The Good Life!

General Assembly 2010 Orlando, FL

VBS Skit

VBS Skit

Hmmmmm, where's my limo???

There it is!! Hey, I'm over here!!!

Where's the beach???

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!!!

Our BOCOG VBS was lots of fun!! Jason and Andrew helped with the skits and the water day!

We are feeling especially blessed to have the life God has given us! Its a good life!! 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....

Jekyll Island 2010

Ice Cream with the girls!

Waiting on the girls...

Nap time for Papaw

Lydia loves her Me Me's!

Bay Watch Babe!

Beauty Shop fun!

Tea Time on Island time!

Beautiful Josieanne

Jekyll Sunset

Sweet cheeks!

Everyday is a GREAT day!

Ming Ming Lydia!

First Carousel Ride

Choo-Choo watching with Mamaw

Papaw's little helper...

Lazy days of summer...

Lot's of catching up.....

Ready to hit the pool!!!

Watching "Bruber" at State!

Jeff Davis Boys Tennis Team 2010

Focused.....

Playing against TOUGH competition!

The perfect prom date....

Wooo Hoooo!!!! $1,000. Thank you REA!

Some pics may say a thousand words, this one says two... Daddy's Girl!!!!

Rainy days don't stop me!!!!

I love my Daddy!!!

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.

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!!!!

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.

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!
I Corinthians 12:9-10

God Is Faithful

Making cane syryp.

Hard work.... and messy!

Forever friends!

A new fasion statement!

Bacon County Student of the Month

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.
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!)
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!
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!

Cindy

I'll Fly Away

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.

Joy Unspeakable!!

So comfortable... She has fit into our family like a hand in a glove!

She loves wearing my glasses. She puts them on the dog.

At a hotel in Cleveland, TN. She had no problem making herself at home.

The Tennessee Aquarium... Lydia loved it! What a smile!

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...

~Much love,

Cindy (for Mark, Jason, Andrew, and Lydia Joy)