Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
From PJ's upside down apple pie to our world being turned upside down!
Most of you know that Bryan is in Williston, ND working. He is enjoying the work but missing his family (that would be US!) We're missing him too. He left on July 11, went through MN to deliver the Harley to his brother and to pick up a truck and RV, and then on to ND. He arrived out there on the 18th, found a job, parked his RV and went to work on the 18th. 70 hour weeks are keeping him occupied.
PJ is driving skidder for Charles and staying at Mama's and Daddy's house. I haven't really seen him much all summer. He did take me out to Red Lobster for my birthday. WHAT A TREAT! He decided crab legs were not worth the effort for the amount of meat you get. LOL PJ is anticipating his Daddy Chuck getting back from Afghanistan shortly. (A big THANK YOU goes out to the 900th for your service and sacrifice for our country!)
Logan has played more video games and read more books this summer than he has his entire life! There is nothing for him to do here with 4 little sisters. Poor thing! He has been very tolerant of us girls:o) He's going to make a great husband and daddy one day.
The girls are missing their Dad. Sierra said yesterday, "I need a tickle. Nobody can tickle me like Dad." Shelby wants to know if Dad will be back in "two weeks". Shiloh and Savannah are keeping it all to themselves. You can see they miss him.
Sierra has taken it upon herself to learn Spanish. She is chanting "Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco" and repeat.
Savannah lost a dear friend to cancer right before Bryan left. Mr. JC Dykes has gone to be with Jesus. When Bryan and I told her that Mr. JC had passed, she said, "That's okay, Mama. Don't cry. Mr. JC is in heaven and he's not hurting any more. He is HOME!" Makes me tear up thinking how mature she has gotten over the past few months.
I'm keeping myself busy with purging, cleaning, organizing, and my school work. Hopefully, I can get everything done and focus on my schoolwork and get it over with.
When you think of us, join us in prayer for:
Mr. Keith (Bryan's dad) is having hip surgery on August 29th. Pray for his surgeons and for a quick recovery. I know he will be well taken care of.
Our house in AL to sell and for Bryan to find us a place in Montana. (Williston, ND and Sidney, MT are on the MT/ND border and 30 minutes from each other) MT's homeschooling laws are much better than ND's.
That we will find a Spirit-filled church!
I'm praying that this will all take place before the 15th of August because: Our post office dues are due the 31st, public school starts the 15th and my paperwork has to be in at the superintendent's office with in 10 days of school starting, I have to pay for my cover school (and I don't want to "waste" $200), our car insurance is about ready to be renewed and MT insurance rates and requirements are different from AL, the car tags are due this month, but mostly because WE MISS BRYAN!
And most of all, that we are accepting of His will in our lives!
Thank you for your prayers and for keeping up with our crazy lives...
The KuhlMama
PJ is driving skidder for Charles and staying at Mama's and Daddy's house. I haven't really seen him much all summer. He did take me out to Red Lobster for my birthday. WHAT A TREAT! He decided crab legs were not worth the effort for the amount of meat you get. LOL PJ is anticipating his Daddy Chuck getting back from Afghanistan shortly. (A big THANK YOU goes out to the 900th for your service and sacrifice for our country!)
Logan has played more video games and read more books this summer than he has his entire life! There is nothing for him to do here with 4 little sisters. Poor thing! He has been very tolerant of us girls:o) He's going to make a great husband and daddy one day.
The girls are missing their Dad. Sierra said yesterday, "I need a tickle. Nobody can tickle me like Dad." Shelby wants to know if Dad will be back in "two weeks". Shiloh and Savannah are keeping it all to themselves. You can see they miss him.
Sierra has taken it upon herself to learn Spanish. She is chanting "Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco" and repeat.
Savannah lost a dear friend to cancer right before Bryan left. Mr. JC Dykes has gone to be with Jesus. When Bryan and I told her that Mr. JC had passed, she said, "That's okay, Mama. Don't cry. Mr. JC is in heaven and he's not hurting any more. He is HOME!" Makes me tear up thinking how mature she has gotten over the past few months.
I'm keeping myself busy with purging, cleaning, organizing, and my school work. Hopefully, I can get everything done and focus on my schoolwork and get it over with.
When you think of us, join us in prayer for:
Mr. Keith (Bryan's dad) is having hip surgery on August 29th. Pray for his surgeons and for a quick recovery. I know he will be well taken care of.
Our house in AL to sell and for Bryan to find us a place in Montana. (Williston, ND and Sidney, MT are on the MT/ND border and 30 minutes from each other) MT's homeschooling laws are much better than ND's.
That we will find a Spirit-filled church!
I'm praying that this will all take place before the 15th of August because: Our post office dues are due the 31st, public school starts the 15th and my paperwork has to be in at the superintendent's office with in 10 days of school starting, I have to pay for my cover school (and I don't want to "waste" $200), our car insurance is about ready to be renewed and MT insurance rates and requirements are different from AL, the car tags are due this month, but mostly because WE MISS BRYAN!
