In February we celebrated the 15th anniversary of when CVE received their first children, so in honor of that I'm going to post a few pictures from CVE's infancy...
The youngest girl in this picture is now in her 20's.
My 12th birthday in 2007.
The new exciting activity after fire hose water connections were installed.
My dad blowing bubbles with the kids.
And about 15 years later...
I was thankful to have three of my family members visit to attend the celebration!
Gary, Mom, and Philip were able to stay through Monday.
We climbed the Cross Mountain.
And had supper together and a time to play games.
On Tuesday I was able to take them up to Tucson for their flight.
My neighbor girl (one of the students I give a ride to school) turned 8 years old and gave me this cupcake!
This post wouldn't be complete without adding this picture of Miguel with Denver and Katie's Jude from Fernando and Jackie's wedding a few weeks ago. Cuties!
At our last nurture group session, we drew pictures of each other without looking at the paper. It gave a lot of good laughs as the facial features were scattered all over the face!
My first horse class took place last Friday. Meet Sultan, my new ride! He's a sweet little horse.
For the last seven months, I've been using these pages I made for my prayer time. One side has a space for praise (adoration), confession, and thanksgiving and the other for prayer requests (supplication) and a key thought for the month. This idea came from the acronym ACTS - Adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication - if you've heard of it. I've really been enjoying it and since I make a new sheet each month it keeps me more focused/purposeful about what I'm praying. Another thing I like about it is that I leave the thanksgiving section blank and then write one thanksgiving item each day.
Just thought I would share for anyone who would like to try something like it!
The Climax of Ages
How I thank Thee for Thy Word,
Never ending fount of life
That I read it day to day,
A balm, a guidebook, and a knife.
By the bed, in church, at table,
Reverently we look within,
Finding truth and light and answers,
Strength for overcoming sin.
Many stories of the past
Good examples and the bad,
Teaching us the way of virtue,
Teaching us the way of virtue,
Conduct that will make hearts glad.
In the Psalms we see glimpses
Of the heart that seeks the Lord.
In the letters we are taught
To fight God’s battle with His sword.
In the Gospels is recounted
Jesus’ life and death and grave.
Oh, the climax of the ages
That He lives our souls to save!
God bless each of you!
