Around our house Pt1

Here is some pictures of our Livingroom.

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3 sisters

God is able

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"God is able!" Words of comfort,

Though the days be dark with dread;

God is able to deliver

Though deep darkness round us spread.

"God is able!" Words of uplift

When all hope hath from us gone,

Granting, not the feared disaster,

But undreamt-of bliss alone.

"God is able!" Words suggestive!

What can God the Lord not do?

May our crisis not afford Him,

Chance to shew us wonders new?

"God is able!" Word unchanging!

Ne'er can dawn so dark a day,

But this word, with all its fullness,

Can our minds and spirits stay.

We're back!

Since our last post, we have returned to North Carolina. We will be posting regularly now that we are online. Our family completed our mission work in Northern Ireland, and we are seeking the Lord's will for our lives. Our Mom will be re-starting her blog soon.

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We have moved into a house our Grandparent's own. (We will be posting pictures of it soon. We are living in Taylorsville, N.C. The house has 3 bedrooms, and a huge backyard.

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Grace and I will be starting Driver's Education next month. (We are looking forward to it.) Hannah will be turning 11 on March 27th.

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We have been doing school this week. It has been really warm the last few days but it has been raining a lot today.

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In Christ,

3 sisters

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labours increase;
To added affliction He addeth His Mercy
To mutiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
His Love has no limit; His grace has no measure;
His power no boundary known to men;
For out of His riches in Jesus
He giveth and giveth and giveth again.
- Annie Johnson Flint

The Touch of the Masters Hand

Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer

thought it scarcely worth his while

to waste much time on the old violin,

but held it up with a smile;

"What am I bidden, good folks," he cried,

"Who'll start the bidding for me?"

"A dollar, a dollar"; then two!" "Only two?

Two dollars, and who'll make it three?

Three dollars, once; three dollars twice; going for three.."

But no, from the room, far back,a gray-haired man

came forward and picked up the bow;

Then, wiping the dust from the old violin,

and tightening the loose strings, he played a melody pure and sweet

as caroling angel sings.

The music ceased, and the auctioneer,

with a voice that was quiet and low,

said; " Now, What am I bid for the old violin?"

And he held it up with the bow.

A thousand dollars, and who'll make it two?

Two thousand! And who'll make it three?

Three thousand, once, three thousand, twice,

and going and gone," said he.

The people cheered, but some of them cried,

"We do not quite understand

what changed its worth." Swift came the reply:

"The touch of a master's hand.

"And many a man with life out of tune,

and battered and scarred with sin,

Is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd,

much like the old violin,

A"mess of pottage," a glass of wine;

a game - and he travels on.

"He is going" once, and "going twice,

He's going and almost gone."

But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd

never can quite understand

the worth of a souland the change that's wrought

by the touch of the Master's hand.

Today, we went to Exploris Aquarium. We really enjoyed it:)

Here is some pictures of the Touch Tank. You can touch dog fish (a certain type of shark.) and rays and

can hold sea urchins, starfish, and clams.

Hannah will be putting pictures of seals on her blog soon.

Calligraphy

~Grace

Three Sisters

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*This shirt is from 3 sisters Island, New York

Calligraphy

Karen's New Blog

Karen has offically started her own blog. So, be sure to check out her NEW blog!!

Welcome to the "blogsphere" Karen!! We are looking forward to reading your posts!!

~3 sisters

Christmas Dinner Photos

On Wednesday, we went to Bethel's Christmas Dinner in Londonderry. We really enjoyed it.

Here is some pictures. If you would like to see pictures of the Christmas play just go to Ethel's blog.

Hannah

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Here is a few pictures of some of the kids that were in the Christmas play.

Jade

Jordan and Nathan

Baby bearded dragons.

Grace and Hannah got new baby bearded dragons on Tuesday. Grace traded Tannin for the two and Hannah paid the rest with her Christmas money. They really like them. Here is a picture of Grace's bearded dragon Kong Long. (Which is Chinese for dragon.) If you would like to see a picture of Hannah's bearded dragon just click here.

Around "Ards" Pensisula..

3 sisters

Be sure to check Mom's blog today!! She posted a GREAT recipe!!

Hi, On Monday, Bro. Mark came over and worked on our computer. On Tuesday, we did school and went to church. Wednesday, we went to Londonderry and ate at the Ho's house. Thank you Paul and Ethel, it was delicious! We also went to Bethel's midweek service that night. Yesterday, we got our groceries and today, we've been doing school and went to the library. Next Wednesday, is Bethel's Christmas dinner. We are really looking forward to it. Grace has been drawing and painting today.

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Happy 8th Birthday, Jade!!!

This is Bro. Stan's and Sis. Karen's daughter.

Tonight, after we got home from the Christmas service at Ballymaconnell Nursing Home. Bro. Stan Cullen called and told us his son Marky got saved this evening. Praise the Lord! Marky will be 6 years old in a few weeks. Bro. Stan is the Pastor of Solid Rock Independent Baptist Church in Letterkenny.

Christmas Dinner: 2006

Dad

Megan

Tracey and Alyx-Ann

Chantelle

Sophie

This photo is for Karen.....

Hannah and Sophie

Hannah

IF WE COULD SEE BEYOND TODAY

If we could see beyond today
As God can see,
If all the clouds should roll away,
The shadows flee;
O'er present griefs we would not fret,
Each sorrow we would soon forget,
For many joys are waiting yet
For you and me.
If we could know beyond today
As God doth know
Why dearest treasures pass away,
And tears must flow,
And why the darkness leads to light,
Why dreary days will soon grow bright,
Some day life's wrongs will be make right;
Faith tells us so.
If we could see, if we could know,
We often say,
But God in love veil doth throw
across our way;
We can not see what lies before,
And so we cling to Him the more,
He leads us till this life is o'er,
Trust and Obey!

Hi everyone. Today, we went out shopping and got some stuff for our Church's Christmas dinner which is on this coming Tuesday. Pastor Mark Bradfield will be preaching. We are really looking forward to it.

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Tonight, we went over to the Laverty's for supper. (It was really delicious.) Grace and Hannah are spending the night with them.

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At our Midweek service, we had some visitors. Brian, his wife, and baby girl.

Praise the Lord! They are supposed to be coming on Sunday as well.

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Here is a little poem

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When storms of life beat hard
and Satan's darts are hurled,
Scriptures hidden in the heart
Arise, like flags unfurled.