Great times with the parents...

we are going to miss them, a lot!

Last week we had an emotional week when we found out a good friend tested positive for HIV. I was with her at the appointment when they gave her to confirmatory result that it was HIV. My heart broke. I could see her heart break. I just held her as she cried. I reassured her we won't leave her and that we will help her through this. But hearing those words are devastating and scary. It's frustrating and confusing because 5 yrs ago and last yr she tested negative so it was a big shock. The only time she could have contacted it was 6 yrs ago.
I would appreciate your prayers. For my friend and how she will see God through all of this. That she will cling to the Lord and not run. Praise the Lord there are good medicines out there so can live a good life, just like normal.
Please pray for me that I will have the Lord's words flowing from my mouth. That I can show Christ unconditional love and that I will be able to help her however I can.
God has a perfect timing of her finding out when we are here to help her. I know the Lord has a plan in all of this.
I hope you have a great week filled with many sweet times with our Lord.

little Hope...

These are a week old but at least I am getting them on:-) Little Hope is such a sweetie. She is very easy and very cute. She sleeps really well at night and eats really well. I couldn't ask for anything different. Dakota and Kate love her. They are always helping and wanting to hold her. The above picture looks a lot like one of my baby pictures. When she was first born we thought she looked a lot like Dakota's baby pictures, but now we are thinking she looks more like my baby pictures.

This past month my mom has been here. She has been extremely helpful. She plays with Dakota and Kate all day, puts them down for nap and bedtime and makes me and Troy go on a date every week.:-) She has been so fun to be with. She will be with us for another 1 1/2 weeks, yeah! My dad comes in tonight for 10 days. We are very excited to have him here. The girls miss him a lot.

Thank you all for your prayers. We have felt them and we appreciate them more then you'll know. We hope all is well with everyone. Please if you think of it keep us up-dated on your life...we love to hear whats going on with others. :-)

cuteness...

Zed

Emmanuel, Zed and Gilbert

These are the cute boys who live on our property. Their dad, Douglas is our groundskeeper/guard. They are a very sweet family.