Thankful

We are coming upon the Holiday season. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I am always thankful for many of these things, but wanted to list them.

1) I am thankful for my family and friends. God as blessed abundantly is this area. I have some great friends who are like family.  They are here whenever and where ever I need them.  My family is wonderful.  We all have out faults but we love each other and want what is best for every one. 

2) For the place that we are at right now in our life. This is the most at peace I have ever been with myself and it all come from God.

3) The work that God has done in my life. The work that he is going to do in my life. For the healing and closure He has given me.

4) I am thankful for the people who have planted seeds in our life. The people who have spent time with us and challenged us.

5) Thankful for each and everyday that God has given us.

6) Most of all I am thankful that God sent His only son to die on the cross for me. That he loved me that much. That God is the ultimate father.

The kindness over a Stranger

It isn't very often any more that you receive kindness from a random stranger any more.  We have had two in the last week.  I was really thankful for it.  They both we God moments.

We went to see our mom's last week.  On our way home we had to drop back by my mom's house.  So we all went out to eat at Cracker Barrel. There was a older couple sitting down across from us.  The man started playing with Levi.  They were having so much fun together.  Then He offered to buy the boys a scoop of ice cream after their dinner.  I just though it was so sweet.  He didn't have to do that at all.  I had the boys tell him thank you.  I was just so surprised at the act of kindness.

Last night we went grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. It was a horrible experience.  Levi was in serious melt down mode.  He want to buy a Toy, then he wanted to buy a costume.  Steve and I had both told him No.  He was not happy.  He was WAILING through the store.  It was horrible.  So I was heading out to take him to the car, because he just wouldn't stop.  He was wailing so loud that people were turning to look at us.  So we were walking by the freezer sections, there was a guy stocking the ice cream.  I don't know what made him decided to stop and talk to Levi, but He did.  He was truly a nice young man.  He asked Levi "Is is really that bad?  What is wrong?"  Levi buried he said in my leg while still wailing (the sound was truly horrific). So the young man offered to buy Levi an ice cream bar. I have never seen  he change is tune so quickly.  It was truly so thoughtful for him to buy it for Levi. I wish I could say that it prevented melt-downs for the rest of the night, but it didn't. 

It is so nice and heart warming to receive this kind of thoughtfulness and kindness. I see God in the middle of it working on me and letting me know that He is there in the middle of it all. No matter how crazy or loud things get He is there.  He won't leave me or forsake me.

Levi-isms

While we were at District Council in May, Levi was holding my hand while walking into the restaurant.  We were talking and I don't remember what exactly we were talking about.  He looked at me and said "You'll always be in my heart, Momma! But don't tell anyone I said that!"  He knows I like to tell stories on him.

The one day last week I was cleaning out one of to cabinets in the kitchen and Levi and Micah were working on a puzzle in at the table. Levi found one that went together and he shouted joyously, "I'm a GENIUS!" I thought I was going to dies laughing.  1) I don't know where he has heard genius. 2) He sounds a little full of  himself the way he said it.

You really never know what Levi is going to say.

Sunday is Children's Church he told his teach, "Ms. G went over this already.  We are capable of getting it the first time." Really where does this kid come up with this stuff. The basically go over the same story to try to prevent the children from getting confused.

Halloween

This year since Halloween fell on Sunday, the Mayor posted that the city could trick-or-treat on Saturday.  The church did a Trunk-or-Treat.  This is were people open there truck of their car and have baskets of candy. Then the kids go from truck to truck getting candy. We kind of revised this for us and just put out tables.  Last year we did this and we only had about 15-20 people come by.  This year we had 40-50 people come by.  It was a wonderful time.  We left for a little bit and let the boy Trick-or-Treat.

Here is a picture of just a few people who stopped by.


Here is my Warrior Knight Levi.  He is growing so fast.  I just want to pause time and enjoy him.  He is such a wonderful little boy.


He loved every aspect of Halloween.  He really got into going to people's houses and asking for candy.

Here is my Pirate Micah.

I am not really sure what he is doing here.  He was being so silly. He loves candy and is a candy monster.  He would love to just eat candy and would if I let him. I couldn't get him to put on his hat or bandanna that can with his costume.  He had the ARGG! part down really well. 

My silly boys.

It is getting harder to get a good picture of them. Don't even get me started on Levi's school picture.