Hello everyone! We are finally moved. We are not in our new home officially yet but are on our way. We moved all our stuff into the garage and are waiting for the painter to finish with the painting of the house. Hopefully we will move in by Friday this week. We are still living at my parents house in PA and travel to NJ to work. I will be happy when this is all over and we can be settled in our new home. Ed and I stayed at the house last night to get the kids rooms together. Brianna and Matt's and ours are done but Peter's is still in the process and the rest of the house. God is teaching me patience in all this!! It's not easy!!! But I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. AMEN!!
Our move went nice and smooth last week!! My nephew's Chris & Josh showed up with the moving truck on Tuesday night about 6:30pm and we started packing it up by 8:00 and worked till about 10:30pm and got it almost done. THANKS to all the strong men and us women to who came out to help. We could of never got it done without them!! We then finish it up on Wednesday by 11:00am. Not everything fit so Peter and Ed need to make another run in August with my van to pick up the stuff that was left behind and close up the pool!! We were on the road by 1:00 and arrived in PA by 10:30pm. Thank God Peter went in the moving truck, so we had much more room for Shadow (our dog)!! He did great with the move!! He is still so confused poor thing!!
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers for us and our move. Please continue to pray for the sale of our home in Michigan!! GOD IS ABLE!! To all my Michigan friends, I miss you dearly and think of you often. I would love to hear from you.
God bless,
Doreen
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007
Countdown!!
Today starts my countdown!! Ed will be home on Sunday evening, PRAISE THE LORD!! We will finish up last minute things around the house and we will be moving on Wednesday, July 18th, 5 years exactly to the date that we moved to Michigan!! Now that's some timing!!
Please pray along with us this week for a miracle on the sale of our home. There is a couple who are interested and will have an answer for us this Friday, 7/13. We know that our GOD IS ABLE!!
Well, I pray that this week goes by quickly as I finish up with the packing. If there is anyone out there who is not busy on Wednesday, July 18th we can use some muscles in packing the moving truck. We will start at 8:00am with donuts and coffee!!
Have a great week.
Please pray along with us this week for a miracle on the sale of our home. There is a couple who are interested and will have an answer for us this Friday, 7/13. We know that our GOD IS ABLE!!
Well, I pray that this week goes by quickly as I finish up with the packing. If there is anyone out there who is not busy on Wednesday, July 18th we can use some muscles in packing the moving truck. We will start at 8:00am with donuts and coffee!!
Have a great week.
What a Week!
Well, we survived our last Family Camp at Wesleyan Woods campground. What an awesome time of fun, fellowship and good food!! Moe Diggs was back with us again this year for an incredible time of worship!! WOW! the holy spirit was moving in those services!!!
We were at our new site this year and it was great!! Lots of room for the kids and lots of privacy. Matthew had the time of his life hanging our with his buddies Michael, Gregory and Taylor!! The only time I saw him was when he was hungry. Peter spent his days basically hanging out with other PK's. I think God was disconnecting him from his usual group of friends!! (By the way, he is off to Youth camp this week at Houghton, NY). There were lots of new faces this year and many old ones.
There were many improvements made to the camp. They are even planning to put in a pool very soon. Sure, now that I am leaving. I had to settle with "Lake Itchy Scratchy". I wonder if Penn Jersey has a Family Camp!! We may have to start one.
Like always, it is good to be away but always great to come home to good water and a nice soft bed!
We were at our new site this year and it was great!! Lots of room for the kids and lots of privacy. Matthew had the time of his life hanging our with his buddies Michael, Gregory and Taylor!! The only time I saw him was when he was hungry. Peter spent his days basically hanging out with other PK's. I think God was disconnecting him from his usual group of friends!! (By the way, he is off to Youth camp this week at Houghton, NY). There were lots of new faces this year and many old ones.
There were many improvements made to the camp. They are even planning to put in a pool very soon. Sure, now that I am leaving. I had to settle with "Lake Itchy Scratchy". I wonder if Penn Jersey has a Family Camp!! We may have to start one.
Like always, it is good to be away but always great to come home to good water and a nice soft bed!
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Family Camp 2007
Today the boys and I are leaving for our last week of Family Camp with our friends from East Michigan and CWC. Unfortunately Ed and Bri cannot be with us this year but they will be in our hearts!! It will not be the same without them!!!
As I was packing up last night for this week of camping I couldn't help but wonder why I do this every year!! I truly think that it would be much cheaper just to go away on a cruise for the week and not have to worry about cold showers in the mornings, sand in your bed and oh!! those darn mosquitos. But then I thought, it just wouldn't be the same without all of your friends with you and the great fellowship around the fires at night! I will truly miss them. Maybe we can start our own "Family Camp" in our new district? or in our new church?
Our moving date is scheduled for July 18th. I hope and pray that these days will go by quickly so we can all be together as a family again. This separation is not easy, but GOD IS ABLE!!! He is continually making my days go by quicker as we wait to move.
Our home still has not sold and time is running out. Please continue to pray that it will sell before we leave!! GOD IS ABLE!!
Well, better go and get ready to leave for camp before Peter gets up. He is very anxious to get up there to be with his friends!!
I will talk to u all when I get back from camp!!!
Doreen
As I was packing up last night for this week of camping I couldn't help but wonder why I do this every year!! I truly think that it would be much cheaper just to go away on a cruise for the week and not have to worry about cold showers in the mornings, sand in your bed and oh!! those darn mosquitos. But then I thought, it just wouldn't be the same without all of your friends with you and the great fellowship around the fires at night! I will truly miss them. Maybe we can start our own "Family Camp" in our new district? or in our new church?
