A Busy Sunday

Here are some pics of the game room which is upstairs with three bedrooms, two built in desks, and a very large game closet. The kids and Mike and Steph are enjoying having their own room up there although I hear them at times bickering over what they'll watch or play! We don't have cable yet so none of them can go watch television/cartoons in their own rooms! It is actually humorous to hear the 3, 5, and 7 year olds argue with the 12, 18, and 22 year olds over what they'll do next! In these pics, Kaylie, Zack and Sophia had the game room all to themselves! Josh and Ken were spending a couple of days in TX with their dad. We sure do miss them when they're away.


This next pic is of Mike teaching Zack to play basketball at the park across the street. Mike has taken on the role of coach with Ken, Josh, and Zack. He's teaching them some skills on the court, and they love it.

We also went to our neighborhood pool today. Sophia made three friends - Molly, Rachel, and Macy. They had a great time together as you can see. Steph even went to the pool with us today, and she admitted that she had her first good day today. This move has been very hard for her.


And, here are the two angel babies. Well, they're not always angels, but they have been pretty darn great kids lately! Their latest thing is telling each other when to say please, bless you, excuse me, or thank you! One more week of summer, and then school begins!

We visited Swindoll's church today. I think that was a good start to a great Sunday; however, we didn't much think the church was a fit for us. For starters, I was told that there was no room for Sophia in Sunday school. It sounded something like this, "We're Full." I said in response, "I have never been told that at any church before." She said, "I'm sorry but we are full, and you will have to take her to the overflow with you." I said, "Thank you." "You have helped me in making a decision as to whether this is the church I will attend on a regular basis." With that, I walked away. I was chased by the leader of the preschool children's church who apologized profusely and found Sophia a spot. Go figure.

The chuch is very large, and no one talked to me other than the offensive woman, and the one trying to make up for it. The music is a little outdated for me. We sang "Shout to the Lord" as a hymn. Hmmmm.... For those of you who know me, I LOVE hymns, but not every song has to sound like one. I only like the originals! The choir even wore robes. There was a guest speaker as I am sure I would have enjoyed Chuck's message if he were there. This message was also good about telling others about Christ. Overall, I just didn't get the feeling that the HS was leading me and my kids to this place of worship. Pray for us as we visit churches until we find the one where the Lord wants us to minister. And, please pray with me that Steph, Mike, Julie, and Kaylie will join me in the weeks to come.

That's all for now. It was a busy day! I need to call Wanda who texted me twice! I was just so bizzy that I never had a moment of alone time to call to chat. Please forgive me!