The Adventures of Our Family

A chronicle of our lives and how each day is an adventure when you are in the ministry and have a house full of boys. There is never a dull moment and I don't want to forget any of them!

Friday, March 30, 2007

It Takes Two!

Over the past two weeks, I have been home by myself (well, my brother Aaron lives here - but he's always gone) while Caleb has been in Peru. It has certainly been an Adventure and I cannot wait for Caleb to come home on Sunday! Everything changes when there is only 1 parent around - it certainly gives me more understanding and a better ability to pray for those families who only have one parent. I was going to recap everything that happened over the last two weeks, but I can't really think of anything. It's all....mush. OH! We had the Maranatha Mardrigal choir at our church last Sunday morning and it was wonderful. It was great to see Dr. Budhal since this was his last tour before he retires. What was NOT quite so great was realizing that I was in that same choir on our spring tour exactly 10 years ago. OUCH! We also had our TRUTH TRACKERS program on Sunday night at church. My little Tiny Trackers (3, 4, and 5 year olds) were a hoot! They (yes, Levi was involved) were yelling at each other during the main song. Caleb Coleman was singing his little 3 year old heart out and Levi began yelling, "You're singing too loud!" Caleb said, "NO I'M NOT!" And, well, you get the gist of what happened for all 3 minutes of the song. Everyone was cracking up - I'm convinced that comic relief is the only reason pre-school age children are allowing to do anything in front of the church:-)

Now, on a more serious note...
Have you ever felt like God was trying to get a point across to you? I've had it happen where something happens and then the next day you read the most appropriate thing for what just happened or I've had it where I've read something and then the next day I think, "Wow! That's why I read that in my devotions yesterday." Well, for the past two weeks, I have been surrounded with the story of Joshua. I've been going through the Old Testament and I'm into Joshua now. The Beautiful Spirit bible study had things about Joshua in it. The Junior High Sunday school lesson a couple of weeks ago was about Joshua and Caleb. And there are other instances. While I've enjoyed it and really tried to dig in, I feel like I'm not getting the "big picture." So, I guess I'll just keep praying and digging and see what God has in store for me!

10 Comments:

Blogger Kandie Stilwell said...

He's on his way home! Thanks for letting him come.
kandie

12:28 PM  
Blogger Liesl said...

Are you pregnant with a joshua? just wondering :-)

10:38 PM  
Blogger letha said...

I think this is how rumors get started, unless...it isn't a rumor!?!

2:31 PM  
Blogger Jess said...

Now just slow down both of you...no Joshua here. Besides, I think I've figured it out...maybe. I'll post soon!

9:23 PM  
Blogger Sizzledowski said...

ah! I'll be at the baseball stadium Tuesday and Wednesday! The Tigers are playing the Orioles!! :)

I live in PG County... on the border of D.C. and MD. :)

here's my email:

MELSZYD@gmail.com

8:27 PM  
Blogger David and Kristi Flinck said...

How was Caleb's trip to Peru?
I would love to hear about it.

5:06 PM  
Blogger Ben said...

Funny how those rumors go around. Glad to hear the fam is back together. I'd love to have heard that singing.

Ben and Tori

1:15 AM  
Blogger Liesl said...

where are you, sisinlaw? :-)

12:54 PM  
Blogger Ben said...

ummmmm did you lose your blog address or something?

11:00 AM  
Blogger Betty 'Rie said...

Hey Jessie! In case you haven't read the Molly's blog, the Stillwell's are all ok. They want all of their supporting churches to know since they don't have email right now and can't get the word out except via blog.

What has happened to your blog?????

7:25 PM  

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