Wedding Time

SAVE THE DATE..... MAY 11, 2013.... FOR BRANDON AND BRITTANY'S WEDDING! IT'S GOING TO BE SPECTACULAR!

Session 6 - Email

I LOVED digging for the treasure in Session 6! Chiastic structure, inverted parallelism, and peripety took on a whole new meaning! God doesn't cease to amaze us does he not? Seeing the different levels of His word is breathtaking! It never gets old or boring!

In addition to studying the depths of structure in His word, we studied The Reversal of Destiny also known as Reversal of Fortune. Situations of this occur over and over again throughout the Bible and as we reflect on our own individual lives we can identify the moments that has happened in our lives as well. Seeing God's providence in our own lives and recognizing his "hand" on specific circumstances or situations in our lives emphasizes how truly precious God is in our lives. He is reliable, faithful, just, healer, intercessor, refuge, patient, merciful and gracious just to name a few of his precious attributes.

God bless you as you study in His word and search for areas that He would like to have apply in your lives!

I would like to encourage those who haven't been able to come to class due to work, illness, life, or whatever - to come back! You won't be disappointed with what He want to reveal to you through this study! In addition, we MISS YOU!!

Updates on the class blog are available at www.estherpalmvalley.blogspot.com

Be strong and courageous - our God reigns! He will never leave you or forsake you!

Spring Session 2011

God is amazing is he not? We had our Spring Session KickOff Friday night and I loved hearing some of the connections that God orchestrated that night! Precious!

Watching the PVC women interacting with each other and getting to know one another was truly a heartfelt blessing! Hearing their song in praise and worship - again precious!

I am excited to see what God has planned for the 11 classes that will be starting the first week in February! I know that those with an open heart and mind to His word will not go away disappointed! Ever!!!

I love the verse He gave me this year to focus on it is simple and succinct but oh, mighty, mighty BIG to seek after and pursue!

Eccl. 12:13 Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all.

Solomon at the end of his years looking over and reviewing life summarized it pretty powerfully in verse 13 I would say. First step - learning the all that reverential fear and worship of God entails. They way He wants to be worshiped and feared. Second step - keeping his commandments. I think if I nail down step one - step two should be a natural follow through. Glorifying Him and obeying Him! Seems so simple but yet can be so difficult in this life! I need to be deliberate and intentional in keeping my focus on Christ!

Cool New Pics - Instant Cold Fusion

Cool new pics of my son's band, Instant Cold Fusion!

PVC Women's Ministry Kick Off

Amazingly spectacular was last night at the PVC Women's Ministry Kick-Off! I praise and am extremely grateful for THE BEST women's ministry team around! A huge shout out to all of them! They did a fabulous job and their support was enormous! Thank you!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing what God has in store for the women at Palm Valley Church! Shock and Awe us Lord as you always faithfully do!

LOL

I had to LOL when I saw that my last blog was over a year ago! Wow, time flies! A lot has happened since my last posting some wonderful things and some tragic things. But, through all the highs and lows this past year has tossed my way, I must say I am forever grateful that I have a God who is my security, my strength and my rock!

I'm finishing my last session of Here and Now/There and Then a study of Revelation tomorrow night with some amazing women from PVC. What a tremendous study - definitely hard and painful at times but glorious in the end! To know that our Lord will be coming in ALL His glory and that all power and honor belong to Him! Blessed am I to have been given the gift of salvation!

I'm excited about what God has in store for the women at PVC with the new Fall session of classes that will be offered. When I look back to when I started the first class 4 years ago, I love seeing the insights and truths of God's word that has helped me in more ways than I can count through all the trials that have come my way in the past 4 years. I am grateful that God is a personal God one who cares deeply for His children! Blessed am I to know that I can come into His throne room night or day and He is waiting to talk with me! It's a beautiful thing!

Amazing Home Team

I am blessed with an amazing Home Team. One that keeps in contact with our former fearless leaders, Jonathan and Laurie Shaw who moved clear cross country to Georgia over 3 1/2 years ago and still we have the opportunity to visit and share together as they were coming through AZ last night!

ABBY TRACY

What an amazing story this young woman has and what an inspiration!

http://africa-love.ning.com/profile/AbbyTracy

Please sign the petition to protect pro-life doctors!

