I can't believe how fast summer just flew! Makes me sad a little because when the weather is cold and dreary my children are so moody! I can't blame them really... WHO wants to be COLD?! I am looking forward to FALL though and all the beauty it brings. It is my most favorite season next to SPRING. :).
Our summer was full of many milestones: daughters turning 8 & 10, a son turning 5, 12 wonderful years of marriage, and our "First year" in Croatia.... and we survived!
I'm hoping to post a Smile Box soon of our first year in Croatia.
9/26/11
9/25/11
Monday's Post a day early! :)
Sounds crazy, but Mondays are one of my favorite days of the week. I guess it stems from always having the day off when Kevin was on staff at our church. I was "our" day to do whatever we needed... usually groceries and Weight Watchers for me while Kevin watched the girls. Then we usually went out to eat later in the day.
I often think of Mondays as a fresh start to a new week. I usually make a menu for he week, the kids pick their koolaid flavor, sometimes I find a new recipe I want to try. I doesn't matter what happened last week because .... everyone has a fresh "new" start.
This Monday will be like no other! After being in Croatia for over a year now, our Pastor and wife Gail are coming to see us!! We are so excited to show them Croatia!!! It is going to be a whirlwind of a trip for them. Pastor Tony will probably be preaching on Wednesday night at our church if his kidney stone does not give him problems. Please pray for him.
We can't wait to get to Zagreb tomorrow and pick him up. I am looking forward to the day when we have a ministry established and they can come help us out. Well, guess I should go. I still have some things unfinished and I am also caring for a sniffly little Noah. Pray for him too.
I often think of Mondays as a fresh start to a new week. I usually make a menu for he week, the kids pick their koolaid flavor, sometimes I find a new recipe I want to try. I doesn't matter what happened last week because .... everyone has a fresh "new" start.
This Monday will be like no other! After being in Croatia for over a year now, our Pastor and wife Gail are coming to see us!! We are so excited to show them Croatia!!! It is going to be a whirlwind of a trip for them. Pastor Tony will probably be preaching on Wednesday night at our church if his kidney stone does not give him problems. Please pray for him.
We can't wait to get to Zagreb tomorrow and pick him up. I am looking forward to the day when we have a ministry established and they can come help us out. Well, guess I should go. I still have some things unfinished and I am also caring for a sniffly little Noah. Pray for him too.
Singing it Sunday~ My Name Is Jesus
Our very talented awesome Pastor's son Adam Kohout went to the National Quartet Convention this past week to play piano for some of Gospel Music's finest groups.
God has really blessed him with the abilities to play piano by ear and write Gospel Music. I miss it so much, but am thankful for technology that let's me enjoy what I can't in person.
Our former music director also makes his debut at the end of the song. So glad the Lord is using him as well with the group 11th Hour. Have a blessed Sunday!
God has really blessed him with the abilities to play piano by ear and write Gospel Music. I miss it so much, but am thankful for technology that let's me enjoy what I can't in person.
Our former music director also makes his debut at the end of the song. So glad the Lord is using him as well with the group 11th Hour. Have a blessed Sunday!
9/18/11
Jelly & Juice...{Grape that is}
My sweet sister-in-law in Austria had a massive amount of grapes this year.
This past weekend our family went up to help with the plentiful harvest.
I will tell you, her kitchen smelled so heavenly with all those grapes.
I had never made jelly or juice ever, so this was new for me.
After the first few batches, it got easier.
As our final day ended, I ended up with 23 liters of juice, 16 jars of jelly, and a few small jars with juice in them.
Guess what.... she still has plenty on the vine!
It's a good thing they live close, I must go back and pick what I can!
I never ever thought this would be my life... making things from scratch. :)
PS We don't have grape anything here unless we make it ourselves. All of those yummy grapes are turned into wine. That's okay, because what I made tastes just like the real deal. :)
This past weekend our family went up to help with the plentiful harvest.
I will tell you, her kitchen smelled so heavenly with all those grapes.
I had never made jelly or juice ever, so this was new for me.
After the first few batches, it got easier.
As our final day ended, I ended up with 23 liters of juice, 16 jars of jelly, and a few small jars with juice in them.
Guess what.... she still has plenty on the vine!
It's a good thing they live close, I must go back and pick what I can!
I never ever thought this would be my life... making things from scratch. :)
PS We don't have grape anything here unless we make it ourselves. All of those yummy grapes are turned into wine. That's okay, because what I made tastes just like the real deal. :)
9/13/11
Just Us
In our home we do second chances...
We do prayers.
We do real.
We do mistakes.
We do I'm sorrys.
We do loud really well!
We do Hugs, we do Love......
WE ARE FAMILY!
We do prayers.
We do real.
We do mistakes.
We do I'm sorrys.
We do loud really well!
We do Hugs, we do Love......
WE ARE FAMILY!
9/10/11
Sujo John Ministries
So glad the Lord worked in a miraculous way and spared the life of this man of God through the tragedy of 9-11. It's amazing how God is using him to win souls. I'm so glad our home church gets to partner with Sujo John Ministries. Take a minute to read his miraculous story. May we NEVER forget! Sujo John Ministries
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