My lack of posts....

Things I Hate....

Not having time to post anything... EVER!
Rescheduling a Doctors appointment that is much needed
Not getting pregnant....

Yeah I better stop now or I could go on FOREVER! God is good no matter what. I love Him! :-)

But on the up side. Nothing really is new. I'm still working at Faith Heritage School, planning group get together's at church, teaching Sun School at church, and teaching Sun night olympians at church, planning and going to youth events, at the same time as planning and attending pre-field visits. Yeah it's crazy. But praise the Lord, He is teaching me to let things go. I have let go planning the Ladies Ensemble at church and soon hopefully, letting go teaching and planning Sun School and stick to Sun night Olympians only :-)
And I am really excited about the Holidays..... OF COURSE :-)

:-)

Is it healthy to be working so hard.... I am alive really.... Hopefully will post soon ;-)

Such a Busy Time of Year.....

Wow it has almost been like a month since I have written. Where does the time go? I never knew life could get so packed. But I am enjoying so much. :-) I am currently working at the High School I graduated from. It is GREAT! Busy but great. I love the fall season and the smell of "school". Yeah so I was the geek who loved when school started but never told anyone, valuing my life ;-) Also, I am teaching a Sunday School class at church , and teaching Olympians at church. When Joe and I are not on the road somewhere visiting a church! I love serving the Lord, He is such an awesome GOD!!!! :-)

Football Season Begins....

That's right..... it's football time. Well at least for my husband. I am at 10:45pm on a Sunday night..... STILL..... waiting at church for Joe to be done with this "Fantasy Football Draft". I am so excited for him... hanging with the guys, talking about the "real important stuff" ;-) Even though I feel like I just need to passout on my bed for like 10 years! :-)

This weekend was so bitter sweet. The trial with my sister took us (family) all for a spin, but spending the few moments serving her like I could was such a blessing, and so refreshing. Thanks Heather ;-) I LOVE YOU!!!!!

And on the last note.... what it is about the cool breeze that signals the fall season, the excitement of school events, and the buying of notebooks/pencils/folders/binders etc..... that gives me such a thrill? I have to say...... I CANT WAIT!!!! :-)

Until next time :-)

"God made me do it"..

Yes, that is right..... God has made me "slow down" a bit. So that I might update this blog.. :-)
FINALLY! I have been going, going, going. With a week meeting in PA and then VBS at Beacon the next week, and through it all trying to move into our apartment.... that's right I said our apartment.. :-) It has been nice to set up home. It's like a breath of fresh air with lots of work involved. So then this week my old job called me back in desperation needing part-time "help" for this week. So being stuck at a computer I am "forced" to update my blog... hehe :-) Life seems just so busy lately, I can't imagine doing this with kids. I'm sure I would have to slow down and give up a handful of stuff... which would so totally be worth it :-) Well hopefully from now on I can immerse myself back into the blog world... :-)

Been A While....

It has been so long since I have last updated. So many things that have happened. Churches have been visited, time with family has been spent, and "wars" have been raging. But through it all God has been so good and faithful.

My "little" sister is pregnant.... YEAY sister. She is due Feb. 20th. We are praying that everything goes well with her pregnancy. This has been long awaited for her, and I am so excited for her.... she is gleaming. :-)

Hopefully soon Joe and I will be making a "change" in our lives. This has not been easy at all since it has all started but hopefully it will be over soon.... more to come.

Such a short post for so much time... hopefully soon more will come. :-)

It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction,

and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing.

- 2 Samuel 16:12

Each day we learn from yesterday

Of God’s great love and care;

And every burden we must face

He’ll surely help us bear.

- D. De Haan

It takes the storm to prove the real shelter.

Donkey Mentality...

A minister referred to Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and asked: "What if the donkey on which Jesus was riding had thought all the cheering was for him? What if that small animal had believed that the hosannas and the branches were in his honor?"

The minister then pointed to himself and said: "I'm a donkey. The longer I'm here the more you’ll come to realize that. I am only a Christ-bearer and not the object of praise."

In recording Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, Matthew referred to the prophecy of Zechariah: "Tell the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey'" (Matthew 21:5; see Zechariah 9:9).

On Palm Sunday, the donkey was merely a Christ-bearer, bringing the Son of God into the city where He would give His life for the sins of the world.

If we could develop a healthy "donkey mentality," what an asset that would be as we travel the road of life. Instead of wondering what people think of us, our concern would be, "Can they see Christ Jesus, the King?" Rather than seeking credit for service rendered, we would be content to lift up the Lord.

- David C. McCasland

O what can I give to the Master,

The One who from sin set me free?

I’ll give Him a lifetime of service

To thank Him for dying for me.

- K. De Haan

A Christian’s life is a window through which others can see Jesus.

I think this says it all......

God's Grace....

A sinus infection.... yup that is what I have. But I have so much unspeakable joy. You would ask, why Heidi why so much joy when you feel as though you are going to die :-)
Well let me tell you...
We have no insurance, so as you can image going to the Doctor's was not on the top of my list. So I prayed, and prayed, and prayed. And lo and behold He did it again, showed me what His grace is all about. The Dr. only charged me the minimum amount, gave me samples, and wrote a perscription that only costed 18 dollars. I'm still smiling about it. He is such a great God.

The Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will
He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
- Psalm 84:11

When all my labors and trials are o'er,
And I am safe on that beautiful shore,
Just to be near the dear Lord I adore
Will through the ages be glory for me. - Gabriel

God gives grace for this life and glory in the life to come.

One of the Most...

annoying things is entering into your first day of no more work, and being horribly sick. My sister can attest to that.

Oh yes, today is my first day "off"! Well, off from secular work that is, and I have a sinus infection.. yippie :-) I was so excited to go to bed last night realizing all of the things I could do today, and because of my "sickness" I got 3 hours of sleep! I think it is just God's reminder that nothing is easy, that is why we lean on Him. Praise the Lord, though, that I am still at church today and plan on getting some things done :-) I love the Lord. He is so good!

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord....The Lord God is my strength. - Habakkuk 3:18-19

Why must I bear this pain? I cannot tell;

I only know my Lord does all things well.

And so I trust in God, my all in all,

For He will bring me through, whate’er befall. - Smith

God tries our faith so that we may try His faithfulness.

A Little More Time...

I have found some time to catch up.... "some time" I use that word loosely :-) Our "Vacation" was wonderful. We went to Lancaster PA and spent a good couple of days without "distractions". We went to a production that Sight and Sound puts on called The Pslams of David. It was like a 2 hour worship session that we ALL were a part of. How blessed I hope my Lord was. After that a Seminar followed given by Linda Dillow. It was a great time. Then we headed back home into the buisiness of life once again :-) It is fun!

TODAY IS OUR ANNIVERSARY! It has been a wonderful and growing 3 years of marriage and 6 years together. To God be the glory!!!

More to come as always... Have a great day everyone!

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord....The Lord God is my strength. - Habakkuk 3:18-19

The Wish of More Time...

Oh how, I wish I had more time to write about life. Our "vacation" was wonderful, and so was the seminar..... more to come....

So Busy....

I have to admit. I love being busy. But I do hate when there is not enough time for family and friends. But I feel wanted, and fullfilled when I am busy. :-) This month brings work to an end and a load of ministry :-) Yeay!

But I am so excited and passionate about learning the word of God after this weekend. I attended a two day seminar on precept Bible studies. Learning how to do an Inductive Bible study..... WOW. It was so amazing to see what you find in scripture when this method is applied... very exciting!!

This week brings work (training my replacement), Bible study, A ladies event meeting, laundry, and packing for.... VACATION!

Which by the way.... my replacement.... is someone from my church. I want to cry everytime I think about my prayer being answered. My desire was for someone to continue the witness that I pray I have been leaving, and praise the Lord, a great woman of God from my church got my job :-)

Anyhow.... more to write later :-)

1-10...

Well, since everybody else is doing it..... I like to follow I guess ;-)

1... Day until I get my stiches out from getting my wisdom teeth out. Finally!

2... The beautiful number of my family.... Mr. & Mrs. DePuy :-)

3... More weeks until my 3 year anniversary! To God be the glory!

4... More weeks from today until my last day of work! Well, in the workforce that is :-)

5... Months until (we are praying) Joe and I can be at 85% of our support, to attend out field-prep seminar.

6... The age Isaac with be this year. Joe's youngest brother. :-)

7... God's perfect number.

8... Months until Joe and I are hoping to go to Language School! In Costa Rica :-)

9... Days until Joe and I go on vacation! yeay :-) Were going to see a Sight & Sound Production... they are amazing!

10... Churches that Joe and I have visited, since the year started! 2 have committed to monthly support.

That was fun! Have a great day everybody :-)

The Lopsided Chipmunk...

Reffering to me of course. Thursday I got my right wisdom teeth "pulled" out. Yes it was hilarious as my hunny, laughed when gingerale dripped down my chin and I couldn't feel a thing!
Praise the Lord, everything went well, and Friday night I headed to Auburn with Joe to finish their mission's conference until Sunday afternoon. Yes, I too was shocked that I was eating "normal" food Friday night! And managed to attend a meeting Friday night, Sat morning, Sat night, and Sunday morning singing in the worship service. Then Sunday night to my home church for olympians. And now back to work Monday morning... Wow that was a lot to write!

GOD is so good!! More to come.....

Be True To Your Word....

More and more I am finding that your foundation is all that you have.... Letting your yes be yes and your no be no, is so crucial in today's age. Expecially when you are sharing the True Word of God....

It's important that Christians act and speak so that the Savior is glorified. When you give your word, keep it. If you make a commitment, honor it. If you take on an obligation, fulfill it. As Jesus said in Matthew 5:37, "Let your 'Yes' be 'Yes.'"

Our honesty and reliability should be so evident that we can be trusted for any contract we make. What better testimony could be said of a believer than this: "He gave his word; that's good enough for me." And if non-Christians can trust us in business matters, they are more likely to believe us when we speak about the gospel.

Uphold me in the common strife;

Give me the grace to work and plan;

And in the marketplace of life,

O keep me, Lord, an honest man.

