Whew! It’s been a busy month!  We celebrated our 4th anniversary (yay!) with a sweet “stay-cation” (Thank you Coursens for making our anniversary special for Trey! ), enjoyed getting to know more folks from our church better and really enjoyed our church’s Couples Retreat and the following Family Conference with Guy and Cookie Altizer as our special speakers.

FBC Couples at Cedar Springs in Sumas, WA

We are also praising the LORD with hearts bursting with joy because one of our teen guys trusted Christ as his Savior during the Family Conference at FBC.  What a blessing!!!!

Oh, and did you know our church has a website now, too?  Check it out at www.firstbaptistsedro.com!

Please keep praying for us and Trey as we learn and grow and enjoy our new home in WA…. and come on out to visit us!!!!!

My (Sarah’s) brother’s wife Sarah is such a delight, and we two Sarahs had a lovely time at a ladies’ retreat (where the Alaskan Sarah and her Mom were speaking).  I praise the LORD for such a sweet sister!!!

Thursday night Trey declared (in front of company), “Mommy, I have an imPORtant job for you. You may play with me. God says in the Bible, ‘You may play with your children.’“

So… I guess he IS listening to us when we tell him the rationale behind how is supposed to act….  What a little thinker (stinker!)!

Another area church invited our Pastor’s wife to speak at their ladies’ retreat, and several other ladies from our church went along. We had so much fun!

Don’t you love this time of year when Starbucks features its seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latté?

We’ve found a few resources to make our own at home (much more frugal, plus we can make them year-round if we want!)

Here are several good recipes to choose from.

Enjoy and Happy Autumn!!

In August, after two weeks of busy, non-stop ministry opportunities and very little time together, Steve surprised me with a day trip to Seattle including lunch at the Space Needle and a delightful visit to Pike Place Market (including a latte at the Original Starbucks)!   Thank you SO MUCH, Sweetie, for such a delicious day!!

Did you know that there are 100 days left this year? (September 23 – December 31, 2009)  To celebrate, we are doing a “challenge” together as a couple for these last 100 days of 2009! This person has some fun ideas too.

So, what are you going to do with the time you have left this year?

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.