Sunday traditions revisited

For as long as Kevin and I have been married,we have always used Sunday nights to pile in the bed and go through the Sunday paper. He always started with the funnies and me the sale ads and coupons. Sunday was always a grueling day since Kevin was in a major position at the church.

I always had a plan of attack for Monday- Weight Watchers meeting, Walmart, then usually out with Kevin and the girls. Now things are different since we've lived in Europe... No Weight Watchers meetings, definitely no Walmart, but we do have sale ads. They usually all arrive by Wednesday before the new sale starts on Thursday. Once again, our same tradition continues just on a different day and different country. Oh and BTW... We don't have coupons in Croatia. It's a good thing I didn't get good at the extreme couponing stuff.

Tonight I'm looking at ads on the iPad. Technology has come so far, what did we do back in simpler times?!?

Pinteresting?!

Yes please, and lots of it! ;).
I really don't know where this has been all my adult life...
Like while I was planning our wedding,
or before we had babies!

Seriously, there are so many cute things out there!
Everything from hair, to outfits, DIY, PRINTABLES,
and don't get me started on the plethora of ReCiPeS for everything.

Those Six Sisters sure have me drooling over their recipes.

I also don't know how the ladies of How Does She? find the time and creativity for all
the stuff they do.

It really is a time sucker... I usually go on PInterest to look up something and thirty minutes later
I'm still there.

I must admit that Pinterest has helped me tremendously while living in Croatia to find homemade versions of many things we love.

Oh yeah and I'm going to be in big trouble if it ever goes away....must make plans to preserve my most loved and used pins.

So tell me, what is your most favorite thing to "pin"?

Well, it's early Saturday morning in Virginia and we are catching up with my girls sweet friends and their momma. We can't wait to see them, they've been so missed while we were away. I'm praying we find good friends for our children who will be kind and true. This is my biggest heart ache living so far from those we love. Can't wait.;).

Night all!

Sunday singing Anita i Igor - Kriste, Kriste, vjerom gorim

We had a lot of singing going on in our van this Sunday. 

Ever since revival a few weeks ago and after purchasing CDs from Evangelist Randy Perry and his wife Mary, our kids don't want to listen to listen to anything else!

Makes my heart happy to hear them say they want it loaded onto their MP3 players.  Hopefully I can share a video from revival soon.

Until then, here is another video from my playlist while I'm in the kitchen.

Mobile blogging

My blogging may be kind of sporadic. At times, this blog is often neglected. However, now I have an app for that! I love the Blogger app for iPad because I can use it when we are in the car. As missionaries, that happens a lot.

So maybe you can count on seeing more of me sharing the blessings, adventures, and yes even the trials of a missionary family. ;)

Mission field,Different, Ministering,Ladies

Lately I've been learning...
learning that missionaries are different.
We have strengths and weaknesses that make us unique.
They make us who we are.
It is amazing how God uses both for His honor and glory to minister to people. When we are weak, He is strong.
I've also learned that mission fields are different.
Sometimes I feel that Europe is too hard for missionary work.
We don't have people running to us wanting to hear the Gospel.
It would be real easy to just quit.
Then I remember those sweet times of people here in Croatia showing interest in what we have to say.
I remember that it was not our words, but God working through us.
He promised that He would not give us too much that we couldn't handle it.
I have to remind myself when I'm having "one of those" days, that Christ is the One who is working all things for His glory. It's not about me!

For our family, we will keep serving Him here even while times are slow and no one seems interested in the gospel.
We have found that if people see that we care about them and their everyday needs, then we will certainly care about their eternal souls. Loving our neighbors as ourself and not being selfish with our time.

I'm thankful that we have been welcomed warmly into our little corner of Croatia.:)

ebc

Our family had so much fun with our host family this week as well as with Curt & Melinda, my inlaws. We experienced a wonderful missions conference this past week in Hartsville, South Carolina. Their love for missionaries went way beyond their wallets. I believe many of them caught the vision and are making plans to participate in a mission trip this year. To God be the glory! We participated in life groups, ehops (prayer groups), and even met a man named Charlie Brown. I really enjoyed getting to know the ladies. It really was a sweet time. ;)

A Little Furlough Time

You know that I have every intention of writing on this blog and...well...umm life happens FAST! Perhaps I'll never have everything together enough to blog regularly. I don't know. I do hope to do better though! One can hope right?!? ;0)

Our furlough is in full swing since November of last year! It has been all good except for a few little bumps in our journey.

I have enjoyed loving on my nieces and nephews (especially the babies). The kids are having a blast with cousins and friends the most. They are trying to keep their minds busy since Cubbie died.

We have managed to schedule many meetings here in Virginia. I must say that it is nice to be close to home. Progress has been made with funds that needed to be raised. We are excited to see how God is going to work through us in the ministry in Croatia. God's been good!