Messy Eater

Marcus has started eating "real" food with us at dinner time. It has been so fun to watch him "eating." He makes a HUGE mess but loves it and usually has both fists full of food.

Fall Retreat

So I have totally been slacking on blogging lately, I can't believe how quickly our fall has gone by and that it is almost November! A few weekends ago we joined USC's Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) and went up to the mountains of North Carolina for an awesome weekend of fellowship with our students!

Here are some pictures and quotes from student's who attended the weekend:

"I have been running from God for almost 4 years and this weekend really helped me see that even though my life isn't pretty I can still come before Him. This was hard for me to accept because I have been a Christian for so long and I was consumed by shame. This realization provided me with such peace & relief. Thank you for praying for me." -Senior

"God has taught me new ways to be in awe of Him and not be bored by the cross." -Junior

Marcus watching football with the "big kids"

"God has really put a fire back in my heart for missions and for talking with people who don't know Him. Thank you for praying for all of us!" -Senior

"This weekend, God is teaching me to throw away foreign gods in my life that are taking His place (school, control, anxiety about future) and to yield my heart fully to Him. Joshua 24!" -Senior

"God has taught me that there should be no difference between my spiritual life and the rest of my life." -Sophomore

Thank You Cru for letting us be a part of your awesome ministry at USC!!

Guest Post

My friend Danielle asked me to write a post for her blog series about our adoption. I was so honored to be included! Danielle and her husband Esteban were such an encouragement to us as we started the adoption process, organized a great fundraiser for us through her blog, and have been such an encouragement to us since! They are awesome parents to two girls, who were adopted from Ethiopia, and are also foster parents to 2 more girls! Their lives are crazy, but they still take time out to focus on what the Lord is doing in the lives of their friends and family! We are so thankful to be walking beside them during this stage of life. Check out the post on Danielle's blog!!

Kentucky Lake Family Reunion

I am pretty lucky to be able to say that I pretty much have the best family ever, and am so thankful that Marcus gets to be a part of it! It is so fun to watch everyone love on him and spoil him a ton. He is a little ham so he eats up all of the attention and loves it! Last week our family spent the week together at Kentucky Lake. It may seem a little random, but it is right in the middle of Omaha and Columbia, so it was the perfect meeting place. We spent lots of time swimming, there was plenty of golf played, a bit of shopping, and of course family games. For the first weekend of the trip my parents best friends, who moved to Atlanta a couple of years ago, got to come and spend time with us. It was so fun to see everyone. My Dad's cousin also came and spent the week with us. I am pretty sure our family motto is "The More the Merrier!"

This picture sums up the week perfectly!

Cory rented a jetski one afternoon for everyone to enjoy!

This is what happens when Marcus is trying to eat and there are 500 distractions

He is seriously the cutest, sweetest baby ever!

He was really never put down... the whole week.

This is what happens when he would get worn out from all of the sun and swimming.

We spent most of our time just floating and relaxing in the lake.

The whole group.

Best Sibs Ever!

We all enjoyed some planking. My sister even tried to teach Marcus!

Boat Plank

Water Plank

Fridge Plank