We are very excited to be welcoming our Mimi and Papa David to Maryland in just 9 short days! The kids are asking everyday, “How many more days until they come?” We are looking forward to having our first guests from Jeremy’s side of the family!!
We plan to take them down to D.C. after church on Sunday to show them around. Other than that, we just plan to hang out and enjoy one another’s company.
The mystery of the cross
I cannot comprehend
The agonies of Calvary
You the perfect Holy One
Crushed Your Son
Drank the bitter cup
Reserved for me
Chorus
Your blood has washed away my sin
Jesus, Thank You
The Father’s wrath
Completely satisfied
Jesus, Thank You
Once Your enemy
Now seated at Your table
Jesus, Thank You
By Your perfect sacrifice
I’ve been brought near
Your enemy You’ve made Your friend
Pouring out the riches of
Your glorious grace
Your mercy and Your kindness
Know no end
Bridge:
Lover of my soul
I want to live for you
This song can be heard on the Sovereign Grace Music’s Worship God Live album.
CARE GROUP PICNIC
In late August we had our Care Group picnic. The kids had a blast playing on the playground and then playing some prearranged games like relay races, how many socks can you put on in a certain amount of time, hot potato, bobbing for apples and much more. There were prized to be had for all.
The whole gang (except the M’s who had already left and C.J. hanging out in the stroller.
FAMILY OUTING
This is a family outing to Sam’s Club. We do our shopping and have a nice pizza dinner. It’s always a treat for the kids and mommy, for sure.
GARDEN AND PATIO
We enjoyed a nice meal outside with our new “hand-me-down” grill and highly discounted patio furniture and afterward Nate pulled all the carrots from the garden.
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
Outside our front door we enjoyed watching this spider respin it’s web each night and even got to watch it eat a big, fat, juicy bumblebee! One day it was gone. Jer thinks it got eaten by a bird!
While I was in Texas, Daddy did their glider experiment with them from our Science curriculum. It was a success and they all guessed correctly about which one would fly the farthest.
IMPROMPTU SCIENCE EXPERIMENT
After going to a birthday party at Chuckee Cheese and one of our party favors exploding on Mommy and Daddy’s bed, Daddy decided to find out if this thing was flammable. So, we proceeded to the backyard where we tried to set it afire with the sun and a magnifying glass. There wasn’t any direct sunlight this late in the day so we resorted to a grill lighter! And, yes, it was flammable!
C.J. loved Chuckee Setting it on fire Baking Soda!
On a side note, another one of these party favors exploded in our van seat as I was sitting on it all the way to the airport for my Texas trip. When I got out of the van at the airport I had fluorescent green goo all over the back of my pants…all I could do was laugh! Sorry, I don’t have picture of that!!
HISTORY COOP
We joined a new history coop this year and have started the year out studying the Vikings. Our first meeting we watched a documentary-type movie about the Vikings and made Viking bread. The kids didn’t really like the bread. It was a hard, dense bread that they aren’t used to. Since then we’ve made Viking longboats, longhouses and right now we are working on Viking costumes! We should finish them this Friday and I’ll post some pictures of all of these projects.
Some of the kids with their Viking bread!
My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name. Refrain On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand; All other ground is sinking sand. When darkness seems to hide His face, I rest on His unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil. Refrain His oath, His covenant, His blood, Support me in the whelming flood. When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my Hope and Stay. Refrain When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be found. Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne. Refrain
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”
This weeks Gospel-centered Hymn:
How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocing voice,
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Tim Challies is blogging the messages from the Desiring God conference in Minneapolis if any of you are interested in the content. Josh and C.J. are there this weekend!