Defend the Conscience Clause


You have strong convictions, but President Obama says that doesn’t matter. He’s ready to rescind the Conscience Clause. The Conscience Clause was implemented by former President George W. Bush to give physicians and nurses the choice to act according to their conscience — to not participate in abortion procedures if it conflicts with their personal convictions. If President Obama makes this damaging move, if he reverses the Conscience Clause, pro-life doctors and nurses will be forced into performing abortion procedures, despite their individual beliefs. Defend the Conscience Clause and stand for the freedom to act according to your moral convictions. Please read the form below carefully and declare your membership with the ACLJ by adding your name to our Petition to Protect Pro-Life Doctors.

PETITION TO PROTECT PRO-LIFE DOCTORS

https://www.aclj.org/Petition/Default.aspx?sc=3419&ac=1

Wrinkles

WRINKLES:
Something other people have,
similar to my character lines.

This gave me a whole new perspective on "aging!"

PRAYER REQUEST FOR JESSICA

Many of you were faithful prayer warriors for my cousin Jessica, who was in a near fatal car accident. Please see the update from her grandmother and lift her up in prayer! Thank you so much for your intercession for her!

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Jessica is in the hospital being monitored for seizures. Her doctor is trying to track her seizures because there is a possibility that they could do surgery and remove that part of the brain that is causing the problem. I just spoke to her and she is off all her seizure medication which gives her a painful headache. She is hooked up to machines and now to a heart monitor as well. She has had one seizure which took her heart rate from 50 to 180 in the space of a couple of seconds. That is not normal. They were able to track the seizure, but it is so unusual that it was hard for them to make a definitive diagnosis. She has asked for prayer. She said it is a weird request, but she asked for prayer that she will have another seizure and they will be able to track it better. She is at Loma Linda and she is being closely watched, but she is only 21 and being confined to these machines 24/7 is difficult for her too. She will be there for another week. Thanks to all of you for your prayers. We appreciate your faithfulness.

Wonderful Story of God's Love and Acceptance

Judge Roy Moore

Some of you may be wondering what Judge Roy Moore has been doing since he was removed from the bench for refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom wall. Please read the poem he wrote.


The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama Judge Moore was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying to strip his right to practice law in Alabama ! The judge's poem sums it up quite well.

America the beautiful,
or so you used to be.
Land of the Pilgrims' pride;
I'm glad they'll never see.

Babies piled in dumpsters,
Abortion on demand,
Oh, sweet land of liberty;
your house is on the sand.

Our children wander aimlessly
poisoned by cocaine
choosing to indulge their lusts,
when God has said abstain

From sea to shining sea,
our Nation turns away
From the teaching of God's love
and a need to always pray

We've kept God in our
temples, how callous we have grown.
When earth is but His footstool,
and Heaven is His throne.
We've voted in a government
that's rotting at the core,
Appointing Godless Judges;
who throw reason out the door,


Too soft to place a killer
in a well deserved tomb,
But brave enough to kill a baby
before he leaves the womb.

You think that God's not
angry, that our land's a moral slum?
How much longer will He wait
before His judgment comes?

How are we to face our God,
from Whom we cannot hide?
What then is left for us to do,
but stem this evil tide?

If we who are His children,
will humbly turn and pray;
Seek His holy face
and mend our evil way:

Then God will hear from Heaven;
and forgive us of our sins,
He'll heal our sickly land
and those who live within.

But, America the Beautiful,
If you don't - then you will see,
A sad but Holy God
withdraw His hand from Thee.

~~Judge Roy Moore~~

This says it all. May we all forward this message and offer our prayers for Judge Moore to be blessed and for America to wake up and realize what we need to do to keep OUR America the Beautiful.

Facebook

I admit I'm a little slow with some of the "new" web stuff! I just recently joined the "Facebook" crowd and then I find out it's having its 5th year anniversary. What a blast it has been though!

"Seeing" people I hadn't seen in ages. Within a few weeks, I had the opportunity to "visit and catch up" with several people some of which happen to be the following: my youth pastor from many, many moons ago; a guy I went to school with since 2nd grade and he is now studying at Dallas Theological Seminary; one of my "amigas" from elementary school through high school who is now considering moving to AZ with her new husband; a guy I went to high school with that wanted to be a "pimp" and Prince was his idol who has given his life to Christ and is on fire for the Lord and promoting Christian concerts; a gal I went to church with after I first got married and she's now in TX and recently adopted a little boy from China; and many more!

