tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64825706463033962002024-02-19T11:45:11.817-05:00Grimes Party of FiveLiving the Good life and enjoying His blessings along the wayGrimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-33492971106900206902012-09-14T17:11:00.000-04:002012-09-14T17:11:13.824-04:002012 Summer Time Fun!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer came and went in a blur, but we managed to have some fun and relaxation!<br />
I think we'll keep this pic for her Senior year....<br />
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Our Princess pooped out before we could get her to the hotel!</div>
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Nothing like a Bibidibobodi Boutique visit to feel like a Princess!!<br />
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This girl loves her Aunt Cher!!! A week at the beach just wasn't long enough!!</div>
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Our little surfer girl trying to keep up with the big girls!</div>
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My "big" boys!!! These guys are the best big brothers a princess could have!</div>
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Snuggle time with Uncle Dan!!! Have I Phone??? Will snuggle!!</div>
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C'mon Roo Roo, you know you liked it!!!! What a great sport!</div>
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Lydia always LOVES being with MiMi and JoJo!</div>
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<br />Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-82584303459590770002012-06-25T12:37:00.000-04:002012-06-25T16:16:52.925-04:00A Life Well Lived<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On vacation in Panama City, Fl. <br />
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Christmas love birds! <br />
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Smokey Mountains<br />
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So full of life!<br />
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A love story worth telling!!!<br />
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As I was looking through the pics carefully choosing the "right" ones, my job got harder and harder. You see, it truly was a "Life Well Lived!" Anyone who knew Barbra Rae Grimes knows she was a force to be reckoned with. Her personality was larger than life! If you were in the same room with her you knew you were going to laugh, and probably alot! She enjoyed having fun and being with friends and family. She has only been gone for one year...how is that possible? <br />
She faced a treacherous fight with TB as a young woman and won the fight against Breast Cancer not once, but twice! In the end it was her heart that would fail and bring her days on this side of heaven to an end. It was a heart that was full of love for her God, and love for her family. <br />
She was a faithful wife, loving mother, loyal friend, and very, very proud grandmother! <br />
We often find ourselves reminiscing about one of her fabulous meals, re-telling one of her hilarious stories, and simply missing her. Something funny will happen (usually with Lydia) and Mark will say, "that's something I would have told to mama." Sometimes we cry, sometimes we laugh, but always with a greatful heart for a life well lived!<br />
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We are shamefully behind on updating our blog.... <br />
Much has been happening at the Grimes home and there is simply no way to possibly squeeze 8 months of life into one post! The short version is... In March we began house hunting, and closed on our fixer upper at the end of April. In May Andrew graduated from Jeff-Davis H.S , we said good-bye to Nanny Rae in July, and moved the boys to Lee University in August. I also started back to work full-time in August meaning Lydia is now in 3 yr Pre-K! Now toss in everyday life with this brief synopsis and you've got yourself a very BUSY family!!!!<br />
So very blessed and happy and healthy! God is good!<br />
~CindyGrimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-88691972311831035292011-02-21T19:52:00.000-05:002011-02-21T19:52:44.143-05:00Guess Who's Turning Three???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WOnOuev6qsLznGQypnffoWq2Jv8H8haBrVQnBdEVJ9EzkzHcWG3cLyLPYR_X9vtft6rE5puNfxh_3i1aJIwbCQy46iEsrFqS3G5Y7HaaoVM15PEYsUIjIOUfeXFW_ir2JhQol1Lj5y4/s1600/Lydia%2527s+head+shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WOnOuev6qsLznGQypnffoWq2Jv8H8haBrVQnBdEVJ9EzkzHcWG3cLyLPYR_X9vtft6rE5puNfxh_3i1aJIwbCQy46iEsrFqS3G5Y7HaaoVM15PEYsUIjIOUfeXFW_ir2JhQol1Lj5y4/s320/Lydia%2527s+head+shot.jpg" width="311" /></a></div> <span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our first look....she captured our hearts!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lydia Joy will be 3, yes, count them 3 (fingers) years old Sunday February 27th!! It's our 2nd birthday with her and we are so excited!! I remember 2 years ago this time I was looking around trying to picture a baby in the house again and I just couldn't imagine it! Now... we can't remember what it was like before Lydia joined our family! She has bravely made leaps and bounds of progress developmentally as well as emotionally. Her sweet little heart has learned to trust and love us. It's impossible to put into words just how thankful we are to our Heavenly Father for gifting us with such a treasure! Her birthday and Forever Family day are only 10 days apart, so stay tuned for those updates! </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Ephesians 1:17-19</em></strong></span><br />
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<strong><em>Lord, give our children the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, and the knowledge of You. That the</em></strong><br />
<strong><em>eyes of their hearts be enlightened that they will know the hope to which you have called them, the</em></strong><br />
<strong><em>riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints and His Incomparably great power for us who believe.</em></strong><br />
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<em></em></strong>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-11835784331377423842011-02-08T12:39:00.006-05:002011-02-08T13:20:44.701-05:00Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails-All grown up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KUIWvI8qy_V9KhPg1JmuCQHoUT15gLVJZJKjkHrAFsJJk_VVtr0NNLBqY-2rBbHdjUKfLS0fjGzAoQluz6QI_HNAR-tcAJ6MBERDZfjFjEK3wb686maXIJ61anlQEQdj1BuGPsfQYZQ/s1600/Andrew5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571377414551495042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KUIWvI8qy_V9KhPg1JmuCQHoUT15gLVJZJKjkHrAFsJJk_VVtr0NNLBqY-2rBbHdjUKfLS0fjGzAoQluz6QI_HNAR-tcAJ6MBERDZfjFjEK3wb686maXIJ61anlQEQdj1BuGPsfQYZQ/s320/Andrew5.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yyLveMrKOg9gbEtUAlWm4uEWMZyrquGxNqO0McUxDW1h-iwyxpfH1tUmIrXj3dIVwj9t-xVQdtrKzSJQjHinLRosh5j3p2CorOjncrQhZapIIVfvQMt01NsFHasxs8Kj3a37Vka-U5s/s1600/P1010815.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571377412148218082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yyLveMrKOg9gbEtUAlWm4uEWMZyrquGxNqO0McUxDW1h-iwyxpfH1tUmIrXj3dIVwj9t-xVQdtrKzSJQjHinLRosh5j3p2CorOjncrQhZapIIVfvQMt01NsFHasxs8Kj3a37Vka-U5s/s320/P1010815.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIG3ru2rOKOZGpxR3DUI_RWDbOL_WRFCIawWqMAlFV9cGp1jaVvl6dk3W8yZca0bdC_qWu2_j0B7HMjTS34vE-RPIkwvxDRjXan19lwnxxllNZhDqPPFK4sF4BdFfDzZNwWiiXthiClFQ/s1600/P1010839.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571377395985609682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIG3ru2rOKOZGpxR3DUI_RWDbOL_WRFCIawWqMAlFV9cGp1jaVvl6dk3W8yZca0bdC_qWu2_j0B7HMjTS34vE-RPIkwvxDRjXan19lwnxxllNZhDqPPFK4sF4BdFfDzZNwWiiXthiClFQ/s320/P1010839.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHbUD-e5tpWZZsTbTAv8sRXE5nW_lbqE8YMQRWlk6Zci6L4jglnl0bXPxtstQEo9chJ_jistKduS4oYsNCk6KRU5S_1IDRQGTN2vL1K3PWjD0MP6l4LOENKmddeSiuPUQsakq3E4c2TA/s1600/P1010790.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571377393416095298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHbUD-e5tpWZZsTbTAv8sRXE5nW_lbqE8YMQRWlk6Zci6L4jglnl0bXPxtstQEo9chJ_jistKduS4oYsNCk6KRU5S_1IDRQGTN2vL1K3PWjD0MP6l4LOENKmddeSiuPUQsakq3E4c2TA/s320/P1010790.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNE_cSW0KQRGpXQn4z5VNRrqwTdL4j-REL8U9KbulqGiU7tMqd9-RRoqpVfaiVMbGP53LFChoPy65ymRhyw6l2EbGBU4iEJqsvWg0HsLpxZotuRyckV9aouI7X00BBuQ2bFLXUGHHW68/s1600/Andrew12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571377390075999570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNE_cSW0KQRGpXQn4z5VNRrqwTdL4j-REL8U9KbulqGiU7tMqd9-RRoqpVfaiVMbGP53LFChoPy65ymRhyw6l2EbGBU4iEJqsvWg0HsLpxZotuRyckV9aouI7X00BBuQ2bFLXUGHHW68/s320/Andrew12.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#006600;">Just when I was getting used to the idea of Jason graduating and growing up... it's Andrew's turn to do the same....*sigh* Why do they have to grow up? I would love to have one of those days back from when they were Lydia's age and just enjoy them being little again! Now... it's cars, tennis, and college! This mama couldn't be more proud! I'm thankful for the tender heart that Andrew has for the Lord and his desire to follow Him wherever that may be.</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Jeremiah 29:11 becomes more real than ever to us as we release Andrew into the plans of the one who created him and gifted us with him!</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><strong><em>"For I know the plans I have for you," Declares the Lord! "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future!" </em></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">And we all say... AMEN!</span>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-4576265811327951022010-12-08T17:53:00.000-05:002010-12-08T17:55:29.680-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Z-4EI-xPmCgP4uzRhjCEiCq6GiHZnVoLmTvKHnF56P-XplIwiUKrS5Ld1eU__DBJou75Ozx7fdD2MRLxIrtxLX-T7GcGsWnO59VWGAsluETjnOVf1lEZ4Dy4pb-mOK30ZrsbSJVKbk/s1600/Christmas+program+2010+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Z-4EI-xPmCgP4uzRhjCEiCq6GiHZnVoLmTvKHnF56P-XplIwiUKrS5Ld1eU__DBJou75Ozx7fdD2MRLxIrtxLX-T7GcGsWnO59VWGAsluETjnOVf1lEZ4Dy4pb-mOK30ZrsbSJVKbk/s320/Christmas+program+2010+014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548448703779590530" /></a>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-45726677397862477942010-12-02T10:15:00.006-05:002010-12-02T10:57:07.981-05:00Dream Weaver<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTZLgqpFg9bNxItK1iMdwvcPNihCCCuNeK57CFeG65MGtLUtBMewWxgBxcPN_Np4F3nlAqmSRcJNApn7mVMW8ehwF-2fiRwVDBbBftvEbvdUWvO6J3RqnER9jEzWIOV5NdCIPwcF6ih8/s1600/Pics+from+the+laptop+4614.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546113331914091426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTZLgqpFg9bNxItK1iMdwvcPNihCCCuNeK57CFeG65MGtLUtBMewWxgBxcPN_Np4F3nlAqmSRcJNApn7mVMW8ehwF-2fiRwVDBbBftvEbvdUWvO6J3RqnER9jEzWIOV5NdCIPwcF6ih8/s320/Pics+from+the+laptop+4614.