Update on Matt and Our Weekend in Pictures!

Thank you to all who have been praying for Matt! He started feeling better 24 hours ago. He's not completely healthy but he was able to get outside for the first time he's been there (about 6 days in). Please continue to pray for his full restoration! Thank you!

The kids and I had a full weekend. It started Friday night at FM 360...a gathering of children 4 years to 5th grade and their parents full of worship and fun. We sang, we danced, we did exaggerated movements to every word of every song, we saw a skit about superheroes on the search for someone with a hero's heart (not necessarily a hero's exterior) and we discussed God's appointing Samuel to anoint King David (a little boy with a hero's heart).

Then, Audrey, my mom and I headed to my hometown to see great-grandparents and to celebrate my friend from high school's impending birth.

As I promised, the weekend in pictures...













Who's the beautiful singer in the fourth picture???

One More Thing

I know this will certainly not be the last time I ask for prayer...but I didn't realize I would petition intercessors more than once in a week! Thank you to all who are praying for Caden and his family and for our family while Matt is gone.

Please continue to pray specifically for Matt. He is feeling incredibly sick...fever for four days, fever blisters, cough, congestion...you name it, he feels it. And, my poor sister-in-law (his little sister) is taking care of him along with her two children (a 3-year-old and a 6-month-old). Pray for strength and sanity for her!

We covet your prayers!

Kids' First Day of School...Mom's First Day Out!

Today was the kids' first day of Mother's Day Out. They had a blast! Reid literally ran into the classroom, ready to play. Audrey had a great time as well. Her favorite part, when asked, was playing with her friend Harper (who was in her class last year).

Mom got to play with her friends too...Barkley and Donna. We enjoyed a peaceful "date" at Starbucks. Thank you, Lord, for Mother's Day Out!

The Prayers of the Righteous...

accomplish much...

**UPDATE: the link to Caden's website should work now!**

Would you please take some time today to stop by Caden Ledbetter's website and lift up a prayer for him?

Here's a bit of his story...

On July 26, 2007, a week before Caden's 2nd birthday, our lives changed in a way we would never have imagined. A typical little boy "knot" on our Caden's head, that was discovered on July 5th, was suddenly being diagnosed as Eosineophilic Granuloma (AKA:a bone tumor.) This type of tumor can be benign or malignant and could only be confirmed by a series of test.

We had hoped that further testing would reveal a benign tumor that could be easily removed. We never expected to hear what we were told. Our little boy, not yet 2 yrs. old, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma*. Tumors were located in his left adrenal gland, abdomen, liver, lumbar spine, sternum, bone marrow, and 2 in his skull.

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This hits especially close to home. Caden and his family attend our church. We will be having a blood drive on Caden's behalf on the 17th at our church. I can't help but imagine my almost two-year-old son, Reid, suffering in this way. Will you pray with me?

Finally a Day at the Spray Park

Audrey and her sweet friend Emma were simply devastated when Audrey had to leave Emma's 4th Birthday Party before they played at the neighborhood spray park. That was in June. Ever since, Emma's mommy, Keri, and I have been trying to schedule a make-up day at the spray park. It finally happened!

Thanks, Keri for the yummy food and great fun! Audrey wished she could have stayed ALL DAY! She even thought it would be fun for our families to all just become one. Maybe a weird twist on the Brady Bunch???

A Heavy Heart

At 4:30 this morning, when I would normally roll over, sink deeper into our pillow-top mattress and fall back asleep to the rhythm of my sweet husband's soft breathing, I kissed my sweet husband good-bye. As of now...7:25 p.m....he's probably somewhere over Siberia. I won't touch his handsome face until the 13th. So, my heart is heavy.

I never realize how tightly clenched my fist can be over the things I love until those things are even slightly threatened. Though I know God is good and worthy of my trust. And, though I know He is better than my husband, better than my children, better than my life. It's still hard. It still aches.

Lord, I trust You, for You are good.

Two Splendid Nights!

First Night...

With one of our favorite couples ever...The Bleeckers. Yay for Cafe Italia!


Michael & Faith


Matt & me

Second Night:

Dinner with my parents and our friend Dustin (who is on staff at The Village...does a fantastic job with media) at Rudy's in Denton.


Reid's loving the turkey and cream corn!


Audrey's not really my "eater"...she's just happy to be there!




Matt & Dustin


Audrey & me

A stop by the Hughes' new home. SO CUTE! For more on this sweet family click here



Then...on to downtown Denton to one of our favorite ice cream shops...Beth Marie's!




Cupcake ice cream...so good!






Notice the ice cream dripping from my lips...that was residue of the big, ice-creamy kiss Reid had just given me!

Like I said, Two Splendid Nights!