Happy Birthday Cheyenne! I can't believe you are already 4! We love you
Mommy
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
The rest of the story...
For those of you who don't know I usually post on the Arce blog I say usually, because lately I have taken a break from the world of blogging...I think I am back now. Check on the link to the right to see what's going on in our lives in Texas! Calixto and I both have Facebook pages so you can check up on us there too!
A few months ago I wrote about a situation where a friend had asked us to adopt her baby who was due to be born in January. We prayed, talked about it and received good counsel and had pretty much decided we would not pursue this option, but had not settled the matter with the birth mother. I know part of us really did want this to happen?! Anyway after phone tag a few times we finally spoke with her today and she informed us that she had miscarried the baby. She is doing well just a bit tired and trying to keep herself busy. Although we knew we "probably" wouldn't adopt this baby it still stung when we heard those words. I'm sure it is never easy to lose a baby but she felt this was for the best given the circumstances! It was yet another "wake-up" call for her to get her life in order and has started taking steps in that direction. Who knows maybe God will send us a baby some other time...or maybe we'll only have the blessing of the 2 precious children we have now!
On another matter we have finally decided on a church to join! It only took us 15 months to come to this decision! We will be joining Mobberly Baptist Church We had been quite hesitant to join but now feel that is where God would have us settle. On a side note we were in The Dallas area and visited a chruch that is part of Sovereign Grace Ministries that we absolutely loved!! It would only be a 3 hour drive to church every week!! Now that would cost a fortune in gas! so we'll settle for Mobberly! It will be nice to be "part" of ministry in a local body again.
School starts for us on the 20th-work starts for me on the 13th. well...my "paid" work begins then I've already been at the school daily getting my room ready. Life has certainly changed!!
It's time to take Christopher to soccer practice...
A few months ago I wrote about a situation where a friend had asked us to adopt her baby who was due to be born in January. We prayed, talked about it and received good counsel and had pretty much decided we would not pursue this option, but had not settled the matter with the birth mother. I know part of us really did want this to happen?! Anyway after phone tag a few times we finally spoke with her today and she informed us that she had miscarried the baby. She is doing well just a bit tired and trying to keep herself busy. Although we knew we "probably" wouldn't adopt this baby it still stung when we heard those words. I'm sure it is never easy to lose a baby but she felt this was for the best given the circumstances! It was yet another "wake-up" call for her to get her life in order and has started taking steps in that direction. Who knows maybe God will send us a baby some other time...or maybe we'll only have the blessing of the 2 precious children we have now!
On another matter we have finally decided on a church to join! It only took us 15 months to come to this decision! We will be joining Mobberly Baptist Church We had been quite hesitant to join but now feel that is where God would have us settle. On a side note we were in The Dallas area and visited a chruch that is part of Sovereign Grace Ministries that we absolutely loved!! It would only be a 3 hour drive to church every week!! Now that would cost a fortune in gas! so we'll settle for Mobberly! It will be nice to be "part" of ministry in a local body again.
School starts for us on the 20th-work starts for me on the 13th. well...my "paid" work begins then I've already been at the school daily getting my room ready. Life has certainly changed!!
It's time to take Christopher to soccer practice...
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Quick visit with cousins
Here are some pix of the quick overnight visit with Cheyenne and Wade. My parents made it to our house around 7pm yesterday and left around 9:30 this morning reaching their final destination around 3 pm. You could tell they are very excited to start this newest adventure in life! Christopher went with them to spend time with Wade...hopefully, they'll keep each other occupied and out of trouble! As I mentioned on my blog Cat and Cheyenne were like two long lost friends! They both even had pink dresses on!
Cheyenne was too wound up to actually go to sleep with Cat so we had to move one of them!
Hangin' the kitty from the bunk bed
The boys after playing outside!
Anyone know a good Orthodontist? I'm sure both boys will be in braces soon!
Cheyenne had to drink her milk through a straw...thank goodness Mom-mom had a stash here
Cheyenne was too wound up to actually go to sleep with Cat so we had to move one of them!
Hangin' the kitty from the bunk bed
The boys after playing outside!
Anyone know a good Orthodontist? I'm sure both boys will be in braces soon!
Cheyenne had to drink her milk through a straw...thank goodness Mom-mom had a stash hereHere she looks just like Roni! With that grin!
Friday, June 06, 2008
Tracy's Wedding
THE MR. AND MRS. HORACIO A. SANCHEZ
Tracy and Art were married yesterday (June 5,2008) at the Mays Landing Court house.
At 6 o'clock we went over to a house (The McMullen Mansion) across from Dr. Combs office to have pictures taken in the gardens there.
They are now a family of TEN. The girls at the office say they are the new "Sanchez Bunch"
SANCHEZ PARTY OF TEN.....
CONGRATULATIONS AND THE BEST OF EVERYTHING to them (ALL)
Thursday, June 05, 2008
adoption?
