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True Faith is absolute certainty. True faith believes God's word. True faith helps us to see what other cannot and do what other cannot. True faith believes in obedience. True faith walks with God. True faith does not question God's plan. True faith is able to wait, is deaf to doubt and blind to impossibility. True faith doesn't fold under the world's pressure. True faith is the ability to turn away from pleasing the world and turn toward pleasing God.
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What a light week of cooking for me!
Sunday: Potluck Lunch at church with Ethiopia Team
Monday: Dinner with friends
Tuesday: Curry Chicken, asparagus, coconut rice
Wednesday: Date Night
Thursday: Cream of Wheat
Friday: Roast with a Sirloin Marinade (from cookday), potatoes, carrots, mushrooms
Saturday: Boys on their own
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Sunday: Layered Ravioli Bake (Dream Dinner)
Monday: Garlic Butternut Squash Bisque, Shrimp Quiche
Tuesday: Rice
Wednesday: Out to eat (in Denver)
Thursday: Carnes Asada Tacos (Dream Dinner)
Friday: Stitching Steak Chili
Saturday: Friends house for dinner
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Over the last couple of months we have been motivated and encouraged by Live 58 - an initiative to end extreme poverty throughout the world. I encourage you to check out their sit and view their film. Because of this, we have chosen for the next two months to have a true fast in our home on one evening a week. *We are planning to either eat, rice, beans or oatmeal (common meals you find in 3rd world countries for those that don't have much). The money we will save on this meal will go to one of the partners of Live 58.
Sunday: Creamed Eggs
Monday: Herb Crusted Salmon with Sauce, Couscous, Roasted Cauliflower
Tuesday: Tater Tot Casserole - Noah's favorite meal that he often requests made just like Mammie does!!
Wednesday: *Oatmeal
Thursday: Deer Chops & Spinach Parmesan Souffles
Friday: Chicken Risotto (Dream Dinner)
Saturday: Boys are on their own, Mommy is gone
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Nov 2011
Thankfulness - Day 30
I am so thankful for our brains! Seriously! I am thankful for memory. There are of course many aspects of memory that help us throughout life, but specifically I'm thinking about the ability to hide God's Word in our heart. I am so thankful to recall His words in times of trial, or joy. I am thankful that those words bring life to the soul - what a privilege to be literate and be able read God's Word ourselves. I know I take it for granted sometimes (often), but I want to be grateful for it.
To whom much is given, much is required. May we use God's gifts, talents, abilities for His kingdom, for His glory!
Our Adoption
UPDATE - - - As of November 9 we have now raised $17,108!! This covers costs associated with the referral call & paperwork, child care in the transition home, the 1st trip to Ethiopia and covers some of the 2nd trip. The remaining amount of $11,159 is needed for our 2nd trip to bring our precious Ethiopian kiddos home and the follow up home study visits once our children are home. Would you please consider sharing in these costs and helping us bring them home?
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