Finally some warmer weather!

Mia and Aubrey Visit

Mia and Aubrey came this past weekend to see us. Mia and I have been friends since the fifth grade. It is always so fun to be with her. Aubrey was born the week before Emsleigh. So, Emsleigh was excited to have a girl just her age to play with.

As Mia and I used to say in junior high...FFF...Favorite Friends Forever!

Holy Week

Thanks to the creative mind, Veronica Stringer, I was able to make this Easter calendar. It is not an exact replica of hers, since my skills lack in sewing but I am thankful for her ideas.

Each day leading up to Easter, we take a piece off the calendar and read and discuss it what the piece symbolizes.

On Good Friday, this is what the calendar will look like. You can't really tell from the picture but that is supposed to be a stone for the tomb.

We won't take down or put anything up on Saturday. I chose to do that to help us relate with the disciples and how they felt, probably helpless or hopeless not being able to do anything. Then on Easter morning we will flip over the stone to "He is Risen." The Monday and Tuesday following Easter we will talk about the Great Commission using the world piece and the hope we have of heaven as symbolized by the Tree of Life.

She thinks she is funny....and so do we!

Farm Girl

Our dear friends, Craig and Rhonda, took Emsleigh for the morning last week so that Jeremiah and I could get work done. I was able to get alot of school work done and Emsleigh had fun playing on the farm. She got to ride and drive the tractor and help plant corn and pet the cows. She had so much fun that she DID NOT want to come home. We are so thankful for the Lamberts!

Family Time

Jeremiah and Emsleigh enjoyed seeing Grandma Thelma, Don and Aunt Amy last weekend.

And, of course, Emsleigh loved seeing her cousin, "Baby Geege" or Gage.

More pictures from the weekend

Just got these great pictures from Leslie and had to share more of how much fun Emsleigh had with Riggins!

Carrie, Leslie and Riggins visit

We were thankful to have Carrie, Leslie and Riggins visit for the weekend. Although it started out a little chaotic (all of us in a medical clinic waiting for Emsleigh to have an xray on her leg cause she was not able to walk, don't worry she is fine, no broken bones or fractures) it was a super fun weekend.

We took a little drive over to Jamesport to eat and experience the Amish culture.

Yes, I am that pregnant!

Emsleigh loved 'baby' Riggins. Maybe except when she had to share!

Thank you for teaching me new things, like about pandora.com and the swagger wagon and Firework. Thank you for doing dishes and playing with Emsleigh. Thank you for the good conversation, laughs, and reminding me of sweet memories. Carrie, thank you for singing at church and Leslie thank you for making your little man ride in a car so long just to see us! We love you!

Day with Josiah

We love our days with Josiah. The kids had fun helping me clean the couch.

They also were glad when we ended the day with chocolate chip cookies.

In the next six weeks we will...

celebrate Easter.

finish our last classes and tests for seminary.

welcome a sweet baby into this world.

finish our time at Pattonsburg Baptist Church.

pack up our home.

say goodbye to sweet friends and a beloved church family.

graduate from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

say goodbye to family.

move to Arizona.

begin our time at Grace Church of Casa Grande.

Please pray for us!

Dress Up

Emsleigh is a girl. She loves hats and bags and shoes. We have had fun dressing up lately.

Nick and Amanda gave us this outfit from China.

Matt and Seyan gave us this minority outfit from China.

Abby and Gavin Visit

Abby and Gavin came to visit two weeks ago. We had a fun time together. Abby took family photos and pictures of Pattonsburg. We cooked and talked and just enjoyed time together. Emsleigh and Gavin loved playing and especially watching Mickey together. Thanks for driving all the way from Louisiana to see us! We love you all!!!!!