EXTRA BLESSINGS!

Our beautiful god-daughter, Miranda with her incredible Mom, Tina 

Gorgeous...inside & out!

Love these two boys!

Great pic of a great family!   So blessed!!!  

BUSY GRANNY

AM devotion listening to sweet Riley softly breathing...such a gift from God! 

  After two Sundays in our new church home...I boarded a plane to head back to spend some more time with Brandon & April and their sweet family.  Brandon has to go out of town on three separate occasions in the coming month and asked if I could be an extra pair of hands for April while he was away.  And, of course, this Granny always loves spending time with any of our ten wonderful grandchildren!!  Papa has graciously offered to do without me for a while and to take care of Maverick & Martina for me (that is a real BIG favor in his book!).  So I headed to the Southwest counter, once again.  Here is a glimpse of some of my moments in the past few weeks.  :-)  

Banner from our dear MA friends, Theresa & Nick, now hangs in Steven's new office.

Miss Angie leading the children in song

Steven's time with the children...his favorite part!

SSBC Choir

Sharing God's Word

Taylor growing up into a very tall young lady!

A familiar sight

Coloring a picture for Daddy, who is out of town

Reading books at bedtime

Lunch time!

Riley LOVES his bath time!

Happy Boy!

Oh, those cheeks!!

Enjoys his mobiles

At Taylor's soccer game

Best goalie on the their undefeated team!

Cheering on big sister!

Discovered his hands

Snack time at the field

Victory tunnel!

"My turn, Daddy!"


It is amazing to me how full my heart can feel when I spend time with these precious ones!  God has so incredibly blessed Steven & I and I cannot thank HIM enough!

"I HAVE NOT STOPPED THANKING GOD FOR YOU.  I PRAY FOR YOU CONSTANTLY."
Ephesians 1:16  NLT

OUR NEW HOME!!

Two weeks ago we were called to Suwannee Station Baptist Church in Live Oak, Florida...and accepted the call as their Interim Pastor & Wife!  Last Sunday we began our new ministry here, as Steven preached both the AM & PM services and then we were very warmly welcomed by the sweet people with an incredible spread of great country cooking!  On Monday, we packed-up our rolling home and moved onto the church's huge empty lot and got settled in.  It has been a busy, yet very productive week of exploring our new town and getting to know some of our new friends in The Lord.  We are excited about what God will do in and through us while we are here and we are confident that we will love it, just as we loved our interim in Springfield.  We are honored and humbled that God allows us to share HIS message with such amazing brothers and sisters in Christ.
Here are a few snapshots of our new place of residence.

Worship Center (left) & Education/Fellowship (right)

Beautiful Sanctuary

Our home is parked to the right of the church

The tree is covered in moss...reminder of our Lake Oklawaha!

We brought along "Fred" and a few yard decorations

Satellite, Weber grill, lawn chairs...we are set!

Sprinkles of "Fall" make it feel homey!

My country decor will fit right in here!

Even the bed gets a touch of "Fall"

Can't forget the bathroom

Before we were even unpacked, the church provided a picnic table for us!


It is feeling like "home" already!  

Life In Burke, Va.

"Doc McStuffins" giving a check-up!

Exploring the neighborhoods in the afternoons

A little Marilyn Monroe action on the air vent!

Sharing watermelon with Papa!

Just hanging out

Nightly walks with the whole gang!

"That's my brudder!"

He loves his mobile!

Sweet boy sleeping soundly 

Cracks me up!

Daddy's boy!

Granny time makes me smile!

Addyson getting some cool air...Sydney hoping for a treat!