Amazing updates on so many people's lives. One of the best benefits about these "visits" is that the "air" trip was free:)

Blessings

Time is flying way too fast. Christmas and New Year's flew by. The kids back in school. Brandon graduating in a few months from high school. Ashley graduating in December this year. Brittany graduating next December. Officially, we'll be empty nesters but maybe not technically:) I'm too young for this!

Reflecting back over last year I love seeing God's amazing hand on the walk of my journey in life. I appreciate His faithfulness and His abundant grace he has shown to me and my family.

I am ever so grateful to the wonderful Christian sisters and my mentor who have been such an inspiration and a source of encouragement, help, shoulder to cry on, etc.

The two I met with today - unbelievable, remarkable women of faith! I was blessed by such truths and guidance that came from both of you! Thank you Lord for these women today and the others who have been such a blessing in my life. I look forward to seeing His handiwork at work this upcoming year.

Sidenote: Please pray for our new study starting this upcoming Monday,Jesus, The One and Only by Beth Moore. I know we are in for a wonderful "ride" of growth and a deeper appreciation for all that Christ did for us.

Praising Jesus Year

As a lot of you know this has been an extremely difficult year for us. I am so grateful and thankful to my family in Christ for keeping us in your prayers.
God has grown my faith and stretched my faith in so many different ways during the tumultous times we have faced. The glorious part is I've been able to see Him in my "fires" and seen Him in the "waters" with me. Unfortunately, I've been like the disciples on some days when Christ was sleeping in the boat and they were "up in arms" about the storm. I'm so thankful of His response. That He's an active God and a responsive God. How blessed am I? Extremely!

For 2009, I am determined to give more glory and praise to the God I serve and love. He's my source, strength, strongtower, hiding place, shelter, and cornerstone. Oh, that I not forget or lose focus on the one who holds me in His hands. That He does have a purpose and a plan for me and that I be willing to submit to "His" plan. That my mind would be more like Christ each day being transformed by the renewing of my mind. Studying His word, having faith that He'll do what He says He'll do - believe more so that I see more - I have a huge God so why should I limit Him! He says He wants to do more than what I can expect or imagine. Please shock and awe me Lord in mighty and glorious ways! I'm so thankful for the ways He revealed Himself to me in 2008 and I'm looking forward to an amazing 2009! All glory and honor to you Lord!

Thanksgiving

Santa's Little Helpers

Pebbles had to get in on the "action!" He is Ashley's shadow.

BELIEVING GOD BEAUTIES

This is my wonderful class of Believing God Beauties. We finished up our last session on Monday night. What a journey we were able to take together through God's Word and I am still reeling from how God showed up in mighty tremendous ways through this study. Marriages restored, depression lifted, financial gifts,& raising of funds to purchase 65 workbooks for Perryville Prison, are just a few of the ways God revealed Himself to us throughout this study! Praise you Lord!

We have been equipped to not just believe in God but to believe God! Believe that He is who He says He is, He can do what He says He can do, I am who He says I am, I can do all things through Christ, and His word is alive and active in me!

I'm Believing God!

CELL PHONE VS. BIBLE

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several times a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?

W-12/L-0

Phoenix Christian Football has had an amazing season this year! Phoenix beat Scottsdale Christian High last night(24/21). The Cougars now play this upcoming Saturday in the state semi-finals against Benson.

This picture is of all the seniors on the team and who played their last game on their "home turf" last night! They did a phenomenal job and I was proud of them not only in their abilities on field but their respect in thanking God for the gifts that He's given them! Go Cougars!!!!!!! #78 is the BEST!!!! Guess who #78 might be?

THANK YOU LORD - ALL GLORY TO YOU!

I am shouting Hallelujah We Have An Awesome God! As many of you know, we have been raising money since Oct. 23, 2008 to bring the Breaking Free Bible Study to the Perryville Prison Women. Well, God has shown up in a HUGE, HUGE, did I say HUGE way? The money was raised as of last night! Thank you Lord and ALL praise and glory to you! We have enough to purchase 65 workbooks and several donations of Bibles have flooded in as well!

I can't wait to see what God has planned with the transformed lives of the women and their families who will be touched in this ministry. Continue to lift up Sarah, Sylvia and Yvette who are the weekly warriors on Wednesday nights out there with the women as they pour Christ's love into them!

