We have had quite a summer here in NH. Lots going on family vacations, Vacations Bible School's, missions trips, and so much more. I am not sure how we fit so much into our summer but we did it all! Our summer came to an early end when the children all started school. We decided after much prayer that it was in their best interest to be back in school. We have moved and been so up in the air about things that originally thought home schooling was best for them, and after 2 years we thought it best to enroll them again. We are in a new town which also means a new school! They were used to being all together at school, where they were attending previously was at a small private school that was K-12 and they saw each other during the day, now they are in 3 different schools Anna and Cabot are in the elementary, Megan is in the middle school all by herself, Betsy and Abby are at the high school together. Abby is doing 3 classes at the HS and then home schooling for the rest. Megan is having a hard time adjusting to school. She would really like to be home schooled again, she is all by herself, in middle school. Please pray for her when you think of her. She is playing soccer for the school and very excited about that! Betsy is playing volley ball for her school. They have jumped right in and are trying to get involved with different things in school. Here are a few pictures of the first day of school! oh, and not to be left out. Claire will start kindergarten on Sept. 8 at Jiminy Cricket Kindergarten! she is the last one of our kids to be going there! I can't believe that our time in kindergarten is almost over. 
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VBS Son Rock Kids Camp
We had an absolutely wonderful time this past week doing VBS at River of Life Church. The kids were so thrilled to be learning and eager to here about what was being taught!
We did the missions room with them. We taught some songs to the younger kids,(kindergarten and pre-k) teaching them "Be a Missionary" and also simple spanish words, they came into the room saying hola and left saying adios! The older kids we went a little deeper with each class, we watched some missions videos and just had fun with them. Showing them that it really isn't that hard for anyone to be a missionary, you are one everywhere you go!!
The older kids are up in Portland with a group of teens from our home church this week. They are doing Back Yard Bible Clubs all this week! From what I have heard (and not from my own kids) is that they are having a great time. The Word is getting out and being shared. They have 6 different clubs that are meeting during the day. They have gone to a few "tourist" places and are going to a Root Cellar which is a food pantry and they will be helping pass out food. I am so looking forward to seeing how God uses this time in the lives of all the teens that are in ME, and also for the ones that are being taught. I know that they will all learn so much from one another.
Please continue to pray for us as we are seeking out the people that God has called to be our ministry partners. We are having a great time meeting new people and sharing with them what it is that God has called us to do. Each time we share what it is that we are doing, it makes our hearts long even more to be there!
Thank you all for taking the time to read this and to see where we are and what we are doing!
where to start?
Yes, it has been quite some time since this blog was updated! There have been so many things that have been going on, I really don't know where to start! It's been one of those months where when you look back over it you know that the only way that you were able to get through it is with God's help.
We continue to wait on Him day to day for our needs, it is very encouraging to see how He is providing for us daily! I could write a book about that. We have been blessed with clothes for our children by so many people, even ones we don't know!!! As Anna so sweetly said it to one of her friends "Thank you for all the clothes, my drawers are overflowing!" and that they are! Clothes, food, and everything else, we are being cared for! Thank you to all of you who have blessed us so abundantly!
We have been to Maine for some time with Phil's whole family (well most of them) We were there during rainy season maybe not rainy season really but we have had some substantial rain this month. I think the record was 3 weeks with only one day that was not raining! We are very thankful for all the rain though. Our summer has started much like our winter with so much snow...
We are heading into our VBS at our home church this week. We are very excited to see what God will do in the lives of the children (and parents) that attend this week, the younger kids canvased the neighborhood today with invitations. They are very excited about this coming week.
We are involved in another VBS in 2 weeks up in Amherst NH at River of Life. We will be the missionaries for the week there. We worked with them last year also, and made some great friends through it!
The older girls are heading up to Maine again at the end of the month. They are going on a Missions trip with a group from our church. They are all geared up for that and can't wait for it!
Reading all of this I think that you get the VBS thing this month. Please pray for the children that will be attending these that they would be receptive to hear what is being taught to them. And for the workers that they would be able to clearly share with the children what we have all be working on to teach them.
Well, I hope that this little update shows you where we are in our lives these days!
Thank you for reading this and for praying with us as we seek to do God's will in our lives.