And most of all, that we are accepting of His will in our lives!
Thank you for your prayers and for keeping up with our crazy lives...
The KuhlMama
Sunday, June 26, 2011
How do you make a man happy?
It depends on the man. :o)
Dad is EASY! Just give him a custom six-pack. Each of the kids "picked" a specialty beer for our family beer-ologist. Happy Father's Day, Bryan!
Papa is easy...just paint him something.
PJ is the easiest of all...just give that boy some food!
Happy 17th birthday, PJ! All he wanted from us was schnitzel, mashed potatoes, broccoli salad, and an up-side down apple pie. You can NEVER go wrong with giving a teenaged boy food for his birthday! LOL
He was so nasty from working all day, but his hands were clean...he made sure of that before touching the pie.
It's hard to believemy baby he is 17...almost grown. I look at him and wonder what the future holds for such a hard worker. May God bless you in whatever you put your hands to, Peter James. In everything you do, do it as if you were doing if for God...because YOU ARE! He gives you the strength and ability to work and He alone will carry you throughout your life. We love you!
Dad is EASY! Just give him a custom six-pack. Each of the kids "picked" a specialty beer for our family beer-ologist. Happy Father's Day, Bryan!
Papa is easy...just paint him something.
We talk about Daddy being the "King of the Grill" so I figured I'd make it official by presenting him with a plaque for Father's Day. I love you, Daddy!
PJ is the easiest of all...just give that boy some food!
Happy 17th birthday, PJ! All he wanted from us was schnitzel, mashed potatoes, broccoli salad, and an up-side down apple pie. You can NEVER go wrong with giving a teenaged boy food for his birthday! LOL
He was so nasty from working all day, but his hands were clean...he made sure of that before touching the pie.
It's hard to believe
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Some things are just God things...
We ran Bryan copies of proof of insurance yesterday and this was a "God thing" because if we had not been in the car, I would not be meditating on a quote I heard. We were listening to Faith radio and the guest speaker was talking about the 5 stages of being a man: 1-childhood 2-adolescence 3-manhood 4-mentorship and 5-patriarch with a focus on manhood. During the interview, the speaker said, "You are either going to be a missionary or a mission field." This got me thinking.
Which am I? Do I portray God's love to others? Am I a giver or a taker? How do I teach my children to be missionaries? When can we be missionaries? How and when do I reach others when I stay home taking care of my family? Among many other "purple-x-ing" questions.
Then it dawned on me...My family IS my mission field right now. I AM reaching others...just through my children as they become adults.
So, if you are home wondering how to reach others, ask God and He will show you what to do. You may just have to do the mundane chores of caring for your family for a season. Just think how many people your children will come into contact with as young adults. Many more than we could by ourselves. Remember that there is a season for everything...even a season to be a missionary and a season to be a mission field.
Love in Christ,
Shannon
Which am I? Do I portray God's love to others? Am I a giver or a taker? How do I teach my children to be missionaries? When can we be missionaries? How and when do I reach others when I stay home taking care of my family? Among many other "purple-x-ing" questions.
Then it dawned on me...My family IS my mission field right now. I AM reaching others...just through my children as they become adults.
So, if you are home wondering how to reach others, ask God and He will show you what to do. You may just have to do the mundane chores of caring for your family for a season. Just think how many people your children will come into contact with as young adults. Many more than we could by ourselves. Remember that there is a season for everything...even a season to be a missionary and a season to be a mission field.
Love in Christ,
Shannon
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
I'm going to tell you a secret about myself...
I CAN'T SING! Okay, so maybe it's not a big secret. Even when PJ was just a wee lad and I would attempt to "sing" him to sleep, he would put his hand over my mouth. ALL six of the munchkins did this. Here's the inspiration for this blog...
Monday night, we were sitting on the couch and Sierra (who LOVES the "real" Elvis) was brushing Elvis' (her stuffed horse) hair. I started "singing" "Love me tender, love me sweet...". Sierra says, "I don't like that song." I say, "But Elvis sings that song". Sierra says, "Yes, only better than you. I don't like it when YOU sing it."
So much for my singing career. Guess I won't be quitting my day job any time soon. ;o)
Here is a picture of Sierra and Elvis...
She even made his hair into a pompadour...SOMEBODY SAVE ME FROM BRYAN'S KIDS!!!!!!
Monday night, we were sitting on the couch and Sierra (who LOVES the "real" Elvis) was brushing Elvis' (her stuffed horse) hair. I started "singing" "Love me tender, love me sweet...". Sierra says, "I don't like that song." I say, "But Elvis sings that song". Sierra says, "Yes, only better than you. I don't like it when YOU sing it."
So much for my singing career. Guess I won't be quitting my day job any time soon. ;o)
Here is a picture of Sierra and Elvis...
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