WOW!  It has been quite a long time since my last post.

Amazed at how God has moved and is moving in our lives.  I am so blessed.

Updates:
Mason is now in 8th Grade@ Mitchell Road Presbyterian.
Samuel has started at Camperdown Academy, a school specific for dyslexics, and is THRIVING.
Mary Ashton is back @ Buena Vista and couldn't be happier.

The Question:  How to embrace each moment of this life and continue to bring up the children God has given me to become what they are intended to be?

We are currently working on money management with them - letting them understand how quickly money can become a IDOL and how not to allow that by checking your spirit on how you manage that which God has given you.  This is a lesson I am continuing to unwrap each day.  We are back on Dave Ramsey and loving it.  The borrower is slave to the lender.  I don't want to be a borrower or lender - but a giver.  Guess what, you can't do that when you are shackled to stuff and debt is your yoke.   FREEDOM is what I long for - in all areas of my life.  I can't wait to be able to say "WE'RE DEBT FREE" - House and all!!  I know that walking in the grass will feel different.

Amazingly enough, we were just given an enormous gift - one that will truly is MANNA from Heaven.  Now to be a good steward of that gift and allow our decisions to bless us and not to use for "earthly" comforts - when our goal is FREEDOM.

God is moving, God is moving, and I am LOOKING UP!

Newest Family Photo

What started out as a photo shoot for Samuel's 7 year old portrait. Ended up a family shoot and we had lots of fun at FURMAN!

Pawleys Island with Scarborough Clan

Thanks to Pete and Evelyn for living in one of "God's playgrounds", we had an amazing time with our family at the best beach in the Southeast, Litchfield SC.

I don't think Pete Divenere knows just how awesome he is to any child who is not used to having hunting, fishing, crabbing, shrimping, flounder gigging, etc. at their fingertips. Thank you Evelyn - the hostess with the mostess - for opening your home to us and just letting us spend time with your family. I am so glad Gardner and Mary Ashton got to spend "quality time" together.

It was such a blessing to get to be with Katie, who now lives in California, and her two precious boys, Mac and Bose. Bose is the first baby that has actually made me contemplate having another. (that is a major deal, if you know anything about me.) THEY ARE SO CUTE! And an added blessing to be with Elizabeth's two boys, Luke and Rob. They are so close and sweet and I am so glad we got to see them.

Gardner, the best hostess Mary Ashton has ever had, and Bowman, who makes me smile everytime I look at him, were awesome to let us share a glimpse of their world at Pawleys. I can't wait to see them again soon.

Mary Ashton's First Dance Recital

Happy Easter 2008

Easter 2008! Come and Gone but it was a very blessed Easter. We missed Rob terribly; however, his plane to come home is on order for May 1st. The entire family is READY, really over ready. My children are growing, as you see, into little people and Mason is really a Young Man. Samuel is so precious and really beoming quite the "sports guy"; however, he also wanted to wear his new Easter duds for 2 days straight. PRECIOUS. As you see by the photos, Mary Ashton is becoming a little actress and Full of Herself. (I know she got that trait honest

Great Easter Tidings!

I hope everyone is finding this beautiful Easter 2008 as enjoyable as I. We are just getting through the flu and chicken pox, so we are happy, and you can see it on our faces.

Karate!

Mason/Amanda/and Samuel get our yellow belts.

Thanksgiving