Where did this come from?!

My garden is growing!  Not much but it is.

My cucumbers

A few days or so ago I posted a picture of my very first cucumber.  That one has since wilted away (sad face), but out of nowhere this little guy grew!

GOD giveth and taketh away.  I am extactic!  I wanted to get one cucumber to eat and here she is!  God is so good!  Without HIM this would not have appeared.

My basil

We made Caprese salad with our homegrown basil!  It is so neat to be able to eat food from seeds you have sown.  

 Thank You YHWH

August 23, 2012

Joie

War Paint

Joie's latest fun activity.  Paint and peel.

War Paint

      Jayden

Jayden's "secret" spot

Fruits from my green thumb

My 1st baby cucumber

Do We Stay or Do We Go... (part 2)

  Are you wondering what happened at immigration?? What "final" answer did they give us?  Hahaaaahhhaaahhha.   They gave us another list of to-do's including repeating things we have already done because the documents have "expired" or been lost.  Funny, if our application would have been dealt with 3 months ago the documents wouldn't have expired.  We only had to pay $500 to get a 28 day stamp to stay on the island to handle the to-do list and reapply.  Once we reapply and pay more money they will expedite our application complimentary and we will get the real "final" answer.  Ahhahaahaa.   Really?!  In September, are we really going to get approved or denied??
   Sounds easy enough to apply and wait for the answer, but the amount of money we have to pay will pretty much drain us.  Leaving us in an sticky spot to pay our other bills.  Is this the kind of faith God is calling us to have right now?  To take another leap, knowing that He will sustain us, even if we can't see it?  Knowing that even if our application is denied and the funds aren't returned to us for 6 weeks, that we will be able to relocate???  Or better yet, know that our application will be approved and the God will provide for our needs.

We are all so tired of this limbo- do we stay or do we go.  We are on the edge of our seats, praying that God will come through in a big way.

What do you think?  Invest all we have to go for this dream or give up right now in the face of adversity?  I think there is only one choice...we have to go for it.  The worst that can happen is we fail, but that is so much better than not even trying...

God's Plan...that's all I want.  I'm praying for His wisdom to fill me husband's decision on whether or not to pursue staying.  His plan...that's it.  If it's His path, we will be good.

Your prayers for guidance and success are needed and appreciated!

Thank you.

Do We Stay Or Do We Go...

As of August 9, our stamps to stay in Grand Cayman expired.  Immigration has been stringing us along for months without approving or denying our application to stay and work.  Over the last few days there has been multiple emergency meetings regarding our application because they are aware that time has run out.  It is so much different opening up a company in another country; we don't have the liberties that we do in the States.  Jacob is in a meeting with the chief of immigration right now. Today they we give us a final answer.  Whew!  It will be nice to finally know what is going on.  Whether we will be staying here or not.  It is in God's hands so whatever the answer is we will be happy.  We always have to trust his direction even if we don't understand at the time.

Last night Jacob and I were reminding ourselves how God had better plans for us last year when Jacob couldn't find a job in Las Vegas.  If Jacob would have found a job we never would have made it to Grand Cayman.  We would have missed out on this amazing opportunity.  "When one door closes another opens."  I'd like to see Jacob have the opportunity to keep heading forward and building our business, his dream.  He has come so far it would be sad to see him have to start over.   I am so excited to know where God is taking us.  Will we stay or will we go???

Romans 14

Romans 14

I've read Romans 14 once, twice, three times...and for at least 2 weeks I have been reading and re-reading it nearly everyday.  It is a meaty portion of scripture God is using to refine my character and bring more understanding.  

  Obviously,

  16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

but this is the one on my edification platter at the moment.  This post marks the realization of some things I have learned thus far through this scripture...

Our Resident Tree Frog has a name...

      ...Skeeter

We also found a big hermit crab.