1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No, I always ask my dad how he thought of the name and he never really gives me a clear answer. Dad? My middle name, Chantelle (pronounced Shan-tel) was a name my mom liked in a romance novel. ha!
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Wow, I honestly can't remember. Maybe a week ago? Just a guess.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I like it when I go slow and actually try. Most of the time probably not.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT? I don't eat too much lunch meat. Only at my inlwas, so whatever they have. Turkey?
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Two perfect beautiful boys!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? of course!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? only the good kind, not the mean kind!
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yep
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? nope
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL? I don't like cereal. It gets soggy too fast- yuck!
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, I kick them off with my feet
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? this is kind of a weird question. i tried to think of a witty answer, but failed. too bad.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM? chocolate fudge brownie
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? i don't really have a first thing i notice.
15. RED OR PINK? hot pink
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? every weakness the Lord makes a strenth
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? noone really
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? sure
19. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? no pants or shoes-ha!
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? ice cream at the youth net
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the hum of my computer
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? turqoise or hot pink
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS? my boys, especially when they're sleeping
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? eric
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? of course i do and i like the little man in her belly, too!
26. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH? i think the only sports that i have enjoyed were in person in high school. or maybe that was just the social aspect?
27. HAIR COLOUR?brown
28. EYE COLOUR? hazel
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? nope
30. FAVOURITE FOOD? i don't have one favorite, i am kind of hungry right now though
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? definitely happy endings. i used to find some enjoyment in scary movies, but not anymore
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? hmmm, it's been awhile. that one christian movie about the football coach. what's it called?
33. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? no shirt either (dress)
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? both!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? your aunt alice
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? your mom
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Romans (Bible)
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? we don't have a mouse pad
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? we don't have a tv (wow, we sound deprived, huh? they're both by choice_
42. FAVOURITE SOUND? hearing judah and samuel talking. i'm so proud of them!
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? neither, i'm just not that cool
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? australia for 3 months and cook islands for 3 months
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? unfortuantely not, kind of sad, huh?
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? right here in good old chico, ca. haven't gone far!
47. WHAT SUPERPOWER WOULD YOU LIKE? to clean the house with a wiggle of my nose! <-that one sounds good to me too, Jenna!
ok, I'm going to tag
1. Laura
2. Erica
3. Shannon
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Catch Up
We have been so, so, so busy. All last week I was thinking, oh good, next week we'll finally be less busy. Sunday night Eric started to feel sick and went to bed at 8pm. Monday morning we both woke up sick. Thank goodness for Ellie, Eric's mom, for taking the kids yesterday, letting them spend the night, and watching them this morning. I think we caught the flu from Eric's brother, who wasn't feeling good while he was here. Eric feels good today and I feel much better, but still a little tired and weak.
Two weeks ago we went to Clear Lake with my mom and sister for a few days. We had a fun time swimming, walking around, playing Pee Wee Golf (Judah loves to say that), and eating. Unfortunately I've been really bad at taking pictures lately and so has Eric. Here is one with all of us.
Eric and Samuel in back
Judah, Mom, Miranda, and I in front
The Friday and Saturday after we got home we went to a re-encounter, which is an encounter for leaders. It was amazing and powerful and I had deliverance like I have never experienced in my life. I literally felt like a weight was lifted off my body after leaving.
Everyone from Chico that went
All of the girls with Pastor Margarita (2nd from the left) who led the re-encounter with her husband, Pastor Andrew. They are on Pastor Cesar's 144 and are from Bogota, Columbia
The next day was Father's Day and baby dedications. Judah has already been dedicated, but we had him up there with us to dedicate Samuel. They would not, for the life of them, stay still. They would wiggle and scream and it was getting a little crazy. It's funny now, though!
Us on the left with our friends Katie & Matthew and their son, Sam, on the right
Eric's brother Scott and his wife, Caroline were here for, what seemed like, a super quick trip. It was fun hanging out with them, though. One day we went downtown and let the boys play in the fountains.
Judah in the fountains
Samuel in the fountains
Sameul giggling on Papa's shoulders
We went to the park with some of the girls from my cell group and their friends. Very fun!
Samuel saying "cheese" and smiling for the camera. Too cute! With Anabelle in the background.
Judah playing with sticks. I have more pictures of Samuel nowadays because Judah is too busy to stay still! :)
Samuel on the big boy swing
And on the baby swing
Balentina, Jodi, Miriah, Morgan
Two weeks ago we went to Clear Lake with my mom and sister for a few days. We had a fun time swimming, walking around, playing Pee Wee Golf (Judah loves to say that), and eating. Unfortunately I've been really bad at taking pictures lately and so has Eric. Here is one with all of us.