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc0000;">I'm missing this sweet face more than I realized I would. She was a constant source of JOY. You could always count on Granny for a good laugh, or at a minimum, a smile. She had a gift for leaving you with a "full" heart! Always building you up, never, ever tearing you down.... </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc0000;">I miss opening her trailer door during the holidays and seeing all of her decorations.... She was actually a Martha Stewart before we knew who Martha Stewart was. My absolute favorite decoration she made was the "Merry Christmas" string of cat food lids painted red and green! A close second would be the life size poster of an Angel she had stapled to her ceiling. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc0000;">Since her Home Going in June, I have been gifted with a very special realization. When I'm missing her the most, I simply need to find the presence of God, because that is where I know she is!! Whenever we are having an especially beautiful time of worship at church, I know she is right there with me... with BOTH of her sweet hands lifted to the one she loved and served! I can almost her her cackle/giggle as the blessings rain from heaven! There was nothing she enjoyed more than being in the presence of her Lord! She would would say... "Glory, Glory, Glory..." Striaght from her heart!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#cc0000;">She and Gramps are together for Christmas this year, so I hope you all find the presence of God this season to be especially joyous as you celebrate the one who has given us the blessing of knowing them on this side, and seeing them again on the otherside!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Psalms 116:15 </strong><em>Precious in the sight of the Lord is the Death of his saints....</em> </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#006600;">Merry CHRISTmas everyone! ~Cindy</span></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-28613001454937831162010-10-22T17:43:00.002-04:002010-10-22T17:55:19.717-04:00All About Lydia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVwG-Wzvly2w62pvDyQcQuJsi0Ljqo_6f8cCT-SzHUm-zV7-r9lT_MW6MXfUif6dDrYq2aY1wUvu8osRY_n7Z3DZjhxdgXRm8b5bLqchsLJWUjDVkIDGYGgr3sD-UsBm8dhEF25PXQEI/s1600/Destin+10+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530990468580439938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVwG-Wzvly2w62pvDyQcQuJsi0Ljqo_6f8cCT-SzHUm-zV7-r9lT_MW6MXfUif6dDrYq2aY1wUvu8osRY_n7Z3DZjhxdgXRm8b5bLqchsLJWUjDVkIDGYGgr3sD-UsBm8dhEF25PXQEI/s320/Destin+10+004.JPG" /></a> Our little Princess has finally made friends with the<br /> camera!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap42UzJosDtv49MKZBWNCvhoGnOuIhJrXEBwigy4UZPTP46lY6WEFugFtYdVbcAn-HDd629OMB_c7sryWKsSjrkw9vyFGBz9eR6st_a32f1xSgeeXw2wFFrB9BkemngFezK6NPDKHJOA/s1600/Destin+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530990460872664530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap42UzJosDtv49MKZBWNCvhoGnOuIhJrXEBwigy4UZPTP46lY6WEFugFtYdVbcAn-HDd629OMB_c7sryWKsSjrkw9vyFGBz9eR6st_a32f1xSgeeXw2wFFrB9BkemngFezK6NPDKHJOA/s320/Destin+008.JPG" /></a> Chillaxin in Destin...eating Canayope.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Nn4SvnkWZQOUa9zRWFXs8LDVnvZIk8eQtKDfeSH4S_MsuPhefR3W9cOEvvj7UUJHd9bJAVWJZNJrWMgxwrVYBc_OUM2k83JTz4mK6ywuMl4ej-8JDUInxX3GV6i2uXjaWpomqTNA_74/s1600/Sept.+2010+035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530990460543545650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Nn4SvnkWZQOUa9zRWFXs8LDVnvZIk8eQtKDfeSH4S_MsuPhefR3W9cOEvvj7UUJHd9bJAVWJZNJrWMgxwrVYBc_OUM2k83JTz4mK6ywuMl4ej-8JDUInxX3GV6i2uXjaWpomqTNA_74/s320/Sept.+2010+035.JPG" /></a> Trying out my new jacket in the rain!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTDduEdiLsFbEYCt2yp9uvbs9YAlHnLTQ_M-QlPrUvYI-a2OHT_7Bq-AXnF_CH0F2vs82O_mhiyQwxjK05s3kQM3Gt6OUPeNluT-roq4DA4bqI5BznDr6uCsh-1VFoddo4hHmEX2vEbc/s1600/Sept.+2010+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530990453208873618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTDduEdiLsFbEYCt2yp9uvbs9YAlHnLTQ_M-QlPrUvYI-a2OHT_7Bq-AXnF_CH0F2vs82O_mhiyQwxjK05s3kQM3Gt6OUPeNluT-roq4DA4bqI5BznDr6uCsh-1VFoddo4hHmEX2vEbc/s320/Sept.+2010+031.JPG" /></a> I still can't believe she is ours!!! </div><div> What a precious gift from God!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0A2-yiftlOBqq2_WI1K0ClqZJI41tqyCiP238J9skYhhFQgVLn9g6DO_nultxlDwqizCYwsesOQimwUDevnffQuhgQ_mxsgTno6Gn242_1NRIb8eJI0FayX5JOnX-Lz6xuIqq7RN9Ew/s1600/Sept.+2010+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530990448829720002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0A2-yiftlOBqq2_WI1K0ClqZJI41tqyCiP238J9skYhhFQgVLn9g6DO_nultxlDwqizCYwsesOQimwUDevnffQuhgQ_mxsgTno6Gn242_1NRIb8eJI0FayX5JOnX-Lz6xuIqq7RN9Ew/s320/Sept.+2010+005.JPG" /></a> I love my hats... just like Granny!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='305' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyrYWGc5DBpT5XMrHbe5op4LrRmD-kGiiCln8Jshf5DBt9FaRAj6WfzdMSC0iWgSbn4x5TYk2IlJleihdteRQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-27981192283956173782010-08-11T13:59:00.004-04:002010-08-11T14:20:12.824-04:00The Good Life!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4QB77NxFj5yRzYml50ZvqCwmxXNmck1c2-AgWTm-ehhPRUF0zj0MtQlKSYtO5JUI-wCR5-3yYTthOFcp77UOMfj42v1C2SBQweFLlqXKP8zpMlexl-COp-3EwzkSKjIkDNd9UkmOd6Y/s1600/misc+2010+082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504217435501110546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4QB77NxFj5yRzYml50ZvqCwmxXNmck1c2-AgWTm-ehhPRUF0zj0MtQlKSYtO5JUI-wCR5-3yYTthOFcp77UOMfj42v1C2SBQweFLlqXKP8zpMlexl-COp-3EwzkSKjIkDNd9UkmOd6Y/s320/misc+2010+082.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#993300;">General Assembly 2010 Orlando, FL</span><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_nxaotzxEqRFw2gNJhI8iyuTwKDen8HPst2azpMR8glUSvLPQuNrPVxVGn77Qy02LARTu5X7KTLZRTmqzygDYzy80bNek0NI4Y801ovFCc58snz8W3uetjfiscKOhFU3DyYJ8irc1eY/s1600/end+of+Jekyll+and+VBS+037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504214534482350274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_nxaotzxEqRFw2gNJhI8iyuTwKDen8HPst2azpMR8glUSvLPQuNrPVxVGn77Qy02LARTu5X7KTLZRTmqzygDYzy80bNek0NI4Y801ovFCc58snz8W3uetjfiscKOhFU3DyYJ8irc1eY/s320/end+of+Jekyll+and+VBS+037.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#993300;">VBS Skit</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQ0x_-LmYTmMFkk4cg5f9z7QNXwJnDqVsUQDpvM1dLSbdMQxpj3KncHgwkLO2zv71kQp2HbGkFAnHExVI-1zH14mST0qT77fEw5_TfWANAP1p4_g_j2_MBtssAEyUXAcAd2ccTHn_hFw/s1600/end+of+Jekyll+and+VBS+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504214528091504466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQ0x_-LmYTmMFkk4cg5f9z7QNXwJnDqVsUQDpvM1dLSbdMQxpj3KncHgwkLO2zv71kQp2HbGkFAnHExVI-1zH14mST0qT77fEw5_TfWANAP1p4_g_j2_MBtssAEyUXAcAd2ccTHn_hFw/s320/end+of+Jekyll+and+VBS+038.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#993300;">VBS Skit</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNtgvaap0AsurALezPZUvyq84D2nDv-BGkM56i_pNAbsP8OT6NksrqRRlwPXXxPJFVlRoAEQkEm7mO5hQLjmWSUH4_wNt3LKTPJT8rNv7-3Fn1gLwRMb3BbjsrxuimsuQYUWe8VyPcJg/s1600/misc+2010+058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504214518155977490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNtgvaap0AsurALezPZUvyq84D2nDv-BGkM56i_pNAbsP8OT6NksrqRRlwPXXxPJFVlRoAEQkEm7mO5hQLjmWSUH4_wNt3LKTPJT8rNv7-3Fn1gLwRMb3BbjsrxuimsuQYUWe8VyPcJg/s320/misc+2010+058.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#993300;">Hmmmmm, where's my limo???</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92Y8wpzCU_d0ZygV44-g3PhziCwSPYlE1Ix4sAZE8KROt5lXtHs_vC0za5-ecZoI44ZtvFU1bUJBV3Fvfi7vBLCiW_VktT-WkrEs4Gh0P9NeE5dq-OBmuVNTncD1uJbVDE_MKmEIKIDE/s1600/misc+2010+057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504214510753068002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92Y8wpzCU_d0ZygV44-g3PhziCwSPYlE1Ix4sAZE8KROt5lXtHs_vC0za5-ecZoI44ZtvFU1bUJBV3Fvfi7vBLCiW_VktT-WkrEs4Gh0P9NeE5dq-OBmuVNTncD1uJbVDE_MKmEIKIDE/s320/misc+2010+057.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#993300;">There it is!! Hey, I'm over here!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwaeQLCmLI9pTqDQXxptSIRQxJXjce0ACYz2srEjjb5K2NQd4i8wH1G-eFWIChaGEYltNYApsbWSnsQulJdv8uRj7EC2LWUvP_RqxEfiD_kHEqHc7UdtfYDhOf_AbBnfQavnDJrd2OMo/s1600/misc+2010+052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504214507572408930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwaeQLCmLI9pTqDQXxptSIRQxJXjce0ACYz2srEjjb5K2NQd4i8wH1G-eFWIChaGEYltNYApsbWSnsQulJdv8uRj7EC2LWUvP_RqxEfiD_kHEqHc7UdtfYDhOf_AbBnfQavnDJrd2OMo/s320/misc+2010+052.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#993300;"> Where's the beach???</span></div><span style="color:#993300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">Just some random summer pics before we change gears into the fall. Lydia loved Sea World... "Mamu" was her favorite!!! She attended her first General Assembly as well. It was much to loud with too many people for her to enjoy! Hoping 2 years will change that for next time!!! </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">Our BOCOG VBS was lots of fun!! Jason and Andrew helped with the skits and the water day!</span></div><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#993300;"> We are feeling especially blessed to have the life God has given us! Its a good life!! </span><span style="color:#993300;">Jason moves into the dorm this week and Andrew returns from Guatemala to his Senior year.... Not sure where the years have gone. We press on working together and know that God is a faithful and good God....</span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-19592876139647735062010-07-13T11:21:00.003-04:002010-07-13T11:44:06.671-04:00Jekyll Island 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s1k4NXga-UQWKIKisWp-9mQq6Ni9f7J9IwvPtgZyyi57YNCeXh8pA9aiwY3QpbhH0tmNPnb-HuDPRwnEOe1k8f1qpNL7uZmqEhNVGiVFmVZS_Y_s6Cpvc6KGgM_-cgJCBlP30CAT4kM/s1600/Summer+2010+117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493414858410681890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s1k4NXga-UQWKIKisWp-9mQq6Ni9f7J9IwvPtgZyyi57YNCeXh8pA9aiwY3QpbhH0tmNPnb-HuDPRwnEOe1k8f1qpNL7uZmqEhNVGiVFmVZS_Y_s6Cpvc6KGgM_-cgJCBlP30CAT4kM/s320/Summer+2010+117.JPG" /></a> Ice Cream with the girls!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUuL-1rxcaYvwpR4H9c51aXEVVk6v0fFjBeR3wYqBE-JeN-DUFcsFkh6peo-tp09DFsnlrJk33EijW-hu4fU4ziIKWn_gIOW924xg9pednLvVX28K1TXs_bh8v6M5utljYouDqYJuRIs/s1600/Summer+2010+115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493414850301800066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUuL-1rxcaYvwpR4H9c51aXEVVk6v0fFjBeR3wYqBE-JeN-DUFcsFkh6peo-tp09DFsnlrJk33EijW-hu4fU4ziIKWn_gIOW924xg9pednLvVX28K1TXs_bh8v6M5utljYouDqYJuRIs/s320/Summer+2010+115.JPG" /></a> Waiting on the girls...