This past Sunday evening at church, Shawn and I received a blessing of the Lord. We've been struggling the past couple of weeks with our finances. To us it's struggling, to others, it may not be. Shawn's been having smaller paychecks and I've probably been spending more than I should. Regardless, money has been tight and we have no money in savings right now to fall back on. If Shawn paid the cell phone bill, it would of put the checkbook into the negative, so he decided just to pay it late so we would have a little cash in the checking account should we need it before he gets paid on Friday.
Sunday evening at church, right before the offering was taken up, our Pastor told us that the church was struggling to pay some bills and encouraged people to pay their tithes and give in their offerings. I didn't have any money at all to give. Then I remembered that I had $6 in my purse that was from Angie for me to give to Ede to pay for her Avon. I thought about giving that, but decided I better not since it wasn't my money. But I had a stirring in my heart so I decided to give the $6 and would just pay Ede back on Friday when Shawn got paid; I knew she wouldn't mind. So I gave the $6 and thought nothing else about it.
During the message that night, the Pastor talked about blessing from heaven and picked up a box of Kleenex's and began pulling them out one by one and giving them to people who had their hands out to receive a blessing. Of course the main blessing that I have been asking of God is to heal me of infertility and to allow me to get pregnant so Shawn and I can start a family. That's always my prayer and my heart's desire. So as he's giving me my "blessings", I'm praying and worshipping God and continue to have my hand out to receive God's blessings until there are no more. Well a powerful move of God moved the church and before I knew it, boxes and boxes of Kleenex's, one Kleenex at a time, had been put in my hand. People gathered around Shawn and I and prayed for us and with us and kept blessing up. I felt "blessing's" being put on my head and then I heard our Pastor say that people had ran out of Kleenex's and were now pulling out money to bless us. I was in awe. I never dreamed of praying for financial blessing. All in all, after it was all over with, Shawn and I were blessing with $170.95. It was just enough to pay the tithe, the cell phone bill, a lunch at work I owed, the Girl Scout cookie money I owed, put gas in my car, and to pay Ede back the $6 I put in the offering plate. We were given a white trash bag full of the Kleenex's that were used for our blessing. They are sitting on the table and every time I see them, I think about the blessings we ARE going to receive. I plan on buying a couple of clear containers to put our blessings in to remind us how great our God is. It's also a constant reminder that I will have total faith in God and will not doubt that God can and will bless us!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Since I found out I have new blog readers.....
Krista, this post is for you! Enjoy these pics! It was great seeing you all yesterday!
Happy 2nd Birthday Gavin
Happy 2nd Birthday Gavin! I can't believe how big you are getting. Seems just like the other day we were celebrating your first birthday and now look, you are 2! You amaze me each time I get to see you with all of the new stuff you learn. I love the way you say "lalello" for yellow and "dreen" for green! I'm so glad that Uncle Shawn and I got to spend your birthday with you.
Beth and Tommy had Gavin's birthday party at 3:00 on Sunday, so after church, we went to lunch and then drove into Rockport to help celebrate the big day. The party was at the community room of the apartment building mom lives at. It's a nice size room with a full kitchen, plenty of tables and chairs, there is a couch and chair and TV to relax at, and then an air hockey table and pool table for people to play on. Then there is a couple of swings and picnic tables outside for relaxing outdoors. It's really a great place to have parties.
We had chocolate cake (my fave!) and ice cream to eat, watched Gavin open presents and just enjoyed every one's company. There was LOTS of people present at this party too: Mom and Roger, Beth, Tommy and Gavin, me and Shawn, Brandon and Billy, Krista, Nathan and the boys, Aunt Dobie and Uncle Charlie, Uncle Popeye, Jenny and her girls, Dave, Mary and Dave's mom, Samantha Embry and her family, and then Regina and her kids.
Gavin loved opening his presents too. He got lots of good stuff - matchbox cars, a matchbox cars case, remote control cars, jeans, shirts, jammies, socks, underwear, a pop-up tent, and some other stuff. We got him a Leapster Leaptop, foam alphabet letters for the bath, two pair of jammies, his 2-year old t-shirt that I had made, and a toy cell phone like Uncle Shashawn's.
After everyone had left the party and we had cleaned up, we (me, Shawn, mom, Beth, Tommy and Gavin) went to Angelo's for some yummy pizza, breadsticks and sandwiches. Thanks for supper Beth and Tommy! And of course a visit to the game room. Gavin loved that. I took him in there to play and he climbed up on one of the car racing games and yelled for Shashawn to come in there. Once he get in there, Gavin told him to sit so they could race cars together. It was the cutest thing!
