Living in LaGrange and going to Frontier has taught me that we can never stop learning. Nathaniel and I came out here not knowing what we wanted to do, but now I think we realize that our "ministry" is to help people. We still don't know how that is going to play out, but I think we are getting more prepared to be ready for anything that the Lord has in store for us.
The girls are really enjoying it out here. It's so much easier to teach them about God's creation when they can see stars at night, animals by the road, and bugs outside their door. They are loving exploring. Juliana is starting Cubbies now, and she is doing such a great job of learning her verses. There's nothing sweeter than listening to her sweet little voice quoting God's Word. In fact, she comes up to me, and says, "Mom, can I say my verse to you?" What mother is going to deny her that privilege? She walks around saying, "A is for All. All have sinned. 3:23.......(after my continued look)...Romans 3:23." We're working on remembering the "Romans." Ariana is starting to talk so much more now. She is so cute! Whenever Cassandra starts crying, Ariana runs to her yelling, "Don't cry! Don't cry!" She and Juliana have so much fun playing together. I love to just sit and watch them. Cassandra is growing every hour, I think. She just turned 3 months old this week, which I can't believe. She smiles and laughs all the time. Her newest acquired skill is rolling over, which she enjoys doing. She is such a happy baby.
Nathaniel is taking a pretty full load this semester. He is taking Epistles of John, Bible Study Methods, Theology, Intro to Missions, Personal Evangelism, World Views, Genesis, and Colossians. He is now working at a hog farm 20 minutes down the road. It is not a glamorous job by any means, but it will hopefully pay the bills. Knowing that he is doing a job that disgusting just to provide for his family makes me love him so much more. He is also starting up a Bible quiz team here at the church. He so enjoys this ministry, and I'm glad that he has something that makes him so happy.
I am currently taking one class here at Frontier: Women's Ministries. It is so interesting, and I'm hoping that it will be a big help to me if Nathaniel and I get involved in the ministry. I am also getting to know a lot of the student wives here. I am currently involved in a prayer group of student wives that is really encouraging to me. It is so refreshing to be around women who are serious about their faith and don't just have an outward shell. I am also really enjoying our new church. I am a leader in the T & T Awana program. I love encouraging these young boys to hide God's Word in their heart. Sometimes, they don't like me very much, because I actually make sure that they know their verses, and don't just look at them and try to say them to me. Oh well, they'll thank me for it later. :)
Sorry for the really long post, but I was trying to catch you up on everything. Not every post will be this long.
