A cute something...

Ever since I can remember, Lydia has sewn me something for every single one of my Birthdays. :)

I was teasing her about it this time, and about a month ago she came in with this envelope...(Without a name on it, not even licked...heh heh)

...and in it was this.

Isn't that so cute?! :D It has a safety pin on the back, so you can put it on your shirt, bag, etc, whatever you want. I love it!

My favorite way, so far, is to wear it on my headscarf. :)

This was right after the World Evangelism Workshop, and my hair was actually done, and I felt like I looked okay (for once, HAHA) so...

Playing with the settings...

Thank you Lydia for such a cute belated gift! :D

<3

"For the want of..."

In one of my school books I came across one of Benjamin Franklin's sayings from Poor Richard's. It goes:

"For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,

For the want of a shoe the horse was lost,

For the want of a horse the rider was lost,

For the want of a rider the battle was lost,

For the want of a battle the kingdom was lost-

And all for want of a horse-shoe nail."

It really got me to thinking. When we don't have something, that is in our minds small, it can affect way more than we think! I know that faith is not small, but sometimes I think we say that "Oh, I'm a Christian! I attend services, I go to funerals, I sometimes even take food to the sick...therefore I have faith!" You can say that without being faithful. Just because you're religious, doesn't mean you're righteous! The lack of faith can affect so much!

I made my own poem. I know I'm not as good as he is, but maybe I can portray a little bit of what I'm trying to say.

"For the want of faith the teacher was lost,

For the want of a teacher the gospel was lost,

For the want of the gospel the soul was lost,

For the want of a soul the church was lost,

For the want of a church the world was lost-

And all for want of faith."

Today I just want to encourage us to remember that small things have a big impact! You don't necessarily have to go out onto a foreign mission field to be a teacher, I'm pretty sure everyone lives in a town that has non-Christians in it! There are simple things, like, you could even say,

"For the want of propriety/modesty the influence was lost,

For the want of influence the soul was lost..."

It is my prayer and my exhortation that we may be strong, be faithful, and remember that we can do ALL things through Christ, even the seemingly small ones!

"Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might."

-Ephesians 6:10

" I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me."

-Philippians 4:13

"And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."

-Matthew 17:20

Have a wonderful Wednesday! :)

Do, a nut...er, I mean Doughnuts! :D

I've been in the cooking mood today, I made fresh yeast bread, and Donuts! I got the recipe from here, it's amazing! :)

Mmm...yummy!

I only had enough glaze for half of them...

Look meh doughnut boi! :)

I'm so glad they worked so well! :)

Oh yeah...That's what I'm talkin' about!

I love cooking for my family! (Miles is sitting right beside me and says, "For my Family?! you mean for Miles! :D" )

And yes, for my wonderful brothers too! <3 :)

Have you ever made homemade doughnuts before?

Hello Munchkin Punkin!

Isaiah Michael Purdom

7 September, 2011

8:50 AM

8.8 pounds, 21.5 inches long

<3

Yeah, I'm just a little bit proud of him! :D

Some of my favorite pictures...you gotta love Skype and screen shots! :)

LOOK! He's yawning! Isn't that the most adorable thing you've seen all day?

Look at his precious toes! He has big feet like my Grandpa :)

And doesn't Wade look so proud? <3

AH! He's smiling! He loves Aunty Naomi!!!! :D <3

"Gwama, don't pinch my cute fat!"

He looks so peaceful here...lil' cutie patootie!

So... A wonderful family from the states sent us a box, filled with amazing stuff! :)

(They really happened to know us very well, too. ;)

Since they included really soft yarn, in baby blue, I thought I might make a certain someone a couple (or...way more than a couple) things... :)

I got this idea from here, and I thought it was just too cute! :) I revised it just a little, but it was fun! :)

*Enter Double Pom Pom Hat*

Can you just imagine his munchkin head all cozy and cute?!

Hopefully the rib on the bottom will keep it on. :)

*Pom poms! *

Now on to a next something! :)

I'm thinking little matching booties with pom poms, or a tri-cornered hat next.

What do you think?

"Always! No...never...."

There are good and bad things to everything that you do. Like going to the beach.

Good: When you put on sunblock and re-apply twice, before you get in the sun, you don't end up looking TOO much like a tomato! Woot! :)

Bad: When you forget insect repellent when going to Las Cuevas (aka "Home of the Sand Flies")...

:P

Today was really great! The students of the preaching school, a few of the instructors, and our family had a beach lime. It was fun! :)

Hope everyone has a great Lord's day tomorrow!