Humbled

I have the most wonderful husband and kids! They worked hard to make my birthday special today! As we were praying with the kids tonight Robert was praying especially hard for all out brothers and sisters in Christ around the world that are suffering persecution for their faith. As he was praying I couldn't help but think of all the moms that share my birthday but how different it must look like for them. As I enjoyed good food and presents and fun family times They on the other hand may have been seperated for many years from kids and spouses and parents. How really blessed we are in this country right now. I wonder some times how long our ease will last or if those that I have learned to love at Clifton Baptist Church who are in the process of going over seas will experience persecution for the sake and name of Jesus. Our church is 70% seminary students many of whom are planning to go to far away dangerous places to take the gospel. I teach their precious children each Wednesday and wonder what their little lives will look like and pray that God will keep then safe. I wonder if it will be us that moves on from here to a place of persecution or perhaps my children or grandchildren but I know that God is Sovereign and The Gospel is worth the risk.
Romans 10
14How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

15How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!"

The following is our extended Christian family

proposal

These are pictures of Melissa and Lee when Lee surprised her a couple of weeks ago and proposed.She was there with a friend that was going to take some pictures and it had all been planned with the friend that Lee would show up so that is why there is someone there taking pictures of the event. So sweet. He put flowers and a card in the garden and when she read the card it said to turn around and when she did he was there.