Beth and Tommy had Gavin's birthday party at 3:00 on Sunday, so after church, we went to lunch and then drove into Rockport to help celebrate the big day. The party was at the community room of the apartment building mom lives at. It's a nice size room with a full kitchen, plenty of tables and chairs, there is a couch and chair and TV to relax at, and then an air hockey table and pool table for people to play on. Then there is a couple of swings and picnic tables outside for relaxing outdoors. It's really a great place to have parties.
We had chocolate cake (my fave!) and ice cream to eat, watched Gavin open presents and just enjoyed every one's company. There was LOTS of people present at this party too: Mom and Roger, Beth, Tommy and Gavin, me and Shawn, Brandon and Billy, Krista, Nathan and the boys, Aunt Dobie and Uncle Charlie, Uncle Popeye, Jenny and her girls, Dave, Mary and Dave's mom, Samantha Embry and her family, and then Regina and her kids.
Gavin loved opening his presents too. He got lots of good stuff - matchbox cars, a matchbox cars case, remote control cars, jeans, shirts, jammies, socks, underwear, a pop-up tent, and some other stuff. We got him a Leapster Leaptop, foam alphabet letters for the bath, two pair of jammies, his 2-year old t-shirt that I had made, and a toy cell phone like Uncle Shashawn's.
After everyone had left the party and we had cleaned up, we (me, Shawn, mom, Beth, Tommy and Gavin) went to Angelo's for some yummy pizza, breadsticks and sandwiches. Thanks for supper Beth and Tommy! And of course a visit to the game room. Gavin loved that. I took him in there to play and he climbed up on one of the car racing games and yelled for Shashawn to come in there. Once he get in there, Gavin told him to sit so they could race cars together. It was the cutest thing!
His yummy catepillar cake.
I think he got surprised when the lights were shut
off and everyone started singing.
Blowing his candle out.
Time to get serious about the cake and ice cream eating!
My handsome little buddy!
Opening his Leaptop!
His 2nd birthday shirt I had made.
Gavin and Aunt Cici
Racing cars with Uncle Shashawn
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
ESCOG Valentine Banquet
Sunday evening we had our Valentine's Day banquet at church at 5:00 in place of our Sunday evening service. The basement was all decorated for Valentine's Day and we had yummy Mexican-themed food and plenty of sweet treats! We played Bingo and the Newlywed Game and just had a great time of fellowship. Of course I had my camera out and tried to get pictures of everyone. I missed taking a picture of one couple - Ron and Pam Hicks - sorry guys!
Alexandra and Me
Shawn and Alexandra
Angie and Garvin
Dewey and Cheryl
Dale and Teresa
Bill and Sherry
Rachel, Noah, and Phil
Brian, Jenn, and Isaac
Aaron and Mistie
Sister and Brother Heard
Shawn and Grandma Heard
Everyone enjoying the games and concentrating on getting a BINGO!
Grandma Heard aka Mrs. Valentine
And of course during the cleanup,
there has to be fun with the decorations!
Happy 8th Birthday Zoe
On Saturday, Shawn and I went over to the Robinson's for Zoe's 8th birthday party. I was glad Shawn got to go with me this year because he always has to work whenever we have get together's with the Robinson's. He was off on Saturday because his parent's were supposed to come into town, but due to a change of plans, they didn't get too.
We had spaghetti and bread and some yummy cake and ice cream. And we had a great time getting to see all of our old friends again. I've been to every one of her birthday party's from the time she was born, except for one and that was when Shawn was in the hospital, and she doesn't let us forget that either.
I got her a new blanket for her birthday. Seems like I am always getting her a snuggle blanket either for her birthday, Christmas or another holiday. Of course she's just like me though in the fact that we love our snuggle blankies!
Happy 8th Birthday Zoe and thanks for letting us celebrate with you!
We had spaghetti and bread and some yummy cake and ice cream. And we had a great time getting to see all of our old friends again. I've been to every one of her birthday party's from the time she was born, except for one and that was when Shawn was in the hospital, and she doesn't let us forget that either.
I got her a new blanket for her birthday. Seems like I am always getting her a snuggle blanket either for her birthday, Christmas or another holiday. Of course she's just like me though in the fact that we love our snuggle blankies!
Happy 8th Birthday Zoe and thanks for letting us celebrate with you!
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