Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Birthday Boxes
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Here are the pictures of the girls' completed boxes from the party. They turned out really cute!!
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful day!
Love,
Ida
Em turned 11!!!
This past Sat. Emily celebrated her 11th birthday. Where has the time gone?? It seems like just yesterday the Lord gave her to us. We allowed her to have her neighbour friend and her cousin over Saturday for a sleep over. They had a great time!! We had tacos for lunch, then went to Adventure Village for a game of mini putt and the girls were able to get on the bungi trampoline. It was great fun watching their faces as they jumped way high in the air, almost to the tree tops!! They thoroughly enjoyed it! After that, we went home for a craft and some supper. For the craft, we decided to decorate wooden pencil boxes with paint, crackle, and other decorations. The boxes turned out beautifully!! Then we had supper that included beef stroganoff, chocolate cake and ice cream, and some pop. Those quiet sweet little girls were BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS!! But that is ok; it really was my fault for letting them have all that junk food. Everyone then headed off to bed, and we all went to church the next morning. We had a geat time, and I especially hoped it would be memorable for Emily.
Have a wonderful day!
Psalm 113:1-2
Ida
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Trip to Quebec City
Hi Everyone, I just thought it was about time I posted something or you might start to think that Ida is the preacher in the family. I went last week to the National Preacher's Fellowship in Quebec City, Quebec where I had the privilege of setting up our display for the first time and hand out a pile of prayer cards to preachers from across Canada. Please pray as we have sown the seed, now we hope for some meetings as I follow up! Have a great day.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Luke's Birthday Party
Last Saturday was the PERFECT day for a party! The weather was nice, and the company delightful. Our children were invited to the Harris's house for Luke's 10th birthday. Did they ever have a grand time. The theme was pirates, and Mrs. Harris found some really neat names to give the children for their name tags. Emily was Scowlin Emily Barbossa. Austin was Sharkchum. I don't remember the other two. They had such a wonderful time, thanks Harris family, for having us over!!
Walking the plank, with Buckeye the dog as the shark.
Austin Sharkchum
Bethany and one of her best friends, Victoria Harris
Brendin and Luke Harris, the birthday boy
Scowlin' Emily Barbossa (which is funny, because she is usually smiling!)
We thank the Lord for the Harris family. We have only gotten to know them really well in the last couple of years, but they are family to us, and we greatly appreciate their friendship! We love you guys!!
Psalm 113:1-2
Have a wonderful day,
Love,
Ida
Blessing
Thank you to New Testament Baptist Church of Hamilton. They supplied Brendin's A.C.E. Science curriculum. We were so not expecting this blessing, but it is ever so appreciated!!!
For the last 6 years, we have used ABEKA, and I have thoroughly enjoyed using it, although it is a very demanding curriculum. I enjoy it because it 1)is King James 2) has high standards 3)the teacher's manuals are usually easy to understand 4)comes with daily lesson plans. However, teaching 4 children on a full-time basis, one-on-one has become somewhat overwhelming on some days. For me, the perfect situation would be to use their dvd's.:0) But that is not going to happen this year, and that's o.k. We will do what we can, when we can. But God's Word in Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Jesus Christ which strengtheneth me." I am so thankful for His Word. I am NOT very good with Science. NEVER have been. Now Brendin is struggling with it as well. So we decided to try P.A.C.E.S for only that subject this year and see how that goes. I can't wait to see how he does!
Anyway, I think this will take a little pressure off of the both of us. Thanks, NTBC! We appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Psalm 113:1-2
Have a great day,
Love,
Ida
For the last 6 years, we have used ABEKA, and I have thoroughly enjoyed using it, although it is a very demanding curriculum. I enjoy it because it 1)is King James 2) has high standards 3)the teacher's manuals are usually easy to understand 4)comes with daily lesson plans. However, teaching 4 children on a full-time basis, one-on-one has become somewhat overwhelming on some days. For me, the perfect situation would be to use their dvd's.:0) But that is not going to happen this year, and that's o.k. We will do what we can, when we can. But God's Word in Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Jesus Christ which strengtheneth me." I am so thankful for His Word. I am NOT very good with Science. NEVER have been. Now Brendin is struggling with it as well. So we decided to try P.A.C.E.S for only that subject this year and see how that goes. I can't wait to see how he does!