8 Days Until Election

Please pray for our upcoming election! As believers in God, we need to be sure that the candidate we select is in agreement with what God's Word says. If the candidate is in opposition, the choice is clear! Please see the letter below from a pastor from Colorado springs who is pleading for us as Christ's church to pray, pray, pray, & pray! Remember Fear God!
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Dear Praying Friend,
In 2000, I wrote the 2nd most important letter of my life—a call to prayer for the elections of that year. I'm now writing what may be my most important letter. I knew the importance of those elections in 2000 was beyond any in my life up to that point and that the spiritual warfare surrounding them would be unlike anything any of us had ever seen. That letter was read by millions of people and I believe millions of them responded by praying. I also believe the prayers turned the tide.

You may question whether President Bush was the right choice; obviously, he has made some blunders in his tenure as president. But two of his decisions alone left no doubt he was God's choice: Roberts and Alito.

These two Supreme Court Justices have proven critical in the process of breaking the hold of humanism, death and anti-God agendas that have ruled the Court for 50 years. I assure you that more devastation—the shedding of innocent blood, immorality, decay of the family and an erosion of our godly heritage—has flowed into our nation through that institution than any other door in America. Many times more. The poison allowed into America through their decisions is beyond any of our abilities to articulate. The reality in America is that you don't need to control Congress or the White Hose to rule the nation. You only need 5 people – 5 out of 9 on the Supreme Court. And for decades those who disagree with just about everything you and I stand for have been in control!

In Bush's two terms, the process of turning this around began with the appointments of Roberts and Alito. Now, we win some cases 5-4 and lose some 4-5. (We barely outlawed partial birth abortion. The vote of one judge saved thousands of babies from this horror..) We need one more conservative Justice for a consistent majority, then more to build a strong majority.

In Obama's own words, 'the next president will appoint at least one, perhaps two or more Supreme Court Justices.' He's right. Almost certainly two or more older, liberal Justices are waiting until after the elections to retire, in hopes of Obama winning and appointing more liberals to replace them. And he certainly would. He voted against the confirmation of Roberts and Alito. So did Biden. And Biden led the fight against Justice Thomas several years back, another of the 4 solid conservatives. Make no mistake about it, the two of them do have a litmus test for Supreme Court Justices, and a major part of that test is Roe vs. Wade. McCain and Palin, on the other hand, both have very strong pro-life positions. This alone makes the choice for President simple. To vote for the 2nd and 3rd most liberal senators (Obama and Biden), both of whom are firmly and blatantly pro-abortion, would be unc onscionable.

Obama has actually said that if he wins, he would like his first action as president
to be the signing of the Freedom of Choice Act, which would eliminate every other
law against any aspect of abortion (partial birth abortion, parental notification, etc.). And with a democratic majority in the House and Senate, pretty much any legislation he and Biden want to pass will be a slam-dunk. There are many other unrighteous positions they hold but this position alone makes the choice easy. If they win this election, it will set America back decades in the cause of life and the restoration we seek.

Just as many of you do, I too, want to see a first black President, but not Senator Obama. To allow that noble and godly desire, the economy or one's position on the war to trump this issue of life and death for the innocent unborn is simply wrong. The scriptures teach that if we choose first to exalt righteousness and turn from evil, God promises to heal our land (see Proverbs 1 4:34; 2 Chronicles 7: 1 4). It is righteousness that exalts a nation, not wealth, prosperity or armies. If we will finish the process of removing the curses of death and anti-God laws off of America by electing a president that will continue to shift the Court, God will grace us with breakthrough in other areas such as the economy, the war against terrorism, etc. My faith is not in a person, and certainly not a political party, fo r the healing of America , but I know God's word and His ways well enough to know that our decisions do move Him to action or inaction. Now to the heart of my reason for writing this letter (I realize I am 'preaching to the choir'—most of you who know or listen to me are conservative enough to vote for McCain and Palin.)
I have not written any appeals for prayer concerning this election because: 1 ) others have, and 2) I believe our movement has matured to the point that the prayer base of the Church is already praying.

But I now feel the need to raise my voice. I am appealing to you to pray for these elections the next two weeks like you've never prayed for any in the past. Faithfully. Passionately. Boldly. Ask God for His mercy and grace. We deserve His judgment for removing His influence and authority from our government, schools, homes and businesses; for the killing of 50 million babies; for leading the world in the consumption and exporting of pornography; for passing laws to reject His; etc. But mercy triumphs over judgment and in His wrath He remembers mercy. In 2000 we actually lost the popular vote and won the election—talk about grace! Please pray for this grace to be released again.

