Kindergarten graduation

We went to some friends and had a graduation ceremony for the little ones today!

LOTS OF FUN!!

very encouraging:)

lots of pics for now, no time to write!

Rain and more rain

Sometimes it feels like the weather is mocking my inner feelings. I feel like it is raining inside and out! We have been stressed with circumstances but just like the rain that is falling know that this too will pass. The sun will come out again. We are gearing up for the end of spring soccer, the end of Awana, the end of regular school year (we do work year around but summer at a different pace). We are gearing up for pool time, camp time, outdoor activities, canning, freezing and preserving our foods and the list goes on. As we have been reading in Psalms right now, no matter what the circumstances His love endures forever. Endures forever - I don't think I really can comprehend something that goes on forever. I'm not even sure I understand forever. Everything we know comes to an end at some point in time. Forever seems impossible to my human brain. I really want to think God's thoughts however so somehow I just have to trust that forever really exists and He is charge of that!

I went to Summit with the High Schoolers and received my Citation award. I really wish I had more time to spend memorizing God's word. I spend time each day meditating and memorizing but it is not like when I was in Jr and Sr High and memorized whole chapters each month.

This is a copy of the picture that Beth won a gold medal for at Summit. This was her first year to enter the Fine Arts competition and we were so pleased to see her win a gold. Not only do they have to submit that picture but they have to put a scripture verse with it and write a paragraph on how the scripture and picture relate. I really like that she signs her pictures E. gayle. By the way, she took this picture at the Aquarium downtown Chattanooga. Come visit and we'll take you there. It is one of our favorites.

This is a typical little boy at my house. What he was looking for or finding we have no idea! I do know that he gets multiple tick checks through out the day!

We really do have lots of pics from the last few weeks so I will try to get some up soon.