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The Latest and loving it!

2009-10-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

The latest is.....

I love My husband

I love My family

and I couldn't have asked for anything better

nor could I have planned it any better.

We Make Our Plans But It Is The Lord Who Directs Our Paths

Showing love

2009-07-29T11:52:00.000-07:00

The verse I posted above 1 John 3:16, 17 & 18 is describing how to show love. I was just thinking about this, because I wonder how many of us have material things, and sees a brother in need, and does not have pity on them. Instead we turn our head hoping perhaps they don't see us see their need, we ignore the need.

John is not talking about the unbeliever, or a stranger, he is talking about a brother. In this time of our lives when everyone is talking about hard times, are we who have, see the need and having pity. Do we call ourselves christians or do we live like one. Verse-18. Dear children let us not love with words and tongue, but actions and truth!

I think we should be searching out the need. Look around, ask see how our brother and sister are doing, and put love in action.

Just another reality check for myself, and maybe for you too.

To Live is Christ and to die is Gain

2009-05-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

We remember Kit Lauer, who went home to be with the Lord April 24th 2009. A man who portrayed Christ who lived for Christ and now is at home with HIM. He will be missed.
Our Love and comfort go out to the family who did an incredible job with the Kits Memorial service.

Time to post again

2009-03-10T14:46:00.000-07:00

So a few things. I want to thank the Lord for how He has been sustaining Kit. He preached a God lead message on Sunday, and it was such a priveledge to be there and see him being used by the Lord. What a testimony!
Second I posted my daughter in-laws blog that is new and she has done such a wonderful job on it. It gives us some insight to her style and what she does as an Interior Designer. Love you Brynne!
We are Thankful that the Lord has been so faithful, knowing that when we are obedient to HIM and faithful to HIM, he provides the peace that surpasses understanding.

PRAYING FOR KIT

2009-01-05T12:08:00.000-08:00

Lord, we pray for your Divine Wisdom to flood the Lauer Family. That Your Peace will guard their heart and mind. We thank you Lord that Kit's life is in your hands and that Kit will be with you only by Your Will and timing. We thank you Jesus that you have allowed him to stay here on this earth for this time and we ask that you continue to prolong his life, to be with his family through the Christmas Season. Strengthen his blood Lord, clean it and purify it by Your Miraculous Power in the Name of Jesus! Amen - We Love you!

We thank you Lord for bringing Kit throught the Christmas Season. You are so Good!!!

It's been a while

2008-12-10T12:38:00.000-08:00

OK, so it's been awhile. And we have been to some places, for instance Marrs Hill, Athens Greece. the place where the Great Philosophers came to think? I think, well I know Paul came to preach to them anyway. That is the Acropolis in the back ground

Istanbul, Turkey. A bustling city, very populated, and hard to believe Constantine made it the Capitol of Rome when he declared Christianity the official religion to the known world at the time, Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople

Corinth Greece, so much history, journeys of Paul, this is the Canal that was dug by slaves, started at the time of the early church, it connects Corinth to the Port of Piraeus or something like that, much easier than having to go all the way around. Especially back in the day it was a long journey

Beautiful Santorini, Greece and amazing site from the Port and even better from the Ship and top the mountain. We had a wonderful climb to the top and enjoyed breath taking views

One of our favorite place to visit Rome! Here we are in a park by the Colosseum. Ancient Rome is always fascinating. All the places we visited was with a study tour in the Life of Paul. So much to learn and such an eye opener to the things we so so little of. We also went to Ephesus, Naples, and Pompeii. I wish I had time to down load more pictures but this will do for now. More blogging later...a couple months or so, maybe sooner.

What's the Latest???

2008-09-29T10:26:00.000-07:00

Well it has been a while. Emily has come back to Maui and has made an amazing recovery. Pierre spoke at Hope Chapel earlier this month and more than 150 people took a stand for righteousness and a deeper walk with the Lord. He also went to the Big Island and spoke at Volcano Assembly of God. Played his best round of Golf. The Lord is using us. I helped launch a women's bible study that has over 70 women coming. We really have been blessed this month.

Lastly, We're headed to the Mediterranean! We are doing a study tour of the Apostle Paul. I think it will be very educational and we are really looking forward to it.

Continued Prayers For Emily

2008-09-02T20:55:00.000-07:00

We are so thankful to our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ for his hand of healing on Emily. When Linda came out of her room, she could hardly contain herself as she was leaping with joy at hearing Emily faintly say something to her. What an amazing God we have. He has spared Emily's life for a reason, a purpose, to Glorify Him. We give Him all the Glory and Honor and Praise.

Prayers For Emily

2008-09-01T19:50:00.000-07:00

Emily Spencer was hit by a car and is in ICU, She is a child hood friend of Danielle's when she lived here on Maui. She just moved back last May.

