WHAT A DAY!

If you’ve been following this blog long, you’ve heard me talk about Green Hills Church.  It’s a big part of our lives because it’s why we moved to Nashville.  Brad and our buddy, Mike, are co-pastors there.  BUT . . . you have to understand that I would choose to go there even if that wasn’t the case – even if I was single and on my own.  It’s just the kind of church we prayed about when we were getting ready to move here.  I feel so incredibly blessed for the people that make up Green Hills Church.  God is at work in our hearts, and I’m just glad to be a part of it all.

We had planned to have a big picnic Sunday, May 2nd at Percy Priest Lake to celebrate 10 people being baptized.  Well, in case you haven’t heard, the weather didn’t quite cooperate – we got a flood instead.  So, the picnic was rescheduled for last Sunday, and we had to change venues because the lake was still closed due to flood-related issues.  We met up at Tap Root Farm in Franklin instead. It was a GREAT day with beautiful weather – what a difference a week makes!

These are my girls Jenny & Elissa.  We like to talk and drink coffee together.  And of course, I had to get a picture of my boys . . .

Our friend Charity makes fabulous cakes, and she designed and created this masterpiece for our big day.  Everyone loved it, and it tasted so yummy, too.  If you ever need a cake, give me a call and I’ll put you in touch with Charity.  She does a great job!  (I’m pretty sure you all get the cake, but in case you don’t . . . remember we had a flood the previous week!).

If the day wasn’t special and fun enough already . . . Cole was baptized!  Here he is with his baptism buddy, Chris.

Talk about a memorable Mother’s Day . . . I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Everyone gathered around the pool to watch and celebrate together.  I love these people, and this is a day I will never forget.

It has always been our prayer that our children would come to know and love Jesus personally and that their lives would glorify God.  It is the most important thing to me as a mother.  I care so much about their hearts, and I hope and pray that they will always trust God and follow him without hesitation.  I can’t wait to see what God does in and through them, and I’m so grateful to be their mom!

I’ll leave you with a quote I heard a while back from Bonnie Jensen:

The greatest impression a mother can leave on her children is the message of her living faith, unwavering hope, and steady trust in God that will be engraved on their hearts forever.