Eric and Samuel in back
Judah, Mom, Miranda, and I in front
The Friday and Saturday after we got home we went to a re-encounter, which is an encounter for leaders. It was amazing and powerful and I had deliverance like I have never experienced in my life. I literally felt like a weight was lifted off my body after leaving.
Everyone from Chico that went
All of the girls with Pastor Margarita (2nd from the left) who led the re-encounter with her husband, Pastor Andrew. They are on Pastor Cesar's 144 and are from Bogota, Columbia
The next day was Father's Day and baby dedications. Judah has already been dedicated, but we had him up there with us to dedicate Samuel. They would not, for the life of them, stay still. They would wiggle and scream and it was getting a little crazy. It's funny now, though!
Us on the left with our friends Katie & Matthew and their son, Sam, on the right
Eric's brother Scott and his wife, Caroline were here for, what seemed like, a super quick trip. It was fun hanging out with them, though. One day we went downtown and let the boys play in the fountains.
Judah in the fountains
Samuel in the fountains
Sameul giggling on Papa's shoulders
We went to the park with some of the girls from my cell group and their friends. Very fun!
Samuel saying "cheese" and smiling for the camera. Too cute! With Anabelle in the background.
Judah playing with sticks. I have more pictures of Samuel nowadays because Judah is too busy to stay still! :)
Samuel on the big boy swing
And on the baby swing
Balentina, Jodi, Miriah, Morgan
Monday, June 25, 2007
Samuel's Words: 13 Months (For me and my lack of updating my baby book)
*More to come: Encounter is this weekend...I have lots to talk about, but so little time!
mama
papa
judah
juice (joos)
nana
ball
bubble
more
cracker (caca)
graham cracker (gaga caca)
fish (ish)
light (dat)
Vaughn (Va)
Bobby
frisbee
reni
grandpappy
Jordan
woof
goat
baaa
oinking noise
dog
cheese
nose
tooth
hi
bye
shoes
water
I know there's more...I'll add them when I think of them. I just don't want to forget to post this. I'll post pictures asap. We have been SOOO busy lately. But, in a good way!
mama
papa
judah
juice (joos)
nana
ball
bubble
more
cracker (caca)
graham cracker (gaga caca)
fish (ish)
light (dat)
Vaughn (Va)
Bobby
frisbee
reni
grandpappy
Jordan
woof
goat
baaa
oinking noise
dog
cheese
nose
tooth
hi
bye
shoes
water
I know there's more...I'll add them when I think of them. I just don't want to forget to post this. I'll post pictures asap. We have been SOOO busy lately. But, in a good way!
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Where do I begin?
The past week and a half has completely changed my life. I have never seen anything like this. Remember when we went and heard that prophet speak in San Jose? One thing he said is, "This has never, ever happened before. It's a miracle. A supernatural miracle." Speaking about what was to come. And, it's coming. And, it's here.
Last Friday night we went to Bible Study as usual. Actually, it wasn't as usual because the pastor's daughter was in a play. Judah and I went with the pastors to watch it and Eric and another guy lead Bible Study. To make a reeaaalllly long story short (the whole story) two people- a guy and a girl ended up getting saved. I went over to her and met her and talked to her about coming to cell group. The pastors asked me to baptize her and another girl. Eric baptized a guy from his cell. And, her boyfriend, the guy who got saved got baptized, too. Amazing. Incredibly amazing.
The two of them were at church two days later. We, also, had a bbq after church where I met 3 new girls that a guy had invited-his 3 neighbors. The next day at cell group 5 new girls showed up and two of them got saved (one of them was the girl that got saved at Bible Study and she brought her friend who got saved).
Then, the next weekend was the Encounter. SO MANY amazing, amazing miracles happened there! One couple, on the drive up to the encounter, talked about divorce and she wanted to kill herself. At the encounter God healed their hearts and healed their marriage. She said that she had never loved her husband more than she did now.
One girl in my cell group came in about 9 months ago. She was so hurt and so angry and would cry every single week. A few months later she ended up leaving her husband. The two of them hated eachother because of all the hurt and pain. When she moved out I literally felt her pain. I couldn't sleep for nights hysterically crying and praying and interceding for her. Counseling her and showing her what the Bible said. The last encounter she came and met God. She forgave her husband and God healed her heart. At this Encounter her husband came!!! Her husband wanted nothing to do with church and wanted to move out of town away from her, but here he was at the encounter. God completely transformed him from a prideful, angry, rejected hurting boy to a humble, open, healed and whole man. He gave a testimony Saturday night and stood up and said, "I am different." Looking at his wife said, "I don't know her. She doesn't know me. But, I know I love her." And then he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. I was bawling harder than anyone else. I felt her pain before, but I also got to experience her joy because God has used me to fight for her, for her husband, for her family, and for her marriage.
