Blackberry Pickin'

Yesterday I decided to ride down the road to see if blackberries have started coming in.  We have a little dirt road just down from us and I try to take the kids every year to pick some and we make a blackberry cobbler.  It's kind of an adventure for them and it gets them outside doing something.  I was surprised that Matthew still wanted to take part in it.  

Lily sampled a couple of blackberries before we got home!

And Matthew didn't pick many blackberries because he enjoyed riding his dirt bike 

up and down the dirt road.

And someone was very happy for us to get home and play with him!

Our dog, Jake has recently learned a new trick, I taught him to sit!

Here he is sitting purty!

We had lots of fun picking berries and just getting out enjoying this lovely weather.

"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

News...

After much prayer and discussion, a decision has been made.  I informed my work yesterday that May 11 will be my last day and I'll be staying home with Matthew to home school him.  This was a very hard decision for us because we just don't know what is going to happen and how we are going to make it financially but we do know that this is what Matthew needs.  We also know that the Lord will take care of us. Home schooling Matthew has been hard with me working and he really needs me home with him, teaching him.  There is just no way we can continue doing it the way that we have.  The whole family has been suffering, especially Lily.  She doesn't get the attention she needs from me because I'm so focused on trying to help Matthew. 

We have been seeing some improvement in Matthew since the surgery.  He is not quite as short tempered as he was and he's been having less meltdowns.  I'm praying this continues to improve and that the Lord will continue to give me lots of patience!

I do plan on trying to babysit to bring in some extra money.  I enjoy children and this will be a way that I can bring in some income and stay home.  I haven't found any children to keep yet, but I know the Lord will send some my way when the time comes.  Keep praying for us!


"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

Well, it has been almost a month since Matthew's surgery.  He is doing very well.  When we went back to Dr. Oliver for his follow up appointment he was about 90% healed and I imagine by now it is 99-100% healed. He hasn't complained much about his throat lately.  He complains about everything so if his throat was bothering him, I'm sure I would have heard about it. LOL  I love him but I guess he is just at that age.  Hormones are going crazy and he has got a big ol' attitude about everything.  But, we have seen some improvement since the surgery.  He is not quite as short tempered and when he does get mad, he can usually get over it alot quicker.  His focus is still not good.  He can't focus on school work to save his life! But, that may be most 12 year old boys!  The biggest problem we are having with him right now is focusing on school work and change.  He does not do well with change at all.  He never wants to leave the house, even to do fun stuff.  He would rather just stay at home.

We are still praying about what we are going to do as far as me working and him homeschooling.  We are still planning on homeschooling him, but it's just so hard with me working.  Things would be so much better for him if I was able to be there with him during the day to help him with his lessons.  We just don't know how this will be possible financially.  I have been praying about this for several months and I do feel the Lord leading in this.  Where He is leading, He will provide.  But, we are still in the praying stages right now and by summer we will have made a decision.

We are still praying about what is happening with Bryan's position at church.  Our home church is possibly going to hire him as Associate Pastor/Youth Pastor but there are some other things going on that has put a hold on that decision.  Hopefully we will know in the next couple of weeks.  We are praying, praying, praying!  The Lord has looked out for us and carried us this far and I know He will continue if we stay faithful to Him.


"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19