We thank God for saving her life. She is precious to Him, precious to us. We are continually lifting her up to the Lord and asking for complete restoration. Emily is improving and we are all the more thanking Jesus for that. Let the prayer continue, may we be on our knees to our heavenly father who is more than able.

Bocce Ball Anyone

2008-08-07T16:51:00.001-07:00

When you've got a great lawn & great friends you can't pass it up. Who ever invented this game (the Italians I think) got a bunch of adults chasing a little white ball with a couple heavier ones and the outcome is different every time. It's actually a lot of fun and a great social game. The beach makes it pretty interesting too sometimes.

RE-EXAMINE MY LIFE

2008-07-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

Matthew 7:13- 23

That is not easy. The scripture I placed on our title really has hit home. I have to re-examine my life. If that gate is really small, and that road is really narrow, which I think it is because Jesus said it is, and I do believe every word written in the Bible, then am I going to enter it based on Gods word or because I think so. Does my life really reflect Gods word and am I bearing good fruit and doing the will of the Father. I have got to compare my life to scripture and nothing else.

I'm finding that God's word is not a comfy feel good message that the church has turned it into today. Nor is it something that we should take lightly. Like not reading it or really studying it. I'm finding more and more that Christians or people who call themselves Christians don't even know the word of God, and the instruction it gives to us and the life it has called us to live. (Holiness, Godliness, Purity, righteousness) to name a few. Those who call themselves Christians today, look very different to this.

This has been very sobering to me. Re-examining my life is not easy, it requires honesty, openess, and welcomes change and heavy rebuke, necessary to expose the sin and deception that has slowly crept in over the years of complacency in the church and our lives. I personally feel this needs to be done regularly, often, everyday. Not an easy thing to do, but very necessary.

More Remodel Pics

2008-07-18T15:05:00.001-07:00

Our New Master Bedroom

Another bathroom shot w/ the mirror

Our Remodel

2008-07-18T15:05:00.000-07:00

After we remodeled our room and added
a built in closet

Before, pretty much wasted space

This is our beautiful bathroom. I had more pictures
but can't find them. For those of you who knew
what it looked like before.....Well it's a huge difference

This was it before. Very crowded, believe it or not
there is a shower and a toilet closet in this space

Places We've Been

2008-07-15T11:21:00.001-07:00

Israel, this was the opportunity of a lifetime!!

Traveling is Awesome

2008-07-15T11:21:00.000-07:00

We've been thinking about traveling again. Nothing has jumped out to grab us just yet. Should we go somewhere we've never gone? Or should we include ministry? Or education. I'm not sure if it has to have a purpose or for pure pleasure. I only know that the places we have traveled together has been some of the biggest blessings of my life. Here's a few places we've been.

A Thought

2008-07-10T18:38:00.000-07:00

When I think about our culture today and how rapidly it is moving away from God, I feel comforted knowing that I can always rely on God's word for truth and wisdom. And I realize how important it is to daily be learning about what HIS word says, so as to not lose sight of it. It's vital to my life as a follower of Christ!

1 Corinthians 1:27 - 31 But God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise. And God chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong. And He chose the lowly things of the world and the despised things - and the things that are not, that HE might nullify the things that are, that NO MAN should boast before God. It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God - that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: " Let him who boasts boast in the Lord"

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

What a whirl wind

2008-07-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

We had a great time with our kids, went to the beach, had a few BBQ's and some nights out. We attended one of their best friends wedding which was so beautiful and really enjoyed having our kids home. We look forward the next visit. Us going there or them coming here again. We'll see. I hope it's soon!

Our kids are home

2008-06-23T19:41:00.000-07:00

It was so good to find out that our kids made their flight. We picked them up at the airport, and soaked up the wonderful sunshine of Maui for the first time in a year and a half together. It has been so good catching up!

The Flights are full!

2008-06-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

Our kids were suppose to arrive today. I prayed every time I awoke in the night, asking God to provide 3 seats. But, thats not what happened. We are very greatful that everyone had a good attutude, and I will be going to the airport today to pick up their Luggage, because it made the flight. We are asking the Lord to bring them tomorrow. I pray there will be room for them then.

Oh by the way another rat is in our attic. The sticky trap didn't hold this one down. If we catch it I'll take a picture. I think it's a big one. Yikes!

We had a rat!

2008-06-18T14:30:00.000-07:00

So it was about 4 am last week. We heard noises, we thought on our roof. Maybe cats. Pierre took a look around outside and did see a cat jump off our roof, and there was another one in the back yard. Well it seems that the cat chased a RAT into our attic. It has been trying to make a home for a week now. I got sticky traps, still hearing noises in our attic!! The next morning nothing. We put some cheese on the sticky trap, and Tuesdays Morning we caught our selves and ugly rat. I wish I took a picture of it but it was actually a pretty ugly site! This sunset taken down by Polo Beach is way more pleasant to the eyes.