Fear had been a taskmaster that ruled my life. A slave driver. I was afraid of my kids getting sick, afraid of leaving them, afraid of them getting hurt, afraid of leading people older than me (aka my whole cell group), afraid of rejection, afraid of failure. Fear, literally, ruled me, but I had no idea. This weekend fear was broken off of me. I wasn't afraid of leaving my kids. And, the most awesome part was when I got up to teach my lessons. I wasn't even nervous. Everyone said that I seemed so comfortable and powerful. One of the other leaders said that she could see me in front of the multitudes preaching. Fear was broken!!!
The day after encounter was cell and we had two new girls show up for a total of 13 girls in my cell group. Seriously amazing! I cannot believe that God is using me. ME!!!
How can you experience God's transformation, watch people being saved (one girl who was a meth addict, but is now a preacher and woman of God only 1.5 weeks later). Seriously, preaching and sharing the gospel more than 99.99% of Christians that I know), marriages being healed. I will never be the same! God is calling me to a new level of radicalness. To lay down my life. Every single want and desire is dead (in Jesus name). My life is lived for Jesus. I want to see people saved and their lives transformed. We don't have to live in empty, powerless religion. God wants to heal our minds, our bodies, our emotions and let us see miracles. The miraculous is here, don't miss out!
Last Friday night we went to Bible Study as usual. Actually, it wasn't as usual because the pastor's daughter was in a play. Judah and I went with the pastors to watch it and Eric and another guy lead Bible Study. To make a reeaaalllly long story short (the whole story) two people- a guy and a girl ended up getting saved. I went over to her and met her and talked to her about coming to cell group. The pastors asked me to baptize her and another girl. Eric baptized a guy from his cell. And, her boyfriend, the guy who got saved got baptized, too. Amazing. Incredibly amazing.
The two of them were at church two days later. We, also, had a bbq after church where I met 3 new girls that a guy had invited-his 3 neighbors. The next day at cell group 5 new girls showed up and two of them got saved (one of them was the girl that got saved at Bible Study and she brought her friend who got saved).
Then, the next weekend was the Encounter. SO MANY amazing, amazing miracles happened there! One couple, on the drive up to the encounter, talked about divorce and she wanted to kill herself. At the encounter God healed their hearts and healed their marriage. She said that she had never loved her husband more than she did now.
One girl in my cell group came in about 9 months ago. She was so hurt and so angry and would cry every single week. A few months later she ended up leaving her husband. The two of them hated eachother because of all the hurt and pain. When she moved out I literally felt her pain. I couldn't sleep for nights hysterically crying and praying and interceding for her. Counseling her and showing her what the Bible said. The last encounter she came and met God. She forgave her husband and God healed her heart. At this Encounter her husband came!!! Her husband wanted nothing to do with church and wanted to move out of town away from her, but here he was at the encounter. God completely transformed him from a prideful, angry, rejected hurting boy to a humble, open, healed and whole man. He gave a testimony Saturday night and stood up and said, "I am different." Looking at his wife said, "I don't know her. She doesn't know me. But, I know I love her." And then he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. I was bawling harder than anyone else. I felt her pain before, but I also got to experience her joy because God has used me to fight for her, for her husband, for her family, and for her marriage.
Fear had been a taskmaster that ruled my life. A slave driver. I was afraid of my kids getting sick, afraid of leaving them, afraid of them getting hurt, afraid of leading people older than me (aka my whole cell group), afraid of rejection, afraid of failure. Fear, literally, ruled me, but I had no idea. This weekend fear was broken off of me. I wasn't afraid of leaving my kids. And, the most awesome part was when I got up to teach my lessons. I wasn't even nervous. Everyone said that I seemed so comfortable and powerful. One of the other leaders said that she could see me in front of the multitudes preaching. Fear was broken!!!
The day after encounter was cell and we had two new girls show up for a total of 13 girls in my cell group. Seriously amazing! I cannot believe that God is using me. ME!!!
How can you experience God's transformation, watch people being saved (one girl who was a meth addict, but is now a preacher and woman of God only 1.5 weeks later). Seriously, preaching and sharing the gospel more than 99.99% of Christians that I know), marriages being healed. I will never be the same! God is calling me to a new level of radicalness. To lay down my life. Every single want and desire is dead (in Jesus name). My life is lived for Jesus. I want to see people saved and their lives transformed. We don't have to live in empty, powerless religion. God wants to heal our minds, our bodies, our emotions and let us see miracles. The miraculous is here, don't miss out!
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