New Pictures of Macy Joy! (i can't figure out how to turn the photos!?)

Macy as a Jazzerise instuctor on Napolene Dynamite night!



Macy with her "Puff Vest"....her daddy couldn't be more excited!



Macy last Sunday after church

Party Animal???

These two photos of Miss Macy are great - they show her dedicated and fun attitude...her desire to be about the 'party' as long as possible until she just can't stay awake any longer and......falls asleep. Both of these photos were taken about a month ago and both were taken on a Sunday night. We have Engage with the youth where we meet, hang out and have a Bible study at a home. Macy is SO great in these moments. People, the youth and parents, just love her. Its so fun as her parents to watch her interact with others..... Engage typically ends at her bedtime - therefore the pictures now make sense! =)

Family.

my grandpa...macy's more pawpaw


Scott and I have decided to stay in Waco. We feel called to First Baptist Lorena and are hoping to be able to even move out to the community. Alot of thought and prayer went into this decision....but we're confidnet that this is what God would have for us right now in our lives.
With that said...one of the perks to remaining in central texas is family! We are pretty close to everyone in our family on both sides. We are only 3hours from Gammie and Grandpa in Houston. Only hour and half from Granddaddy in Ft. Worth. Two hours from DeDe and PawPaw in Dallas! Lets not forget Macy's GREAT grandparents! what a blessing that she can grow up knowing them!
With scotts job being as flex as it is.....we'll never know the exact duration we'll be in any given location - therefore, i've decided that its vital to relish the proximity we have to our families.
WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT WE CAN GIVE TO MACY.
steph

more is coming...keep checking!

hello everyone. scott and i just recently got a mac. we LOVE it...but haven't yet figured everything out. tonight one of the projects on our agenda (my agenda=) is to figure out how to 'dump' pictures off our camera onto the computer. Needlesstosay, i hope to post pictures and stories soon!
we'll continue to keep you in suspense....never knowing when a new blog will appear!
steph

"Let the little children come to me..."

Children are admired in our western culture today. Tonight at dinner Macy was feeling grumpy which made eating a little difficult. The lady at the next table walked over and offered to hold her while Steph and I finish eating dinner. I politely denied her thoughtful request. My point...kids are beloved. We spend most of our income and time providing for thier every need/want.

The times of Christ were much different than our culture. Kids were in a "holding pattern" until they could reach adulthood. They were not good for much until they were helping the family earn money. Imagine with me...Jesus and his disciples are trying to make their way somewhere and a group of children come running up to Jesus. The disciples begin to push them away. The children laugh and persist to reach Jesus. The disciples are becoming more and more disgusted with these rude little children. They must be thinking, "where are these kids parents?" Then Jesus stops interacting with the adults and says, "Let these children come to me." The disciples are stunned because there is a line of adults waiting to see Jesus. Yet, he stops for little (worthless) children. This is not just a story about Jesus' love for children. It is about Jesus shifting the roles in society.

The pic's are from the trip to South Texas we took this summer. Macy Joy was a joy to the people. Is Macy in a "holding pattern" to be used and influence? Definatly not.

Nap Time Woes!

well, Macy is sitting in my lap right now as I type....but on a typical day she is napping. She did not want to nap today.....i'll rephrase - she took a 15 minute power nap and called it good. She made a little "i'm awake" noise from her crib...i go to check on her - she sees me and smiles HUGE! what a little stinker. The next 30 minutes consisted of me trying to convince her that she DID want to nap and macy protesting. finally i decided to relent. ...one for mace face! =)
At the moment, she is laughing and smiling --- enjoying life. She is such joy. I don't want to miss a moment - she changes so quickly. Life is good.

well....our blog is kinda starting to work again. The blog allowed me to post these pictures but I had about 5 more from Europe and for whatever reason....those wouldn't work!? I'll keep on trying.
Side note: Scott, Macy and I just got back from mission trip yesterday. We'll try and post about Macy's frist mission experience soon.
steph