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The alarm goes off at 7am and Chris gets ready for church and leaves the house by 8 or 8:30am sometimes he gets up even earlier. Most days, the kids seem really easy to get ready and we go out the door with no issues, no blowouts and no temper tantrums…But on Sundays, it’s probably the hardest day to be a Mom and a pastor’s wife… I literally pray for a TON of grace to flood over my life and especially my heart in dealing with the little people in my life on a Sunday! Sometimes it’s just hard to even recognize grace and IRead More →

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A few days late but I want to write and share these: Thankful for a husband who works hard to allow me to stay home with the kids! Thankful for our little children who fill our lives with such joy, sometimes frustration but all worth it! They make life feel very fulfilled and I am so thankful that God gave us three little blessings! Thankful for our family who continue to love, support and pray for us even though we are far away! Thankful for all the friendships God has given us here in Maine and thankful for our friends far away who have beenRead More →

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Moving to Maine 3 and a half years ago came with its joys and challenges. But most of all, it brought a lot of loneliness in my life. Because I am a girl in need of girlfriends, I went looking and most importantly,  prayed for God to help bring girlfriends in my life. This past year, I started attending a MOPS(Mothers of Preschoolers) group at Bella’s Christian school she attended.  This was such a wonderful time for me and I looked forward to coming every month. One particular morning on the day we were scheduled for a meeting, I had a vision of one ofRead More →

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As Christians, we are called to serve one another, even when it’s the most inconvenient! I was one of those who made up excuses on why I shouldn’t offer any kind of help. A couple weeks ago, my friend and I attended a Bible study where we didn’t really know anybody except the leader.  After prayer, one young lady, who just found out she was a couple months pregnant, piped up and said, “This is very un-characteristic of me to even ask, but my back is bothering me and I am in so much pain! Can someone please come over to help me with myRead More →

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At 24 weeks, my obgyn put me on bed rest for early contractions to prevent preterm labor. It has been hard to be on bed rest with 2 little ones running around. I was definitely NOT confined to my bed because Chris works a full time job outside of the church. But at 32 weeks, I had started to dilate and I had to get off my feet!  We have had to rely on help from others for help which has been very humbling!  Chris’ Mom flew out the day after my appointment to stay with me for a week. A lady from church stayed allRead More →

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A couple weeks ago, the Obgyn put me on bed rest. Not FUN at all because my bed rest started very early this time and I have 10 more weeks to go. I am praying that baby Zachary will cook for as long as possible! With God all things are possible! With Gabbi, I went into preterm labor(my cervix had dilated to 2cm already) with her at 29 weeks and was admitted the first time for 4 days and at 33 weeks, I was admitted again for going into labor with her and the doctors tried all they could to stop the labor. Drugs stoppedRead More →

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A week ago, I was asked to share about the Balancing Act of a woman in ministry, wife and mother. For a couple of months, I struggled to write down all my thoughts because through this process, I was and still am trying to figure out how to balance the everyday life of being a woman, wife and mom. I only knew that there were too many thoughts going on in my head of how to even begin my little talk. Let me start with this… As a woman, I am trying to figure out my place in this world. Especially in being a minister’sRead More →

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As a family we have embarked on the 21 day fast by fasting the television. As a parent, I have become so dependent on the television for the girls, especially in the morning as I prepare their breakfast or even when I get in the shower. So, without my little crutch, I have been moved into a little uncomfortable and not so easy time in my life…who knew I would miss the television this much! The girls on the other hand, don’t really watch it when it’s on so it has made no difference. We are only on our third day and it’s been aRead More →

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I was blessed to have been able to spend a few days with girlfriends I had grown up with at church last week. We had a great time simply catching up on our lives. I am so thankful that God has given me such wonderful and Godly friends. During our time of reminiscing it was brought to my attention that they were concerned for us! I look back on this and realized that last year, my adjustment to our new life and ministry was very hard for me to comprehend. I was very overwhelmed by everything-new place, new people, new house, still adjusting to having 2 babies andRead More →

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When Chris and I embarked on our life  together of ministry, I did not realize how many challenges we would have. We have had to fight lack of trust and faith, we have had to deal with loneliness, fear, and even doubt. BUT all challenges have resulted in growth, happiness, and more importantly increased our faith! Chris and I are happy because we are doing what God has called us to do, but sometimes I really just have a hard time….who can say that anyone out there that God has called to do something never has a hard time grasping God’s call on their life? There are daysRead More →