Cookies!!!!

Since I came I do most of the baking. Recently I started baking cookies as a nice treat. They seem to be a huge hit :)
 Of course the girls want to help which makes it a lot more fun and a lot more interesting. Thought I would share a couple pictures with you.

Solimar and Amanda my little helpers.

They also learned real quick that cookie dough is good :D

Isn't this sweet?

:)

Me in charge of the stove.

All done!!!

The very best part of all :)

It is so much fun to get them involved in what I do. They love to learn new things which makes it so enjoyable to teach them.
 In Christ our Lord;

My Beautiful Weekend

A week and a half ago I got the privilege of going to a Women's Retreat on the beach. In all my life I don't think I have such a relaxing weekend. So much beauty all in one place and we didn't have one responsibility. 
 I was a very blessed weekend all around. Someone came from the States and had something encouraging to share everyday.
 One evening everyone gathered on the beach to watch the sunset go down. Someone brought a guitar and we sat on the beach and sang till after dark.
  God has so much creativity, Such a variety of birds, animals sights and smells. I think I was born to be outside in all His beautiful creation. Maybe it is just because I grew up always being outside every slip chance I got. Sorry Mom for all the mishief I got into. I wasn't trying to be bad; it just looked fun so why not do it ;p
 Anyway here are pictures of my beatiful weekend;

The veiw as I lay a hammock relaxing.

Beauty!!!

This is a black and white squirrel. And no it is NOT a skunk :)

This one is for Dad :) Love you and I thought of you when I saw this :)

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Waves are a new experinence for me. I am used to swimming in rivers that flow easily and don't push you over. The power is so amazing.

As I was watching the waves come in and go back out I was struck with the realization that they have been doing this since time began. Then I thought maybe God really likes to watch waves and it is one of His pastimes when we aren't complianing and whining about our lives that he gave us.   I don't know just thoughts that went thru my head :)

 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8

Sunsets are so awesome!!!!

Con mis amigas Camille y Lauren.

God gave me FLOWERS!!!!!

 You know those days when you just don't feel quite up to facing the world.
Well it seems whenever I have one of those days God always brightens it in some beautiful way.
  The last couple weeks have been a little hard for me, missing my family, friends, country and a whole bunch of little things that just added up and finally it looked so huge.
 One morning I was feeling especially discouraged as I went to my 1st grade class. When I got to class all the kids had brought flowers along for some other school project.
 One of the girls wanted to give me a flower. At first I refused and told her that I couldn't take her flowers or she wouldn't be able to present them in the project later in the day. She quickly informed me that she had brought a whole bag of flowers and she wouldn't need all of them.
 Pretty soon all the kids wanted to give me a little part of their flowers and I came home with an armload of flowers which I put in water and set in the middle of the table.

Aren't they gorgeous?

 They are simple flowers picked by some very special kids that have nothing to offer but their love. They are beautiful. They meant more to me at that moment then any expensive special cut flowers ever could.  

   Recently I have been learning that it is the small things that count. However small it may seem I need to have a thankful attitude toward God. It may seem small to someone else or even me but that does not mean that I need to appreciate it less then the big things.
      Sometimes God give you flowers!!!!!!!!!!!!!