Daniel #1

Hi it's Daniel again. I while tell you what I like to do. I read Star Wars books. I have the whole series one to six. I play on the internet. My favorite games are webkinzworld, fun Brian and cartoon network. My favorite moives are "Star Wars" and "High school musical 1and2".This week I watched "A knight's tale" and "matrix reloaded". They were cool. My favorite CD's are Carrie Underwood's, "Carnival ride" and "Some Hearts", Taylor swift, and Rascal flatts. I aslo like "Hannah montana2/meet miley cyrus". My favorite games are chess, mancala, solitaire, and checkers. I play the clarinet. I've been playing almost 3 years. My favorite songs to play are"you're a grand old flag","Over the river and through the woods", yankee doodle", "Anasazi" "London Bridges " and"Frere Jacques". I am working on "york town march", "serengeti", and"march on a welsh air." Sorry it was long. Bye.

Just thinking outloud (Katie)

I have been thinking about life and how it can be so NOT what we planned. Sometimes that is a good thing. Like I never planned to have nine kids by the time I was 35, but what a blessing God has given me. On the other hand, it can not be so good. Like a dear sweet friend of mine, never planned to have cancer. I have to say that I am usually okay with the unexpected way of things, and try to remember that God works all things together for the good of those who love him. But, there are sometimes, that I just struggle with the big WHY? For example, my friend that has cancer, she is a great example of how God works though someone to love others. She is soft spoken and gentle with others. She works in a field that requires her to have great patience with others. She serves the Lord with all her heart, and she cares for her family (and they care for and love her). So, the one side of me says, see the Lord will use this to strengthen her, her family, others whom she comes in contact with, and maybe even to further the Kingdom with new soles brought to Christ. Yet, the other side of me argues does it have to be such a tough road, can't lives be changed without so much pain, sorrow, lose, and suffering. Yes, I know we live in a fallen world and these things are not of God's making, but of man's as we are decieved by the Evil one. But, God is God and he is capable of so much more than I know or am aware of. So, then my next question is if God can bring so much Glory to himself by a miraculous healing and a radical testimony of his Power, why not that way. I know, His ways are not Our ways. Some say we don't believe so we don't recieve. I have to tell you I believe! I think it is not a lack of belief in God's power to do the amazing in an instant, as much is it is a test to see if we trust him in the long run. I experience these times in my walk when I realize I didn't truly trust him to care for and protect me. I think I rely on him, but often I find I rely on my own strength to figure out how to make my budget work with such a large family. I trust my own mathmatic skills and my smart shopping skills, and I even often am proud of what I did to save money, or to stretch the funds. But, in truth, I realize it is only when I have to trust him, because there is no other way, that I lay it completely at his feet. I guess I wonder, do we ever learn to truly trust, to truly rely, to truly believe, or is it something that every morning we must ask of the Father to give us each day. I auctually have to start each and every morning asking Him to see me through the day, and at the end I am so thankful if I have made it through anothe day without forgetting to whom I belong. Just thinking out loud!

All about Rebekah

Hi! My name is Rebekah. I'm in 1st grade. I am 7 years old.I like polly pockets. I have a lot. Also I have a lot of polly pocket pets. My favorite color is yellow. My sister Tyler has a mama bunny that is pregnet. The mama bunnie's name is bugsey. The dada bunnie's name is snowball. Well that's all for today. Bye bye!

All About Me by Lydia

Hi! I'm Lydia. I am in third grade. It is really hard focusing. I do my school on the computer. My favorite toy is my polly pockets. I have eighteen of them. I like playing polly pockets with my sister Rebekah. Rebekah is my little sister I play with her a lot. My sisters are: Tyler, Rachel, and Rebekah. I know a verse I want to share with you it is : "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 I like that verse. I have black hair and black eyes and brown skin. My favorite food is french fries, and my favorite color is purple. I liked talking about myself. Well goodbye!

About Rachel

Hi! My name is Rachel. I am ten the third oldest and I'm in 5th grade. I'm a tom boy and I like to play sports. I have only been on a soccer team,so far that's it. I want to play flag football, but floor hockey sound's intresting,too. sometimes, I watch football on t.v. with my dad he like's the Denver Broncos. Well, that's all for today. goodbye!

Being a vegetarian for a month

Hi I'm Daniel and I am the oldest. I am 12 years old. I decided to try being a vegetarian for one month. I wondered what it would be like to not eat meat. I wanted to see if I would be healthier. I starter my diet on January 1st. It was hard because I really like eating meat. Sometimes, I had to fix a separate meal than my family, because they were eating meat. I got tired of peanut butter sandwiches. Finally after two weeks, I couldn't take it any longer. My mom made chili, and I love it too much and quit my diet. I think people who don't eat meat are crazy!

Tyler's Favorite Things To Do

Hi there my name is Tyler. I'm 11 years old and in the 6th grade. My favorite things to do are draw, sing in the choir, and play soccer. I like to draw made up creatures. I've made up "pentes" which is a creature only one inch long and one inch tall. I have a folder full of made up creatures and worlds. My brothers, sisters, and friends like to make up creatures too, for my folder. Well, that's all for now. I hope you like reading my family's blog.