I just realized it's been a year since writing anything here.
I've started to write a few times over the last several months - just wasn't ready.
To be honest, the last year has been full of joys, pains, questions, doubts, accomplishments, mis-steps, sprints, backsteps, hesitations and some progress... I'll write some about those things in the weeks and months to come.
But to get some momentum - here are are a handful of things that have influenced and impacted my life - and the lives of our family over the last year. We have learned a lot through these experiences and it my hope that these experiences will encourage you to strive for God's best for your life as well - despite fears, doubts, obstacles and uncertainties.
I've started to write a few times over the last several months - just wasn't ready.
To be honest, the last year has been full of joys, pains, questions, doubts, accomplishments, mis-steps, sprints, backsteps, hesitations and some progress... I'll write some about those things in the weeks and months to come.
But to get some momentum - here are are a handful of things that have influenced and impacted my life - and the lives of our family over the last year. We have learned a lot through these experiences and it my hope that these experiences will encourage you to strive for God's best for your life as well - despite fears, doubts, obstacles and uncertainties.
May 2014
- Our church continued to meet in the St Francis Society Building in Portland
- Including children in our worship service has it's challenges - yet incredible blessings
- (as of May 2015 we meet at 12pm on Sundays at First Church on Court St in Middletown)
June 2014
- Family vacation to Niagara Falls
July 2014
- our annual trip to Soulfest
Aug 2014
- Our New House (built ca. 1917) We bought our home through an online auction in June - spent the next few weeks getting it ready to move in and moved in officially Aug 1.
- Our Church's first baptism service!
Sept 2014
- We celebrated Kenni's 13th birthday -- (How did I become a parent of a teenager?)
- We cut down *most* of our giant tree. Now, what to do with the stump?
- Installed a new heating system in our house with the help of a dear friend - and TK
Oct 2014
- premarital counseling for Johnny and Katie - and had the privilege to assist in their wedding
Nov 2014
- Sasha begining guitar- occasionally she is now able to lead worship songs at church
- Friendsgiving Meal at our house- So thankful for all our space!
Dec 2014
- Served at a nursing home for HIV/AIDS patients with our family and friends
- Our families came to our house in CT to celebrate with us - very cool.
Jan 2015
- Reinforcing mealtime manners
- Our Church served at a Soup Kitchen with our families - it's great serving together
Feb 2015
- We got A LOT of snow again this year
- Our Church took our first mission trip to Haiti from Feb 14-21 - what an adventure!
March 2015
- Andy and the Coward's Choir came to NYC
- my boys learning the value of work ethic
April 2015
- Annual fundraising banquet for the ABC Women's Center
- I turned 40 - and on my birthday, the African Children's Choir played at our local High School for over 400 people in our community
This month; May 2015:
- Our Church began to share space with a local church here in Middletown
- I returned to work with Crane Nuclear part time - and worked in Belgium again.
- Our family got special passes to see the Blue Angels
- Amy got her brace so she could run outside again
- I finally got to go skydiving
I'm sure there will be more struggles, doubts, joys, pains and refinement... and the adventure continues.
