A City Life For Me

Here are a few of our specific prayers which God has answered… I needed some new sippy cups.  I wanted to buy some, but Ben reminded me we should pray about it.  I needed some with soft spouts for the twins.  I got a $5 coupon at the grocery store, and the sippy cups are $5.49.  We were also given a soft spout sippy in a gift basket from a church where we had a meeting.  “Ironically”, this basket had been packed with someone else in mind – we were filling in for friends who had a baby.  But God knew we would be the ones receiving it! Elaine has been praying for rain boots.  I tried to find some on sale.  I asked Grandma.  No boots.  Then my friend Maggy asked if Elaine needed any boots, because her daughter had three pairs.  Praise the Lord – and Havilah even gave Elaine the boots that matched her rain coat.  I have an excited little girl! Ben’s air compressor broke just before he finished a jo...

Nolan’s favorite song – and he is so cute with his hair cut! Twins during “Bible Time” Four in a row – waiting for Mommy to make lunch!  {Good thing I can’t post sound effects!} They were all in the pack n play trying to help the babies be happy while I made supper. Nolan LOVES puzzles!

This is a really long post, but it’s been in my heart for a little while now. In February we were privileged to attend a Family Relationships Seminar hosted by Baptist World Mission in Decatur, AL. The guest speaker was Dr. E. Allan Griffith of Biblical Family Ministries. We discussed communication, the husband-wife relationship, the parent-child relationship, and relationships pertaining to ministry (both during deputation and on the mission field). During the seminar we were each asked to give our personal testimony to the rest of the class. As I prepared to share my testimony, I began to think about how God had directed my steps to prepare me for the ministry He is giving us in the Bronx. It amazed me how God had put specific experiences into my path to guide my heart to the home mission field. I was a sophomore in high school when we began attending Highlands Baptist Church. It was my first experience with a missions-minded church. God used my time in the youth group at Highl...

Can you guess which two year old likes to dress himself?

Arggg… behind again!  I blame it on the fact that there is no February 30th.  That’s why I got confused and behind!  Here is the twins’ update for ten months old!   Nehemiah is a total boy!  He loves cars, balls, and making noises.  Now that he does a “real” crawl he has figured out how to do it while pushing a car or truck all around the house.  He is often heard in the back of the van, from his crib, or other parts of the house just humming, “singing”, and making spitting noises. Nehemiah can stand without support for a few minutes.  He often starts to paly with an object and “forgets” to hold onto the couch/table/chair, and then falls and gets a bonk.  He usually has a purple bruise right in the middle of his forehead.  And if you hold his hands, he practically takes off running.     Another talent that has recently developed is the ability to open the toilet lid.  I have found him with wet hands severa...