joyful for lifelong friends

celebrating with meghann!! 30 years!!



allison and fam coming through town

If I See

"God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places." Habakkuk 3:19

If I see my life
as blessed because of Him, I have purpose
as an offering to Him, it brings me joy
through His eyes, He is my strength
I can do all things

What my life is
is redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ
I have new life and purpose through His sacrifice
for me, on the cross

The more I understand who God is
and what great love He has for me
I won't be able to stop praising Him!
Or want to leave His side

And my heart will become more like His heart
for all the world to know
that He alone is God

nanninga reunion!

family reunions on my dad's side... the start of a great tradition!
i LOVE my family so much!

cirugía

thanks to a great God and support from family and friends, i made it through an unexpected surgery. i can say with confidence that God works all things together for good.

there is nothing quite like asking for encouragement and prayer... and then seeing how God works. i truly felt sooooo loved and lifted up. still on the mends, with hope in my heart!

sweet sorrows

this weekend i said goodbye to some special people


cas pulled some dead dragonflies off the truck before the long drive to Washington with ian



nicole & matt are moving to Laos for a couple of years

love you guys!!! you will be missed!!

Jesus walks on the water...

And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"

Matthew 14:28-31

father's day