I spoke with a woman from "Loving Alternatives", a christian adoption agency the other day. She felt that given the situation/past with this birth mother that there were many red flags-which Calixto and I had already discussed with one another. I still have not talked with a friend who is a lawyer-they're on vacation-but she has talked with a lawyer she knows. His recommendation was to go ahead and do a private adoption since it is less expensive. But, we feel that she needs the support/information/counseling that an agency can provide. I spoke with her last night and gave her the number to call and speak with the agency. We feel she really needs to have an adoption plan before we sit down with her and talk more. There are 7 months before the baby is born and that leaves a lot of time for things to happen, or for her to re-think the emotional decision she is making now.
So, I think at this point we are going to continue to pray about this and see how God leads all of us! My thought is that we can't be her "savior" in this ordeal and I feel that is how she is viewing us. I can't even think through the situation fully, there is just so much to consider...like teaching in the fall...oh my, thank the Lord that he is in control...not me!
So, I think at this point we are going to continue to pray about this and see how God leads all of us! My thought is that we can't be her "savior" in this ordeal and I feel that is how she is viewing us. I can't even think through the situation fully, there is just so much to consider...like teaching in the fall...oh my, thank the Lord that he is in control...not me!
Monday, June 02, 2008
Adoption?
I'm posting this on this blog and not the "arces" since I don't want my friends in Longview to know about this situation just yet. (if any friends from Longview read this just don't pass along the info...thanks)
Here is the situation...I received a phone call from someone we know asking if we would adopt her baby that is due in January!! Ok, I practically fell off my chair in shock at that question. She is a 40 year old woman and has not been stable since we have known her. As a church we reached out to her and helped her through many a traumatic situation...and here she is again in another predicament. She understands that she can not take care of another child, the father wanted her to abort but, she chose to cancel the appointment. She is desperately looking for a solution and thought about us.
I told her I would make some calls, get some information and get back to her today-not with an answer but with some direction. I spoke with our friend Glennis who runs a maternity home last night and she told me to contact a lawyer and a local christian adoption agency. I'm waiting to hear back from a Lawyer friend and I did speak with someone at Loving Alternatives. The woman was very sweet and offered some wise counsel.
There are a bunch of red flags with this situation...please pray for us, the birth mom and the baby...that God's will would prevail! We certainly don't want to jump into anything that would be unwise but we also don't want to say no to something that God potentially "brought" to us.
Thanks for your prayer and I'll keep you posted on what direction we are headed.
Here is the situation...I received a phone call from someone we know asking if we would adopt her baby that is due in January!! Ok, I practically fell off my chair in shock at that question. She is a 40 year old woman and has not been stable since we have known her. As a church we reached out to her and helped her through many a traumatic situation...and here she is again in another predicament. She understands that she can not take care of another child, the father wanted her to abort but, she chose to cancel the appointment. She is desperately looking for a solution and thought about us.
I told her I would make some calls, get some information and get back to her today-not with an answer but with some direction. I spoke with our friend Glennis who runs a maternity home last night and she told me to contact a lawyer and a local christian adoption agency. I'm waiting to hear back from a Lawyer friend and I did speak with someone at Loving Alternatives. The woman was very sweet and offered some wise counsel.
There are a bunch of red flags with this situation...please pray for us, the birth mom and the baby...that God's will would prevail! We certainly don't want to jump into anything that would be unwise but we also don't want to say no to something that God potentially "brought" to us.
Thanks for your prayer and I'll keep you posted on what direction we are headed.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Go Army!
Today 3 vietnam era helicopters stopped at our airport to refuel on their way back to California from DC. They had been in DC to escort the thousands of motorcycles that ride to the capital every Memorial day. There were 2 hugheys and I forget what the small one is called.
When we 1st arrived the officials at the airport had no clue they were coming and even turned people away saying they had wrong information...luckily just as we walked out the doors we heard them landing.
Several of the pilots/crew are vietnam vets and we were able to talk with them and thank them for their service to our Country!
When we 1st arrived the officials at the airport had no clue they were coming and even turned people away saying they had wrong information...luckily just as we walked out the doors we heard them landing.
Several of the pilots/crew are vietnam vets and we were able to talk with them and thank them for their service to our Country!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
For the bee enthusiasts...the small holes in the tree ended up turning into a big hole futher into it. When the tree men came back to cut up the trunks into smaller pieces this is what we found...
The combs were dry and brittle and ants were all over already. No honey to be found but it sure smelled of honey.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
I used my maiden name for this blog and my married name for the arce blog. I figured there would be many more with the name Thompson. Try it with your name and see how many of "you" there are out there?!
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Prayer needed!
Ok, I've debated over and over if I should post this...I've come to the decision to go ahead!
Tracy is engaged to Art and they plan on getting married in June sometime. The problem is Art is not a christian...they have been going to church together...but, as far as I know he has not made a decision to follow Christ. They both have failed marriages and ex-spouses that are and will continue to make life difficult for them in relation to their children.
I'm not writing this to gossip about Tracy or Art. I'm just very concerned about this relationship (which I have expressed to Tracy), upcoming marriage and most importantly their spiritual lives.
I ask that we all pray very earnestly for them. Pray that God would get ahold of both of their hearts, that they would make biblical, wise choices for them and their children.
Remember that the prayer of a righteous man avails much!
