Life with my sister

I often get this question. What does planting a church mean? How do you do it? Isn't it taking a long time? How do you get paid? And the biggest question is why? I don't have all the right answers to those questions. I only have the answers to the way we are doing it. I'll answer the last question first, why. God told us to, that's why. It wasn't audible. It was gradual for us, but it is an undeniable task. This isn't easy. Our situation isn't ideal. We need a worship pastor, we need more funding. But this IS what we are supposed to be doing. We are starting a new church in Pine Bluff. We see a need for people of all colors, races, and ages to worship the One True God together. And not just worship together. But to become disciples of The Lord Jesus Christ. And to make more disciples. We don't desire for people to come to Delta Baptist Church and just stay there. We desire people to come to DBC and go out into the(ir) world and make His name known. Yes, ...

These boys are moving up to the youth group at church. I can't believe it! And because of this we are adjusting to a few changes around here.  Change #1.  All three boys are gone a lot. It's strange after all these years to just have one child at home most of the time. I think Anna is loving it right now, but I don't know how long that feeling will last. She, like her mom, doesn't like to be left out of fun things. Change #2.  It's expensive! It's one thing sending one child to a youth event once a week. We need a whole other wallet to send three kids. Whew! Float trips, ball games, pizza, it adds up. Summer needs toned quickly! Change #3.  Their activities interfere with my bedtime. When we just had Samuel, he could ask a friend to bring him home. But now that there are three, it seems too much to ask of someone. So I stay up, and dressed. Well sometimes Stephen does, most of the time Stephen does.  Change #4 is coming in just a few months, Samuel will be 16. O...

This guy drove me to Little Rock today. And in Little Rock! He did a great job. He drove us halfway home from Mamaw's a couple of weeks ago, he's really a good driver. But like I say about his good work ethic, it's this way at 15, I don't know what he'll be at 17! I'm praying even better than now. But I'm not boasting about tomorrow, that verse scares me. Ha! We had to go to Little Rock to buy some pants for a choir trip he is going on with a church group. He leaves Saturday for a week, comes home on Friday and leaves again on Monday to go to children's camp. And works at the Farmers Market on the Saturday in between.  He's a good kid. And after spending the day with him today my ears are tired. I'm not complaining, I always want him to talk to me, so I'm not complaining. But my ears, they are tired. Young mom, your boys will grow up. It happens fast. A slow motion kind of fast, but still fast. There are days that he reminds me of his three y...

The Lee 3 have been moving in fast forward lately. I sometimes feel like someone has hit the fast forward button on the tape player while the music is playing and it makes that screeching noise as it rushes ahead. Not a great sound, but worth it to get to the song you love the most. That's us right now. Randall took us to the cheese state for a company retreat in the Dells at the Wilderness Resort. We stayed an extra few days to soak it up a bit more. It was needed after a really wacky spring in the planting department. It was nice to see Randall all kicked back on a lounger and watch him go down a few water slides. I sure love that man of mine and appreciate how he supports us so well. This little mover of mine has proved to be in the middle of his third year lately. He is testing every button on my little tape player of life, I must admit. It can rewind fast forward and record all at the same time and never seems to makes it to my favorite song! If you lack patience,...

Click here to view this photo book larger Click here to create your own Shutterfly photo book. We had such a fun trip to the Dells. I made my first digital scrapbook and thought posting it was the fastest and easiet way to share it with you. Enjoy! Abby

The kids and I left Monday morning to visit Mamaw and Uncle David. We hadn't sent them in quite a while and we hadn't been to their home in three years. That is just too long. When I looked at my calendar to see what days were open to make the trip, I noticed that the best days for us included being able to be with Mamaw on her birthday. We were very excited! We arrived at their home wearing birthday hats, carrying balloons, flowers, and cupcakes. They met us in the driveway and we had a little birthday celebration right there! I had picked up some yummy cupcakes before we went to their house, and Uncle David had made a cake. Between the sweets and all the food Mamaw cooked while we were there, we left this morning stuffed! We had such a good time. We went to an ice cream social Mamaw had planned for a group at her church, we played at the kids favorite park in all the world. And we talked, loved on each other and played games.  Mamaw is a wonderful, loving, memory making, kind...