Raising Arrows

Summer is slipping away so we really lived it up and enjoyed our July to the fullest!!! :) Some fun updates include multiple family and friend trips to South Mountain, beginning our 2019-2020 school year, and celebrating E and my own birthday! It was a joyous month for sure. And in fundraising news, we are excited to share that we were able to reduce our budget by about $800!!! Praising God for a month of joy and excitement!  their favorite rock in their favorite spot!  hard little worker bee! our active and passionate reader!  sweet summertime captures in one photo!!!   our new playhouse the kids helped me paint and clean up!  My bday was this month, and I woke to find these sweet love letters/notes and banners all around the home. M woke very early, made them, hung them, and then went back to bed! What a sweet little man. I was one surprised and grateful momma  My bestie here in NC took me to INCREDIBLE french ca...

Hospitality is my jam! I admit it. I love having folks over, whether it's outside at our picnic table or indoors around our dining room table. God has taken this passion of mine and has grown it quit a bit the last few years. I'll try to summarize it quickly, but if you're close to me, I'd love to share this in person and chat your ear off about all I've learned and am still learning about biblical hospitality. I even have a stack of book recommendations that have helped me out of my comfort zone and into my front yard! It's been a long time coming, I've always enjoyed having folks over. I even remember asking my mom on Sunday afternoons or evenings if I could invite families over for lunch or dessert. It's a gift God has given me, and it's taken time for me to let Him strip me of my selfish desires of entertaining and truly let Him use me to be a hospitable servant. I have a long way to go still, but am thrilled and excited to share all He has ...

Ahh June. Summer sun, long nights, fireflies, bonfires, smores, sprinkler wars, and gardens. It's gotten HOT here and quick, but the beginning of the month was still bearable and we had a TON of fun outdoors with our neighbors and friends. We had movie nights,bonfires, the kids' first piano recital, a birthday party for our little princess, a few day trips out of town, a day at the splash pad and enjoyed each moment of our school free days! The kids even enjoyed a week long VBS at a local church. It was great fun for them. At the end of the month, Tim and I took a trip to Stockton-on-Tees to meet up with our church and to know our soon to be home. It was a fabulous trip - one that will get it's own blog post soon! Can't wait to share what we learned and who we met! While away tho, the kids got to spend a whole week with their Nanny! And I am ever so grateful for the care she gave! Thanks Nan! For now, here's a quick recap of summer break :)  movie night with...