Happy Easter from the JCrew

So I missed my BFF Renea's Easter picture day. 

She done it on the 1st Saturday of April,

a BEAUTIFUL SUNNY day.

But being the BFF that she is....

she took some shots for me another day.

A WINDY day!

But cute kids anyway!!!

Jory

Jia

Jory & Jia

Renea was also doing a favor for another BFF who missed picture day!

This is Jory and Jia with Kristi.

She is adopted from Haiti and I love how Renea put the lyrics around this picture!

I had on my "Whatever" shirt that Renea made, so she wanted to snap a shot of me in one of her creations.  I sure hope she doesn't use it on her website.  Did I mention how WINDY it was this day??

And Jacen, being the 14 year old that he is, did not want any part of Easter pictures.

But just so you know he's alive and well...

Here's Jacen with his new nephew Jaxton.

Jacen adores his nephew and is often at Jills holding the baby!

Jaxton Ray Thomas

April 11, 2011

Jory also adores his new nephew!  He loves to hold him and rub his forehead!

Jia.... well, she could care less.  She did hold him finally after several visits.  But it was more to please us.

I think she'll feel differently when he's a little older and more playful!



Happy Easter from Jax...





Don't forget.... The tomb is empty.

He is no longer there.

He has risen!

Happy Easter!

Wednesday...

Wednesdays with Beth (Moore)

What I love Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Those are just a few of things that happen on Wednesday.

Something new is fixin' to happen around here on Wednesday.

You see, last year I started a blog to journal a bible study my friend and I were doing. 

But life happened. 

We took the summer off and have yet to start back! 

And let's face it... blogging takes time. 

Something I don't have a lot extra of.

But I really want to get back to journaling what God is showing me through bible study, devotions, life....

So without further ado....

I introduce to you....

Wednesdays at the WELL.

I hope you'll journey there with me on Wednesdays and share what God is showing you in your life.

And like I said.... blogging takes time.

So if you'd like to help me sometime and guest post, I would love that!

See you at the WELL!

I'm ALIVE!!!

I'm so sorry for not updating!

You see... my laptop used to look like this...

But still usable, right??

Well, now it looks like this...

Yes, the power cord is broken.

And, well honestly, that's just not a priority right now.

I do still have the ipad, but it's hard to peck out a blogpost, and I can't download the pictures from my camera on it.  And, OH.... do I have some cute ones to share!

So keep checking back!  I think Jack is missing the computer more than me, so we'll break down and buy one soon! 

Then I'll get you caught up on the happenings with the JCrew!

Joy

Love Demonstrated...

Our Sunday School class volunteered to host our church Valentine banquet this year.  It was a way for us to serve our church family and to demonstrate to them how much we love and appreicate them. 

Our theme.... wasn't about couples.  Nor marriage.

It was about our OneTrueLove.

Christ.

1 John 4:19

We love because He first loved us.

So everyone was welcome and we celebrated our One True Love with those others we love.

In talking about love, I want to remind you that LOVE, must be demonstrated.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

I like how the Amplified Bible puts it:

But God shows and CLEARLY PROVES...

We can say LOVE LOVE LOVE all the time, but until we demonstate it, show and clearly prove it... it can be doubted.

Now.

That all being said.

I want to tell you all about some CRAZY LOVE my friend Renea is demonstrating!

Her sister bet her $100 that she wouldn't eat 5 live crickets.

What do you think?

Hmmm.... not for a $100 for myself. 

No WAY!!!

But.

For $100 to give to impoverished children in Bugaboo Africa?

Now we're talking!

You can read all about it below, but here's the jist of the idea...

Renea is leaving no doubt of her love for those in Africa.

She is showing... and clearly PROVING that they are dear to her!

By chipping in, you can not only make Renea eat MORE crickets...

but also demonstrate your LOVE for the least of these!

BTW...I'm glad I don't have a sister!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Here's CHIP IN information!

FEAR FACTOR

It's On! My sister has decided she will pay me $100 to eat 6 crickets. We watched Fear Factor reruns one afternoon and somehow ended up in a challenge that she would pay me to eat live, squishy crickets. I told her I would! Thinking she wouldn't pay me.......
Then she said, I have $100. Do you have your crickets? Uh oh. What had I gotten myself into? Then I realized, with that $100 I could sponsor another child from Bugabo Village, Uganda where my friend Christie Cotney is living and serving the Lord by serving the people of Bugabo.
So...it's on!! I have FINALLY found live crickets. Hard to do in a rural area in the middle of winter. My friend Robert has a small pet business that he runs online and from his home and has graciously offered me crickets (how nice Robert).
So I got to thinking. If it was this easy to get my sister to pay me to eat crickets, I wonder if others would pay me to be that crazy. After all, it was a popular show! ;) So, I'm taking pledges. Once I reach $100 in addition to my sister's donation I will double my cricket count and chuck down 12 of those little suckers. :P Gross...
But, that 5 minutes of misery for me equals two children being sponsored for ONE year. Being able to attend school, have medical and dental check ups, and a guaranteed meal at least once a day when they are attending school. That's worth 12 crickets to me.
Join with me! I'm taking pledges until February 21st! And then it's chow time! Video footage will follow. My sister said she wanted to see and hear the crunch (since she lives in another state it was the only way to guarantee I was keeping my end of the deal).
So.....who's with me? Support Bugabo and watch this crazy redneck girl from nowhere, USA eat crickets (and most likely gag), all to serve HIS people. God is good! All the time. ;)

1st Responder

Jory = First Responder

About 2AM this morning I heard Jia crying and getting 'sick'.

I jumped out of bed and dashed to her bedroom.

Jory was already on the scene!

Jia was throwing up and while I had my 'hands full' Jory went after a bowl.

Then he took over holding the bowl for Jia while I washed my hands and got a washcloth.

When I got back to her room Jory was holding her hair back and getting a barrette to hold her bangs back.

Then he decided that was enough and asked if he could go back to bed!

It's nice to know that as much as Jory torments Jia during the day, he truly does love her and watches out for her!

BTW, Jack and Jacen slept through the whole thing!

Thanks Jory for being a helper in the middle of the night!

I love you!

Mom

Where'd my Christmas present go???

Momma got an Ipad for Christmas!

But I very seldom get to use it!

Miss SmartyPants has taken it over!

It wasn't even noon yet, Christmas Day and she knew how to run it better than me!

She always comes up to me with this adorable little face and says, "Can I play on your Ipad"??

How could I refuse?

One Saturday she spent the morning snuggled in our bed wearing her tutu dress and playing on mom's Ipad.

So, if you have an Ipad.... What apps do you love??