But I am also asking you for something more than normal prayer. For those of you who understand spiritual warfare, I am asking you to also include this aspect of prayer. There is no doubt that we have entered a Daniel 1 0 moment in time: 'Then he said to me, 'Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, I have come in response to your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia'' (Daniel 1 0: 1 2- 1 3 NAS). The spiritual warfare in this election is incre dibly fierce, and just as it was in Daniel's day, is all about the restoration of a nation. And also like Daniel, we must keep praying until we win the battle in the heavens.

In August of this year I predicted that September would mark a shift in momentum for these elections. This happened with the appointment of Sarah Palin as the Vice President ial nominee (who is a true Esther in our generation), but when the economy began its meltdown and the media ramped up their unprecedented attacks on Palin, that momentum wasn't sustained. But we can see it turn again if we approach this battle as the spiritual warfare it truly is and bind the evil forces involved (see Matthew 1 6: 1 8- 1 9). The reality is that this election can be the breakthrough we need to fully shift the Court (and ultimately our nation) or it will be an immeasurable setback that could take many years to reverse—if ever. Please under stand what I am saying: if we engage in this battle and do what I am asking—in mass—we will win; if we do not, we will lose. I, for one, don't intend to allow the latter. I am in Washington , D.C. now (October 20-22) with Lou Engle and a team of prayer lea ders from around the nation to war for this election. Join us! Lose some sleep, miss some meals— pray! Pray like never before for these elections. And as you do, involve yourself not only in petitioning prayer but also in spiritual warfare. Use your God-given authority over the plans and strategies of satan's kingdom. Bind all witchcraft that is working to control the outcome, including occultic powers that are suppressing truth. Release Christ's Kingdom rule in every way the Holy Spirit leads you.

Don't be deceived and don't lose hope (if you have to, turn off the TV.) It is not too late to turn these elections. God is plenty powerful enough to do so. The real question is will we rise to the level of prayer and spiritual warfare necessary to release that power. And remember, we don't need a majority of Christians who are willing and able to do this—only a praying remnant.

We can do it!
Here are some practical suggestions to consider:
1) Fast (a meal a day; a day a week; a Daniel fast; 3 days; 1 0 days; TV; etc.) and spend the time praying.
2) Agree in prayer with someone everyday for God's will to be done.
3) Form/participate in prayer groups regularly. Church es could pray everyday.
4) Take time in every gathering to pray. (Take 1 5 minutes in every s ervice to pray for the elections. Turn an entire service to harp and bowl style intercession—worship and prayer combined.)
5) Join 2 or more on a conference call and pray for 1 5, 20, or 30 minutes.
6) Pray on the way to work (and on the way home).
7) Pray before you go to sleep.
8) Pray before church services.
9) Ask God to give you His strategy—He will!
In His grip,
Dutch Sheets

Praises!

Well, I've been in "blogger block" lately but I've broken free! Anyways, I wanted to thank the Lord for the amazing blessings He's been showing to me in my life and through others in my life. I have been abundantly blessed with a wonderful group of ladies in our Believing God/Beth Moore bible study on Monday nights. Wow, God has been answering prayers in wonderful ways and revealing Himself to us which has been extremely encouraging.

I want to thank the Lord for the times listed below for the ways He has revealed Himself to me by answering specific prayers and showing me that He is the same yesterday, today and forever!

Thank you God for these examples of You at work in my life!

Healed of an infection that shouldn't have went away in 5 minutes without medication!

Answered specific prayer for someone in my family to attend church with me and that person arrived home unexpectedly and wanted to go to church. It made me late - but that was fine by me:)

My mom's cancer two years ago where the oncologist wasn't too promising as she had an aggressive cancer - stage 3 and he felt she had it for at least 5 years. He came out of the operating room exclaiming she had the most "perfect" tumor and her cancer hadn't penetrated any additional tissues!

Early this year, seeing my father suffering from a heart attack and getting his quadruple bypass surgery in which he had a lot of issues arise but he's doing wonderful today!

Specific prayer answered to have a heart change of someone to do something specific for some people in need without me mentioning it but praying to God for it. Lo' and behold - the exact amount I wanted to help with was the amount that God placed on that person's heart to give to them!!!! Too wonderful or what?

Scripture in Zephaniah that He placed on my heart and the following week in Breaking Free it was discussed and studied!

