Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Our Girl!

As our little Kylie girl is getting bigger, she is becoming more and more fun! When we talk to her we are getting more smiles and coos, she is becoming easier to read and predict when she may be getting upset! Lately when she is really upset I start playing Kari Jobe's song Healer and sing along to it… and it's amazing as soon as she hears the song and me singing she instantly becomes quiet! I love the message this song has...


You hold my very moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
I trust in You, I trust in You

I believe You're my healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe

And I believe You're my portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

You hold my very moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
I trust in You, Lord I trust in You

I believe You're my healer
I believe You are all I need
Oh, I believe

I believe You're my portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands

Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands

I believe You're my healer
I believe You are all I need
Oh, yes You are, yes You are

And I believe You're my portion
Lord I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
More than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

You're my healer


I have been able to calm her down pretty quickly when she is really upset, it's so special to me to share that special bond with her and be able to know what she needs. As we prepare to move from FL to NH I have to wonder how our little babe will adjust to not only a new home, but a new climate! She likes being warm and in the sun! She gets to meet her cousin Cam, her aunt Cassie & Uncle Shawn tomorrow! I'm so excited for more family to be able to meet her and to see how excited Cam gets when he meets her! 
We are slowly but surely getting things sorted and packed up, I think the only nice thing about us moving every year is that we tend not to accumulate too many things. I'm trying to soak up as much sun and warmth as I can the next two weeks because I know that once we get to NH it'll still be awhile until spring is officially in swing! We are so thankful that one of my best friends Ellie and her husband will be taking our Zoey girl!! So she will be getting on a flight to WA next friday to her new home, happy that she is going to someone she knows but of course sad to have to let her go! So I'm trying to enjoy her as much as possible these next two weeks and take naps with her when I can (one of her favorite things to do with me!) I hope your week is going well and that you are taking time to count your blessings!

Blessings to you my friends,
XOXO Bee


Love this sweet face!

Could not agree more!



our Red Sox girl! 

This smile melts my heart! 

So cute!


Sweet baby girl! 

First Valentine's Day! 

Cutie! 

Big yawn! 


Big girl holding her head up! 

Such a sweet smile!

2 months already! Kylie with her Maggie bear! 

Pretty baby! 

My two favorite people! Love them! 

Sleeping beauty! 

Snuggles with Grandpa John! 

Too sweet! 

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Our Next Adventure...

As of last week the church here has decided to let JC go, even though it is not our choice to leave our sweet church family and the sunshine state… we are clinging to our God once again and trusting in his plan for our lives. We will be leaving Florida March 1st and driving to New Hampshire to move in with JC's Dad. We hope to find jobs quickly and hopefully one of us can find a job that supplies benefits, so we can take care of our sweet baby! 
We have decided to take a step back from ministry for a few different reasons, JC is looking forward to seeing what kind of job God is leading him to now. It will be different to not be in ministry as we have been doing it since we got married, but we are looking forward to getting involved in the church in town. Where we are moving to is where we first lived when we got married and actually started a youth group at the church in town which is now growing. It makes it a lot easier to move somewhere we know and we will be close to family which is always a plus! 
Our sweet Zoey girl! 
As we prepare to move we will be giving our sweet puppy Zoey up, JC's dad already has a golden retriever and we feel as though it's a lot of us to ask him if we can bring both dogs. Even though it tears me up inside to have to give up my baby Zoey, who has been with me through all the hard times I just pray that she goes to a good home! So if you know anybody in Florida that would like a sweet dog that is trained and good with kids, please let me know! She is a Sharpei, Corgi mix, about 30 pounds, she will be 6 in June so she has plenty of life to live!
She loves taking naps! 




So we leave here, sad to say goodbye but looking forward to what God has for the three of us in NH! Please if you think of us pray that we will find employment quickly and for a smooth transition into our new adventure in NH! We know that God's hands will be guiding us in the next few weeks as we prepare to leave FL and move to NH… I'm not looking forward to going back to the cold but thankful we are moving towards the end of winter!! 

Blessings to you my friends,
XOXO Bee

My little love & I! 



We took a trip to where we prayed for our Kylie girl the day
we found out we were expecting her! It was a pretty
awesome feeling to return there with her in our
arms! 

Love this sweet face!

After a long emotional day like today, I am so thankful
to be able to cuddle with my little girl! 

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Thoughtful Thursday

I so enjoy sharing my devotional Jesus Calling with you, that I hope you don't mind that I do one of these a week!

Come to Me and rest. I am all around you, to bless and restore. Breathe Me in with each breath. The way just ahead of you is very steep. Slow down and cling tightly to My hand. I am teaching you a difficult lesson, learned only by headship.
Lift  up empty hands of faith to receive My precious Presence. Light, Life, Joy, and Peace flow freely through this gift. When your focus turns away from Me, you grasp for other things. You drop the glowing gift of My presence as you reach for lifeless ashes. Return to Me; regain My Presence.

Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 
Matthew 11:28-29

Today's devotional so relates to where JC and I are in life right now, needing rest and restoration. We cling to our God at this time and know that his plans for our lives are far better and greater then we could ever imagine! I hope these words help you out today and I hope you have a blessed weekend!

Blessings to you my Friends,
XOXO Bee




Monday, February 3, 2014

Depression- The Fight, The Struggle.

I feel as though it is time I share where I am right now in life… fighting depression. You would think that after having my beautiful baby girl I would be so happy beyond words, yet here I sit fighting one of the hardest battles I have ever faced. The enemy (the devil) is playing mind games with me and whispering lies in my ear, which I know are lies but tend to sound like truth sometimes. I am on medication now and this has helped quit a bit and I am
The little person who makes getting out of bed so much easier,
knowing she needs me is what keeps me going
and keeps me fighting!! 
having better days more then I am having bad days. Yet it is still a daily struggle, but one that I am walking with with my God… the only one who knows all the thoughts I am struggling with and the only one who can be my strength, my shield and my savior! 

Since this battle has started God has revealed things to me, such as how important it is to protect your mind so that the enemy doesn't get in and whisper those lies and how much I need him and need to rely on him. Not just every once in awhile, but daily I need to rely on Him and all he has to offer! I have dove into my Bible and reading helpful devotional and books that have been so helpful in my search to find true happiness again. I am learning about my God and about myself through this journey and as much as I want to be all better right now, I know it will take time and healing of many emotional scars that I am working through with a Christian therapist. His mercies are new everyday and that is so refreshing to know. I have a God who loves me, even when I don't feel like I am enough… He loves me for all that I am! Many nights especially the hard ones I in-vision myself falling asleep curled up in my saviors hand and being cradled in his loving embrace, how comforting that thought is to me. 
I would like to share some of the scripture that has been helping me everyday, I'm working on memorizing them so I can just speak them out loud whenever I need them! Please know that if you are struggling with depression, you are not alone! Get help and reach out to people around you, talk out how you are feeling, the thoughts you are having, journal and be encouraged to know that you have a God who loves you and wants you to be healed and live with pure JOY in your heart! 

Blessings to you my friends,
XOXO Bee

Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit. 
Zechariah 4:6

Don't worry about anything instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts & minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable, and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 
Philippians 4:6-8

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but power, and of love, and a sound mind. 
2 Timothy 1:7

The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with Joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. 
Psalm 28:7

So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring it's own worries. Today's troubles is enough for today.
Matthew 6:34

But when I'm afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice  in you. Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. 
Psalm 5:11-12