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Interests: Being authentic in my walk with God. What you see or read is what you get. I strive towards having peace, love, and joy in my home that only comes from a deep, real, and personal relationship with God. I love being a wife to the most amazing man in the world, John. Being a mom is an amazing challenge that shows me God's love for me. My days are mostly spent at home training my boys. We're homeschooling them and look foward to the years to come. My goal in life is to praise God in the sunshine and praise God in the rain. To trust Him even when I don't understand what is going on around me.I enjoy reading the bible and studing His love letter to us.
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Monday, July 06, 2009

Vacation!!

We leave tomorrow for EIGHT days of vacation! It's much needed! I don't expect to have Internet on vacation, so I'll have to catch up when we get home!

Everyone have a great middle of July!


Thursday, July 02, 2009

My Husband!

We've been busy getting ready to be out of town. For us, half the fun of our yearly vacation is taking awhile planning and preparing for our week away! Well, while we are away John and I will be celebrating our 6th anniversary (July 12)!

Six years! I can't believe it's been almost 6 years!! What an amazing wedding day we had! Here's a link to our wedding vows.

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Lately I've been pondering the many, many reasons why I am so deeply in love with my husband. Not that words can even express all the reason...but I will try.

First, John is a man of God. He doesn't just go to church and play "christian", but he loves God passionately and has a deep, strong desire to please Him. He loves God, loves His Word, and strives to obey what the Lord asks and requires of Him.  His love for God produces an overflow of love for me, our boys, our family, and others. He's compassionate and caring. He also keeps his life and mind pure!

Second, John loves me in away I never thought was possible. I know all my faults and all my annoying habits, but his love for me is deeper than any words can express. He strives to be an excellent husband. He cares for my needs and wants.

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Third, John is always finding ways to express his love for me. I think of the Christmas I was pregnant with Luke. I was so sick that Christmas was awash! So on July 25th John surprised me with Christmas in July. He decorated the house for Christmas, bought gifts and had Christmas music going.

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With this last round of morning sickness John was simply amazing! He just knew what had to be done (laundry, grocery shopping, meal planning, cleaning, caring for the boys) and he did it without complaining. Seven or 8 weeks with a sick wife was not easy, but John handled it with grace! (of course he has a bunch of new gray hair since then Sorry honey!)

Or I think of all the little things he does around the house to make my life easier! He's got an inventors mind, so when he sees something not functioning to the best of it's ability, he strives to make it different. I love all the little ways he's made my life easier!

Fourth, John is amazing dad. The other night he was trying to get a project done and Miles asked him to do something, John said, "Yes, I want to do that with you because I always have time for you!" And he does! No matter how tired he is, he plugs himself into our boys. He has a vision of raising warriors for the Kingdom and knows that the boys will remember what he DOES and not what he SAYS. He's very aware that he has two (soon to be three) sets of eyes watching him.

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Fifth, John is a hard worker! I know that know matter what John, with God as his aid, will provide for our family. He is not lazy and takes serious this role as provider of our family.

Sixth, John is super silly and is always making me laugh. Of course after being together over 6 years, I know a lot of his jokes...so it makes him try even harder! I love watching him try to make me laugh. There are times I'll play stoneface just to watch him try harder

Here he is showing pictures of our boys to the Billy Graham statue!

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Seventh, John doesn't watch TV. Okay sounds silly, but John really only watches Bears Games. So no TV leads to lots of family time. Every night (almost) we spend our time together playing a game, talking, or just being together. TV has never taken any place over me or our family.

Eighth, John has been so teachable in our marriage. He knows that before me he didn't understand women. So he's made a point to get to know me and to communicate in our marriage. He's not afraid of talking through tough issues and sharing his feelings and thoughts with me. I never have to guess. I never think, "What's he holding back from me?" There's total trust and open honest communication.

Ninth, John saved himself physically and emotionally for me. I was his first girlfriend! Yes, at 31 I was his first love. What a wonderful gift he gave me! I was glad to be able to give it back! (Oh this is why we had an 82 day engagement )

Tenth, John has the most steady personality. He takes life very calmly. When issues arise, he doesn't flare or over react. He's taught me patience in this area. I remember one time I almost left our brand new $700 Canon camera on the top of the car. Thankfully I saw it before getting in the car. When I told him later what I did he said, "Well, if it would have broke, it would have broke." As some family medical issues have come up the past couple of years, he doesn't panic, but has a deep solid foundation that keeps him grounded. Being married to someone so steady had calmed me down and I hope made me a bit less overreactionary!

John, I love you! Thanks for picking me. I still think, "Pinch me...John picked me!!"


Sunday, June 28, 2009

Photo Up-date

The other morning I heard the boys just laughing in the kitchen. They were out of sight. And when I walked into kitchen there was cereal all over! Luke was spitting it and it was making them belly laugh! This is why we normally have eggs...less messy!

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What a mess!

On Tuesday night cousin Ben and Jenn came over for dinner and a movie. Luke was so excited to see Ben he made up binoculars and waited for his car!

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Grandpa came over last night, since grandma is out with Colleen and her family. Luke asked Grandpa to watch a movie with him, it was so sweet!

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John's sister gave us a piano yesterday! YEAH! I hope to give the boys lessons at some point down the road. Well, they just love playing!

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In order to have the piano in our dining room John fixed the floor. We've wanted to add new posts in the basement since we moved in, well the piano inspired John to finish the project! Our dining room floor feels so much more solid!

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FINALLY, here's a picture of Wendell Frederick (not Fredrick...but Frederick)

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Everyone is doing well, resting, and just enjoying the new baby!

 

 


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Colleen FINALLY had her baby! Wendell Fredrick Rodgers was born this morning at 4:06 am. He was about 10 or 11 days late and weighed 10 POUNDS and was 22 INCHES!! He's as big as my boys were at 6 weeks!

Colleen was in active labor for only about three or four hours with just a couple of pushes! Way to go Colleen! You're my hero! Colleen had another homebirth.

We now have 7 grandsons and only 1 sweet Hazel granddaughter! (With Clark on the way). Growing up with three sisters I would have NEVER have guessed we'd have so many boys!

My dad, who is 6 foot 8 inches tall, was a big baby...but Wendell beat him, but a few ounces and a full inch!

I'll post pictures when I get some!


Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Summer is Offically Here

Today is in the high 80's and humid...summer is officaly here! YIPPEE!

Yesterday was lovely and we spent the whole day outside. Actually over the weekend we spent a great deal of time outside! Finally! Phew...it's been a long time in coming.

I have no pictures to post...why? I've not taken any in about a week!

We've been busy getting ready for Clark and for vacation. Just lots of little projects we want to get tied up before we leave.

My sister is almost a week overdue! Poor thing! It won't be long now.

I have 8 weeks left!!!!! CRAZY! I've gone early with both boys (8 days with Miles, 13 days with Luke) so (insert wishful thinking) I could have just 6 weeks left!! Of course, I am planning on going to my due date or past...just have to keep reality in check!

So glad the end of this pregnancy is flying by. I am actually a bit more comfortable with Clark than with the other two. Miles and Luke must have laid right on my sciatica so by night I could hardly walk. I've not had that issue with this pregnancy at all! But Clark is SUPER high...when I drop it would be a huge drop I think I've only needed about five adjustment from John this entire pregnancy! With the other two I needed two a week!

Hope you're all enjoying your summer! We're going on vacation (family reunion in Tennessee) next month...should be fun!



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