Our moving date is scheduled for July 18th. I hope and pray that these days will go by quickly so we can all be together as a family again. This separation is not easy, but GOD IS ABLE!!! He is continually making my days go by quicker as we wait to move.
Our home still has not sold and time is running out. Please continue to pray that it will sell before we leave!! GOD IS ABLE!!
Well, better go and get ready to leave for camp before Peter gets up. He is very anxious to get up there to be with his friends!!
I will talk to u all when I get back from camp!!!
Doreen
Friday, June 22, 2007
It's Official
We are now officially installed into Faith Chapel Wesleyan Church in Annandale, NJ!! We had our installation service on June 17th, Fathers Day. What a wonderful service we had with Dr. Wood and his sweet wife Alice!! Our family and friends joined us for this special day.
Ed and Peter got to play country on Saturday at our first country picnic at FCW. This was a culture shock for both of them, since they never played country before. It wasn't to painful for them! We all had a wonderful time with lots of good food and fellowship. Matthew sat with the baby goats all day and even wanted to take one home with him!! I don't think so!! He can't wait to go back to NJ and visit them on Marsha's farm.
Well, we did get to see our new home while we were there and it is just perfect!! God truly blessed us. It is so quiet outside just the way I like it. Peter just loves his new room and is looking forward to fixing it up. The closing should be 7/12 and we should move by July 18th for good! It seems so far away since Ed and Brianna are in PA at my mom's till we can all be together. The boys and I are here in Michigan packing up the rest of the house till Ed gets here when we move.
Peter, Matt and I will be off to our last family camp July 1-8 and look forward to it! Hopefully this will make the time go alittle faster for us.
Please continue to pray for us during this transition and for the sale of our home here!!
Talk to u soon,
Doreen
Ed and Peter got to play country on Saturday at our first country picnic at FCW. This was a culture shock for both of them, since they never played country before. It wasn't to painful for them! We all had a wonderful time with lots of good food and fellowship. Matthew sat with the baby goats all day and even wanted to take one home with him!! I don't think so!! He can't wait to go back to NJ and visit them on Marsha's farm.
Well, we did get to see our new home while we were there and it is just perfect!! God truly blessed us. It is so quiet outside just the way I like it. Peter just loves his new room and is looking forward to fixing it up. The closing should be 7/12 and we should move by July 18th for good! It seems so far away since Ed and Brianna are in PA at my mom's till we can all be together. The boys and I are here in Michigan packing up the rest of the house till Ed gets here when we move.
Peter, Matt and I will be off to our last family camp July 1-8 and look forward to it! Hopefully this will make the time go alittle faster for us.
Please continue to pray for us during this transition and for the sale of our home here!!
Talk to u soon,
Doreen
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Our last day at CWC!!
Sorry I have not kept up with the blog, we have been quite busy here lately. Sunday was our last Sunday at CWC!! It was a blast to say the least. The junior and senior high did all the worship and we rocked the house. It was graduation Sunday and we celebrated with those who graduated this year.
Ed did his final sermon Sunday and it was a bit emotional but such a blessing to all!! We were so blessed by our church family and will miss each and every one of them very much. We look forward to what God has for us in NJ as a family but our hearts hurt as we leave the friends and family of CWC who we have grown to love over the past 5 years here!!
Ed and Peter made it to PA yesterday and Brianna, Matt and I will fly out tomorrow for 6 days. We are being installed this Sunday with Dr. Wood, our old DS from Penn Jersey!! We love you Dr. Wood!!
Please continue to remember us in your prayers as we make this huge transition in our lives. Moving is tough enough, but when you are moving out of state, it is even harder!! Especially on the kids!! God is able!! We continue to lean on HIM!!!
I will try to update as soon as I can. Talk to you soon.
Doreen
Ed did his final sermon Sunday and it was a bit emotional but such a blessing to all!! We were so blessed by our church family and will miss each and every one of them very much. We look forward to what God has for us in NJ as a family but our hearts hurt as we leave the friends and family of CWC who we have grown to love over the past 5 years here!!
Ed and Peter made it to PA yesterday and Brianna, Matt and I will fly out tomorrow for 6 days. We are being installed this Sunday with Dr. Wood, our old DS from Penn Jersey!! We love you Dr. Wood!!
Please continue to remember us in your prayers as we make this huge transition in our lives. Moving is tough enough, but when you are moving out of state, it is even harder!! Especially on the kids!! God is able!! We continue to lean on HIM!!!
I will try to update as soon as I can. Talk to you soon.
Doreen
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Detroit Zoo!!
Yesterday was Matthew's field trip to the Detroit Zoo!! What a blast we had!! About 100 first graders and 50 or so parents. The parents had to drive their own cars there, so I drove with 2 friends of mine. Casey got to borrow her brothers Trans Am convertible and we drove in style all the way to the zoo!! Thanks Casey, I had a blast!!!
Matthew enjoyed the day and was very tired on the way home. The last time we were there was when we first came to Michigan 5 years ago, he was only 2 1/2 years old so he did not remember anything. It was a good way to end our time in Michigan!!!
Today we are celebrating Peter's 15th birthday with about 25 teens for a pool party!! Hopefully the thunderstorms hold off!! Happy Birthday Peter, we love you.
Doreen
Matthew enjoyed the day and was very tired on the way home. The last time we were there was when we first came to Michigan 5 years ago, he was only 2 1/2 years old so he did not remember anything. It was a good way to end our time in Michigan!!!
Today we are celebrating Peter's 15th birthday with about 25 teens for a pool party!! Hopefully the thunderstorms hold off!! Happy Birthday Peter, we love you.
Doreen
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