UPDATE COMING SOON......

Wow! It has been a busy summer. I have a lot to update. We went to Lutsen, Family Camp, Sam's 8th birthday, Oscar's hospital stay, and much more....

The End of the Month of May

I love the month of May. First of all because I think of Mary this month. We love having a May crowning for her. When I think of how hard sometimes it is being a mother I look to her. She had said YES to God, even when things did not seem right for her. She raised Jesus and loved him. She played a role in his first miracle. She watched him suffer and die. She was given to us by Jesus and looks after us as Our Mother. So.........Steve and I have said Yes too.

We are expecting our fifth blessing and what a gift it is.

The miracle of life is just an amazing thing, which even though at times it may seem hard to say Yes to, we are doing it again. The unknowns, the feeling ill, kidney stones problems with pregnancy, the van will now be full, BUT the joy of holding a new little life in our arms, the smiles, the kids's remarks when told (Sam said "I think my heart is going to explode"), one more soul for God, makes it all worth it.
FYI:I am due end of January and I do not intend to find out if this is a boy or girl....:)

Pray for our niece, Lily

Today, Lily is having surgery. We want to pray for her and the doctors, that God may guide them and give them the strength and wisdom that they need to care for her. Her story is on the side under prayer list. She is named after Great Grandma Lil and we know that she is looking down on her too! God bless you, Lily!

Pray for Peace

Last night we went to church where they had a Mass for world peace, scriptural rosary, and divine mercy chaplet. It was about 2 hours. The boys did great! Although Oscar fell asleep after the Mass, at the beginning of the rosary. They brought their rosaries and prayed right along. It was such a nice time at church. Nik actually wakes up in the morning and usually says "Go to church?" so how can I say no to that. They are getting a lot of practice going to church so they really do well. After Sam received his first Communion, we went to church three days that week (because of Nik asking too). They just get into a routine and know what to do, which helps tremendously. What a gift that we also get to receive Jesus so much. Our days are so much better when we have gone to church in the morning, so it really is a blessing. It helps our family in so many ways. God is so good!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Sam's First Communion Day

Father James and Sam
Sam with his TWO cakes. Usually I like to make a Bible cake, but did not and felt guilty and also partly due to the fact that Steve saw the delicious strawberry cake and thought it would be good to have. So we like to think we had a bread and wine cake symbolizing the body and the blood.

The First Holy Communion Day***

Sam made his First Holy Communion today.......He was very excited and nervous, but mostly excited. He was able to bring up the gifts, which he really wanted to do. It was a beautiful day! We just ended his novena where everyday he had to do something to make flowers for Jesus in his heart. It was a beautiful novena.

Congratulations Sam! We were blessed to see you receive Jesus for the first time today. We love you very much!

St. John Bosco's Project Fair

I will post pictures soon(*** here are some), but just wanted to mention the Project Fair we were a part of on Sunday. It was a great Church event. There were 22 participants and it was a lot of fun. All the young contributors are very talented. We even raised a little money for the Senchi Ferry Library Project in Ghana Africa http://www.senchiferrylibrary.com/index.htm
The kids were very excited about that!