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzCCHAYuI6_7pZz9uFvCA0uEMqz4bQhi3YXHGxJO2X2CYxmyqDpRQ1WempTpavBsGLs0Au-MkSg3eKh2W6v9MEvUGkjL4jDWYNuTVnz0aSwlTeoWQAJ8Hpp2D8PWZZzSD4x02Q4GVXTo/s1600/Summer+2010+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493414841418196802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzCCHAYuI6_7pZz9uFvCA0uEMqz4bQhi3YXHGxJO2X2CYxmyqDpRQ1WempTpavBsGLs0Au-MkSg3eKh2W6v9MEvUGkjL4jDWYNuTVnz0aSwlTeoWQAJ8Hpp2D8PWZZzSD4x02Q4GVXTo/s320/Summer+2010+046.JPG" /></a> Nap time for Papaw<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcciz3vID3hTdEyRTqOYVHHF_-j8y3zdQ5v0Wvlz6UOGN0rEbJdq4vC4XzbORLTfYGs9V7eiT9PeWbM5yEpn4acchZ3T-AfH7-uVBFk-ez9j1miHqwKFLHkslc648AvcKKhARNb9aHKSo/s1600/Summer+2010+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493414833561314562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcciz3vID3hTdEyRTqOYVHHF_-j8y3zdQ5v0Wvlz6UOGN0rEbJdq4vC4XzbORLTfYGs9V7eiT9PeWbM5yEpn4acchZ3T-AfH7-uVBFk-ez9j1miHqwKFLHkslc648AvcKKhARNb9aHKSo/s320/Summer+2010+049.JPG" /></a> Lydia loves her Me Me's!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopbnDQl4q5LADK6JjnAiRxXIMwK51PDiT15ccKQYDkSwlP92vvMU_8DQ7yNC0_rEWNdcEFDvBtgxi29YIIZaYAHc4Z8YdEWeG_dlPmoM8BiHuGBfQ3PBGxRegVBv6uRgS0-6gIKW1RMA/s1600/Summer+2010+044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493414825565612098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopbnDQl4q5LADK6JjnAiRxXIMwK51PDiT15ccKQYDkSwlP92vvMU_8DQ7yNC0_rEWNdcEFDvBtgxi29YIIZaYAHc4Z8YdEWeG_dlPmoM8BiHuGBfQ3PBGxRegVBv6uRgS0-6gIKW1RMA/s320/Summer+2010+044.JPG" /></a> Bay Watch Babe!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXvyM4gaG0Ot3XSCzwg8L6RQdSOk9GCvt6EjSc30ueg7IIHfREuM5X8ZlyVpwRKJcYqUyycahhPRifp2xJZN7VYXMphKE6oQNCK6cfsxPKheMpmioJeDzjyKzpybdAkNMpAUXVAXzXOY/s1600/Summer+2010+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493412917102920226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXvyM4gaG0Ot3XSCzwg8L6RQdSOk9GCvt6EjSc30ueg7IIHfREuM5X8ZlyVpwRKJcYqUyycahhPRifp2xJZN7VYXMphKE6oQNCK6cfsxPKheMpmioJeDzjyKzpybdAkNMpAUXVAXzXOY/s320/Summer+2010+095.JPG" /></a> Beauty Shop fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fPE5igfNzXmVnYkVIRIQIemzctXJgX31dIVZvFbNVZgvjrz_ZMVFAD7UKZ8ydJ6PyYy5ePjyb_waWm__rDedsVRlI0YiGaSrTwMFRCZQPAGzdye7LXu-FyN7v0JSvY09bgmJoo42p-0/s1600/Summer+2010+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493412904803052642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fPE5igfNzXmVnYkVIRIQIemzctXJgX31dIVZvFbNVZgvjrz_ZMVFAD7UKZ8ydJ6PyYy5ePjyb_waWm__rDedsVRlI0YiGaSrTwMFRCZQPAGzdye7LXu-FyN7v0JSvY09bgmJoo42p-0/s320/Summer+2010+008.JPG" /></a> Tea Time on Island time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzCT3hyphenhyphensTY6lRJGFmkl6POP11p7Eh0b90vBAmyPQ8o7lFfrDGxoHKwAT3g7xP5SnjuTmMzSaDYU5kN3Xw4N5FQzxIBD6LrI5sBv6KhoClqOjW3UiDYhwX08oMPL7GWXhzEBvJmXGWwVg/s1600/Summer+2010+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493412890964181058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzCT3hyphenhyphensTY6lRJGFmkl6POP11p7Eh0b90vBAmyPQ8o7lFfrDGxoHKwAT3g7xP5SnjuTmMzSaDYU5kN3Xw4N5FQzxIBD6LrI5sBv6KhoClqOjW3UiDYhwX08oMPL7GWXhzEBvJmXGWwVg/s320/Summer+2010+071.JPG" /></a> Beautiful Josieanne<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CVu2YmwpndH92bkiVJkRWWDzL5wEqlNMXJCTQInTK1-tt6cyZ064thNzg8y5hgrkLEIRyMsFzH9IAWvkiGi_aHoHGepriJZp1DgFUtDmmZzPHGaZsikTAVc2AFJBYRgAnTki5xx01oM/s1600/Summer+2010+072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493412882826277042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CVu2YmwpndH92bkiVJkRWWDzL5wEqlNMXJCTQInTK1-tt6cyZ064thNzg8y5hgrkLEIRyMsFzH9IAWvkiGi_aHoHGepriJZp1DgFUtDmmZzPHGaZsikTAVc2AFJBYRgAnTki5xx01oM/s320/Summer+2010+072.JPG" /></a> Jekyll Sunset<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgwoyNwfVMDjUPV42WW7weSnePtUJfdsbVTJBVuI3WutcB0hulSx_y5aUofhRIqlXaRaH3JYmwX3S1bv9P0lNYsjXZR3OstywNGF_iIKPSUTKVxz0Vc615whm0sMbHvJ8qwz8yRA2CAI/s1600/Summer+2010+054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493412875331396482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgwoyNwfVMDjUPV42WW7weSnePtUJfdsbVTJBVuI3WutcB0hulSx_y5aUofhRIqlXaRaH3JYmwX3S1bv9P0lNYsjXZR3OstywNGF_iIKPSUTKVxz0Vc615whm0sMbHvJ8qwz8yRA2CAI/s320/Summer+2010+054.JPG" /></a> Sweet cheeks!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-30996892287087441802010-06-14T10:58:00.002-04:002010-06-14T11:15:33.018-04:00Everyday is a GREAT day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPpYamGt4BzKPQEXl502_Xpp5pUM7jiNLh-1Uxt4MbBCcVRDk8W7I7hY8bOstKbrMfp97rNvAGEKAH9wyDLkrGHpvEUYpfd1Mvj9Qt8PnRf3EG_X7QBq7aNDoYLtWWOA-ALReQ_ufMNE/s1600/Spring+2010+057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482645185747149618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPpYamGt4BzKPQEXl502_Xpp5pUM7jiNLh-1Uxt4MbBCcVRDk8W7I7hY8bOstKbrMfp97rNvAGEKAH9wyDLkrGHpvEUYpfd1Mvj9Qt8PnRf3EG_X7QBq7aNDoYLtWWOA-ALReQ_ufMNE/s320/Spring+2010+057.JPG" /></a> Ming Ming Lydia!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eXGzgzW0QJYlZwHHxfOP3Bg2ngh5rex4P-PwoEkS2Uf-neayG-Jei1fImyKErN7W_xwl4MQyfVmx7P59OWeGSOD_lGqN77AzKqy30KS1u_VjDXNO5HXs0xUIavErzg9U0o8BO-JaGRA/s1600/Spring+2010+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482645177368403714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eXGzgzW0QJYlZwHHxfOP3Bg2ngh5rex4P-PwoEkS2Uf-neayG-Jei1fImyKErN7W_xwl4MQyfVmx7P59OWeGSOD_lGqN77AzKqy30KS1u_VjDXNO5HXs0xUIavErzg9U0o8BO-JaGRA/s320/Spring+2010+042.JPG" /></a> First <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Carousel</span> Ride<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGCp_uGv5FSF8V8azVX7Vx9lz1QY4Wy4B_gKG3q5wzyakvlVZ3lEfuKWBTca2oikx8wdT36Gv50FHJQ0DX2V7r_cyMLn4P11SKdecpfC_0NOktlH2mC3P4UQbWJf6TloRvm5JFJ8DSLw/s1600/Spring+2010+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482645167227134914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGCp_uGv5FSF8V8azVX7Vx9lz1QY4Wy4B_gKG3q5wzyakvlVZ3lEfuKWBTca2oikx8wdT36Gv50FHJQ0DX2V7r_cyMLn4P11SKdecpfC_0NOktlH2mC3P4UQbWJf6TloRvm5JFJ8DSLw/s320/Spring+2010+039.JPG" /></a> Choo-Choo watching with Mamaw<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceLkRguQPTd_l2iME3izIcgJ7Mi2Pmh1jmiRf_31DgzqhlHDY5lgcRKLUUr8sCtW_9Rfh4ZZMm_zuZRZVAW8TBSaEiWZiiJta8pP9sBkykhOxAw3aTwaZdr2rJBGCXxmMREENRrCG5gY/s1600/Spring+2010+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482645159326825698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceLkRguQPTd_l2iME3izIcgJ7Mi2Pmh1jmiRf_31DgzqhlHDY5lgcRKLUUr8sCtW_9Rfh4ZZMm_zuZRZVAW8TBSaEiWZiiJta8pP9sBkykhOxAw3aTwaZdr2rJBGCXxmMREENRrCG5gY/s320/Spring+2010+032.JPG" /></a> Papaw's little helper...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2SzAhiHthMXA0X0IZCGc3HO9t3IunKjPX8ILijS7IbV2XZNwMoWaUrv8YE5mIl6x6X0KqHBrWUjIgVdpyBxMMHBaaqqhYVGP8_7CK3XPEBT3UtP7kKksIjeL-vhsRdCM5Um33n8TcHE/s1600/Spring+2010+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482645146353720498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2SzAhiHthMXA0X0IZCGc3HO9t3IunKjPX8ILijS7IbV2XZNwMoWaUrv8YE5mIl6x6X0KqHBrWUjIgVdpyBxMMHBaaqqhYVGP8_7CK3XPEBT3UtP7kKksIjeL-vhsRdCM5Um33n8TcHE/s320/Spring+2010+017.JPG" /></a> Lazy days of summer...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-85033821048400662632010-05-10T21:06:00.002-04:002010-05-10T21:49:48.138-04:00Lot's of catching up.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3sI3MJGyvMEBO0xSsWKKIlkH9bbvUj7Z4FhtL7N0rFVp6iaoHaBZ2PdL3gHliEpa9i3qX-oTXsFu4fWejBgNZGWxyeDwaTfnll1hEtrhSvahctQA9OwgEmU4Za_5iKUiNK0tIcDFrnU/s1600/Final+Four+and+Prom+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469815468966524802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3sI3MJGyvMEBO0xSsWKKIlkH9bbvUj7Z4FhtL7N0rFVp6iaoHaBZ2PdL3gHliEpa9i3qX-oTXsFu4fWejBgNZGWxyeDwaTfnll1hEtrhSvahctQA9OwgEmU4Za_5iKUiNK0tIcDFrnU/s320/Final+Four+and+Prom+011.JPG" /></a> Ready to hit the pool!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1LBsyFQUpGGC21RlWVeah0IWuUK15Wzs4utjXqaaWWt4vrXtH-XsJFyYZBNDBd3gehC6_Dq4NwDrNMp9gGVphM_3Ru9uL2_kIEAeV0b8OvAFwkGA8vo-kOf46qT9OePgx6cM2KjFhCI/s1600/Final+Four+and+Prom+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469815461090329474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1LBsyFQUpGGC21RlWVeah0IWuUK15Wzs4utjXqaaWWt4vrXtH-XsJFyYZBNDBd3gehC6_Dq4NwDrNMp9gGVphM_3Ru9uL2_kIEAeV0b8OvAFwkGA8vo-kOf46qT9OePgx6cM2KjFhCI/s320/Final+Four+and+Prom+026.JPG" /></a> Watching "Bruber" at State!<br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dDdEsV-cG5RHZuEsUapncx7zwW-d8PirRdh1cd7l8XCoOdslpW-YCa0YfXdVFRqROEyxptB2KyYQKi2manfaS7FKBSC5NGMr6XKdhtvN4g3vXMKSL5zyceXBZhgfecu0RqPntfEGrFM/s1600/Final+Four+and+Prom+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469815451060338178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dDdEsV-cG5RHZuEsUapncx7zwW-d8PirRdh1cd7l8XCoOdslpW-YCa0YfXdVFRqROEyxptB2KyYQKi2manfaS7FKBSC5NGMr6XKdhtvN4g3vXMKSL5zyceXBZhgfecu0RqPntfEGrFM/s320/Final+Four+and+Prom+032.JPG" /></a><br /><br /> Jeff Davis Boys Tennis Team 2010<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__EoMKMVQ_VN7ioHxJ8q0hjkm8IN9rmeTgYECyITySzOT21o3DMOIOCoIy0UbS3h1P_G85LQKkk3oc_ZvogJ2chSRZiF7f2la-2tBYo3JV_Mrk7YM1TlU6vljIblJOpmlUYBJl0dqqUw/s1600/Final+Four+and+Prom+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469815444103642562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__EoMKMVQ_VN7ioHxJ8q0hjkm8IN9rmeTgYECyITySzOT21o3DMOIOCoIy0UbS3h1P_G85LQKkk3oc_ZvogJ2chSRZiF7f2la-2tBYo3JV_Mrk7YM1TlU6vljIblJOpmlUYBJl0dqqUw/s320/Final+Four+and+Prom+019.JPG" /></a> Focused.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiC1AG-Ot_L3NnUDVgpKSo8vcGGCTG5PQpoDxpCMYbw01N-dAeHFGPScwzu4_qChKHEd5nDGx284CrLmuvhiTcdm6UP4AP27-fubAv66mvrkT6oMSy30n0dz0Xrx-hPzjI8ImxQlPCjrI/s1600/Final+Four+and+Prom+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469815435352083026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiC1AG-Ot_L3NnUDVgpKSo8vcGGCTG5PQpoDxpCMYbw01N-dAeHFGPScwzu4_qChKHEd5nDGx284CrLmuvhiTcdm6UP4AP27-fubAv66mvrkT6oMSy30n0dz0Xrx-hPzjI8ImxQlPCjrI/s320/Final+Four+and+Prom+015.JPG" /></a> Playing against TOUGH competition!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1n5LDygp5LCokSQw1vb5DOxhIGtFu_BFDWLdfXEGE2TeAhYdg-olnhzEIKfgY-a-Ic1JsTIXyGb2acA7bZ-ui6k-1jwni355AjB_cMPS8UOpZXq7UuET2lX-fBbgqpMTSm7eDMYeaDkY/s1600/Final+Four+and+Prom+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469813670724754386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1n5LDygp5LCokSQw1vb5DOxhIGtFu_BFDWLdfXEGE2TeAhYdg-olnhzEIKfgY-a-Ic1JsTIXyGb2acA7bZ-ui6k-1jwni355AjB_cMPS8UOpZXq7UuET2lX-fBbgqpMTSm7eDMYeaDkY/s320/Final+Four+and+Prom+038.JPG" /></a> The perfect prom date.... <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeMoKMh4wnHSHw4EwMgANNYnOmRzgnNaLHuzmGwFwKtf8XBKXQBcN_ELUwtM7pGVvopyz6M5-YTq7t2vsU9Mcdj-cSP7kmMqRSTPGRXZEPM2P1KqLLCJP4D-wPkkh1iHw8JE7wAGLsi4/s1600/Final+Four+and+Prom+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469813665263663154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeMoKMh4wnHSHw4EwMgANNYnOmRzgnNaLHuzmGwFwKtf8XBKXQBcN_ELUwtM7pGVvopyz6M5-YTq7t2vsU9Mcdj-cSP7kmMqRSTPGRXZEPM2P1KqLLCJP4D-wPkkh1iHw8JE7wAGLsi4/s320/Final+Four+and+Prom+008.JPG" /></a> Wooo Hoooo!!!! $1,000. Thank you REA!