A great cookbook!

I got this cookbook from my future Sister-in-law, Kate. I was so excited to get it and it has lots of fun recipes. They are all dessert recipes and all use cake mixes. It's very different in that way. Plus it has basic tips in the front to help you out. I've been wanting some new recipes, so this came just at the right time. I can't wait to start using it! Thanks so much Kate!

-Molly

Blessed Birthdays

Mom and I both celebrated our birthdays this week. Mine came first on Wednessday and it was so much fun! I was babysitting some kids in the morning, but then Dad picked me and we had a fun afternoon. That night was also fun and I loved getting home and reading all the messages sent to me telling me Happy Birthday. Thank you all!

Trying not to laugh at my brothers

Me laughing anyway

I got a great book

Mom was surprised with a party on Thursday. The ladies of our Church got a lot of girls and ladies together and we had a fun night playing games and listening to some wonderful singing. The fun part was actually surprising my Mom! She had no clue.

There were a lot of people there!

Mom had a fun time and recieved a lot of cards and nice gifts. Thank you to everyone who was there and helped put it together. It was a special night.

Today is Mom's real birthday and we plan to have a nice dinner and maybe play some more games.

Molly

Recommended Reading Material

Trusting God, Even When Life Hurts, by Jerry Bridges--

When an unexpected event occurs people wonder: Where is God in all this? Has He created the world and then left us to deal with things on our own? If God is a God of love how could He allow such a calamity? Bridges hits on all these questions in this book. Three essential truths about God are important to know if we are going to trust Him in adversity. They are: 1) God is completely sovereign 2) God is infinite in wisdom 3) God is perfect in love. "God in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best and in His sovereignty He has the power to bring it about." Bridges is able to explain these spiritual truths to the reader, using God's Word, and by giving examples from his own life and others. When things are going smoothly it's easy to say, "I trust the Lord", but when the test comes will I still say, "I trust You, Lord" and believe that His ways are right and good for me? My prayer is that all His children will hold fast to Him who is always faithful. Jerry Bridges has a way with words that conveys God's truth powerfully and will fill you up so that you will have strength when you need it.


Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields produce no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls,
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, and He will
make me walk on my high hills. Habbakkuk 3:17-19

-Peggy-

Another Idaho trip...

We are back and it was a lot of fun! This trip went so fast, but I'm really glad we went.

We got to see where Casey works now.

Going to look at the church building where my brother Jesse's wedding will be

We had lunch with my future Sister-in-law's family Sunday afternoon

Visiting with Kate's family

Jeremy and Casey

This trip was a blessing for several reasons. 1. We got to know Kate's family better and we were able to talk a lot about wedding plans and all that fun stuff. 2. On Friday we sat in on a New St. Andrews class (the college Jesse attends) which I had never done before. That was an eye-opener and we got to listen to two great speakers. 3. We got to spend a lot of time with my brother Casey and see where he works. It was an amazing weekend and I can't wait to go back up again.

Molly