Today we had therapy with Micah. He was in a good mood and finally willing to let go of our fingers. So, finally, check out Micah’s progress, and Happy Valentine’s Day! Oh, and enjoy Micah’s favorite show, Jack’s Big Music Show!

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Jonathan and I have a little boy we love very much. He is someone we prayed about and planned for. We decided together that we needed to care and love for this boy. You may think I am talking about our precious son, Micah. We love him very much and we prayed and planned for him, but he isn’t the one to which I speak. No, this little boy’s name is Calvin. He lives in Indonesia with his grandmother and we sponsor him through Compassion International. He has been our little boy for almost two years. He is young and still learning to read and write, so his grandmother sends us a letter every once in a while to let us know how Calvin has been doing. He loves going to church and school and he likes helping his grandmother with little chores around the house.

He is a special little boy. There are lots of boys and girls just like him struggling to get by.

Have you considered how blessed you are? We have so much! On any given day, we spend $30 at a restaurant, extra snacks at the grocery store, or even an extra article of clothing we can certainly do without. Maybe you buy another DVD, video game, or decor for the home. There is nothing wrong with those purchases, but what if you could provide healthy meals, education, and Christian mentoring for a child in need. Would you give up one of those extra purchases each month?

I can tell you from personal experience that it is easy. Even with Jonathan being without a job these past couple of months, we have been able to make our Compassion contribution. God has blessed us and provided for us. We feel that this love we share for Calvin is something we want to teach to Micah. We want him to learn to care for others. We want him to understand the needs of others around the world. We may not be missionaries, but we have a mission to do in our daily lives. We should care for the people around us whether they are in our family, our town, our country, or our world. We should find a way to share Jesus and his love.

As Christians, we must share His love in as many ways as we can. For this Valentine’s day, find a way to share His love with others. Take a treat to a widow or person living alone, donate time at a shelter for women and children…or maybe you would be able to support at child through Compassion. Find something to do and show God’s love everyday.

Well, we may be moving very soon. Jonathan has been in contact with a church in Texas for a few months. We have tried to be quiet about this because we wanted to make sure this is what God had planned for us. We now believe it is, and we are going in view of a call the weekend of the 22nd. We have been praying long and hard. Please continue to pray for us and our families as we prepare for this transition. Also, pray that someone decides to buy our house. That would be a huge burden lifted!

Jonathan and I sat in bed last night talking about how unmotivated we have been about packing.  We are eager to sell our house and go to the next thing, but there is something about putting stuff in boxes this time.  We just can’t seem to get to it!  So, I am soliciting your help!  Any ways to make packing easier, less “painful”, or go by quickly would be greatly appreciated.  We need to get this stuff put away.

Also,  any inspirational words on moving/garage sales would be nice.  We have to do that soon also.

I am sure you envy our fun!