Anyway, I think this will take a little pressure off of the both of us. Thanks, NTBC! We appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Psalm 113:1-2
Have a great day,
Love,
Ida
Sunday, September 20, 2009
An Answer to Prayer
Our prayer cards have been printed and delivered. Yay! Now Alan and Brendin can take them to the National Pastor's Conference in Quebec tomorrow! We are very excited about that. Please pray for journey mercies not only for my two guys, but for pastors/missionaries and their wives across Canada who will be traveling to the conference. I am very excited that Brendin gets to go. He has learned so much about Quebec, and now he will be able so "see" the facts that he has learned about. For those too far to recieve our prayer cards, you may see them on our website.
Thanks so much for your prayers!
Psalm 113:1,2
Love,
Ida
Thanks so much for your prayers!
Psalm 113:1,2
Love,
Ida
Friday, September 18, 2009
Our Walking Miracle, Sweet Bethy-Boo
Yesterday, Bethany had an eye checkup. She has been wearing glasses since February of this year. I want to give thanks and praise to the Lord, because she got a good report on her eyes. The dr. said that since she has been wearing her glasses, the left eye has improved. Why is this a big deal? I'll tell you:
When I was expecting Beth, I had an ultra sound done at about 24 weeks, which just happened to be around Christmas time. I believe it was done just a couple of days before Christmas. We then received a phone call the following week, telling us that there was a problem, and the ob/gyn wanted to see us and then have another ultra sound done. The problem was two-fold. At first, we were told that there was no viable brain, and then they said that my placenta was leaking, and at 24 weeks, that was pretty dangerous to the mother. They advised that I have an abortion. Which I STRONGLY declined. Instead, we phoned our family and church family and baptist pastors and churches throughout Canada, and asked them to pray. We knew that no matter what the outcome, our Lord was in charge, and we just wanted HIS will to be done. Well, long story short, we have a beautiful baby girl who is now 6 years old. She is compassionate and very loving. She also has a little bit of sass in her. She loves to make people laugh, and is a delight to teach.
So now, about her eyes: every since she was born she has had "crusties" in her eyes, and her eyes used to get quite infected, especially in the winter time. She also has very narrow eyes, which can be corrected when she is old enough to make that decision herself. Right now, it is apparently not affecting her eyesight. If it did affect her eyesight, they would have performed the surgery by now. But for now, it is considered cosmetic surgery. Anyway, she has visited the eye specialist since she was about 1 year old. He said that her tear ducts are too narrow to allow tears through to her eyes, but there are just enough to create the crusties. He also said that as she grows older, her head will grow older, as well as her tear ducts. That hasn't happened. When she cries, she still doesn't shed tears. Well, this last Feb., we noticed that she was not seeing things as well as she probably should be, so we called the specialist (which by the way had just seen her the previous June and said that all was well, and she would not need to be seen again for 2 years.) They said that they don't do just regular eye checkups, she would have to go to the "regular" eye dr. Well, it was this "regular" eye dr. that noticed that Bethany had a very noticeable astigmatism. He was very surprised that she was not bumping into walls and such. He said that she also could probably do much better in school, as well. Apparently, people with astigmatism have a hard time seeing straight lines. So we got her the glasses, and Praise the Lord, her eyesight is improving!
Here are a couple of things that she has said in the last little bit that I found funny and profound:
When we broke the news to her about Africa, she was very upset. She didn't even want to talk about it. So she said, "I can't go to Africa, what will Mr. Atkinson do without me??!!" Bro. Atkinson is a dear man in our church who is suffering from terrible heart disease, and for the last couple of years, not a day has gone by that Bethany does not remember him is prayer.
