PRAISING JESUS. . . and so PROUD of my kids!

Today was a day to PRAISE JESUS in the Needles' house!

It started with Eyob. . . he has never wanted to go to nursery or Sunday School at church since coming home. We made attempts for the simply fact that in church I would become his favorite play thing; he would climb ALL OVER me, lay on me, kiss on me, hug on me, and I would leave church each Sunday with a new hair-do that he had given me during service. My husband and I were looking forward to getting back to Sunday School without having to worry about Eyob as well! Eyob would scream out of control if we tried to leave him, so obviously we didn't. WELL, today we were walking into service after leaving Abel and Amelia in nursery and Eyob says, "I go too!" pointing back to the nursery. I say, "Eyob would like to go to nursery with Amelia?" "YES!" Praise Jesus for whatever reason today Eyob was ready for us to leave him in the nursery; he ran in and had the best time. He was having such a good time that I heard him a number of times squealing and laughing all the way in the sanctuary :) PRAISE JESUS!

Then there is my Miss Alison . . . She has a friend named Abby who has faced many struggles this past year at home and school. She always looked to Alison for friendship. I didn't let Alison do things with her because she was making poor decisions and is a couple years older than Alison. We did always allow Abby to come over and hang out and she seemed to enjoy the whole family. Abby lost her Aunt a year ago this past January. Her aunt was her rock in life, because her relationship with her parents lacks communication and can be abusive. When school was over this year Abby went to North Carolina to spend the summer with her other Aunt. This morning after church Alison received this text message from Abby. . .
"I have to tell you something. . . .On January fifth. . . I lost everything. And I lost God! Today . . . I found Him :) with the help of everything that you've been doing and telling me. I found HIM!"

Is that not the most precious? It brought me to tears and again I'm PRAISING JESUS! I'm a mom so proud of my kids and so thankful for the work God is doing in their lives!

Our Very Own Spiderman?!

This kid really thinks he's SPIDERMAN!

Instead of climbing buildings, he climbs trees!

And, instead of swinging from webs. . . he swings from his daddy! Too sweet!

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY, EYOB!

Eyob CELEBRATED his first birthday today and what a wonderful day it was. It was awesome to watch him take it all in; I was moved to tears on a few occasions! I was given a special gift the day I received that young man. A gift I can't go to bed at night without thanking my God for. I still look at and watch the boys in awe of how I came to this place; sitting here with two beautiful sons that came to me from the other side of the world, I never could of imagined it!

I am a woman who will forever feel blessed, honored, privileged, loved, hopeful, and forgiven because my God, my Creator has made me feel that way!

"No one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him."
1 Corinthians 2:9

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By the way check out Abel's new teeth:)

All the sweet faces that make up this clan we have been blessed to call FAMILY!

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A Graduate. . .off to High School!

Heading off to High School.... WOW! Our kiddos grow up all too fast! A mom who definitely understands the importance of enjoying these days with my little ones. It will all past soooo quickly! We have a very small window to make a difference and just enjoy them in this life; all too soon they are gone!

Summer Fun!!!

Eyob and Amelia Swimming for the first time at the Grandparents!

Safety first~he loves his floating devices!

Abel and Daddy!

Not sure, but it looks fun! Eyob loves it!
Amelia is always looking for the opportunity to hug Abel!
LOVES the water! Looks pretty cute hanging too!

Another Needles fish!

FUN! That is what summer is all about, right? Eyob and Abel are definitely Needles, because they love the water. Our four girls are fish in water and we are so happy the boys are too! We spend most of the summer at the pool; the older girls working on their tans and the kiddos swimming like fish.