Tracy is engaged to Art and they plan on getting married in June sometime. The problem is Art is not a christian...they have been going to church together...but, as far as I know he has not made a decision to follow Christ. They both have failed marriages and ex-spouses that are and will continue to make life difficult for them in relation to their children.
I'm not writing this to gossip about Tracy or Art. I'm just very concerned about this relationship (which I have expressed to Tracy), upcoming marriage and most importantly their spiritual lives.
I ask that we all pray very earnestly for them. Pray that God would get ahold of both of their hearts, that they would make biblical, wise choices for them and their children.
Remember that the prayer of a righteous man avails much!
Friday, May 02, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
FFHN
Click on the picture to view our new website for "For the Fame of His Name" It is finally up and running...at least the beginning stages!Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Storms, storms and more storms
We awoke Sunday morning to yet another thunderstorm! Usually they pass by pretty quickly but this one stalled right over Longview and dumped over 4 inches of rain! That was on top of the rain from the night before.
I didn't realize until yesterday that the garage and maid's quarters had flooded! Eww! everything is so smelly now. I was going to have a garage sale, now I'm thinking I'll just throw it all away!
Our flowers did take a beating...the dogwood blooms are all over the ground! It looks like it is going to be a beautiful sunny day today...although humid, I'm sure!
I didn't realize until yesterday that the garage and maid's quarters had flooded! Eww! everything is so smelly now. I was going to have a garage sale, now I'm thinking I'll just throw it all away!
Our flowers did take a beating...the dogwood blooms are all over the ground! It looks like it is going to be a beautiful sunny day today...although humid, I'm sure!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Spring weather in Texas!
Storm #2
No tornado this time...but we have lots of hail! I have never seen this much or this big of hail before! This one Christopher is holding is 1 inch in diameter...shortly after this we found some that were 2 inches!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Elizabeth and Larry
Here they are for those of you who asked for a clear picture. Awww aren't they cute.
Update on Connie
Thank you for praying for Connie Puryear and her family. Yesterday she went to Dallas for a biopsy of the spot on her lung, the following was written last night...
Dear Warriors, Johnny and I arrived home this afternoon around 4:00 pm. This morning we arrived at Baylor at 6:00 am and were meet with kind nurses and staff. The Doctor informed us that he was not 100% sure he could reach the spot that they had in question. My prayer that morning was that he could indeed reach the spot to avoid another procedure. Anxiety took over me from about 6:30-6:50. I could not stop crying and a friend had prepared my MP3 player with worship music and I began to sing and focus my heart. I quickly found my place of peace again. Right before they wheeled me downstairs Johnny and I again prayed. "This is yours, you can have this spot, and this lung. We will love you no less and will continue to praise you the same." God's goodness and presence were not absent. I remembered dreaming and hearing someone say..."Connie, you are okay." I did not know if it was my conscience that held all the worry or if God was speaking to me in this long dream. I awoke three hours later with Johnny at my side as always. The Doctor came in and repeated - YOU ARE OKAY! He had a pathologist with him during the surgery. He was able to reach the spot and the lymph gland. There was NO cancer!!!!! He said he will continue to check the spot in months to come, but felt confident in the cells that he found. His nurse began to kiss my head, I cried, Johnny cried and the doctor held my hand. Some good news. We needed some encouragement. The surgery for the abdomen still is place, but this keeps things uncomplicated. There are still waters to walk through, but we have been given a hug breath in this storm. The ride home was great. I felt just as good coming home as I did going yesterday. I have not been sick at all...I FEEL GREAT!!!! Praise the Lord with us - today is a great celebration and we are still singing.
Dear Warriors, Johnny and I arrived home this afternoon around 4:00 pm. This morning we arrived at Baylor at 6:00 am and were meet with kind nurses and staff. The Doctor informed us that he was not 100% sure he could reach the spot that they had in question. My prayer that morning was that he could indeed reach the spot to avoid another procedure. Anxiety took over me from about 6:30-6:50. I could not stop crying and a friend had prepared my MP3 player with worship music and I began to sing and focus my heart. I quickly found my place of peace again. Right before they wheeled me downstairs Johnny and I again prayed. "This is yours, you can have this spot, and this lung. We will love you no less and will continue to praise you the same." God's goodness and presence were not absent. I remembered dreaming and hearing someone say..."Connie, you are okay." I did not know if it was my conscience that held all the worry or if God was speaking to me in this long dream. I awoke three hours later with Johnny at my side as always. The Doctor came in and repeated - YOU ARE OKAY! He had a pathologist with him during the surgery. He was able to reach the spot and the lymph gland. There was NO cancer!!!!! He said he will continue to check the spot in months to come, but felt confident in the cells that he found. His nurse began to kiss my head, I cried, Johnny cried and the doctor held my hand. Some good news. We needed some encouragement. The surgery for the abdomen still is place, but this keeps things uncomplicated. There are still waters to walk through, but we have been given a hug breath in this storm. The ride home was great. I felt just as good coming home as I did going yesterday. I have not been sick at all...I FEEL GREAT!!!! Praise the Lord with us - today is a great celebration and we are still singing.
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