The Chamberlains: October 2007

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

In Space

Addison came in with the drum on her head and said she was going to space! Kids imagination.

You know my kids are tired when they pass out in the mid-afternoon (so unlike them)

Too much fun

Sweet friends

Swinging on the swing for the first time

Fall Festival

Addison and her friend Katlyn playing at the fall festival

More of the family

Addison and Aedin with their costumes on!!

They decorate the animal statues, guess who?

"The King".

Addison and annabelle at the zoo

Not camera shy at all

Whistle while you work

Aedin got a hold of Addison's straw, it was a new chew toy, good thing he didn't figure out how to blow in it.

Monkey see, Monkey do!

Addison saw her daddy studying his Bible and she wanted to do just the same. Your children watch everything you do and I mean everything!!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

I'm a cool dude!!

Addison was taking pictures of herself

Ready for Halloween, so ready we couldn't wait and carved our pumpkins, now their slowly wilting, but it was fun.

Papa and Grandma sent some gifts and some were from Japan when my mom went to visit her family. Aedin was not happy(but of course who would be having to wear their hair like that) Addison on the other hand wanted to wear it all day.

Addison loves to watch what she calls"Yes deal or No deal" which is(deal or no deal). So one night she came out in this outfit and some heels and her little basket that looks like a case and she stood in front of the TV next to the rest of the models and said "Open the case" and would pretend to open the case. So I put the million dollar numbers inside and she thought it was the funniest thing.

Aedin got stuck under the table so I made him find his way out, its like that windex commercial except the glass was not clean on my table I don't know how he couldn't figure this one out. Eventually he got smart with the help of addison.

BC says that Aedin is a Robin Williams look alike, what do ya'll think?

Brother will do whatever sister says...or ELSE!!!

Addison loves her brother so much but sometimes you just wonder what in the world she might be thinking at that very moment! She decided that Aedin was her dog and then she thought it would be fun to have a sister instead of a brother. And at this point he has no idea what is going on, he's just a trooper who participates in whatever sister says and does.

Wisdom from Kung Fu Panda

Yesterday was history, tommorrow is a mystery and today is a gift that is why they call it the present!!!!! Every day is not promised to us or those we love around us. Live each day like it was your last!! what if it was the last time you'd ever see someone again, wouldn't you want them to know you love them or that you have forgiven them? Wouldn't you want to know that they have forgiven you? What would you tell them? How about those you walk by every day and never have told them once about Christ? Will you be dissappointed at the Beama seat of Christ when Christ reveals all that you did or didn't do for Him!!!!

Ephesians1

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. for he chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ in accordance with His pleasure and will- to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves. In Him we have redemption through His blood , the forgiveness of sins, in acordance with the riches of God's grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

We as believers have every spiritual blessing in Christ. He chose us before we were born, even more amazing before He even created one thing He chose us. He predestined and adopted us, knowing how sinful we are, in accordance with his pleasure and will..... stop right there, we bring God, the creator of the universe, pleasure!!! He is rich in mercy, in grace and love.... that means He has so much of it. He lavishes it on us. I'll just stop there, think about how deep that is. How humbling..... We had nothing to do with any of it. He chose us, He did it all, and we get to share in an inheritance, in eternity, far beyond any earthly treasure. Don't wait for eternity after death, live for it now and share it with others. We definitely don't deserve it, so shouldn't we give others the same opportunity to know what they can have through the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ.

trip to china

China was a so much fun. It was the first mission trip upon return we ended up in the same province we visited the first time. We got to experience the Great Wall of China for the second time. Its so surreal thinking all the history that took place there and how old it is. We saw most of the olympic sites, that was amazing considering it just took place 2 months before.
But theres nothing like going back to the small compound in the middle of a country town in China where these people thought they'd probably never see us again and see the excitement on their faces when we arrived. The bond of Christ is so special. God never ceases to amaze me on every trip. It is the only thing that motivates me coming back to the states to persevere. It keeps my perspective in check because of the discipline and greatfulness these people have. They suffer and are martyred and persecuted severely for loving Christ the very thing we take for granted here in America, the freedom we are given. I love that one day I will be standing with them again in eternity praising God. I never imagined God would allow me to experience these things. I am thankful he chose me despite my sin and picked me up and cleaned me off and saw something I'll never be able to see in me that would somehow be to His glory. Thank you Lord.

Our trip to Honduras

Our trip was amazing, I can't even begin to explain the experience of leaving to other countries. When God says make disciples of all nations and you are obedient to trust Him and go, there is nothing like it. Its not about just going to share the gospel and leave and hope they grow, but to show them how to grow, build relationships and continue to return to visit them and see how they are growing.
We stayed in the mountains for 5 days without showering and living among the people in their villages. It was their rainy season and it was muddy.
These women, men and children walked hours to come and hear God's word. They had no shoes, flip flops and some barefoot and they walked in mud up to their ankles, up hills and through bush. We take for granted getting in our cars and driving to bible study, with shoes, jackets and umbrellas.
Their lives are so simple.
When it gets dark about 5:30, thats it, its lights out because there is no electricity. Oh how we take for granted flipping on a switch.
The mountains were beautiful and the trees, it was so awesome to see God's creation and be reminded of just how big God is and think how anyone could say there is no God.
We played games with the kids everyday and BC was so funny using all these football drills for relay races. I mean we started making up games and the kids didn't care they just wanted to play. Life was so simple, they didn't have video games, television, lots of toys to keep them occupied they made fun out of nothing. We have so many gadgets these days, we tend to forget about being relational and creative to come up with games and things to do. God is always good to remind me of all that I have and to step out of the busy world of the United States and realize there is more to life than just being wrapped up in me or my children. Things can become idols so easily and you don't even realize it.
I once heard someone say, "you have to go out to survive your walk with Christ in the U.S." Its true if you've never experienced going over seas or to another country to share Christ you are missing out on so much, it always puts you back into perspective and makes you see things from God's point of view. God has the world on His heart, you see this in John 3:16 when He says, For God so loved the world" He also desires all men to be saved. We should have the world on our heart and desire all men to be saved.
Even if you don't leave the country or cannot for some reason, Pray for other countries be thinking world Big and God Big. Its amazing how God will provide opportunities to share Christ.

Kids are so innocent in their faith in Christ.

Addison loves Jesus and is so concerned with others knowing Him and asking Jesus in their heart. She has been carrying her Bible to school ( without me saying a word, sometimes I am convicted of how bold she is), asking if I think her friends have asked Jesus in their hearts.
So after class today her teacher pulls me aside and apparently, during snack time addison yells out, which I totally can hear her say, " We have to pray for our food, or I forgot to pray for my food!" Its so natural for her to do, she didn't even think twice, but thinking everyone else does it too. The sad thing is that her teacher had to whisper in her ear, not everyone has to pray. Her teacher told me and asked me to tell her that since it was a public school she should pray to herself.
I was so sad because she is so young, and doesn't have a clue as to what the world in school, without Jesus is like.
What makes me even sadder is that she said, "we never pray in school(mind you she's not even been there that long) and said that because no one else does it she won't either.
I had to explain to her what it means to be salt and light. That she can pray to herself and still share Jesus by her actions. I didn't know I'd have to explain this to my 4 year old. I'm not even sure she really understood.
I know God is using Addison to witness to her teacher, I just hope she doesn't treat addison different in her own convictions and promptings of the Holy Spirit.

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