Enjoying our Family from Kenya...Thank God they are Home for a short time...
Jan 29, 2010
Jan 27, 2010
Jan 23, 2010
JOY, JOY, JOY....and More JOY!
God can not be contained or 'hoarded'!
It is this 'spilling out' quality of the 'Jesus Love' life that accounts for the happiness of Christians,
FOR JOY IS LIFE IN EXCESS,
the overflow of what cannot be contained within any one person....
Jan 14, 2010
Brittney writes a special tribute to 'our Carla'...her cousin/twin...I had to publish it...
Congratulation on your Graduation in Surgical Nursing ......To Carla
My dearest Carla-
Where do I begin? Wow…it seemed just like yesterday we were having sleep over’s at Grandma’s house. Living so carelessly and so innocent. You always brought so much joy to my life. Your smile could cure anything. At times I hunger for those moments again, but in life we must continue to grow.
I look at you now and the only word that comes to mind is AMAZING. You are such an amazing woman.
I think of all of your accomplishments through the years and I am speechless. One thing I admire most about you is there isn’t anything you can not and will not try to achieve. You are so ambitious.
If you set your mind to something, you do it!!!! That speaks such volume to me.
I look at you and you’re a mother, and may I say a wonderful Mother at that. You are a wife, a daughter and Granddaughter but to me you are the sister I never had. I am honored to call you my family.
You are truly a beautiful person from the inside out. You have such grace and peacefulness about you.
Let me tell you I would not change a thing about you. Please stay who you are. And always remember your value as a person and to our family.
I LOVE YOU CARLA, more than you could ever imagine, and I thank God for you daily.
Congratulations on achieving all of your goals!!!!!
Love you so much,
Brittney AKA: Tally
Carla and Son, Kason
Carla, your family is soooo proud of you...God Bless You, Dear One...
Jan 11, 2010
It is still cold, for Florida, 41 degrees today but my husband has built a great 'real fire' in the fireplace and I enjoy every minute of it. Also, using my new laptop which is fast in comparison to the old one.....I can say that God has blessed me abundantly, more than I deserve, and much more than I could ever dream, imagine or even pray for. Actually, truth be told, I'm living my dream of long ago, prayers given to God for years and years....forgotten by all....but God! Suddenly I am reminded of early days of 'walking with God' and learning how 'He works' and being taught by special people He brought into my life as needed....like dear Frances who taught me how to 'hear God's voice' in the ordinary....how to walk in the supernatural, naturally and how to be obedient, immediately.
Then there were the missionaries from Youth With A Mission in Germany(http://www.jmem.de/e_hurlach.htm) who took me under their wings,
the Darmstadt Canaan Land Protestant Nuns( Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary in Darmstadt, Germany(http://www.kanaan.org/international/default.htm...) who taught me joyful adoration and beauty in my relationship with God....and on and on and on.
I have been blessed beyond my wildest dreams!
God, using ordinary people, to do extra-ordinary things is the theme of the Bible...and my life!
Has life been ...perfect, easy, stress-free, uncomplicated?
Absolutely NOT!
In fact, quite the contrary! At times the storms of life have been unbelievable and impossible to live through....except for God!
Having been blessed with a large family to love, forgive, laugh with, cry with and share the good, bad and ugly of life with, I have found God sufficient for EVERYTHING and nothing is a surprise to Him.
Beginning a New Year, 2010, is time for reflection and gratitude....I owe so much to many people who have blessed me with their lives and prayers....and most of all... their LOVE!
All of you....my family and friends.....enhance my life and are part of my 'Dream Come True' living.
Thank You for being a blessing to me.....I pray that God blesses you with His Abundance and...
Dreams Come True for you and yours in 2010...
Let's Celebrate NOW!
Jan 9, 2010
Dec 25, 2009
Happy Birthday Jesus! Family Party...
Singing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus
Matt & Ash receive "magical moments"
Nena and her two gifts...Joshua and Dylan
Lynn & Joshua...Two Peas In A Pod...
Dec 21, 2009
Dec 18, 2009
Dec 16, 2009
Britt's 26th Birthday Lunch with Mom & Grandma....
Lynn gives Britt a pink 'Gator' key chain....
every 'girl' fan should have one.....
every 'girl' fan should have one.....
Mom & Daughter
Dec 15, 2009
Dec 8, 2009
While experiencing emotions of expectancy in my preparations for the upcoming Christmas events,
truth be told, I'm about 'Christmased out' already!
Gifts, creativity, how much to spend, watching the budget,
decorating the house,
making up Christmas cards, mailing them and gifts etc. and on and on and on...
