweet boys and their individual sleeping habits.  They make me smile!  Caden has NEVER needed much sleep.  He wakes up before the sun comes up and hides under his blanket reading with a flashlight.

Due to Caden's lack of needed sleep, there was probably never a baby who's sleep was more prayed over before birth than Noah.  Those prayers were heard and answered generously.  The rest of us can be up and moving with the sun shining bright and Noah stays curled in his sheet sleeping soundly! :)

I also found myself this morning so grateful for the privilege of homeschooling.  I am thankful that I can adjust my schedule and curriculum according to the needs of my children and I am so blessed to be able to incorporate and prioritize character development in our curriculum. 

I love my cozy little trailer, my loving husband, and this great adventure God has called us on.

My cup runneth over!

Bozeman and a Birthday

Okay folks, we are settled in Bozeman.  And with two laptops and good wi-fi, we are working diligently to catch up on....everything! :)  Josh spent the day sending emails & flyers and making phone calls while I homeschooled the kiddos, booked RV parks, and scheduled doctor/dentist appointments for when we go back "home".  It was great to have a super productive day!

Last week we ended our time in Billings with a few more concerts and some time with family and friends.  Saturday we drove to Bozeman, set up "camp" and then had a concert at a church a little way out of town.  It was a blessed event and the boy's had friends to run around with afterward so that was a special treat for them (especially after spending all day in the car).  Sunday morning we ministered at a church we did an outreach with last summer.  It was a gift to partner with the leadership of that church again and worship with the church body!  Sunday evening we were blessed to have the opportunity to visit with some friends here in Bozeman.  We were not expecting to get a chance to see them this time we were in town, so that was a fun surprise!

 The church we went to Saturday night was in a remodeled theater.  The building was beautiful!

 



Sunday Morning

 



Yesterday was my sweet hubby's birthday!  We spent the day relaxing as a family and that was a gift!  After such an insane three weeks in Billings, it was wonderful to have time to have fun just the four of us.  Below are some pictures of our fun at the Museum of the Rockies.

 

 

 

The rest of this week will be spent with typical "every day" stuff - booking, practice, homeschooling, etc...  Saturday morning we'll head to Butte for the weekend.  We are grateful for God's blessings on our travels so far and are praying that the snow holds off for a few more weeks! :)

One more week in Billings

We are starting our last week here in the Billings area.  This past week was a "five event week" and so is the upcoming week.  It is great to be busy and we're excited about the doors God has opened...but these weeks certainly fly by in a blur...please hold while I look back at my calendar so I can remember where we were and when. ;)

Wednesday morning, we lead worship at the chapel service at Yellowstone Christian College.  We have shared music at the college a few times since Josh and I got married.  YCC is where Josh attended for a year right after he came to the Lord, where his mom works, and he actually helped build the chapel building.  It was fun for him to go back and see familiar faces!  The former president of the college approached me after the service and said, "I was praying for you and Josh this morning and had no idea I'd see you today!  I want you to know you are out of sight but not out of mind!"  What a blessing and encouragement to have this great man of faith praying for us even though we see him less then once a year!

Wednesday evening we did a concert at a church we had not been to before.  It was a very blessed night of worship and testimony!  The Spirit moved in a powerful way and I was humbled and so grateful to be a part of what God is doing in the body of believers!

Here's a funny little story about that church.  The day before Josh was making booking calls and called a church in California.  While he was chatting with the secretary, he mentioned that we were in the Billings area.  She said, "Oh really?  Where?  Our previous pastor is at a church in that area?!"  It turns out, that was the church we were going to Wednesday night!  She was excited and spoke very highly of the pastor and asked Josh to pass on her "Hello!"  Wednesday night the pastor was excited to hear about Josh's conversation and insisted he'd call that church right away and let them know that he was blessed by our ministry!  Small World!!! :)

We were at a repeat church last night and so enjoyed our time there just as we did last spring!  This morning we went to another church we've been too, and as usual were so grateful for the opportunity to worship with them again!

This evening we are headed to a new church and are excited to see what God has in store.  I am consistently blessed and amazed that God has called us on this great adventure and chooses to use us! 

Here are a few pictures from this past week.  The boys are continuing to love there time here with Grandpappy and Grandmama!  I know it will be sad to leave, but I was blessed to hear Caden say the other day, "How many more days 'til we're on the road again?  I'm excited to get back on the road!"...God is good!:)

 from our drive to the Wednesday evening concert

 

Wed. Night

Fishing with Grandpappy!

 

Please continue to pray for God's blessing as Josh books for our winter tour to Southern California.  The first time we go to an area is always the hardest, but we're trusting God to open doors.

 

Love to you all!