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo8ekk4Jb3TsicDjZ2a9qpUFEz4zR8ej9M7U__rWHEgoUnOlV6r_j90GLExWlcDNf728SCVUOT5Hvfn3QHVyEHMhLugu1zGZS-uJKCwgZbG157GUPIeIZUUEyrGWrFJ0xhumNnmOFY4I/s1600/Spring+2010+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469813656517126802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo8ekk4Jb3TsicDjZ2a9qpUFEz4zR8ej9M7U__rWHEgoUnOlV6r_j90GLExWlcDNf728SCVUOT5Hvfn3QHVyEHMhLugu1zGZS-uJKCwgZbG157GUPIeIZUUEyrGWrFJ0xhumNnmOFY4I/s320/Spring+2010+049.JPG" /></a> Some pics may say a thousand words, this one says two... Daddy's Girl!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkD-PUypJYA71Le2zMkj68GofYY3ayWokLTBUTue4P71nSRDEBju7gFYk1DOs6Sb37po-qpVxLSEabwg8SdbQZGx87rkQjboXkNPolRQPrlOaRhhP2RE_34jovZiRFBSvRv1TAFyVhP0/s1600/Spring+2010+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469813650113558354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkD-PUypJYA71Le2zMkj68GofYY3ayWokLTBUTue4P71nSRDEBju7gFYk1DOs6Sb37po-qpVxLSEabwg8SdbQZGx87rkQjboXkNPolRQPrlOaRhhP2RE_34jovZiRFBSvRv1TAFyVhP0/s320/Spring+2010+036.JPG" /></a> Rainy days don't stop me!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFaRbmPRnyRaOwoI0oMhym9dKRCZWI26mZ2qwocWs5apNxH8c8eUXI7L9A5wKCi9OoJxs8sZbSB15w_Qokt69zRDfKtDPZa40RNpFtW32-zwn4fzsr20jX6zVLbeWlimYumY3VApIOpg/s1600/Spring+2010+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469813639794776338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFaRbmPRnyRaOwoI0oMhym9dKRCZWI26mZ2qwocWs5apNxH8c8eUXI7L9A5wKCi9OoJxs8sZbSB15w_Qokt69zRDfKtDPZa40RNpFtW32-zwn4fzsr20jX6zVLbeWlimYumY3VApIOpg/s320/Spring+2010+001.JPG" /></a> I love my Daddy!!!</div><div> </div><div> After months of silence on the blog.... I'm making a feeble attempt to catch up a little. We moved in February to Hazlehurst, Ga to pastor the Big Oaks Church of God. Andrew transfered to Jeff Davis High and Jason remained at Bacon County to complete his Senior year. We are eternally thankful to the Lord for His perfect plan. Big Oaks has wrapped their arms around us and in many ways it feels as though we have always been there. </div><div> Jason graduates on May 21, and has plans to attend Georgia Southern. We are very proud of him for his hard work and accomplishments. He was recognized by REA (electric co-op) with a $1,000 scholarship. Way to go Jay Jay!!!! </div><div> Andrew made it to JD in time to play tennis on a much stronger team and with his contribution to the team, they were able to make it to the GHSA Final Four!!!! They didn't make it past the first round, but enjoyed the experience of a lifetime. As his Junior year comes to a close he is preparing to go to Guatemala on a missions trip. Please remember him in this ministry endeavor.</div><div> Lydia has been very busy cheering her "Brubers" on and getting used to her new surroundings. She has settled into Big Oaks and now LOVES to make rounds after church shaking hands and passing out kisses! <br />I Corinthians 12:9-10<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-21915295316448731092009-12-16T04:40:00.006-05:002009-12-18T08:59:49.732-05:00God Is Faithful<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQomdMPJONE2qP7KV0FRbmFcYzvvQj2ejn8ScddM0FUJ0vsiBLrDsRv8yMV6tc-8ecFXSHEo7YemWHMX1S380MqoYqZ_CrzMY8lh9W0wEhq_a43FDdyciEN3yH_BcLixXwi_5cGfvi44/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415769783792628754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQomdMPJONE2qP7KV0FRbmFcYzvvQj2ejn8ScddM0FUJ0vsiBLrDsRv8yMV6tc-8ecFXSHEo7YemWHMX1S380MqoYqZ_CrzMY8lh9W0wEhq_a43FDdyciEN3yH_BcLixXwi_5cGfvi44/s320/Nov+Dec+09+042.JPG" /></a> Making cane syryp.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSl0-JHzdu74FvE_hmSnPOkA8qHUAy3FEHnRAWNG09RACgyyTqty3VwiC6-iuNK248_4h4drfhNYfRB2cfJQyiG-3Rr1OeVxbHsQ0JIivG-wNrhBWOulAlo2uw0ogkEkwX9dUKxHEiKE/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415769776810570274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSl0-JHzdu74FvE_hmSnPOkA8qHUAy3FEHnRAWNG09RACgyyTqty3VwiC6-iuNK248_4h4drfhNYfRB2cfJQyiG-3Rr1OeVxbHsQ0JIivG-wNrhBWOulAlo2uw0ogkEkwX9dUKxHEiKE/s320/Nov+Dec+09+041.JPG" /></a> Hard work.... and messy!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOUvmHYuABruiFtARxgovnSXne8MOqAge1WNJug_euYN4YlqITzVnTTEX5HsYMi8MQEHzpn7-hHQjuCNo4py-9OhxzyFvs2ty3nW89szdfckhShCBG1Nz8nbMm8k6Y0222E2bndkWEkM/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415769769172510850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOUvmHYuABruiFtARxgovnSXne8MOqAge1WNJug_euYN4YlqITzVnTTEX5HsYMi8MQEHzpn7-hHQjuCNo4py-9OhxzyFvs2ty3nW89szdfckhShCBG1Nz8nbMm8k6Y0222E2bndkWEkM/s320/Nov+Dec+09+036.JPG" /></a><br />Forever friends!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2urom-tP0_PzZun2P8IISEezsAmpUedYmdBRQvgiY_IXwfXO553-IfEWZnUgja3C54mOcmIf4wu4qXyejherYhhzii1NXv4yR2Spe_23QdG4EcJe7b_2iIYZJyrDK5_zGHrKqs7U-2OY/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415769766882290162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2urom-tP0_PzZun2P8IISEezsAmpUedYmdBRQvgiY_IXwfXO553-IfEWZnUgja3C54mOcmIf4wu4qXyejherYhhzii1NXv4yR2Spe_23QdG4EcJe7b_2iIYZJyrDK5_zGHrKqs7U-2OY/s320/Nov+Dec+09+037.JPG" /></a> A new fasion statement!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklBogWhDskgfsJ1wSTXtkvJxFtud8LE4rBjBlWAwbhJFF3MoTe7klHs85MIVMNB1t-E-eYL-158r0b0wgoqsCuO_yCu8uaQ2u_uILrqeQ6wL9OSGDryOUNRYGsyKGxa3FYoBT_Ai0xzQ/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415769762938919650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklBogWhDskgfsJ1wSTXtkvJxFtud8LE4rBjBlWAwbhJFF3MoTe7klHs85MIVMNB1t-E-eYL-158r0b0wgoqsCuO_yCu8uaQ2u_uILrqeQ6wL9OSGDryOUNRYGsyKGxa3FYoBT_Ai0xzQ/s320/Nov+Dec+09+029.JPG" /></a> Bacon County Student of the Month</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br />Thinking back to last year this time.... no referral, no hope of a referral! Dec. 11, 2008, I posted on our blogsspot the story of how the matching room works, and even posted a photo! I was depressed. I never dreamed that our file was actually in that very room! Mark, being the good husband he is saw the desperation of my situation and made a command decision to take the family to Aunt Cheryl's for Christmas. After that we flew to Ohio for a week to be with family. I tried to enjoy it, it was a great visit... but something, (someone) was missing. Referrals came on December 27th and I once again tortured myself with all the photos posted of adorable babies who had just been matched to a forever family. I happened to notice that they were all from the same Province... Jaingxi.<br />We returned home and quickly found our groove. School was started back as well as Basketball season. January 6, 2009 we were at an out of county game. The moment I will NEVER forget! It was 8:09 p.m. when I heard my cell ring. Noticing it was the Adoption Agency I made my way down the bleachers to take the call. Still, in NO WAY thinking it was a referral, I assumed it was some information that needed updating. The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Congratulations Cindy! I'm holding a photo of your beautiful new daughter!" I literally felt my heart in my throat! I quickly went back to get Mark and we were in the parking lot on speaker phone to gather every detail available about our new daughter. I will never forget Mark jokingly asking the social worker if she (Lydia) looked like him! (and now we all know that she actually does!)<br />Truly it was a "match made in heaven." The following day when we received our official paperwork from China Mark noticed the date our paperwork was signed and official in China... CHRISTMAS DAY! It was a wink form God letting us know that after 3 long years of waiting, our faith was coming to sight. A gift from Him!<br />You may be reading this and you've been waiting on answers from God for a long time. I encourage you today to keep your self focused on Him and the promises He has given you. He is a faithful God who loves His children and He is still on the throne!<br /><br />Cindy<br /><br /><div><span style="color:#993399;"></span></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-66377143454076361792009-12-14T08:57:00.003-05:002009-12-14T09:49:02.435-05:00I'll Fly Away<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gLuV6Dxo-UBIrbFtu1HKzeAoe3QIkuFfc4Y4LRs0T6StMcakmvTb4sKpERBlQIwkEWPx3lmg1mFxHkgz_4nITLwXXCO54I5n1XpCHTAsfZh0Vlpg81GW-IIDvPu6eHTekFrC5h8NzGM/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415092392993620594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gLuV6Dxo-UBIrbFtu1HKzeAoe3QIkuFfc4Y4LRs0T6StMcakmvTb4sKpERBlQIwkEWPx3lmg1mFxHkgz_4nITLwXXCO54I5n1XpCHTAsfZh0Vlpg81GW-IIDvPu6eHTekFrC5h8NzGM/s320/Nov+Dec+09+007.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdaXLbNQA3dNiIAneiS5n8z919xgmUUNNtV70amYG1yWR-O9nH1WpLBh5IQvaLGXCvSpCrlwe8lJwkAvwH0V1hi0Y9UToFkHdHWgLQgsjsHvIb52u_hvf0YDZ57iY0e4UwRcmyxVRLOg/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415092385814244258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdaXLbNQA3dNiIAneiS5n8z919xgmUUNNtV70amYG1yWR-O9nH1WpLBh5IQvaLGXCvSpCrlwe8lJwkAvwH0V1hi0Y9UToFkHdHWgLQgsjsHvIb52u_hvf0YDZ57iY0e4UwRcmyxVRLOg/s320/Nov+Dec+09+008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo_0sgv52FvA-S6NWPbz5IAwXaYs_zng3uShBaDFlbKlQjdUGwsW8IqYLjFX0Df41krJNP37NIcupiE30VFMGeKERv1PDyiWIMvRov92x16_7Xg_HMUTd52rSYmzVblK45R-YlLRXH0U/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 1px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415092379117580562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo_0sgv52FvA-S6NWPbz5IAwXaYs_zng3uShBaDFlbKlQjdUGwsW8IqYLjFX0Df41krJNP37NIcupiE30VFMGeKERv1PDyiWIMvRov92x16_7Xg_HMUTd52rSYmzVblK45R-YlLRXH0U/s320/Nov+Dec+09+012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLIznYpTRKkEfgNQPriT17MWf2Zg3FpAOB-SONQaENeVAeaeEdihLlzxgpn8eUQrg1cyYBi2z9Ld452NoV_g2PVTThlzDP6lUC00qMkwmSps36A3i681cJS5slRnqEhp62B1l6hJYxWE/s1600-h/Nov+Dec+09+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415092371274212610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLIznYpTRKkEfgNQPriT17MWf2Zg3FpAOB-SONQaENeVAeaeEdihLlzxgpn8eUQrg1cyYBi2z9Ld452NoV_g2PVTThlzDP6lUC00qMkwmSps36A3i681cJS5slRnqEhp62B1l6hJYxWE/s320/Nov+Dec+09+003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Lydia and I flew to Ohio for a vist in November. She was born to travel! We stayed at Mamaw and Papaw's so Lydia could spend as much time as possible with them. She did a pretty good job letting them get close. A highlight of the trip was seeing Granny. </span><br /></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-13714183434200328542009-10-21T01:37:00.002-04:002009-10-21T01:52:22.081-04:00Joy Unspeakable!!<span style="color:#330033;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmECkzQeVqNmdx5jvPhk-Zk53kkPLR1l46vkZf534gHjDOQepyl2U0zYbTK0-NYmvsam6Gan3IGZegCimxOWuD5iV-K0OmMXBsgbLdqdklMY5o4q1xUorNBBNqldYrGP0mc3syfxyH8Ek/s1600-h/Oct.+09+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394924253444256626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmECkzQeVqNmdx5jvPhk-Zk53kkPLR1l46vkZf534gHjDOQepyl2U0zYbTK0-NYmvsam6Gan3IGZegCimxOWuD5iV-K0OmMXBsgbLdqdklMY5o4q1xUorNBBNqldYrGP0mc3syfxyH8Ek/s320/Oct.