After all we are actually celebrating a Birthday and God knows
our family LOVES Birthday Parties.
as you can see the little ones singing 'Happy Birthday' to Jesus last year in 2008...
But this largest of all Birthday Parties is a very special event
and the 'child' comes out in most of us and the fun begins.
.....Ash & Brian get caught stealing Baby Jesus & Mary....
Yes, there is much work, preparation, and expense
BUT
in the end....it is worth it all....I know this from personal experience.
I'm remembering last years Family Christmas (pic below)
when we were together at our house,
before Chuck & Terry went to Kenya...
and the memories are priceless!
Let me take this time to wish all of you
a very blessed and precious
Christmas of Jesus Love with those you hold dear.
We can never come back to this moment in time...
It is a Gift of NOW !
Be Blessed
Merry Christmas
Dec 5, 2009
This is NO Angel....just Skydiving Fun...See below How to Be an Earthbound Guardian Angel
How to Be an Earthbound Guardian Angel -by Connie Anzalone...and Faith
Be a friend; true friendship is a priceless gift.
Always listen with your heart; you must listen to a person before you can attempt to help them in any way,
so always listen wholeheartedly.
Reach out to those in need, even if you aren't quite sure what it is that they need from you.
Realize that miracles are not mysterious or impossible to achieve.
A miracle is the small thing you do that makes a big difference in someone else's life.
Remind someone that life is precious and worth living, even though their world seems hopeless and dark.
Know that loving feeling is the key to understanding.
You must have some idea of how the other person feels before you can begin to understand them.
Keep the spirit of the holidays with you all year long.
Don't pack away your good will along with the ornaments after the holidays.
Be honest in loving and caring about someone;
sincere compassion is the best kind to give, and honesty is angelic.
Don't expect to sprout wings;
instead be satisfied with the warm flutter of accomplishment and joy.
Listen to your intuition; it won't fail you in times of doubt.
Most of all, encourage more people to do all of the above,
through your own shining example.....
Be Blessed as you....Bless Others!
Dec 3, 2009
Nov 28, 2009
Nov 27, 2009
Family Thanksgiving Fun
Sister Britt gives Brother Matt a kiss for all his hard work
in doing a 'gourmet' turkey with his Chef Emeril Lagasse recipe....
it was so good that he gets to do our Christmas turkey as well!
it was so good that he gets to do our Christmas turkey as well!
Ash and Mandy....sassy women!
Of course, Chad & Joshua had to have some 'trick gifts'
Chad even put on his 'designer embossed' underwear....over his jeans...
Way to go, JJ!
Chef Matt and his Mrs...a beautiful team
Dylan and his 'Neena'...a fun filled pair....
This was not the best Family shot....but it was the silliest and 'most fun' out
of all the time delayed ones...
Family....that is what Thanks+giving blesses us with...All Year!
Nov 23, 2009
Message of Giving Thanks from our Son & Wife, Chuck & Terry on the Mission field in Kenya, Africa
***READ COMPLETE ARTICLE AT:
http://missionarieschuckterryfernandez.blogspot.com/
"With Thanksgiving approaching this week I feel compelled to share a unique perspective of Thanksgiving from a third world country. Thanksgiving is an American holiday and is not celebrated here in Kenya. However this week they will have a week of “harvest prayers” to ask God to bless their next crop. This point brings to mind the many things in America we have to be thankful for. When you sit down with your family or friends around a table full of food, take a moment to remember the people of Kenya. Their diet generally consists of one meal per day substituted with hot tea, bread and or a piece of fruit. That one main meal, usually dinner, consists of a corn meal type product called “ugali” and a collar green vegetable known as “sukuma”. Meat is only partaken of with special guests or special occasions. Keep in mind there is no variety with this staple diet and it is eaten most every day. I am thoroughly convinced that many of the health problems experienced here are from malnutrition and inadequate diet. While the people we are working with are not starving to death from a lack of food they are starving their body from a well balanced diet. Yet they are some of the happiest people you will ever met and able to praise God for every blessing of life. We are blessed to be from the land of plenty and the greatest country on the face of the earth. Thank God we don’t have to eat the same thing every day and that we can pick and choose what we want. Enjoy the blessings of God this week and remember to thank Him for His bountiful provision but most of all thank Him for the sacrifice of His Son."
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
Kenya, East Africa
***READ COMPLETE ARTICLE AT:
http://missionarieschuckterryfernandez.blogspot.com/
Nov 19, 2009
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