A Trip to our Nation's Capitol

We were shocked that Pres. Obama failed to keep our scheduled lunch appointment at his lovely home.

The future of our country!

We tried to find our president at the other end of the WH with no luck.

At the Library of Congress... so many books... so little time..

Our new pet, Samson the Preying Mantus

Samson

Thank you for "preying" for us!


Psalm 145
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
16 You open your hand;
you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and kind in all his works.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.

A Boy's Dream....

Thanks, Papa Bill, for making a great memory!

On the Road....

Thank You Mom and Phillip (aka Nana and Granddaddy)

We thank God for over 6 months living together with my Mom and Phillip. They have been overwhelmingly gracious to us to share their home and lives with us. Thank you! Thank you!

Thomas says goodbye to Mia the Lizard

Saying goodbyes isn't easy for anyone. For Thomas one goodbye he had say when we moved from OR was to two good friends, Lily and Mia. Some of us find new friends quickly, others try to keep close contact with old and add on the new. Thomas just finds new friends and gives them the name of his old!!
Thomas found "Mia" at the edge of a lake not long after our move. Mia has been Thomas' pet/friend lizard for the past 6 months and today was the day for her to return to her natural habitat away from the cage.

Here is a foggy closeup of Mia...



Thomas tried to find Mia's perfect new home....
a place where she can "find a husband and children."



One last kiss goodbye....




Mia's new home where she belongs...

Why am I a "Good News Junkies"? Part 1

Because I am a sinner!

Everyday, every hour, I am desperate to be saved from all of our sins by Jesus: His life, death, and resurrection. Jesus dealt with my sin! This is great news! Without the good news of Jesus, I am a hopeless sinner. I would stand guilty, condemned, enslaved, and hopeless! Now I am forgiven, righteous, and have hope for the future! I am a Good News Junkie because everyday I cannot live without Jesus because everyday I am still a sinner.

Here are some favorite quotes:

Jesus: " For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

The apostle Paul: "The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost."

The apostle Peter: " For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God"

Jerry Bridges: “Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.”

John Piper: "The good news is that God himself has decreed a way to satisfy the demands of his justice without condemning the whole human race. Hell is one way to settle accounts with sinners and uphold his justice. But there is another way. The wisdom of God has ordained a way for the love of God to deliver us from the wrath of God without compromising the justice of God"