Davis had a blast on Halloween day. We started the afternoon off with our niece Izzy's "Pumpkin" birthday party. They ate, decorated pumpkins, and had fun playing together. Then we got them dressed for trick or tricking. It was so cute watching them run from door to door saying, Trick or Treat!!!

Davis eating his yummy pizza!

decorating pumpkins!!!

I am ready!!

The gang is ready (Izzy, Barak, Davis, and James)!! Where is Sophie, Izak, and Joshua?

Pastor Nelson, Jessica, Barak, and Izak!

2 1/2 weeks ago Davis decided that he wanted to wear big boy underwear. Everyday I was giving him the choice of underwear or pull ups, and he kept choosing pull ups. I didn't push the issue and one day he said underwear and he hasn't gone back (except when he sleeps). I am so proud of him!!!

Out with the diapers!!!

In with the Cars underwear (thanks to Nana)!!!

A tip for Mothers: Don't push the potty training. Wait until they are ready and watch as they go from diapers to underwear within days. I made the mistake this summer in trying to push before Davis was ready and it just made all parties stressed out. The second attempt was so much easier.

Mark 5: 25 - 34:

A large crowd followed and pressed around him. ²⁵And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. ²⁶She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. ²⁷When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, ²⁸because she thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." ²⁹Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

³⁰At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

³¹"You see the people crowding against you," his disciples answered, "and yet you can ask, 'Who touched me?' "

³²But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. ³³Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. ³⁴He said to her, "Daughter, your FAITH has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."

This woman had BIG faith. If only she could touch his clothes, she would be healed. Then Jesus wanted to know who touched him. Doesn't he already know? Of course, but it takes great faith to speak out sometimes. The woman spoke up and then Jesus said your FAITH has healed you.

He calls us to have faith in him and only him. Later it says in Mark 5:36..."Don't be afraid, just believe." Just believe is another way of saying have faith.

So that said, we need to put our faith in Jesus and believe that he will

• heal
• change lives
• provide
• answer prayers
• always be

In my journal I wrote this prayer:

"Lord, heal my anxiety. I believe you can and will in your time. Lord, heal my womb so Noah and I can conceive another child. I have faith you will in your time. I trust you and know you love me and will do what is best. Keep my heart pure towards you."

What is your faith prayer?

Noah wrote a blogpost about our big day. He wrote it so well that I decided to link it here, instead of writing my own reflection.

click here

I am so thankful that we were able to be there when Rich walked out and embace him with love.

This weekend Davis and I painted our pumpkins.

Here are our masterpieces...

The other day Davis and I were with some friends playing at the playground. My friend and I were chatting and working really hard to ignore the boys as they played. I decided to turn and check on the boys and this is what I saw...

This isn't Davis but you get the idea!!!

Davis decided that he had to go potty and took it upon his self to pull his pants down and pee on the grass. My friend and I started laughing and Davis said with a big smile on his face, "I went pee Mommy!"

I am so glad we were the only ones on the playground. Kids!!!!

I was on Facebook last night and one of my friends posted this youtube video. I watched it in awe. What amazing talent these kids have!!! I spent the next 30 minutes listening to their songs on youtube.

This is a must see video:

This verse spoke to me today:

James 4:8a "Come close to God, and God will come close to you."

I love this verse because it reminds me that God wants to spend time with me, not just at church, but everywhere. Spending time with God through prayer and reading our Bibles are both ways that we can get closer to God.

Are you daily reading your Bible and praying? It will change your life. It has for me!!!

The past 8 weeks Davis has been taking a tumbling class on Tuesday mornings. We have had a great time playing together and with other kids. Next week is the last week and we can't wait until the next class is offered.

Here are some picture of today's class...

Davis and Bella on the merry-go-round

Davis loves playing in the school bus!!

Parachute time!!!

Miss Stacy helping Davis with his tumbling moves!!

Circle time!!

Stamp time!!!

This week Davis and I went to visit my friend Tracy. We got rained in so we decided to bake Harvest cookies. The boys had fun making a mess and we loved cleaning it up. Best of all the cookies were yummy in our tummies!!!

Here is the proof...

Using the cookie cutters!!!

He did it all by himself!!!

Joshua did it too with help from his mommy!!

Decorating time!!!

Joshua is a big boy. He did it all by himself!!!

So I have to tell on myself because it had me and Noah laughing after it happened. Yesterday when I came home from speaking at Berwyn Christian School, Noah wanted to know how I did. I told him that I didn't want to brag but I felt I did a really good job and the students seemed very open to what I had to say.

Here is the confession:

As I was telling Noah about chapel I was pulling down a can of pepsi max to drink with my lunch. I told Noah that I think I may have more of an "Anointing" on me and that is why I did such a good job and as I said that I dropped the pepsi max. As it fell to the ground my "anointing" left really quickly as I yelled OH *%$#. I looked down at the mess and up at Noah and we just started laughing. I think that God forgave me but look how quick we can get into the flesh.

Please forgive your First Lady!!!!

Today I was given the opportunity to speak at chapel at my old school, Berwyn Christian School. It was so good to be back there and see all the students that I miss. They were happy to see me and I got hugs to at least last me a few months. I forgot how much I love getting hugs from my students.

Key verse today was:

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

There is so much we can learn from children. We need to have faith like them and not be afraid to go to Jesus like a child would.