+09+029.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#330033;">So comfortable... She has fit into our family like a hand in a glove!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxbCv2q9uxeQG5UsasnxsXIzFy1SzCAkhIT3cwYLY0GV8uZfKGKRwnD1pI7sJwEtkO3GU0uV53KtGtX1d_Ya9zyC1onCMbndo0jpXE_YNOFLWXIe8dsmdW197I8wxhKtHTWVt_AMavHk/s1600-h/Oct.+09+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394924245329049842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxbCv2q9uxeQG5UsasnxsXIzFy1SzCAkhIT3cwYLY0GV8uZfKGKRwnD1pI7sJwEtkO3GU0uV53KtGtX1d_Ya9zyC1onCMbndo0jpXE_YNOFLWXIe8dsmdW197I8wxhKtHTWVt_AMavHk/s320/Oct.+09+024.JPG" /></a> She loves wearing my glasses. She puts them on the dog.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKpCohF7Wsk18QANbBMDPul-5WR-3O4Vfu5f0mJUAs6PveN4ykzkOqJp5zIWcDm8qZ3zyWm9LesNjXdFUe29mz_vNFstj5Q2Ksg2JuJAR0YnjwNXw2jH8ZvUfNP_2xNOKM3Tqdd9ZBI4/s1600-h/Cleveland+Visit+Oct.+09+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394924223655530178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKpCohF7Wsk18QANbBMDPul-5WR-3O4Vfu5f0mJUAs6PveN4ykzkOqJp5zIWcDm8qZ3zyWm9LesNjXdFUe29mz_vNFstj5Q2Ksg2JuJAR0YnjwNXw2jH8ZvUfNP_2xNOKM3Tqdd9ZBI4/s320/Cleveland+Visit+Oct.+09+022.JPG" /></a> At a hotel in Cleveland, TN. She had no problem making herself at home.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRA2RHM2m3X4eSnzb0cVS7zgKRIQsl7ZJ3f98D27hIplQhSI5JsM3Ga5gb-AXkWFUXLFkXVI-1qNBLQE9cadb5KjS2oxTfSjNitawOaI7uiRl8t2qgEx_IEF_Sg4gD702LH0ZRiBg2ys/s1600-h/Chattanooga+Aquarium+Oct.+2009+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394924213730908914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRA2RHM2m3X4eSnzb0cVS7zgKRIQsl7ZJ3f98D27hIplQhSI5JsM3Ga5gb-AXkWFUXLFkXVI-1qNBLQE9cadb5KjS2oxTfSjNitawOaI7uiRl8t2qgEx_IEF_Sg4gD702LH0ZRiBg2ys/s320/Chattanooga+Aquarium+Oct.+2009+007.JPG" /></a> The Tennessee Aquarium... Lydia loved it! What a smile!<br /><br /><br /><div>The days are quickly passing... Jason's Senior year and Andrew's Junior year is flying by. Jason just turned 18... we are feeling a mixture of happy, sad, proud... and yes, relief! Now to get him focused on college choices and future plans while he is focused on basketball and experiencing Senioritis! Say a prayer for us...</div><div>~Much love,</div><div>Cindy (for Mark, Jason, Andrew, and Lydia Joy)</div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-16735953684625184082009-08-23T17:03:00.011-04:002009-08-24T11:17:30.071-04:00Yu Xin Fang is Lydia Joy Grimes!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfduU3-Xjm8m8xlrxQAeV9P505bVcMBqNgtPr6yFxOUvEku5E8LrVR0Ef4SUNIQZjx2_AUyF0oWR-xOR_5klHo-lIM-br54Ri6fy_utJ9S8YXy2KtjcVOpUPaNPf09-1OLFruIudIGOU/s1600-h/Mostly+Lydia+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373543951884693954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfduU3-Xjm8m8xlrxQAeV9P505bVcMBqNgtPr6yFxOUvEku5E8LrVR0Ef4SUNIQZjx2_AUyF0oWR-xOR_5klHo-lIM-br54Ri6fy_utJ9S8YXy2KtjcVOpUPaNPf09-1OLFruIudIGOU/s320/Mostly+Lydia+011.JPG" /></a> The best babysitter ever!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWOdISrrmL0AMTaDw2IaIH6e350HhJxAMmDoXt2HSS-m7ygWcamqN6MOjEKXqXyW4xrB8bXcgNfmpbhe8OJ3td4WZPJUIedSYX1yCi3dSnF5CAX4Y7UBNUOWbR57sMg6d_llp1EjJ5ws/s1600-h/Mostly+Lydia+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373543948135515298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWOdISrrmL0AMTaDw2IaIH6e350HhJxAMmDoXt2HSS-m7ygWcamqN6MOjEKXqXyW4xrB8bXcgNfmpbhe8OJ3td4WZPJUIedSYX1yCi3dSnF5CAX4Y7UBNUOWbR57sMg6d_llp1EjJ5ws/s320/Mostly+Lydia+010.JPG" /></a><br />Sporting my "wild woman" look.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatgvmd5NcJtWUCEj8Wz3-G6NzeeDxJ93rf9vQmqW7kiRDpjdC5caGMFSLL06bhgzsXD0SU4AZ6vHOcmaiz3dploxpFStB8vkESLWIArDsPNK2LzHHLSIfFqXMx_s5y43-WCyzdVx48yE/s1600-h/Mostly+Lydia+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373543940803191970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatgvmd5NcJtWUCEj8Wz3-G6NzeeDxJ93rf9vQmqW7kiRDpjdC5caGMFSLL06bhgzsXD0SU4AZ6vHOcmaiz3dploxpFStB8vkESLWIArDsPNK2LzHHLSIfFqXMx_s5y43-WCyzdVx48yE/s320/Mostly+Lydia+008.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lots of hugs for the babysitter!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMPsmocliNiXwrlt3bgJpXt-QMJyBniBGqn0fIdkKkYW0uu-A3ebTP0MPerhb8BqqF5tWcmP1TePzvt9_V88M2ZNeyzD76s-IqeeR1hGt4JhupN-GisGHd1T0xjuYgWyrAKZH7tYwuU4/s1600-h/Mostly+Lydia+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373543931925906738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMPsmocliNiXwrlt3bgJpXt-QMJyBniBGqn0fIdkKkYW0uu-A3ebTP0MPerhb8BqqF5tWcmP1TePzvt9_V88M2ZNeyzD76s-IqeeR1hGt4JhupN-GisGHd1T0xjuYgWyrAKZH7tYwuU4/s320/Mostly+Lydia+009.JPG" /></a><br />"I don't do mornings."<br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tPj2QZlFg1iwvBHQcAuIGHvY0tose5yyzL1wgSOuAmx4VMssaTSRHmdMDTtVM2hBzS2JyRQHHaiQxbyfNZsyK1ODVZlEOcYYqufDiA0s9W1uBkdToIZnF9s2SBXwpDFH9bbrQfF-gRg/s1600-h/Mostly+Lydia+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373543921806943602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tPj2QZlFg1iwvBHQcAuIGHvY0tose5yyzL1wgSOuAmx4VMssaTSRHmdMDTtVM2hBzS2JyRQHHaiQxbyfNZsyK1ODVZlEOcYYqufDiA0s9W1uBkdToIZnF9s2SBXwpDFH9bbrQfF-gRg/s320/Mostly+Lydia+006.JPG" /></a><br /><br />It just looks like I'm not having fun.... I LOVE to help mama clean.<br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#993399;">How does one merit such favor with God to have such a sweet little soul to look after??? This is a question Mark and I have been asking ourselves lately. If China had only known what a smart, sweet daughter they were giving away, they would have never let her leave the country! But she is all our now! And... on Oct. 5, 2009 she will officially go before a judge here in Bacon County for her "U.S. Adoption," and will then be able to have a U.S. Certificate of Foreign Birth. This allows her to use her American name on official documents such a Birth Certificate and Passport as well as insure her rights as our daughter. We will share her Chinese name/meaning with her when she is older. </span></div><div><span style="color:#993399;">Lydia's adoption has given us much to reflect on as we consider our own adoption in Christ Jesus. The moment they placed her in our arms she was given a new lease on life. One with lots of opportunities and freedoms she would never have had in China. Now, simply because she is the daughter of Mark and Cindy Grimes, she gets to go to Church and raise her little voice to the Lord in song. She lifts her hands in worship to a God who loved her so much He gave His life for her. (OK, she imitates mama and daddy), but that it how learning begins.) ;-)</span></div><div><span style="color:#993399;">Last month we were visiting grandparents who happen to have a set of perilous brick steps in the den. Lydia had just learned to climb stairs and would NOT stay off of them. It worried me to death. Then Mark decided to let her "play" on the steps... helping her go up and down them over and over. Later Mark reflected on the event and he insightfully shared with our church this truth... That Just as he was watching over Lydia, how much more does our Heavenly Father watch over us. We may be having the time of our life, completely unaware of the dangers surrounding us, and God is faithfully keeping watch over us all. He sends Angels to take "charge" over us! Such love is amazing to me!</span></div><div><span style="color:#993399;">Our heats fill as we watch this beautiful creation blossom with each new day and opportunity. May it remind us all to continue to thirst and hunger for the things of God, ever growing in the knowledge and wisdom of the Lord.</span></div><div><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;">Jeremiah 29:11<br />For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. </span></em></strong></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;color:#993399;">Much Love,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;color:#993399;">Cindy (for Mark, Jason, Andrew and Lydia Joy)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#993399;">We took the video below in Valdosta as we were waiting for Jason to get in from Peru. She loves to splash in mud puddles... some things are universal!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwoRZvaOPbFPyg3_xZWVXVqdVaA1l6lHp6gxxNHicgP_1LV8t35okCdA-gZ_gaRO-kb6aFHtt53n2kbJBYteQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-38783516197999110572009-08-01T12:31:00.003-04:002009-08-23T17:02:33.271-04:00Jason in Lima, Peru 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5wuhVvSLfyRem3HFwK9xUw8yExR-nbMJrqXxP1M8IO3xnEEKS757-kP9tLrzLJPUC-YzOMXdoJIoxYEwrbGSo8yEiewVQGaMOe8ZsA9thZLv8Zj65PV4q6AFHaR0xPDB9yeEIr3_CX4/s1600-h/Peru+July+2009+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365035411290120402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5wuhVvSLfyRem3HFwK9xUw8yExR-nbMJrqXxP1M8IO3xnEEKS757-kP9tLrzLJPUC-YzOMXdoJIoxYEwrbGSo8yEiewVQGaMOe8ZsA9thZLv8Zj65PV4q6AFHaR0xPDB9yeEIr3_CX4/s320/Peru+July+2009+043.JPG" border="0" /></a> Literally moving a mountain! The rocks they were moving were to fill in the terrain. The next step will be to pour concrete and smooth the field for a soccer field and playground.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefSCNlOTawwfFhUB5MxMXHBsKBJuWU_XWsGHlxTdQREzlEb7B_Ueh5zQh3-8k3TLi9t80rbNyw3tqnJC3No5DUKQ089u2i-93GKbrYhvinADJKAYMDvX1XXdj-nT0xN5YY2kcjyokmrs/s1600-h/Peru+July+2009+108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365035408850644050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefSCNlOTawwfFhUB5MxMXHBsKBJuWU_XWsGHlxTdQREzlEb7B_Ueh5zQh3-8k3TLi9t80rbNyw3tqnJC3No5DUKQ089u2i-93GKbrYhvinADJKAYMDvX1XXdj-nT0xN5YY2kcjyokmrs/s320/Peru+July+2009+108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Women from the community preparing a special meal for the team. It was cooked underground. It cost the families a months wages to feed the team this precious meal.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRYG7lKBAUqBxP5jYSrnCf9LeGnUVPGwvZ3MGSz73s7lxglHltcR3dRovrmNm9eng_qmTwlCIN64NtoKgK8jKQkyxATRkYKKYGZKzdeDx_aAwraT7bE3kQCP3ydrvpvyIjPScBtTK2m0/s1600-h/Peru+July+2009+048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365035404527937666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRYG7lKBAUqBxP5jYSrnCf9LeGnUVPGwvZ3MGSz73s7lxglHltcR3dRovrmNm9eng_qmTwlCIN64NtoKgK8jKQkyxATRkYKKYGZKzdeDx_aAwraT7bE3kQCP3ydrvpvyIjPScBtTK2m0/s320/Peru+July+2009+048.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The kids will forever hold a special place in Jason's heart. He ended up leaving his visor with the one on the left. Saying goodbye to these kids was one of the most heartbreaking moments of the trip. Jason told us that a piece of his heart will always be in Peru!