Daddy's Birthday

(to be dated 17 Oct 2010)

Birthday card for our beloved man of the family on his birthday :)

We love you so so much and we thank God for giving us you.

To the love of my life:

You are my best friend. Thank you for being such a wonderful help and support in the house, in homeschooling, in my ministry. You're always patient in listening and being there for me. I could not have gone this far and done this much without your constant encouragement and prayers. It has been a joy being with you and I've learnt quite a few things from you. Thank for for trusting me as a wife and believing in me. You are truly God's gift to me. I thank God for you and how He has bonded us deeply. You will always have our support and our love.

I pray that God will continue to strengthen you, bless you with wisdom and surround you with His favor and clothed you with His empowerment always.

Swimming

Skye and Trinity go for their swimming class every sat noon.

Last Sat, on the way to class, we said a short prayer asking Jesus to help the kids with learning

the strokes and co-ordinations and also for protection.

During the class, we witness how God answered our prayer. For some weeks, Skye has been struggling with getting the strokes done well and controlling breathing underwater. But this week, all his kicks were good, and strokes well co-ordinated. And he was more in control of his body and breathing. Even his coach also commented that. And even for Trinity, s

he took a step further in allowing her mouth to go in the water when she swam.

Kids were definitely proud of themselves.

Thank You Lord for answering our simple prayer and showing Yourself true and real to Skye and Trinity. I love how You're always ready to show Yourself to kids who believe and trust in You with their purest hearts. Thank You, sweet Jesus.

(Skye learning the procedures of wearing lifejacket and jumping into water for safety.)

Skye's drawing

Last wed morning, Skye came to me with this drawing. He told me it is a picture of him all grown up and he is preaching behind the pulpit. I asked him where he was. He thought for a second or two and said America. And I found it was so interesting that he even added in the podium mic!

Maybe it shouldn't come as a surprise (but it still did). Few years back, the Lord impressed upon my heart that Skye would be a preacher/pastor, like his grandfather and in time to come, his own daddy. And Trinity would be more like an evangelist/warrior.

I felt like this drawing was some kind of comfort to me too, that God is still speaking to me, still pursuing me and wanting to reveal more to me. How can I not feel loved when my heavenly Father pursues me this way, through my kids, in my everyday life.