Terrible Week!

As many of you know the weather in Springfield and the surrounding area has not been the greatest! We had ice beginning on Monday that lasted until Tuesday and then we got 4 inches of snow on top of that. Living in the sticks has proven to be a challenge to get around. Our roads are still covered with 4 inches of snow and ice. We may never see pavement again!!!

Well too make things worse, on Sunday of last week we came home about 5 pm after being gone all day to find that our house had been broken into. If this has ever happened to you, you know the feeling of absolute violation. Even though they didn't take too much they took things that meant more to us than the expensive things they could have taken. I don't know where people get the thrill of taking something that is not theirs or taking something that they know means something to someone. I just can't get my grips around this. So to say the least we are very jumpy and are very mad!

I just pray that whoever did finds their punishment some day and then comes to the realization of God and the blessings He provides. Because there is a song that played on the Wind radio station as I was going to my moms on Sunday that says something to the words of

"I am blessed,I am blessed,From when I rise up in the morning,'Till I lay my head to rest,And I feel you near me,You sooth me when I'm weary.Oh, Lord,For all the worst and all the best,I am blessed."

The break in could have been a lot worse, we could have been there or been hurt, we could have lost more things or more damage done so all in all it is just a scary situation and a wake up call to be very careful.

funnies from the 4 year old

Last Thursday, Jared and I were travelling down the road discussing Faith. Kind of an abstract topic, but he was telling me that it meant "to do what God and Jesus told us to do". I thought that was pretty good for a four year old, when his next statement was "mommy, I have faith that it will be ok if we have a baby sister. I can love her anyway". He has told us many times he wanted a boy.

Yesterday at church he had two great moments. I picked him up from childrens' church just a tad bit early. We went back into the sanctuary and were doing the closing prayer. Pastor said and everyone says "amen". Jared yelled amen and it is time to go. Everyone around us just cracked up.

In Kidstown (childrens church) they made these drum like things. He told us that it was filled with beans. It rattled so we went along with him. When we got to the car, Craig was investigating and said he thought it was chips. Jared replied with it must be magic beans that when you shake hard enough it becomes chips. Lets shake it hard again and see if it goes back to beans.

Finally, we were at mom and dads last night. When we were leaving my mom was up fiddling with the outside lights. She actually shut off the inside lights. Jared looked at her and said "is nana's closing?"

What we do with out all of the cute things kids say.

Some Exciting News

First let me say I will post pictures of Christmas when we get our internet connection working again. ( I am doing this post at work)

Now for 2009.

Our family is changing. We are going to have a baby in June. I know that is a shock to most of you and was too us as well, but we know that God holds the ultimate plans. We go for the ultrasound on Feb. 3rd. We will keep you up to date with any news regarding Baby Jackson. Jared wants a brother, Craig wants a little girl, and I just want a healthy baby that will get here soon.