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFQ7b_4idgeZtLywj6GF8A4uFLyhpIndJLx7s99T1NjPoBKMxfaUbldeAGyAdj9tPeekk-iDbpiyTd_eOL4Rk55nWaBTMi3ZAbUjusSWe1vEJGpXnIp8hidyEP_AWL9iUt1573SVyHZ8/s1600-h/Peru+July+2009+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365035401076425762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFQ7b_4idgeZtLywj6GF8A4uFLyhpIndJLx7s99T1NjPoBKMxfaUbldeAGyAdj9tPeekk-iDbpiyTd_eOL4Rk55nWaBTMi3ZAbUjusSWe1vEJGpXnIp8hidyEP_AWL9iUt1573SVyHZ8/s320/Peru+July+2009+026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Typical "mountain" housing in Los Limas, Peru.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dvW6OhnkhVVRLU145kb4g9N6F1Z_lzBwOCW2nK73sZ_N_03XwwbvCnYSugGzwfJAIaXYvIRFsiX6hpJNUyWqXUiGsQiidJBwhUFz6dXqHYHz_fWzTrBYG81mNtaUlmB5mAt5cIZoNMM/s1600-h/Peru+July+2009+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365035390249165474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dvW6OhnkhVVRLU145kb4g9N6F1Z_lzBwOCW2nK73sZ_N_03XwwbvCnYSugGzwfJAIaXYvIRFsiX6hpJNUyWqXUiGsQiidJBwhUFz6dXqHYHz_fWzTrBYG81mNtaUlmB5mAt5cIZoNMM/s320/Peru+July+2009+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jason with Jeff and Carol Morgan, the missionaries who helped make this experience life changing! <br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-22421870889929340192009-07-06T00:24:00.004-04:002009-07-06T00:54:09.236-04:00Daddy's Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwAIhyphenhyphencVcycZZELEfcTADZH9UW9vAo3Gb1JkWeq6SMA8T35Eq3B1R26_AcgyG2_vxIHzFJ-U9-OCqlUW4LP2wASt1q3UUBviPxrOhUzl_3MPAqWWoaRdi_m3IzX-IJ9li35uoK7JwORY/s1600-h/Atlanta+July+09+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355203206709618082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwAIhyphenhyphencVcycZZELEfcTADZH9UW9vAo3Gb1JkWeq6SMA8T35Eq3B1R26_AcgyG2_vxIHzFJ-U9-OCqlUW4LP2wASt1q3UUBviPxrOhUzl_3MPAqWWoaRdi_m3IzX-IJ9li35uoK7JwORY/s320/Atlanta+July+09+027.JPG" /></a> Lydia's new hot tub.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0H8riiTBLqSlrvjZmLUMwSi8KDRHfeYmWKCAXwSsy9k4xCqhzpjX9R54zZExbOjUACJARCwQOFHfkqduqiHzR0a3qtrmU5rrCLSH1QD1oKKnzqrga_mPNFoAsrE10grJSS6drNvu-wQ/s1600-h/July+4th+09+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355203202137222706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0H8riiTBLqSlrvjZmLUMwSi8KDRHfeYmWKCAXwSsy9k4xCqhzpjX9R54zZExbOjUACJARCwQOFHfkqduqiHzR0a3qtrmU5rrCLSH1QD1oKKnzqrga_mPNFoAsrE10grJSS6drNvu-wQ/s320/July+4th+09+023.JPG" /></a> I'm mama's girl too!<br /><br /><div>"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldBCcdbpvOKdO2TvnudFJV1wAiVsM6owYm9lLhkpyziQU_FbME1fCHr9yxwCkyc6OLbwSd8jRJLdJCVidSkc2E_x6mGfguznNIND_mFb0aYeBV70ePHPd4WZ2PrMGhfpiT2T3FkE0tCo/s1600-h/July+4th+09+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355203198867890482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldBCcdbpvOKdO2TvnudFJV1wAiVsM6owYm9lLhkpyziQU_FbME1fCHr9yxwCkyc6OLbwSd8jRJLdJCVidSkc2E_x6mGfguznNIND_mFb0aYeBV70ePHPd4WZ2PrMGhfpiT2T3FkE0tCo/s320/July+4th+09+022.JPG" /></a> "I love my Andrew!"<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iTSrF4zA_7T-7w-RWxDdXXd-LhOZmPzP_86ILSeWcZztvWCgmmtPnvUlZjM_qEoyVIISbVxrwmaBiEpFLaINURSrx_XuJuz41u3A9NDjeONVb1s4GJXY2eyMjM2548CrRhxUiMSE9XQ/s1600-h/July+4th+09+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355203194090243826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iTSrF4zA_7T-7w-RWxDdXXd-LhOZmPzP_86ILSeWcZztvWCgmmtPnvUlZjM_qEoyVIISbVxrwmaBiEpFLaINURSrx_XuJuz41u3A9NDjeONVb1s4GJXY2eyMjM2548CrRhxUiMSE9XQ/s320/July+4th+09+019.JPG" /></a> Cool girl glasses!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlEDLcbsoYmmBuJc45lUhyphenhyphenPfCt44TYKrBI5tifGMx06BLSrplRSNt1FjuWHKYxWMbA5n_IR08CUqOcAP5HDuwZcnZEbrf4MF0wvuO9T_MeAlEt_bglrvlJct50fbUU8DplyEVbpQH-YM/s1600-h/July+4th+09+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355203185525184258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlEDLcbsoYmmBuJc45lUhyphenhyphenPfCt44TYKrBI5tifGMx06BLSrplRSNt1FjuWHKYxWMbA5n_IR08CUqOcAP5HDuwZcnZEbrf4MF0wvuO9T_MeAlEt_bglrvlJct50fbUU8DplyEVbpQH-YM/s320/July+4th+09+020.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Look what I can do!<br /><br /></div><div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Have I told you we have a serious problem at our house??? It's the problem of a mother who very much wanted a daughter... got one... who happens to be a major "daddy's girl!" Lydia is head over heels in love with her daddy and truly I couldn't be happier about that. ;-)</span></div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">It was wonderful to enjoy her first 4th of July celebrating her new found freedom. The video is from the family night service at church. Lydia loves music and daddy was in rare form! For many of our members it was the first time they have ever seen him just as "daddy." He took his pastors hat off to have some fun with Lydia!</span></div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Our summer is flying by very quickly. Andrew still has 2 weeks of camp to work, and Jason is preparing for his missions trip to Peru. Please remember our family when you pray. </span></div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">The joy of the Lord is our strength!</span></div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Much love,</span></div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Cindy</span></div></div></div></div></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzVwVKRcBwQKF2U6-mpjr2u1rJvfsnwap-4n9engfg1-ZfpxdcDZg2gBu39bER-ExHE1GRcP1RWfJrIpEF2' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-34358644149731186662009-06-29T10:02:00.004-04:002009-06-29T10:56:00.450-04:00Look Who's Walking!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqQe1azRKptY3Y5ILjjcjJmfBnwSkzQnn58GF_VAUzr1wPJ8suEoZATTELwYuH_nAioNFYgoa2uXG0djC19dOZovBWE-kNKW9ukuWTaJMjNhJWl7UJjhKE8Q52sgMwKYh5HchGwirKJI/s1600-h/vacation+2009+066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352761689120707730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqQe1azRKptY3Y5ILjjcjJmfBnwSkzQnn58GF_VAUzr1wPJ8suEoZATTELwYuH_nAioNFYgoa2uXG0djC19dOZovBWE-kNKW9ukuWTaJMjNhJWl7UJjhKE8Q52sgMwKYh5HchGwirKJI/s320/vacation+2009+066.JPG" /></a> In Ohio with Mamaw and Papaw and Granny<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVoB8AK8ycvauBa2qNGQFxelEM2Nh0-l6wcommbKZyAlejj4ah8XlDdXf3d0t6IW8dfOvZT8My83C5eXS16ahEX6dKaoTNn5rv37GZeBoGn6x11J1CWBNcn9J8D_NOVABALB9UD2El0k/s1600-h/vacation+2009+043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352761681919402498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVoB8AK8ycvauBa2qNGQFxelEM2Nh0-l6wcommbKZyAlejj4ah8XlDdXf3d0t6IW8dfOvZT8My83C5eXS16ahEX6dKaoTNn5rv37GZeBoGn6x11J1CWBNcn9J8D_NOVABALB9UD2El0k/s320/vacation+2009+043.JPG" /></a> Chillaxin on Daddy<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-U2cfyi6BePg4jj5HN2mPq3v0YnlM4Z7dz1q3w8JQyvIpC8x81xiDalYz9bEfw8JX5RM_XdRngb5g4FMc783njnzkPYeTo8qUOHfUXxityBDChuji1s_QC1bYIkIO8Ul8cGgRM5jkRA/s1600-h/vacation+2009+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352761677625600482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-U2cfyi6BePg4jj5HN2mPq3v0YnlM4Z7dz1q3w8JQyvIpC8x81xiDalYz9bEfw8JX5RM_XdRngb5g4FMc783njnzkPYeTo8qUOHfUXxityBDChuji1s_QC1bYIkIO8Ul8cGgRM5jkRA/s320/vacation+2009+018.JPG" /></a> Aunt Fer-Fer and Lydia<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4Tn6sP6JjicF-oecMsVT6-O0YMzsiAYjB__61_vlEQr07kaq6QJWKnH1JQTXnIZwSmuV0HYisRedUxV9FgDFSV4DImCG-YJ1vmQHGPnPppd8C4-u8EhH-YQPCxWlnKXU93XS8nDMJvc/s1600-h/vacation+2009+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352761672833401170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4Tn6sP6JjicF-oecMsVT6-O0YMzsiAYjB__61_vlEQr07kaq6QJWKnH1JQTXnIZwSmuV0HYisRedUxV9FgDFSV4DImCG-YJ1vmQHGPnPppd8C4-u8EhH-YQPCxWlnKXU93XS8nDMJvc/s320/vacation+2009+010.JPG" /></a> I love the beach!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyh9Q9hHWHlzvO2GUlVZMoECm9jVW8XVvdga0xjfidXeqw7LVIhh3QjSrP3m1_YtJNz6RPNH7TwSZmIGyIzcWgYjU4N53wT-KSXgH8YlDTByRdnHnKqjtF6NMHTpOona-fULXDu9kEQ0U/s1600-h/vacation+2009+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352761666272727554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyh9Q9hHWHlzvO2GUlVZMoECm9jVW8XVvdga0xjfidXeqw7LVIhh3QjSrP3m1_YtJNz6RPNH7TwSZmIGyIzcWgYjU4N53wT-KSXgH8YlDTByRdnHnKqjtF6NMHTpOona-fULXDu9kEQ0U/s320/vacation+2009+007.JPG" /></a> Cutting teeth at the beach!<br /><br /><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">We've had a very busy month, so we are late posting. Lots and lots of firsts to tell about! Since June 1st Lydia has cut 6 teeth, attended her first Kid's Crusade, first S. Ga campmeeting, first beach trip to Jekyll Island, had her first Father's Day with a Father, first trip to the ER (more on that later) and her first Mommy and me trip to Ohio. And to top it all off... she's walking!</span></p><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">We have come a very long way since March 9th! She loves going to church, especially the music. Poor Mark is expected to preach the Word while his entire congregation is being entertained by Lyida. She puts on quite a show! Jason and Andrew are equally smitten with her. She will search the pews until she spots them and blows rapid fire kisses with cute little waves. </span></p><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">Jason is getting ready for his missions trip to Peru. He leaves July 22, so please remember him in prayer. I'm going to exercise my parental perogative to tell on him... he was driving to campmeeting for youth night and aquired 2 tickets! One for speeding, the other for talking on the phone while speeding. We almost fainted! If you happen to drive by the parsonage anytime soon you may notice that the yard looks particularly immaculate! :-)</span></p><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">Andrew went to tennis camp while we were on Jekyll and is leaving to work youth camps . We may see him in time for the school year to start.</span></p><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">Now, for the ER trip... Lydia waited until we were in-flight to Ohio to bust a raging fever! She was at the ER within hours of landing with a nasty virus. (Hand, Foot, Mouth) Our entire visit to Mamaw and Papaw's was spent crying... not eating... overall just plain miserable. She has since recovered and is back to her sweet, bossy self.</span></p><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">We also had to tell Aunt Cheryl and family good-bye as they move to their new job in Texas. W</span><span style="color:#6600cc;">e will miss them very, very much!</span></p><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">God is in control of it all!</span></p><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">~Cindy</span></p></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-16543949319024231952009-06-11T17:30:00.006-04:002009-06-11T18:09:52.871-04:00Day 6<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXxEwzEbPMLYk7xCqyHymix6bau_jWM029emZsAfZU3Bj0is0yXErwkVkBTNcOIb8ynAM8d0kYANAglYpMyvSPvKtZ3l_yYc1T9JzcuzDiUZ6WVnszDI5ihYMZXQDcfWSn2anPOaCC6I/s1600-h/100_3783Jerusalem+from+mt+of+olives.