And then a few weeks after praying that Bethany will have a change of heart towards Africa, we had this conversation:
Beth: Mom, does Daddy WANT to go to Africa, or does GOD want Daddy to go?
Me: Well, GOD has called Daddy to go to Africa.
Beth: And we should ALWAYS obey God, right?
Me: Yes, that is right.
Beth: Well, why didn't you tell me that in the first place!!?? I would have understood and not gotten so upset!
How profound!! Thanks for praying for Bethany and her eyesight!!
Have a wonderful day!
Love,
Ida
Friday, September 11, 2009
Some prayer requests
Just to let you all know, that the house is pretty much completed, and Pastor and Faith Eagles have decided to purchase it from us. YAY!! Now, the Eagles just need to sell their house. Please pray that their house will sell quickly. It should, as it is a very nice house, clean, and nicely renovated with a large back yard and a garage. They have done a wonderful job on it. So, if you are considering on moving to Simcoe, On., there is a nice home on 8 Campbell. They are trying to sell it privately first. Once they sell their home, then we can match up our closing date with their closing date, and we will better know when we can begin deputation on a full time basis. Also, please pray that Alan will be able to get the deputation presentation done. He has been working hard at learning new programs for video editing, etc. Now we just need to put together some kind of presentation. The final request is for our prayer cards to come in time for Brendin and Alan to go to Quebec for the National Pastor's Meeting. That will be in about 10 days.
On a different note, please pray for our friends, Bro. Jim and Denise Arnold. I have an unspoken request on their behalf.
Thanks so much for your love, prayers, and time.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD.
Have a great day,
Ida
Monday, September 7, 2009
The other day, I got into some real trouble from someone very special to me. Emily. She was surely not pleased that I had blogged about THE DOG before I blogged about her. And apparently, I have posted pictures of everyone else, but her. So I am now posting about her.
It really should not have taken so long to post about her. She is an extremely special little lady. She will turn 11 later this month, but is she ever mature for her age. She is a big blessing, and helps out tremendously, and rarely asks for anything in return. She definitely is NOT a whiner, and she DOES put up with a lot from these boys. She is kind and considerate. She doesn't like to see people hurting, and she thinks it is her job to be a 2nd mother to Bethany. She really does a wonderful job of it, too. While Em was away at Camp Y.E.S., it was she that Bethany missed most. Particularly because Beth had to do everything:) If Beth calls out to me for help, many times Emily gets there before me.
Last Saturday, I did not have the privilege of going to Beacon Baptist Church's grand opening. Alan took Em, Austin, and Bethany to the grand opening instead. Alan said Em was like a little wife. I said, "How is that?" Apparently, just after service, Alan set his Bible and keys down on a seat and thought he would come back after the fellowship to get them. (He is notorious for just setting his things down, and then forgetting where he put them). So when he mentioned that he was going back upstairs to get his things, she told him she already had them for him. How sweet was that??! Then when they arrived back home, he realized that he had not picked up the set of keys with the house key on the ring. So Emily pulled THAT set out of her purse. She had seen them lying on the counter as she was walking out the door, and knew that they would need them later that night!!
For the last 4 years, Emily has been blessed with piano lessons. Well, unfortunately, our church pianist had to have heart surgery about 3 months ago, and has not been able to be back at church since then. Emily has had the privilege to be able to serve by playing piano for offeratory, hand-shaking time, the Lord's table (she taught herself how to play the organ with some help from her dad for this particular part of the service), and she even played a congregational song once. She has done quite well, and is continuing to progress. I must say that it has been some kind of pressure put on her 10 year old shoulders, but she has been happy to do it. I am thrilled with the young lady that she is becoming.
