A Little Chaos, A Lot of Love & a bunch of FAITH!

Count it ALL JOY!

***Today as I sit and ponder the past week.... I thought of this song. It is amazing to me how God is working on our behalf even when we feel the end has come... Lord don't ever let me forget how amazing you really are.***

v.1 You dance over me, when I am unaware.
You sing over me, and I never hear a sound.

chorus: Lord I'm amazed by you, Lord I'm amazed by you.
Lord I'm amazed by you; how you love me.

v.2 You paint the morning sky with miracles in mind
My hope will always stand, For You hold me in Your hand

chorus 2: How deep how wide
How great is Your love for me

It is amazing to me that God ALWAYS knows what we need, when we need it and exactly what moment we need it. Life has thrown a few curves this week. But God knows how to curve them in a different direction. Because HE IS GOD!

Yesterday I spent some time in prayer asking God to show me something. Anything but something. I felt I was loosing the battle over time, emotions, feelings and I was ready to throw in the towel.

I felt in my spirit god would say, "Daughter, remember you are not ruled by our feelings, your fight is not flesh and blood. You have to learn to come back with your feelings and the lies of satan with the word." I told myself "Kerri dont say it, when you say it that is what you get.... I asked myself a question--- If you knew without a doubt GOD had healed you (and your family) totally,(in every area- emotionally, mentally, physically) how would you act??? I smiled at the thought. I knew what I would do--- I would dance, I would sing, I would dance some more and so on..... I would share with anyone who would listen "HOW GREAT IS MY GOD".......
So here we are Monday ....... Trying to realize that while we wait on someone else to tell us our future---- That is nuts.... God has our future all planned out. I am still the person HE made me to be no matter what comes my way.
I was made to worship HIM.. It is my duty, it is my job and it is my privilege...
Okay- here is how God works-

Just when life got really crazy and HE already knew I would need some serious Praying Saints with me.... He sent them... They were not who I thought they would be, All I knew is after spending time together there was a connection!
~~I am so blessed by God to have a friends/family as Grammy & Gramps! Thank you for praying and standing in the gap where I didn't think I could. Thank you for loving and caring enough to make it all a matter of prayer.

God thank you for allowing me to see your hand in the middle of a thorn bush. MAY I COUNT IT ALL JOY.......To watch you work your miracle in my life, my husband and my childrens life today......

~~After sitting here and thinking of the last week, and the turmoil, and frustration and wondering how is this going to work, God you said BE STILL- I am in awe of HIS WONDERS..... He reaches us however He has to I am convinced... ~~

**Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20

**For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, agaisnt the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm. Ephesians 6:12

Walking through it-- the first week of August --- WOW WHAT A WEEK!

Well last Monday August 3rd--- we spent at the Childrens hospital.... The rest of the week was a blur for I had a baby girl who didn't feel well, I worked a couple days and spent another day at the hospital.....

Really I am tired.... My family has been going through a minor crisis this week.... God knows all about it and HE WILL WIN!

Ever felt like satan was trying to destroy you. Well that is where I am this week. Brian has actually kept me together..
Without God, Brian, and my special prayer partner---this week I may have crashed......
I am also blessed by a very special cousin..... I hope she knows who she is.... I am so thankful God allowed her into my life. ** And He knows right when to put us together- He knows when we need a lit extra help..

Just so you know cousin, friend, sister in Christ- I have been blessed by you this week....Your words of encouragement, you ear to listen, your prayers and just you being there has meant more than you will ever know this side of Heaven.... Without you--- well I would have made it through but it would have been so much harder....
Hugs to you..........

Alright well I believe I am somewhat caught up in the blogging department. I do have some cave pictures and stuff to post... But I will do it at a later time.... Mikel Ann and Brian are both in this room sawing logs.... Guess I will try to join them......

Let's Wrap up July

July came and went and it proved to be very busy.... Hannah Jane turned 9 years old, our first Tennessee trip,our Kentucky trip, Maddison went to church camp, we stayed home a week and half and then off again to Tennessee.

We did something we have never done before. We went to The lake with Uncle Vic, Aunt Christi, and Victoria.... While in Tennessee we attended the Ripley Water Park along with the YMCa one day before coming home. We were at grandmas for several days and we loved it all...

So as you can see we were gone most of the month of July... I felt very blessed that we could do it...
Making memories with my children and family is what I am looking at these days..

So Now on to catch us up till Now!!

July 5th Taylor Reunion in Ky!!!!

Mikel Ann had found the chicken... I think she was sneaking a chicken leg..... HAHAHA

Cousins chilling together.... Good times for the kids

Whatever it was Deborah and Barbara thought it was funny... No telling with those Taylors around.

Jack and Barbara welcoming th ebig guy in UNCLE BRUCE--- 90 years old
Below Jack and Bruce showing some brotherly love...

And you guessed it!! Here is Mikel Ann with her DEE DEE!!!! I wonder if Dee Dee realizes that my child adores her, even from afar...

Once again I will say we had a blast. We are so glad we got to go and spend time with those we knew and get to know those we didn't...... God created family for a reason.....

Taylor Reunion Pictures!! Yes there are more

So here above we have Taylor Education 101! Almost everyone at this table is an educator. It was very interesting just to look on and listen.

This picture is the kids having a good time in the VERY Kid FRIENDLY Room!!!

Above are two raving beauties : Danny and Becky Taylor----Becky and I got to know each other for the first time and it has been a blessing to me for sure.

Maddison bonded with some her long distant cousins.... It was awesome!

Above is me getting Becky's picture while she was snapping someone else's
Below is my wonderful father in law and good looking husband----

Below is Danny and Larry Taylors family.......(r-l) Dee Dee, Larry, Danny, Becky, and their two boys and wives. Sorry boys I don't know your names.

Reunion Pictures

Here we are : Jack Taylors Family

And here we are again with Uncle Bruce

Jack & Bruce Taylor July 5th 2009

This is Larry & DeeDee Taylor---- Danny & Becky Taylor and two boys with wives.... Along with uncle Bruce!

Theses are my favorites.... Jack, Bruce & Brian Taylor..... That is my MOST AWESOME Husband in the entire world.... They were looking at Jacks moms birth certificate or something. What ever it was it was very old and interesting.

Last but not least was Danny playing the harmonica.. Let me tell you he can flat out play it.... He is so good on it I could sing with just him play it..... I was certainly impressed..

Way to go Taylor men.... I enjoyed the music and next time I am jumping right in on it...

Kentucky Reunion

Okay so the reunion started on July 3rd.... So yes absolutely we have some catching up to do...
This year it worked out for Brian and I and the girls to accompany Grandpa and Grandma (aka Jack and Barbara) along with Aunt Deborah to Kentucky...I have to say in the beginning I was like really? Ok a trip lets go..... But it turned out to be a great time, and little did I know the "friendships" that would be made. It was a two day event that started out on Saturday the 4th at uncle Bruce's. It was his 90th birthday.

So here are some pictures....

TOP: Uncle Bruce, Larry , Jack, & Danny Taylor---- Just so you know that is a lot of Taylor MEN
Next: We have Dee Dee and Mikel Ann---- Mikel Ann loves Dee Dee... They were buddies..

Here we have Uncle Bruce- It was his 90th Birthday.... Oh we had a blast listening to the stories.

Here below is Jack telling Larry something... The good Lord only knows.

Here is a picture of Deborah and Becky.... I promise it never failed to see a smile on Beckys face any time you looked at her. It was a great pleasure getting to know her. I love to meet new family. ( I don't just mean blood family either) I pray Brian and I will do better at keeping in touch with her and Danny...