Give Thanks: My Bible

It may sound silly but I am so thankful for my bible.  Whenever I need pick me up or have some alone time the first thing I do is kick back and grab my bible.  The bible instantly changes my mood and spirit and by the Grace of God that "not so good day" becomes great.  His words inspire me to be a better person, friend, wife, mother, to be obedient and keep my faith strong.  The bible and constant prayer reminds me that the Word of God is the only thing in this world that will guide me home.

New York City & the Marathon

Everyone knows Adam and I are spontaneous people.  There is no pulling my leg in order to get me to do something fun and exciting.  So on Saturday late-afternoon we jumped into the car and headed to New York City for the night to celebrate our dear friend, Carl's birthday.  He had no idea we were coming so he was excited when we all showed up (Jayden too)!  It only took us 2 hours to get to New York but once we started heading into the city the traffic was crazy.  We had not known that the New York City Marathon was on Sunday.  Therefore add together regular New York City traffic plus 2 million extra people coming into the city just to watch/run the marathon and that counts for a lot of cars.  But on Sunday morning it was totally worth it.  We walked to a near by cafe which was located on the route of the marathon so we were able to cheer for the handicap, the lead pack of the woman and the lead pack of the men.  It was amazing to see how fast they were running.  I promise you, the lead pack of men were running faster then my sprint!  What a cool day to be in New York City!

I am sure there are many inspirational stories about people running marathons.  One that caught my eye this morning was about a man who had just been trapped in a mine in Chile for 69 days.  Can you even imagine trying to run in a marathon after being trapped in a mine for 69 days when the most he had run was 7 miles before?  It sound unreal but he did it and he was felt very honored and proud!  Check out on short story on him by MNN.

Give Thanks: Our son, Jayden

There are so many people in this world that long to have a family but for one reason or another it just doesn't happen.  So today (and everyday) I am thankful for our healthy, full-of-life, ambitious, smart and witty son Jayden.  

Jayden is just a joy to be around.  He had a great attitude about life and I continue to thank God for giving our family such an amazing blessing.  There isn't a day that goes by that I don't count my blessings twice when I get to Jayden; he is the light of our life!

October 2010

Happy Birthday, Kyle!

Today is a special day!  My mother brought my big brother into the world 28 years ago!  My relationship with my brother today is the best it has ever been.  Being 4 years older then me, we always missed each other in the school system (thank goodness because we didn't always see eye to eye).  But now, we are both happy to have a sibling you can count on!

Happy Birthday Big Bro!

Website: The JEHH Memorial Fund

It is my pleasure to announce to you that The JEHH Memorial Fund website is up and running.  After a minor bump in the road we were introduced to Ameronix and it has been a pleasure working with them.

Please check us out!  We appreciate all your support and feedback!  And don't forget to "Chase your dreams!"

Jill & I in Limoges, France 2008

Give Thanks: My Husband

#2: I am thankful for my Godly husband who is faithful, gracious and wise.  He is a strong man of God who continues to amaze me with his love, dedication to life and his ever-growing relationship with Jesus.  

I am more thankful for my husband now than I've ever been.  I will continue to honor and serve my husband the way God has called me to do.

To all the wives reading this, I encourage you to read Proverbs 31:10-30.  Re-read it if you have to and let it soak in!

Happy 2 Months

I would like to wish my amazing husband a happy 2 months of marriage!