I must say that the Lord has truly blessed us with wonderful children, for which we are so very thankful. They ARE children, so at times they CAN be trying, but I just want to pause a moment and thank the Lord for our dear sweet Emily.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Abbie
This is our dog, Abbie. She is 2 years old. We have had her since she was just a puppy. Please pray that we can find a good home for her soon. We will not be able to keep her as we will most likely be living out of our van for most of our deputation time. It is probably not possible to take her to Togo, either, as she would most likely become cobra food in the first week there. She is kinda hyper, and a little on the not so smart side. O.k. A LOT on the not so smart side. But she is adorable, and LOVES to sit on people's lap. She is crate trained, and so at night or anytime we leave the house for any length of time, she goes to "bed". She just loves her walks, and she can: sit, shake a paw, and lie down. That's pretty much all. Oh, yeah, she is pretty good about stealing dirty socks out of the laundry basket. I don't know why, but she only likes the dirty ones. It is kind of gross, but it is a fact. She also likes to guard the children's most prized stuffed animals, and she does it as if they are her own puppies. So, when she is told very firmly to "DROP IT!!, she does, and her right ear kind of sticks out a bit, showing that she knows she did wrong. Anyway, she needs a place to go where someone will love her and appreciate her. Please pray that we can find that kind of home soon. We love her and will miss her terribly, but if we can at least find a good home for her, that will soothe things a bit. Thanks for praying with us!
The first pic is of her just after she was groomed. In the last 2 pics, her hair has grown nice and long enough.
Have a wonderful day,
Love,
Ida
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
The Most Perfect Afternoon
Yesterday was the most perfect afternoon! Alan usually tries to take Mondays off. But this week, Pastor Eagles was here and they worked together all day Monday. So he took Tuesday off instead. The day started off by our sleeping in a bit, as we had delivered papers that morning. Then, after a lazy morning and a little lunch, we went fishing. We couldn't have asked for better weather. We went on the pier that is located under the Skyway Bridge. There weren't many people there, so the six of us were able to spread our things out and make ourselves at home. The sky was a beautiful blue colour, there were a few nice, puffy clouds, but not many, and just a slight breeze was blowing. Just enough to keep us from getting overly hot. We didn't catch much, but it was VERY relaxing.
The day ended with Brendin having a practice for a baseball tournament his team will be competing in this weekend; and Austin and Alan (the coach for Austin's team) having a baseball game at 6p.m. Austin played really well for being extrememly exhausted. This game was the playoffs. Since their team was the first-place team, they had to play the last-place team. The championship game will be on the 12th. It was a great game to watch. they ended up winning 15-4. I always enjoy watching our boys play. I am really proud of this team. There just happened to be a lot of younger children this year, and many of our older power hitters had outgrown this level. The first game they played was an exhibition game, but they lost something like 20-4 or something like that. Sorry, I don't remember the exact score, Anyway, they have really "stepped up to the plate", and done a wonderful job!! I am very proud of these young ones! I have not been able to see too many of their games, but am always excited to hear of the great plays involved.
So, it was a wonderful day, and I am extremely thankful that the Lord just allowed us to take that day and get refreshed.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Psalm 113:1,2.
Have a great day,
Love,
Ida
The day ended with Brendin having a practice for a baseball tournament his team will be competing in this weekend; and Austin and Alan (the coach for Austin's team) having a baseball game at 6p.m. Austin played really well for being extrememly exhausted. This game was the playoffs. Since their team was the first-place team, they had to play the last-place team. The championship game will be on the 12th. It was a great game to watch. they ended up winning 15-4. I always enjoy watching our boys play. I am really proud of this team. There just happened to be a lot of younger children this year, and many of our older power hitters had outgrown this level. The first game they played was an exhibition game, but they lost something like 20-4 or something like that. Sorry, I don't remember the exact score, Anyway, they have really "stepped up to the plate", and done a wonderful job!! I am very proud of these young ones! I have not been able to see too many of their games, but am always excited to hear of the great plays involved.
So, it was a wonderful day, and I am extremely thankful that the Lord just allowed us to take that day and get refreshed.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Psalm 113:1,2.
Have a great day,
Love,
Ida
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