- Bayliss

Never give your word unless you intend to keep it.

No Time or Time Wasted....

As life progresses, and I am getting older. It seems that more and more responsibilities are coming my way. I am still swaying back and forth contemplating if I am enjoying this or not. There is no time sometimes for the simple things in life, or maybe because the small times are wasted. My soul has been in it's refinement stage these last couple of weeks, and I fear that it will still continue refining this coming week. I am excited though when I see, and know that the outcome is beyond my wildest dreams..... I long to be in the glory of my Lord :-)

On the life note.... This past week was fun spending time with family in North Carolina. Going to the Zoo, and best of all shopping :-) But the most exciting thing of all was bringing my "mysterious guest". My sister, Heather came with me to visit our family. It was priceless, to see the shock and joy on everyone's face, when they realized she came too! I can't wait to do it again* :-)

This week brings busyness once again. Work began again this morning, and a missions conference will fill up the rest of the time. Exciting but a struggle while working full time. But Praise the Lord, this too shall pass. My last day will be May 31st :-)

More to come.... Hopefully later.....

Every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor,

it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

If you want to leave footprints in the sands of time, wear work shoes.

The Glorious Sunset...

I read the daily bread today and it talked about "The Glorious Sunset". The time when life continues and suddenly you find yourself to be at an old age. They described it as this...

At evening time it shall happen that it will be light.

- Zechariah 14:7

You cannot escape the advancing years. Youth stays long enough only to strengthen our shoulders for the burdens ahead. Life leads inevitably to the evening time. But the best things are the oldest things-things that have endured and stood the test of time. God Himself—though not bound by time-is called the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9).

I was so encouraged as I read this. Although I know that Joe and I have much to go through, I am excited about taking each day knowing that Old age is not something to be feared. I have been reminded of this very thing over the past couple of days.

Joe and I since Friday evening have been attending a mission's conference in Scipio NY. It is a small community church with many "young at heart" in attendance. We have been able to spend a lot of time with them for dinners and such, and I am so blessed by their wisdom and knowledge. I just wish I had days to talk with them about their experiences and faith.

Praise the Lord for each stage of life!!!!

So I journey with rejoicing

Toward the city of God's light,

While each day my joy is deeper,

And the pathway grows more bright. - Hoffman

The Epidemic...

I love learning things about people, wether you know them or not. So, realizing this has now become an epidemic, I have decided to "join the bandwagon"....

- I hate my new hair cut. I feel like a little girl

- I'm excited that I have collectivly lost also 15 pounds and still working on it.

- Hopefully I will go to part-time at my job starting in May and then end totally on May 31st. I am very excited about this

- I am becoming a crazy neat person, which my husband is absolutely loving of course.

- I am craving to light candles, but have no home to do so

- I get to see my family in 12 days! In which I am very excited but said that my sister can not come with me, since I am not so much a momma's girl.

- I am obsessed with Suduko, I can't help it the numbers have to go somewhere :-)

- I love bible study so much that I go to two of them a week, and am study proverbs with a great lady in our church on top of that.. hehe

- Joe and I are finally going to get a REAL car soon. This will be our 10th car since 2000. Yeah enough said :-)

- I love my sister very much and glad reading hers prompted me to do this... :-)

"and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds" - Hebrews 10:24

Always Awake...

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone,

O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

- Psalm 4:8

A mother and her 4-year-old daughter were preparing for bed. The child was afraid of the dark. When the lights were turned off, the girl noticed the moon shining through the window. "Mommy," she asked, "is that God's light up there?" "Yes, it is," came the reply. Soon another question: "Will He put it out and go to sleep too?" "Oh no, He never goes to sleep." After a few silent moments, the little girl said, "As long as God is awake, I'm not scared." Realizing that the Lord would be watching over her, the reassured child soon fell into a peaceful sleep.

In His care confiding

I will sweetly sleep,

For the Lord my Savior

Will in safety keep. - Psalter

If you have trouble getting to sleep, try resting in the Lord.

The Struggles that Refine....

Well, what do I say, I am surprised, not at all.....

Joe and I headed to Michigan on Thursday very excited for a long road trip and much talking. But as we reach half way into Canada. Our peace was broken by "that noise again". Before we left we had our car fixed because it was running really rough, and of course that didn't fix it. Being in Canada we were kind of trapped, so across the border we pushed the car to drive another 2 hours before being looked at. Praise the Lord that we were able to have it looked at right away and headed to our hotel. What a blessing in disguises it was that Joe and I spent a night in a very nice hotel! But came the next day driving to our destination another 40 minutes away and the "problem" came back. So finding another "car doctor" they did what they could but told us that this was ONLY and temporary fix to get us across Canada and back to Syracuse. But Praise the Lord we made it home safely Saturday night and we were able to go to our home church on Sunday. Where we spent ALL day at church preparing for a get together on Wednesday.




Oh so much to go through, so much stress, and so much blessings. But I am very thankful for my struggles. As pastor preached Sunday morning.....

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. "

- 2 Corinthians 1 :3-7

May I be refined