Rocky Gap VA!!

Hello again! I am writing to share with you about our weekend adventure. We traveled to Virginia on Friday and looked at houses - and the good news is that we have found us a new location. We are very excited. The house is almost 1400 square feet and is in move in condition - I am so thankful that I do not have to redo another house. However, we have encountered a "bump in the road" with our house. The people who were going to buy it backed out on us, so we have now listed it with Assist2Sell. Please pray that our house in Knoxville will sell very quickly - we do not want to have to make two house payments. Here is a picture of the house in Rocky Gap that as of February 27th will be the new home of the French Family. God bless you and thanks for reading my blog.

Comments!!

Hi family and friends - just a quick note to say that I have fixed a setting on our blog - you may comment freely. Please take time to read and comment - would love to hear from each of you.

Weekend Plans!!

Weekend plans - Well where do I begin? - I guess anywhere will do!! We were going to list our house on the market on January 22, but on Monday night, January 21 our house went under contract (with NO realtor). WOW! God is good. So, here are the weekend plans - Friday the 25th will start with Lacie celebrating the 100th day of school - BIG day planned at Temple Baptist Academy. We will pick her up from school at noon and head for Bland, Virginia to look at numerous houses. Please pray that we will have wisdom as we look at these houses. We plan on heading back to Knoxville on Sunday afternoon - it will be a fast and busy trip, but we are very excited.

House For Sale!!

Hi Family and Friends! I am writing to update everyone on what is going on with the French Family. We have officially listed our house for sale. Matthew graduates from Crown College on May 5th - Praise the Lord!! We are planning on moving to Bland County Virginia. We are not sure what the Lord will have for us, but we feel that He is leading us this way. Matthew's desire is to start an Independent Baptist church in Bland County. Please pray for us that we will be willing to follow the Lord's leading in this move and that Matthew has a great last semester.

Toothless Wonder!!

Lacie has some more exciting news. She lost tooth number 5 last night. Enjoy the pictures of her toothless smile.

Family Night

Well, It was Friday night and we were all home together, so we had a family game night. I popped some popcorn, and we broke out Candy Land and Memory. We played for over an hour. The kids really enjoyed playing the games, and Matthew and I had a good time watching them get so excited over everything.

Big News!!

Hi friends!! I have some big news to share with you. Lacie had a check up today with her growth specialist and dumb roll please.... She has gained 2 pounds putting her at 34 lbs and grew 1 1/2 inches makes her stand 42.5 inches tall. This growth spurt has been over 3 months. We are happy and thankful that she is growing.

Read through the Bible with us!

Hi friends! I am asking you to read through the Bible with us this year - I am a few days behind with the schedule, but here it is for the week January 7 - 12:
7th Genesis 13 & 14
Psalms 5
Matthew 5
8th Genesis 15 & 16
Psalms 6
Matthew 6
9th Genesis 17 & 18
Psalms 7
Matthew 7
10th Genesis 19 & 20
Psalms 8
Matthew 8
11th Genesis 21 & 22
Psalms 9
Matthew 9
12th Genesis 23 & 24

Beautiful Blessings!!

Here are some pictures of our Beautiful Blessings from God. Here is a small testimony of our little ones:

Lacie Michelle was born May, 08, 2002. She was born at 27 weeks - weighing in at 1 lb 11 oz. She was in the NICU for three months. As a result of her prematurity, she suffered major brain damage resulting in 6 brain surgeries (to date: more could come in the future) - the Dr.'s told us that she would have many troubles in life and probably would not be able to live a normal life. Well, I am here to testify that she is a miracle. She is 5 1/2 years old now and attending school. However, she does have some mild Cerebral Palsy and suffers from epilepsy. A verse the Lord has given to me for strength and comfort is John 11:4 "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby." Please pray for Lacie that she will be strong and that we continue to get her the medical help that she needs.

Johnathon Robert was born on November, 12, 2003 - same day at his Grandpa Setser and his mother - it made for a very special birthday present. He is named after one of my closest childhood friends, Jonathan Bradley, who went to be with the Lord at the age nine. Our Johnathon weighed in at 6 lb 13 oz. He was born with his PDA valve open and some under developed lungs; therefore, he spent two weeks in the NICU. He is now 4 years old and doing very well. God is good and has given Johnathon a clean health report. He is ready for school - he asks me regularly when he will be able to go to school - please pray that he will be able to attend K-4 at Temple Baptist Academy this coming Fall.

We ask you to remember Lacie and Johnathon in your prayers for their health and strength. Please pray for Matthew and I as we work together to train them to serve the Lord.

A Year of New Beginnnings!!

Hello friends! It is time to update the blog seeing that it has been nearly a year since the last post. Actually, I am just learning how to do the blog thing myself, so we will see how it goes. It is hard to believe that is it already the year of 2008. Matthew will begin his final semester at Crown College on Thursday the 10th - wow! how the last 3 years have went by. Lacie has been in K-4 this year at Temple Baptist Academy - she is doing so well. She has learned Bible verses, ABCs, numbers, and many other wonderful things. Her teacher, Mrs. Bodwell, has been a great help to her. Johnathon is taking violin lessons from Angel Phillips - he has almost finished learning his first song. We are very proud of him. Here are some prayer request that we would appreciate your help praying about:

Matthew would like to pursue his Master's degree, so we need direction as to where to continue his education. We have checked several places, and we feel like we may stay put at Crown for another year.

Putting Lacie and Johnathon both in the Academy next year - Lacie K-5 and Johnathon K-4.

Matthew as he is self-employed (Liberty Flooring - floor installation business) - that the Lord will really bless us with work.

Lacie and her health - she has some medical issues that we are trying to work out. She struggles with seizures, and she has developed a pattern of having seizures about every two weeks. She will have two really good weeks and then 1 - 3 bad days.

I will do my best to update this blog regularly - I am excited about sharing what the Lord is doing on our lives. Enjoy the pictures and thanks for taking time to look at our blog