Meaningless rantings of a cabin fevered Mom.

So, im starting a new blog, cause i dont have enough ya know *lol* It's going to be a family blog, where we can all post pictures and memories of "the old days" to help the younger siblings, and even the grandchildren, see and soak up new memories or days and even family members they missed out on seeing. So i will try to get all the bloggers invited so we can all start posting. :)

Several years ago i pegged that as my life verse, my chief ambition. My lifelong goal is to stand before my Saviour in Heaven and hear the words, "Well done, my good and FAITHFUL servant." So, my trip to blue field West Virginia with 16 teenagers, was in fact life changing. In very small ways, but very cool. I now have Fan girls LOL! and i love them dearly, a gaggle of jr high gigglers have claimed me as their own. They run up to me in church and hug me and say good morning and are really happpy to see me, they even went to the Sunday school director and suggested he "fix it" so Mrs Doenges is the Jr High teacher in the fall. Heeheehee so cute :) I learned new ways to be a servant. I also liked that we took upon ourselves as a team to be the servants of the week. We were last in line to eat first in line to help, my little team was the fastest dinner crew of the week! I learned that most of the time teenagers are LOUD for NO GOOD Reason, and can get on nerves almost...

Yes Samantha is 2 years old today, seems like yesterday, but i think i will be saying that for many many more years :) Also Happy Birthday to her cousin Aiden who is 4 today. :) For more Wordless Wednesdays, go HERE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKEY!!!!!!! i love you :)

Okay ..... so my summer is now supposed to wind down :) with my mission trip done, and im still mullling over the details, so i will post on it again later. We have just completed our annual "Family Campout" Our entire church camps all together on one section of emerald lake state campground every year. Its really alot of fun. We have a Lobster cook on thursday night, pig roast on saturday and worship under the trees on sunday morning. This year had new organizers, so we saw some nice upgrades, 24hour coffee bar built by one of our resident wood work wizards, and supplied by Green mountain coffee. We also had a raffle on Friday night. LOTS of nice gifts given out (the lady in charge spent months going around and rounding up TONS of donations for our weekend). and a lovely couple even donated free fire wood for the entire church all weekend WOW! Here are some higlights caught on my camera, i have many more, i'll post more lata. Signs on every site so you knew where every...

So, I'm home, and TIRED TIRED TIRED, but as i just told one of my girls' Mom on the phone its a VERY good tired. :) We had a blast. Travel was great, no issues, made excellent time, and didnt loose anyone. Not that we didnt TRY to loose a couple of them heehehehhee JK! learned alot about myself, how much more i need to learn, how to better be a servant, and stay in servant mode. How to help other people emotionally, Anyone who knows me knows emotions aren't my string suit, LOL, but spending a week with highschool Freshmen girls WILL help anyone in that area. :) We met so many new people, so many girls i wanted to take home with me, and some boys too. lol . I got to see the area my daddy grew up in, beautiful landscape! The people if the town just warmed my heart into a puddle. I can't wait to return next year! This video is a quick slideshow we threw together for sunday morning. I will have a longer one later on, and will post more in depth, now, im going to nap! Im...