This year has already been a roller coaster! It's been 10 days and I feel like so much has happened! Let's see. Well, Eli has gotten a part time job. He gets to work Friday and Saturday nights so far. We are hoping for more hours, but we will take what we can get at this point. What's nice though is it's a quiet post so nothing too exciting happens there. Another thing is we have gotten some amazing gifts in the mail from some friends and family back home. We also received more Christmas cards this year than ever before which was so needed and made us feel so loved. We have had some news on the condo, but nothing for sure. We still need huge prayer for our condo to sell, it would be a huge relief and weight lifted off of us. We have been proclaiming this year as a year of favor and blessing, and God does not disappoint! We have received so many answers to prayers in the last couple weeks it's absolutely mind boggling. Eli and I have been in tears numerous times for good, humbling things and some for stress and heartbreak, but all in all a growing and stretching couple of weeks.
Zayin and Zoe are still being crazy kids. Zayin is still growing and growing. The other day he informed me that God has wings so he can fly, but Jesus doesn't because he walks here with us. I mean seriously? I would never have imagined my little 4 year old saying something like that. It's crazy. I'm trying to start writing down all the things he says because I don't want to forget. Zoe has continued to be a little dare devil over and over again. She keeps me on my toes for sure and there is never a dull moment in this house. But I guess that's OK because we are never bored!
We are going to keep treking and know that God is going to provide for us and that He loves us more than I think we will ever know. He has already blown our minds, and done so much for us. I pray that you all will know God's favor on your lives.
Hope you have had a wonderful New Year so far and I pray that there is nothing but increase in Joy, Love, and Peace in the rest of the year. Love all y'alls!!
Crystal
August 2011
Summer at Castle Rock
Monday, January 10, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Merry Christmas! Bring on the New Year!
As I am sitting here writing this, there is actually a skiff of snow on the ground! Amazing! Zayin and I got to watch the snow fall last night for New Years, and he was actually pretty excited. We have had a busy busy couple of weeks, but exciting none the less. Mom came to visit for Christmas which was nice. She flew in on the 23rd and left back to Bozeman early the 31st. Zayin loved having her here, and Zoe was so happy and loved cuddling her. Mom spoiled us once again. We got a spectacular Christmas dinner, and she got us Christmas stuff, and then to top off the visit she took us to Chuck e Cheese. Zayin was so excited, he almost couldn't control himself. It was a great visit.
On Christmas Eve Zayin left out cookies and milk for Santa, and an apple for Rudolf. He wrote a little note saying: "Here are some cookies for you. Thank you. God Bless Everyone. Oh and the apple is for Rudolf." It was really cute. Eli gasped and said, " Zayin I think I heard bells!" So they ran to the window and looked out, then Zayin said, "I gotta go to bed!" And ran to his bed and went to sleep. So sweet. Apparently Zayin got up at 5am the next morning, but came out and cuddled with Grandma for a while. I think we ended up getting up at 6:30 or 7am. The poor kid had waited long enough. We got up opened presents, then the stockings, and just had a chill day. Watched some movies, and enjoyed having company. We cooked a turkey, stuffing, gravy, and had "Uncle Paul's" dessert. All in all it was a great Christmas. We missed all out other things we usually do at home, but we tried to just enjoy a quiet Christmas this year.
Over the last couple of weeks the weather has been go gloomy. I don't mind the constant rain, it's the cloudy with no sun that gets to me. And I was starting to feel really homesick and missing people really bad. Kinda feeling forgotten. But God provides, and He cares about the little things that are important to me. On the day that I was feeling the worst, I opened the mail box and there were a whole stack of Christmas Cards! It made me feel so loved and much better! Then we got a call about our assistance that we filed for back in September, saying we had been denied. There must have been a misunderstanding so we are trying to figure it out, but anyways it took us for kind of a spin. Then the night that Eli and I talked about it and decided that it was an attack and not something we had done wrong. We both declared that we knew God would take care of us, and we really shouldn't worry. Over that next week, we received 2 checks in the mail, a call from someone who wants to support us, and someone put money in Eli's account with Bethel! It's been so humbling, amazing, and shocking the help we have received and it makes us feel so loved, and more and more amazed at how God really does take care of us. We are constantly learning and stretching ourselves. It really has been quite the experience so far.
Eli has started his job. He has had 4 shifts so far and seems to be doing well with it. The first post wasn't so nice, but the last couple have been good. He did have to work last night, so we had a pretty quite evening with just Carrie, the kids and I. He has been enjoying the Christmas break and the free time. Soon enough the schedule will continue and life will be back to somewhat normal.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I pray that this New Year is full of blessings for you and unfounded love. Thank you for everything you all have done, and for letting us share this adventure with you. We miss you so bad! Sending our love!
Crystal
On Christmas Eve Zayin left out cookies and milk for Santa, and an apple for Rudolf. He wrote a little note saying: "Here are some cookies for you. Thank you. God Bless Everyone. Oh and the apple is for Rudolf." It was really cute. Eli gasped and said, " Zayin I think I heard bells!" So they ran to the window and looked out, then Zayin said, "I gotta go to bed!" And ran to his bed and went to sleep. So sweet. Apparently Zayin got up at 5am the next morning, but came out and cuddled with Grandma for a while. I think we ended up getting up at 6:30 or 7am. The poor kid had waited long enough. We got up opened presents, then the stockings, and just had a chill day. Watched some movies, and enjoyed having company. We cooked a turkey, stuffing, gravy, and had "Uncle Paul's" dessert. All in all it was a great Christmas. We missed all out other things we usually do at home, but we tried to just enjoy a quiet Christmas this year.
Over the last couple of weeks the weather has been go gloomy. I don't mind the constant rain, it's the cloudy with no sun that gets to me. And I was starting to feel really homesick and missing people really bad. Kinda feeling forgotten. But God provides, and He cares about the little things that are important to me. On the day that I was feeling the worst, I opened the mail box and there were a whole stack of Christmas Cards! It made me feel so loved and much better! Then we got a call about our assistance that we filed for back in September, saying we had been denied. There must have been a misunderstanding so we are trying to figure it out, but anyways it took us for kind of a spin. Then the night that Eli and I talked about it and decided that it was an attack and not something we had done wrong. We both declared that we knew God would take care of us, and we really shouldn't worry. Over that next week, we received 2 checks in the mail, a call from someone who wants to support us, and someone put money in Eli's account with Bethel! It's been so humbling, amazing, and shocking the help we have received and it makes us feel so loved, and more and more amazed at how God really does take care of us. We are constantly learning and stretching ourselves. It really has been quite the experience so far.
Eli has started his job. He has had 4 shifts so far and seems to be doing well with it. The first post wasn't so nice, but the last couple have been good. He did have to work last night, so we had a pretty quite evening with just Carrie, the kids and I. He has been enjoying the Christmas break and the free time. Soon enough the schedule will continue and life will be back to somewhat normal.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I pray that this New Year is full of blessings for you and unfounded love. Thank you for everything you all have done, and for letting us share this adventure with you. We miss you so bad! Sending our love!
Crystal
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