For the past week or so I have been waking up around 5:30. I have to admit most mornings I have tried to just go back to sleep. Well, this morning I got up at 6:30. I need to do this all of the time. Even though it looks like someone (my husband) woke up in the middle of the night and destroyed the kitchen, there was such a peace. Maybe it is because it seems that things have settled down a bit. The drama has gone for now. When you have a 15 year old girl and three boys there is normally drama.  My early mornings have been dedicated to praying for my children. It seems there has more focus on my 13 and 10 year old. I am so glad that God is here, and I am so glad that I can call to Him whenever. I could not imagine a life without Him! Well, I am off to get the day started. I hope you all have a very blessed day.

Amanda

So this morning I was ready to go to New Orleans to pick up a van. Dirk asked me to wait. He called me and asked me to look at a van online. About 3 hours later it was mine! Yeah. It is so above and beyond ANYTHIING I ever thought that I would get. God is so good, and so is my husband! Check out www.zackgraeser.wordpress.com to see the picture of it.

Hey All. I am still looking for a van. I am trying to stay patient and not rush into a piece of junk. Keep us in your prayers.

God came through again. Zoe has her money for Camp Barnabas! She prayed hard, we all prayed hard. God delivered $400.00 in 2 days! Thank you to all who helped Zoe go on this trip.

Hey everybody. I was wondering if anyone out there is selling a minivan. Please let me know. We didn’t get alot from the insurance company and looking for a deal. The rental goes back on Friday.

Thanks

So we are getting over the car shock. It still seems so unreal! Trying to stay focused on God. Thank GOD for His peace that is totally beyond all belief. Know I believe it is time to get our lives in order. I have had this feeling for a while, but not sure why. I thought maybe it just had to deal with custody papers and issues with Miles and Gage. I think God means on a larger scale. I think it is time to shed off excess and get our home, our lives, ourselves, everything in a healthy more organized state. So pray for us as we start this new phase in our lives. I believe that God is going to do some amazing things in our family. He already has, but I believe it is going to above and beyond anything that I could ever imagine or hope for. I want us to be ready!

This is my van, as of 9:30 this morning. Thank God no one was in it when it really went up in flames. Zoe and Zack were in it when the smoke started. Keep us in your prayers. We are hoping we get a decent amount from the insurance company to be able to get another van.

Hey All! My daughter Zoe has a huge need. She is supposed to be going to Camp Barnabas in May. Here is our issue. Her biggest contributor($200.00) is no longer a part of this picture. Not good! So we are asking all who read my blog and Zoe is asking those who read hers to send $1.00 in her name to Healing Place Church. If you can do this you so rock. If not please be in prayer that we will get the money. All of her money needs to be turned in by the 28 of this month, so time is of the essence.

If you will be participating please put a note in with your $1.00 stating that it is for Zoe Graeser’s Camp Barnabas missions trip. You can mail it to:

Healing Place Church

19202 Highland Rd.

Baton Rouge, La. 70809

Thank you so much! Have a very blessed day.

Amanda & Zoe

My husband thought this was a funny one to share. So here it goes. Today was a crazy day. I have been up since 4am, and I am trying to get things ready for worship team practice in the morning. Zack spent most of the day trying to get the computer fixed so Gage could do his school work. Miles was not happy due to the tests he had today, and it was very hard keeping Zoe focused. During all of this I was trying to type words for practice. As you can tell by my title, I was trying to type “Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord”. Obviously my brain was thinking something else.

On the Tuesday before Easter Gage asked Jesus into his life for the first time. How awesome is that! Please leave him a comment, he wants everyone to know and share in his good news.