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346194071307866978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXxEwzEbPMLYk7xCqyHymix6bau_jWM029emZsAfZU3Bj0is0yXErwkVkBTNcOIb8ynAM8d0kYANAglYpMyvSPvKtZ3l_yYc1T9JzcuzDiUZ6WVnszDI5ihYMZXQDcfWSn2anPOaCC6I/s320/100_3783Jerusalem+from+mt+of+olives.JPG" /></a> Jerusalem from the Mt. of Olives<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi29hxKMFLfwWUx6TbfbOu4fO2E6FOjLvF7GjtGA2Kq-iC3rkDHENMCxvW5oFxlvEbGw-LpaZRbku5UAfHHfUXkgF1QyOy78erPlCTzI6MYFg6ROuYE8qnYgyPb89Mxdij4yuelgE07g/s1600-h/100_3779.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346194061655208322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi29hxKMFLfwWUx6TbfbOu4fO2E6FOjLvF7GjtGA2Kq-iC3rkDHENMCxvW5oFxlvEbGw-LpaZRbku5UAfHHfUXkgF1QyOy78erPlCTzI6MYFg6ROuYE8qnYgyPb89Mxdij4yuelgE07g/s320/100_3779.JPG" /></a> Garden of Gesthemane - Olive trees are tested to possibly be over 2000 years old<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiNWyQ1tIIVUEBQ1sDj9aGoF2M2vPSvnGTMhB24IAQDnLluKvucZHQ-SGogUYVoMyvrAck1jDJH75W4WSq8-kiB_ohCt6DBsEF0r8AGJ6GjXvX-AKt9N09m54jXxuHbvHMeIlSZMTzds/s1600-h/100_3722tradional+place+he+dies+on+the+cross.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346194058682209490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiNWyQ1tIIVUEBQ1sDj9aGoF2M2vPSvnGTMhB24IAQDnLluKvucZHQ-SGogUYVoMyvrAck1jDJH75W4WSq8-kiB_ohCt6DBsEF0r8AGJ6GjXvX-AKt9N09m54jXxuHbvHMeIlSZMTzds/s320/100_3722tradional+place+he+dies+on+the+cross.JPG" /></a> Traditional crusifixion site<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR8BlnK3tEoMhjlTHy6OLpd5fNoBzLXf6CACVBY54_8qJFz5jgj_sWX9PPEhQr-Oz_81sZuC0_ybHe5bEEWaj3FQquq0qGt_lzPwCEVRiZbl5egLeu4RFaqrNQpH1sHf4GNIWpX3AKVQ/s1600-h/100_3708.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346194053006490882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR8BlnK3tEoMhjlTHy6OLpd5fNoBzLXf6CACVBY54_8qJFz5jgj_sWX9PPEhQr-Oz_81sZuC0_ybHe5bEEWaj3FQquq0qGt_lzPwCEVRiZbl5egLeu4RFaqrNQpH1sHf4GNIWpX3AKVQ/s320/100_3708.JPG" /></a> Via Dolorosa<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJIe9B8qKPcVq75M-4rrKlqjMZIhk8VLE-fNwxt-Vu6E6xKwDvAyvU3D_FkVZtE9xZf7YdepG-mGwoox4Xmj8t8km14_przVGU0qx3VvtHvTKuNeJaChL62RqAX7P2Le2iTRdmulYv9Q/s1600-h/100_3707.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346194050825501586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJIe9B8qKPcVq75M-4rrKlqjMZIhk8VLE-fNwxt-Vu6E6xKwDvAyvU3D_FkVZtE9xZf7YdepG-mGwoox4Xmj8t8km14_przVGU0qx3VvtHvTKuNeJaChL62RqAX7P2Le2iTRdmulYv9Q/s320/100_3707.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3ksmpGbV8RubJ_GKCVL1RYZRhGSh2R8RJFOgiu1S4YFB3RW6TVvfc8UzBs0evhfL5NFcBdAE6xrmHMkTof7ESkyV-3PjfEWAYVpegotxnqQbPB0S0NS0TscC74xVxFmDCY9UE6XQFmc/s1600-h/100_3687the+lions+gate.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346191190732792514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3ksmpGbV8RubJ_GKCVL1RYZRhGSh2R8RJFOgiu1S4YFB3RW6TVvfc8UzBs0evhfL5NFcBdAE6xrmHMkTof7ESkyV-3PjfEWAYVpegotxnqQbPB0S0NS0TscC74xVxFmDCY9UE6XQFmc/s320/100_3687the+lions+gate.JPG" /></a> Lion's Gate<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO66OBfgIsrKSIgkfwxlKWCheMC3Sc4CBd9gEd_vYbiNsr_mYaQdcd3_wTZw3tYJtX-cM71UDblEC2ZEwqmKOBICSELYR6K9U25grF4OZ9ikP_bU3kuWnzaUXl6ADbKX_Xc3y2Tzu-6eY/s1600-h/100_3650the+hippodrome.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346191189235514786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO66OBfgIsrKSIgkfwxlKWCheMC3Sc4CBd9gEd_vYbiNsr_mYaQdcd3_wTZw3tYJtX-cM71UDblEC2ZEwqmKOBICSELYR6K9U25grF4OZ9ikP_bU3kuWnzaUXl6ADbKX_Xc3y2Tzu-6eY/s320/100_3650the+hippodrome.JPG" /></a> Hippodrome - Ben Hur - Horse races<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBjlIk6mdCw_kswG2graKO6WxSMw2JbAjS0FNebCEgFn5Mzucs979pjf-iAdTTJNioxAc0SqcadP57wJ8hJrBqw216NMYU3mscknGviKghnVlZ-_ZU6aS9I7O8NcyJ0rSURRblMWBQ7g/s1600-h/100_3639.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346191184691770242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBjlIk6mdCw_kswG2graKO6WxSMw2JbAjS0FNebCEgFn5Mzucs979pjf-iAdTTJNioxAc0SqcadP57wJ8hJrBqw216NMYU3mscknGviKghnVlZ-_ZU6aS9I7O8NcyJ0rSURRblMWBQ7g/s320/100_3639.JPG" /></a> The Band in the Mediterranean<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRcykqlu-GdYxGXLqiy-kNbc2zumuut9-v_EHeMOgtW9FHEB7uOlzG9XLwEinKGFX6cuFrlqBT59Zor_GKyqVcd-VwkCDyIGPu3bjm9a4thiXRutMRibKt5qgCEyRMd6Ur9SnF3xbvBU/s1600-h/100_3621.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 87px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346191181008319666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRcykqlu-GdYxGXLqiy-kNbc2zumuut9-v_EHeMOgtW9FHEB7uOlzG9XLwEinKGFX6cuFrlqBT59Zor_GKyqVcd-VwkCDyIGPu3bjm9a4thiXRutMRibKt5qgCEyRMd6Ur9SnF3xbvBU/s320/100_3621.JPG" /></a> Promontory palace on left - Hippodrome on right<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYEMBszNc5OOdOIvrMcZO5LcaqQqOpgjzK7JoH1_65qmGfovpsMrnFaMHFpM-3kahf_ppB0O9ggCtr9yaPLJKGIZK_E-dirGxYxCeplcBbPaI5QLdMeWns4qo_vKiQbhvMcc_Tim0Ac/s1600-h/100_3598.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346191178586505138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYEMBszNc5OOdOIvrMcZO5LcaqQqOpgjzK7JoH1_65qmGfovpsMrnFaMHFpM-3kahf_ppB0O9ggCtr9yaPLJKGIZK_E-dirGxYxCeplcBbPaI5QLdMeWns4qo_vKiQbhvMcc_Tim0Ac/s320/100_3598.JPG" /></a> Theatre - 4500 capacity<br /><br /><div>This will be short and sweet - it's 12:30 and I only got 5 hours of sleep 4 days in a row not including tonight which will be the same!<br /></div><div>Went to Caesarea (Maritime, Pontius Pilot) on the Meditteranean Sea - Very beautiful - the hippodrome is huge!<br /></div><div>Visited the traditional Via Dolorosa, crucifixion, and burial site<br /></div><div>Visited the church of all nations built on the garden of gesthemane<br /></div><div>Went to a park on the Mt. of Olives with an incredible panoramic view of Jerusalem - watched the band take camel rides<br /></div><div>Had a great Arabic Bedouin dinner at the Shepherd's Valley Village Tent Restaurant - they performed a traditional Dabkah dance for us too. The food was GREAT! Best yet.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-7861976015686923762009-06-10T16:08:00.006-04:002009-06-10T16:49:35.992-04:00Day 5<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjDIKneS26zMg_6RFvAtDTH8v2sMUPrmrspslVJcOxYgo97vcrDhtCdDvOQjg5H-VqRAvT7SdvFN-4l6pX7qurGIioS5Xb_cg-OMtd0n8oUoJNRaxV2sQ3dR-_Qdh3MEcUorileq8Dsw/s1600-h/100_3538.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345801774143395810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjDIKneS26zMg_6RFvAtDTH8v2sMUPrmrspslVJcOxYgo97vcrDhtCdDvOQjg5H-VqRAvT7SdvFN-4l6pX7qurGIioS5Xb_cg-OMtd0n8oUoJNRaxV2sQ3dR-_Qdh3MEcUorileq8Dsw/s320/100_3538.JPG" /></a> Riding on the Sea of Gallilee - We listened to a couple of traditional upbeat Arabic songs at the beginning of the voyage - but in the middle they played "Blessed Be The Name" The wind was blowing and the waves were high enough to hit the side of the boat and spray water on your face. Looking around at same mountanous view around the Sea of Gallilee that Jesus looked at turned into a very powerful experience - "Blessed Be The Name" will never be the same song for me ever !!! - I cried like a baby...again - Guess which song we will probably do Sunday Morning!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmwur0WxFCkpQI5dcwJfA2FaAaY3Q8g-eOioKq3MDmSMnWfwqGdOUDR8PrR_acLz-S9xzq-kgNBfx-pcSB3yACUmA61tcwFh4umi7XDjpppOV1a7mjSMUbGhNjhrNMI86DksE8pmU0d4/s1600-h/100_3556.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345801769120232994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmwur0WxFCkpQI5dcwJfA2FaAaY3Q8g-eOioKq3MDmSMnWfwqGdOUDR8PrR_acLz-S9xzq-kgNBfx-pcSB3yACUmA61tcwFh4umi7XDjpppOV1a7mjSMUbGhNjhrNMI86DksE8pmU0d4/s320/100_3556.JPG" /></a> Flags on the boat<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9vzA1Wg9mT8j44GlAE3Nuybbenkptkq6NVEw8znyA8aK48OyH3eM-kF_AjcoBwkJQnl21Jz93eyeUxyGiIycKfyQhRDt9prxRA9ZwcP1HUFD1VWbDtl-ZFQJM-ExBj2LYi_FDKF6CMs/s1600-h/100_3521.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345801762563396978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9vzA1Wg9mT8j44GlAE3Nuybbenkptkq6NVEw8znyA8aK48OyH3eM-kF_AjcoBwkJQnl21Jz93eyeUxyGiIycKfyQhRDt9prxRA9ZwcP1HUFD1VWbDtl-ZFQJM-ExBj2LYi_FDKF6CMs/s320/100_3521.JPG" /></a><br />Peter's house<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345801758506573602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0_1zhNRZbTNzagYjwsPp6FNAPkDJ0rE1sUQWa_44r4tgv38itJ1zNQrRLT5gX8lPe3sn2SWLFjlXo8D6BRVvJNRWt66fx8mCfY8Lqc3RIdOPKTJXJjlsE4GKEkcLhRZw06s82Mol4NM/s320/100_3495.JPG" /><br /><div>Shores of the Sea of Gallilee<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AKNx-CDDRlUl9UNQb_lOpD3Q5ofvCEVP9yfy2aPZouactzXjbY4Vy_qlx_AGXPDYzRcmJYJWnao_JxfVi06sYeXyQ56T36erg3fUEi4n2ZRJcJdfKM6MHYxoB1V2HKTOL3S15aKxG5c/s1600-h/100_3462.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345801756778110354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AKNx-CDDRlUl9UNQb_lOpD3Q5ofvCEVP9yfy2aPZouactzXjbY4Vy_qlx_AGXPDYzRcmJYJWnao_JxfVi06sYeXyQ56T36erg3fUEi4n2ZRJcJdfKM6MHYxoB1V2HKTOL3S15aKxG5c/s320/100_3462.JPG" /></a> Church of Primacy - Peter's calling to ministry<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmwtb01eRes6Vyf5DUBTey6srsyS3wRmbMdA5BtisQHVdkn5spZHQ0pkJogeL5NU9W5yNjT8G4IUXI1ym_wOd9why8_GAF_T1M-hsGuMMkP2K3eU3_7T3HDFgXJ_bHO3JVisSP5os7AI/s1600-h/100_3451.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345798338546465154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmwtb01eRes6Vyf5DUBTey6srsyS3wRmbMdA5BtisQHVdkn5spZHQ0pkJogeL5NU9W5yNjT8G4IUXI1ym_wOd9why8_GAF_T1M-hsGuMMkP2K3eU3_7T3HDFgXJ_bHO3JVisSP5os7AI/s320/100_3451.JPG" /></a> Church of Multiplication - The rock is where jesus placed the baskets - notice the fish in the tile<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxh1aVEU3HLlsfNYPaSfpBP6p7q7muLtaJ61XKZtk64T8aJBdKF7id0Eex6degwiJxbCS_iAu1dQZ_X0f__b4-Cvkl7l94chczsL6_gRiuuCGVAQHfaBfX7PAlecHt3P9PS9PCzQRIq8/s1600-h/100_3402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345798331156254882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxh1aVEU3HLlsfNYPaSfpBP6p7q7muLtaJ61XKZtk64T8aJBdKF7id0Eex6degwiJxbCS_iAu1dQZ_X0f__b4-Cvkl7l94chczsL6_gRiuuCGVAQHfaBfX7PAlecHt3P9PS9PCzQRIq8/s320/100_3402.JPG" /></a> Steps and path where Jesus walked in the temple of pan - yea cried here<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0J3chW5haS70sVmQ4ZeRj0t-7BrHiu98Fxo0Pymbo_7xQOiCQB6RWclgww9vEM53Ljye1A-RvxSN2fghMFYm8nGy3rBP7jJfbSN84dpMleA4zjnQkLXEOZ_T2z9PMR_eq_iQ27gbhkHg/s1600-h/100_3351.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345798328331941506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0J3chW5haS70sVmQ4ZeRj0t-7BrHiu98Fxo0Pymbo_7xQOiCQB6RWclgww9vEM53Ljye1A-RvxSN2fghMFYm8nGy3rBP7jJfbSN84dpMleA4zjnQkLXEOZ_T2z9PMR_eq_iQ27gbhkHg/s320/100_3351.JPG" /></a> Synagog like the one Jesus taught in<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3Felva45w-S-egxY2GXn7DDfqpWGOxDFtYmZm0hcYG9m-ObfBxYczhbPcErZ74P4Vhs-84TG9hyWv8hWH_1uT31XzU6EISkZO44BsccYrVflFbR-Rz2Ip_iDU7KpYBClCLdogHIZ9v8/s1600-h/100_3321church+of+annunciation.