Gift for my son to attend school for a couple months as it has been a tough one financially for us!

My kids interest in wanting to know more about God!

I John - God answering my request to show me if I was a Christian or not 11 years ago. Reading 1 John made aware of my unbelief and need for Christ! Thank you Lord!

Directing my steps regarding jobs - Road Closed Sign!

Women's Retreat - leading a small group - what a blessing - wonderful ladies!

My niece, Emma, our family's miracle baby!

Jeremiah 31 - given to me and my mom around days of each for the same thing.

Showing me that perfect love casts out fear - Agapao love!

Jesus Messiah song! I was sooo wanting to sing this song when going to choir last Thursday but thinking we probably wouldn't as they were likely to have choosen other songs. Lily giving us the music as we arrived and the first one on the top of our music was Jesus Messiah which we will be singing this weekend!

Believing God study - last week wanting the ladies to experience a miracle especially if they have never seen, heard, experienced before. Asked the Lord for a way. He reminded me of a CD I had purchased a couple years ago from Focus on the Family regarding Duane Miller, a pastor who had lost his voice for 3 years. He received a healing while teaching a Sunday School class which was the only class which was recorded. After grabbing that from my book shelf, I started thumbing through the rest of the week's homework and on day 4 of homework - page 63, Beth references Duane Miller who happened to be teaching in her church that Sunday morning. Thank you Lord!!! I love those "coincidences!"

Countrywide gal quoting Rom 8:28 to me:) Praise you Lord!

These are a few of the things that come to mind - I know there are more but I'll have to post those later!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

MY FOOTBALL MEN

Praise God the PC Cougars are having an awesome season so far - they are 4 and 0! They even beat their rivals, Valley Christian, this year - miracles do happen:)

My Precious Niece - Total Shoe Girl!

FAITH

BELIEVE YOUR BELIEFS AND DOUBT YOUR DOUBTS.
TROUBLE STARTS WHEN YOU START DOUBTING YOUR BELIEFS
AND BELIEVING YOUR DOUBTS! GREG ROHLINGER

FAITH IS GOD'S FAVORITE INVITATION TO RSVP WITH PROOF. BETH MOORE

GOD'S PLEASURE IS THE END. OUR FAITH IS THE MEANS.

WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD!

A WALK OF FAITH ASSUMES A WALK WITH GOD.

JUST SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS ON FAITH/BELIEF IN OUR AMAZING LORD!

FALL APPROACHING

With Fall approaching, it brings to remembrance wonderful memories from the past! I love fall sweaters! Especially the one that I put which always made me feel warm and toasty even when it was brisk outside. I always look forward to my first cup of hot apple cider and warm delicious pumpkin spiced muffin! Yummmm. Sitting in my cozy chair with a blanket and reading a great book another favorite for fall!

One of my all-time favorite memories is living back in the Mid-West; where yes actually they have seasons that reflect a change in season. I loved the amount of leaves that our front tree dropped. Enormous amounts of leaves like I've never seen! Being able to rake it into one gigantic pile and letting the kids play like rowdy munchkins in it was a delight. Yes, it required more raking and raking and raking, but man that was fun!

Palm Valley Student Ministry

Our Palm Valley Church's Student Ministry is exploding! In a great way that is! There is about 275 students attending each week now. They have an amazing new website to keep everyone up to date and informed. We as parents know how important this site will be in keeping us in the loop! Check out their great new website at www.pvcstudents.com

For all the super sleuths out there, that is my Lil' Miss Britt on the first page of the site looking all bright eyed and bushy tailed!

Update on Jessica

I thought I would post this update from my cousin, Jessica who many of you were her precious prayer warriors last fall when she was in a near fatal car accident with a couple of her friends. God sure answers prayers!
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Jessica's long overdue visit to Deshoe
Posted by Jessica D Lafrenz on August 22, 2008 at 11:13am in Health View Discussions

Hey all! I haven't been on here in ages.... =0 sorry about that. But I wanted to get on and let everyone know that I am doing very well. After this last surgery they did it looks like my legs are finally healing so I have been walking a bunch more now =) YAY for me! I am starting work again after almost a year on disability in September.. so just about a week and a half I think. I am almost going to graduate with TWO associate's degrees in college! DOUBLE YAY! =) (im really excited about that) Probably in need of one more surgery but after all that I have been through I should be a pro at it by the time they do that one so it won't keep me down for long!
Tootles!