It's a GIRL!!!!

We are so so excited to be welcoming a sweet baby girl into our lives. We love her so much already! I seriously am overwhelmed with Gods goodness. This precious life is such a miracle and we are lucky to be her parents. We had fun celebrating the big reveal with family and friends. My sister and bestie went out of there way to make it such a special occasion. It is a day and birthday I will NEVER forget. 

Such an awesome side note..5 years ago to the day we were celebrating our engagement. Thankful for the last 5 years with Jeffrey and cannot wait to see what the next 5 hold! 

Thankful to be a mom, 

MJ 

First Annual Friendsgiving

This past weekend we hosted our first annual friendsgiving. We have been blessed behind measure with the community of people we are surrounded with. We cleared our living room out and created one big long table, then spent time around the fire enjoying each others company. We fried and smoked a turkey (thanks AJ & Jeffrey) and everyone else provided sides, appetizers and dessert. It was night filled with food, laughter, and great company. I am so thankful for our home and for the relationships we have with these friends.

Thankful for November, 

MJ 

I love my boys

I sure love a good vacation, hanging out with friends, making fun memories..but what I love even more than that is the life Jeffrey and I are making. I want to remember sweet afternoon walks with my 3 boys. My heart could burst with how thankful I am for them! 

Thankful for my little family,

MJ

Thats a WRAP for summer 2014

Well here we are in the middle of August and I am back at work. In fact I have been for a week an a half now. It is crazy how fast this summer flew by.. I guess they always do. This summer was low key, but still filled with some fun travel, great times with friends and lots of netflix. Excited for cooler weather, football season and sweaters! It wouldn't be a post without pictures so here's the rest of July via IPHONE pictures.

 Celebrating Sweet Lind's Birthday

 Griff got lots of starbucks dates

 And a play date with his puppy brother

 ELAINE got ENGAGED!!!!

 Friday night FUN bowling with our HS friends

And these fun friends 

 Went on a darts date with this hottie

 

 Griff went on his first roadtrip to Longview 

 

Spent lots of nights studying Mark at the YL building 

 Roger Kreager in the rain

 Love Him!

 Celebrating Nathan's 30th Birthday

 Got our BAYLOR tickets in the mail..cmon football

 Tea time with my sweet friends

 

 SWEET Hensley was born!! Welcome another member to our community!! We love you so much! 

End of summer dinner with our sweet community group girls

Thankful for summer, 

MJ

Frontier Ranch 2014

This Summer we got to go to Frontier Ranch with GCYL again and I did not think it was possible, but it was the BEST week of my life take 2. This year I got to take 12 freshman girls with me. They were incredible and we had an absolute blast. I got to spend 7 nights in the mountain with these awesome high school girls, I feel so privileged God put each of them in my life. It is no mistake that each time I leave camp I fill much more whole than before I left. Jesus is constantly working in me (I cannot wait to see how he continues to move), when he called me to be a YL leader I thought "this is crazy:. Here I am 3 years later and I cannot imagine life without it. I get to proclaim Jesus as my lord and savior, live out his call for my life and tell my high school friends just how much he loves them. 

  "He has come that we may have life and have it to the full" John 10:10

Thankful for full life in HIM,

MJ