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345798324113694834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3Felva45w-S-egxY2GXn7DDfqpWGOxDFtYmZm0hcYG9m-ObfBxYczhbPcErZ74P4Vhs-84TG9hyWv8hWH_1uT31XzU6EISkZO44BsccYrVflFbR-Rz2Ip_iDU7KpYBClCLdogHIZ9v8/s320/100_3321church+of+annunciation.JPG" /></a>Church of Annunciation - Where Gabriel appeared to Mary<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_xhAKdcpgo-7SJQsxO8EANCkj_14JIUD14PAzuD0kO8_jOVV6WGVxkuaNJrHv4yRASov5NjlLlYz_guRyh0p6GL9OTf-XFhgVEIFqyrrjqOBc7K3N_urEpQ5_d6k0xDXgqzzDWmq0nU/s1600-h/100_3274Yaku+Faruc.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345798320321706594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_xhAKdcpgo-7SJQsxO8EANCkj_14JIUD14PAzuD0kO8_jOVV6WGVxkuaNJrHv4yRASov5NjlLlYz_guRyh0p6GL9OTf-XFhgVEIFqyrrjqOBc7K3N_urEpQ5_d6k0xDXgqzzDWmq0nU/s320/100_3274Yaku+Faruc.JPG" /></a>Yaku Faruc<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Skipped breakfast to get a case study interview this morning with a nice old man named Yaku Faruk that owns a souvenir shop next to the hotel.<br />Walked to the church of the annunciation - the church is built on/around Joseph's family home.<br />Went to a Synagog like Jesus teached in</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Visited Caesarea Philipi where the people worshipped the god pan - Jesus asked "who do you think I am?"<br />Visited the church of multiplication - feeding of the 5,000<br />Visited the mt. of beattitudes and the Church of the Primacy of Peter - where Peter was called<br />Visited Caphernaum and Peter's home<br />Took a boat across the sea of Gallilee</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-64765852544159793862009-06-09T16:29:00.003-04:002009-06-09T17:01:31.303-04:00Day 4 in Israel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtGeUun9w2QeXjvC-fauexrUgxww910pOyKJW0R8Cmf8q5tWvru-DG-F-S7AI46enCgghz9uDp_lmkpk3HGRm2otEoR9jHmRiZdbj-3rXUcva3UaHDEZxpCQNHQI5d-3WBeoLX52_bZI/s1600-h/100_3261.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435283106219474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtGeUun9w2QeXjvC-fauexrUgxww910pOyKJW0R8Cmf8q5tWvru-DG-F-S7AI46enCgghz9uDp_lmkpk3HGRm2otEoR9jHmRiZdbj-3rXUcva3UaHDEZxpCQNHQI5d-3WBeoLX52_bZI/s320/100_3261.JPG" /></a> Nazareth tonight out my window!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCKSTG3S_7txNIT7jKuSR3rwKluhtufti4NDLq98yMhKMREM4UENa3yuParyv3ud9N8v5migR-Dl9_xMES6Pl_9PMbmgcR13ABwTwRkYR908G6U3xj-nmr09kmr2SecANSNcDuq67PFo/s1600-h/100_3202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435277218543170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCKSTG3S_7txNIT7jKuSR3rwKluhtufti4NDLq98yMhKMREM4UENa3yuParyv3ud9N8v5migR-Dl9_xMES6Pl_9PMbmgcR13ABwTwRkYR908G6U3xj-nmr09kmr2SecANSNcDuq67PFo/s320/100_3202.JPG" /></a> The Dead Sea<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sreCdmpUU5kjEHZD7EkA3nImbCUyrFWkffeUJ7Ci1DIir-VoPb8aqOnZdF3pstb8RsbJSVcH466Ldo1fdrNOUMaluY-HbA3CnAVd0uY2CJ5PpYxIksXxOC5O6fV0wHEkELKDgb77hrU/s1600-h/100_3229.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435276932370866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sreCdmpUU5kjEHZD7EkA3nImbCUyrFWkffeUJ7Ci1DIir-VoPb8aqOnZdF3pstb8RsbJSVcH466Ldo1fdrNOUMaluY-HbA3CnAVd0uY2CJ5PpYxIksXxOC5O6fV0wHEkELKDgb77hrU/s320/100_3229.JPG" /></a> The Lee University Symphonic Band - we spent over $100,000 to be here! and this is what we get into!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZVOpSnCF_HN_iJIh6hnkQ0EchcUw1vc16WamP5tI2Lls9ErlPNjxVXyagoQnVBUmi2At41B41Auf2AYVA7Sa3AnsxTHcK-Rx-iWLcM-hu4qnsajUoo4tLvpr6apJJZaPjScV8qTqnA8/s1600-h/100_3133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345433866840072482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZVOpSnCF_HN_iJIh6hnkQ0EchcUw1vc16WamP5tI2Lls9ErlPNjxVXyagoQnVBUmi2At41B41Auf2AYVA7Sa3AnsxTHcK-Rx-iWLcM-hu4qnsajUoo4tLvpr6apJJZaPjScV8qTqnA8/s320/100_3133.JPG" /></a> Masada Ruins - Food storage rooms<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKYU1XAr4iBCXOtoUn0hBuWQmpXYMTfKnLTyRbRqQKscis3u3uf7YQac0Ivpx1ATq2jOW0DgJKIy-UYQiYjcz5th-YRasHXLInc4zr5N2bY2Cgtcy7AqLZJWcRZKTCpeSIrqfX3Ajqyk/s1600-h/100_3111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345433859370969202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKYU1XAr4iBCXOtoUn0hBuWQmpXYMTfKnLTyRbRqQKscis3u3uf7YQac0Ivpx1ATq2jOW0DgJKIy-UYQiYjcz5th-YRasHXLInc4zr5N2bY2Cgtcy7AqLZJWcRZKTCpeSIrqfX3Ajqyk/s320/100_3111.JPG" /></a> Cable car to Masada<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAthJ8s37wDWex_R5ySq8A6SA0D4LpDFJ1hw8ZfNQPw7jwTueP5ZMOfq-_EdV-QSX7wvXNrDWKEEJCZgyueNBQMn_8JSmFimwFfZCYaDbTE1WCPBFWTuPGksCSzp1-eOOnlHo9Ea5m9d4/s1600-h/100_3060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345433854730770802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAthJ8s37wDWex_R5ySq8A6SA0D4LpDFJ1hw8ZfNQPw7jwTueP5ZMOfq-_EdV-QSX7wvXNrDWKEEJCZgyueNBQMn_8JSmFimwFfZCYaDbTE1WCPBFWTuPGksCSzp1-eOOnlHo9Ea5m9d4/s320/100_3060.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFSrsvacs7FTKpRUWVRqpR2diM0Hd9o5QQsc9jQxCR0kylpwFqCCtSvKtt6yPpwdjSbz1efFBgCtIbZ_nvVl1pH6NBiEFWDjqw-Z9gvzsbcyOlrLk5B2IVhubV6VHa0oTgj5Ym5ZHzPE/s1600-h/100_3012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345433855177874306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFSrsvacs7FTKpRUWVRqpR2diM0Hd9o5QQsc9jQxCR0kylpwFqCCtSvKtt6yPpwdjSbz1efFBgCtIbZ_nvVl1pH6NBiEFWDjqw-Z9gvzsbcyOlrLk5B2IVhubV6VHa0oTgj5Ym5ZHzPE/s320/100_3012.JPG" /></a> Dome of the rock - the little gazebo is a replica of the one inside - only muslims are allowed inside<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF366dgcKTe4i56IUwsmh-zigTXjzlv-ck7gGtUNUiimAP5O-85Bzl5oxOi_8raGrOMGLYoQAEzLaMZHj79e__E4qoLvdmx81BYfmrQGcax6BYWkrxAygL0WmhgApnxcIC1YljxfhIRoE/s1600-h/100_2976.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345433839030177314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF366dgcKTe4i56IUwsmh-zigTXjzlv-ck7gGtUNUiimAP5O-85Bzl5oxOi_8raGrOMGLYoQAEzLaMZHj79e__E4qoLvdmx81BYfmrQGcax6BYWkrxAygL0WmhgApnxcIC1YljxfhIRoE/s320/100_2976.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl8T6mHMTqioJo530nXMwqLzoe3FUI_oTKC5R3B7NnKPIMZZ5sZeDGKfTmls3ionDO3489ITpx2TGm3mRDojpAw9ePm2ASTF7I_3_K3Jad7VPQy7LQPum9Jvsk9bVpDbVD3frgubyAok/s1600-h/100_2973.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Had a scary checkpoint leaving Bethlehem today - it''s odd watching a soldier walk through the bus with a machine gun looking at passports.<br />Visited the temple mount and got to spend about 20 minutes on the top beside the dome of the rock. Grabbed some rocks for Granny and Jordan.<br />We then traveled to Yad Vasheem to the Holocaust Museum. We had only 1 1/2 hours there and I only made it slowly through about 45% of it, but what I did see was heart-wrenching. At the end of the exhibit trail is a very large domed room called the Hall of Names. You can't be moved by seeing the thousands upon thousands of books filled with names of murdereed Jews.<br />We drove through the wilderness by the dead sea to Masada to see where Jewish rebels took their own lives and their families live to escape being enslaved by the Romans. Very fun cable car ride to the top of the mountain.<br />Afterwards it was on to the dead see to float like a bobber! It was a lot of fun. If you go out to the deeper water you can float "standing up" without having to tread water! We did a great group photo of all of us covered in mud! It felt relly nice.<br />We finally drove two hours to Nazareth where will will be for two nights.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482570646303396200.post-66286615525472707532009-06-08T17:04:00.006-04:002009-06-09T17:18:50.119-04:00Day 3 in Israel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ-u5Ni30YhJhpEi4hnH0cQGbFfOy1u9up-XoPCyWTc6aH8G31fkISndGPA2YIn0oqH0G046ktb68SfiC7S63NbkXnP40k9jSjT2sdCgkSczm6DyAFTXX4FEN3A7lQU4VmDU5BPG37oI/s1600-h/100_2953.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345070961481305602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ-u5Ni30YhJhpEi4hnH0cQGbFfOy1u9up-XoPCyWTc6aH8G31fkISndGPA2YIn0oqH0G046ktb68SfiC7S63NbkXnP40k9jSjT2sdCgkSczm6DyAFTXX4FEN3A7lQU4VmDU5BPG37oI/s320/100_2953.JPG" /></a> Bethlehem Bible College choir with us at the Bethlehem Peace center<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu_CQwCLrpc_Kk7BAhmgDYXC9GtAoc9cZNSpri8Mz6r_fOCIqYDdWaTuXM9zHz_Yxjf80jaSRfIoIQYbfLY3CFlx5CG4J-newb5vzru4qUFh0eiHDLSX_FA77epQa3V-qezxgoMTJ_CQ/s1600-h/100_2884.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345070956449809378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu_CQwCLrpc_Kk7BAhmgDYXC9GtAoc9cZNSpri8Mz6r_fOCIqYDdWaTuXM9zHz_Yxjf80jaSRfIoIQYbfLY3CFlx5CG4J-newb5vzru4qUFh0eiHDLSX_FA77epQa3V-qezxgoMTJ_CQ/s320/100_2884.JPG" /></a> Jesus' birthplace<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbmfOzlzrBsCijBkQKk9uy4oaGZwbXdKpuM5GGJZk9tNAjFvIC6kyBtNP6H31bvNEOhEuOt4YzslnQkk_dei2V0c3ab28ucYf_o09McOOVy7EWwTNgd-cKcqT8hExMbnlCXNaGmHNYJk/s1600-h/100_2805church+of+the+shepherds.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345070953180079186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbmfOzlzrBsCijBkQKk9uy4oaGZwbXdKpuM5GGJZk9tNAjFvIC6kyBtNP6H31bvNEOhEuOt4YzslnQkk_dei2V0c3ab28ucYf_o09McOOVy7EWwTNgd-cKcqT8hExMbnlCXNaGmHNYJk/s320/100_2805church+of+the+shepherds.JPG" /></a> The Shepherd's Church - where we sang<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLxhGDk8RZdcg6LedKe12lP-kIlK4_ag_-lJ3RQ1ftzzHbC3NVrOvIrcwqzhN71ECWFl7WwiJ3USzD4vWVgebZZB_vppk7Apcd8Fcch0e00iI31U3gK1ula4P8cXujcJxblDMoVBzVxM/s1600-h/100_2797.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345070950820259106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLxhGDk8RZdcg6LedKe12lP-kIlK4_ag_-lJ3RQ1ftzzHbC3NVrOvIrcwqzhN71ECWFl7WwiJ3USzD4vWVgebZZB_vppk7Apcd8Fcch0e00iI31U3gK1ula4P8cXujcJxblDMoVBzVxM/s320/100_2797.JPG" /></a><br />The Shepherd's field - if you look closely there are sheep with a shepherd (above closely)<br /><br /><br /><div>Another beautiful day in the Holy Land! We saw the shepherd's fields and church, church of the nativity, Jesus, birthplace, and did a fantastic concert with the Bethlehem Bible College Choir at the Bethlehem Peace Center right beside the birthplace of Christ. They sang 4 songs with us in Arabic, 2 of them were traditional middle eastern sounding songs and the others were You Are Good and Amazing Grace My Chains are Gone. The room was packed out and people were standing in the doorways and out into the halls. We also sang with our vocal team like we do in the states and played a couple of concert pieces. I don't know how to explain how it feels to have had the opportunity to minister to citizens of Bethlehem within sight of Jesus' birthplace, it's almost surreal!</div></div></div></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy-P6Y0x92IOTt3Mea0Dv7tqJa329oApezW0_EtOaqbmC4Aa6Ql8mQlUP-ouEzLficprY_S-xm64-GwgpZjFQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>I added this for a bonus - 35 music majors singing in the Shepherd's church - it had amazing accoustics - it sounded like 200!Grimes Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517715336069203521noreply@blogger.com3