Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Wisconsin Dells

We headed to the Wisconsin Dells for a little vaca with my family!  It was a TON of fun!!  We left Bowen with the Evans'...it was hard to leave him...but necessary!  I can't wait to go back again someday!  It will be more and more fun the older the kiddos get! 






























Adventureland

We went to Adventureland with Mi Mi and PaPa Evans + Uncle Nick!  It was sooooo hot!  BUT...we loved it!  Hallie is getting old enough/tall enough to ride some crazier rides which was a bonus!!  Here are a few pictures!









VBS Star





Hallie did such a great job performing her VBS songs!  It was so much fun to see her on stage!  I think she has found a home...she wasn't nervous at all!

Brave


Hallie and I went on a date to Brave!  We loved it!  Hallie really wants a bow and arrow now!

RANDOMS!!
























Wow...I'm behind!











OH well.  Life.is.wonderfully.busy.  Here are our pictures from the 4th of July.  We went to the Urbandale parade and then fireworks in Johnston later that night!

Friday, August 3, 2012

Jesus is in my heart.

 Hallie and Jon's conversation a couple weeks ago:
"Daddy, do we have to die on the cross?"
"No, Hallie.  Jesus did that for us."
"Daddy, I asked Jesus into my heart on the way home from Home Depot."
"Do you want me to pray for you Hallie?"
"Yes!"
 (Jon then prayed for her.)

This is just a snippet of Hallie asking Jesus into her heart.  I am sure she will do it again and again...but she is so genuine.  She is SOOOO happy that he lives in her heart! She has turned into quite the evangelist.  Here is a snippet of her conversation with Harper.

"Harper, Do you want to ask Jesus into your heart?"
(without waiting for the answer)
"Okay Harper, you need to pray this.  Fold your hand and close your eyes."
"Dear Lord"  (Harper repeats)
"Please come into my heart." (Harper repeats)
"We Love you Jesus!" (Harper repeats)
"Amen!" (Harper repeats)

After a great week at VBS, Hallie is constantly talking about being a child of God.  She tells us because she asked Jesus in her heart...she is a child of God and will live with Jesus in Heaven. 

We are so happy that she is choosing to follow God!  Our prayer is that as she grows up she will continue to follow him so passionately.