Hearts & Prayers

Thank you all for your prayer and love for the Kerrs.

Every heart you posted on Facebook & Instagram & blogs tagged #loveforthekerrs touched my heart deeply.  
To see complete strangers praying around the world 
is a such a blessing to that family.  

Family & friends are spreading the word to pray 
for Shannon & Kyra.

Ria in the Netherlands has posted a heart on her blog 
to encourage others to pray.   
Bloggers Tammy in Kuwiat, 
Sarah in Minnesota, Heather in Tennessee, 
& Theresa in Michigan Instagramed.

Stepping Stones Daycare Facebooked their love.

Thanks to everyone who is spreading their story.
~You are multiplying prayers~
They are being prayed for in other states & even countries.

My friend Mary had her girls make 
hearts to pass along to the Kerrs,
 like the hearts Kyra's 2nd grade class made.

That got us thinking how amazing it would be to 
"shower them with love & prayers"  
They know we are praying but how wonderful would it be to show them how many people are praying.  Hearts from prayer warriors are a tangible way for them to see the prayers.

While we are rejoicing in progress with Kyra she still needs much healing.  It has been 6 days now since the accident & Shannon still has not woken, we are praying that Shannon will begin moving and showing signs of responsiveness.  

May God be glorified through it all.

Tomorrow the kids will pray with their Sunday School classes & ask their little prayer warrior friends to color a heart to pass along to them.  And tomorrow they are going to take hearts to the neighbors to ask them to pray and sign a heart.  
It's so amazing to see kids take action. 

Please feel free to join in and round up 
prayers & hearts to shower them with. 
Any heart.
There's one HERE.

But really the most dearest thing you could do is continue to pray.
Thanks friends.

Thanks for hashtagging #loveforthekerrs it just makes it easier for the family to see the love.

If you round up hearts and prayers it might be nice if the heart was signed and has a town or state name so they can see where love is pouring in from.  Can be on front or back.  

P.S. Would love hearts from all ages!  My kids had never even seen their Dad use crayons before & loved to see their Dad sit down next to them and color a heart.  If you would like to mail some hearts you can email libbiedoyle@gmail.com & I will happily give you my address and I'll pass them along.

Finding Joy

As I share our lives with you I feel as though I can't let this moment slip by unoticed.  This weekend was very hard.  We had  a loss that completely broke my heart.   We lost a babe at 13 & 1/2 weeks.  But we have been completely surrounded with love, care & prayer.

Because of complications we spent a long scary night at the hospital.  But driving home the next morning I found myself thinking "I simply remember my favorite things & then I don't feel so bad."

So I did.

I thought of my prayer pal, a sweet 5th grader dear to my heart.  On Sunday she handed me a crumpled up wad of tissue paper,
"Merry Christmas," she said shly. 

I remember the joy that little package brought me when I opened it to find the tiniest jingle bells that she had strung onto green thread for me to hang on my tree.

I remember the joy I felt when just a week ago

Annie got to play Mary in the church nativity....

D. Chua Photo

....and how Bo the white cow spun around the

entire song and made me laugh until I cried.

D. Chua Photo

I found joy in returning home to a house decorated for Christmas

full of people who love me and each other.

And I knew...I needed to keep seeking joy.

So that very night we found joy jumping into the Christmas jammies Beth sent, and we jumped into our big ole' car

(my parents in there too :)

to ride around and look at Christmas lights.

And my kids favorite display of all is a

church nativity display by our home.

...and that fills me with joy.

Remember dear friends,

even on the darkest nights.

There is light and joy all around.

Be sure to find it!

P.S.  Thanks to my parents & husband who are taking the best care of my family and me!

Our Christmas Miracle

See this book:

It's my favorite.

It's where we record our family faith stories.

I started writing it the night Annie asked Jesus into her heart.

I took a picture of her that very night & wrote about what happened.

I also wrote her a special blessing prayer.

It starts with a page for each memeber of our

family where I can record special dates.  

Then, Annie's faith story.

That is followed by Kelly's & my faith stories.

I love reading about how my husband

accepted Christ in his own handwriting.

It has stories of famlily miracles and God's faithfulness. 

I am also going to ask our parents to record their faith stories.

And on my birthday...

I got the best gift ever!

I got to add Bo's faith story!!!

We were waiting in the car for Annie to come out of school, Rocco was singing at the top of his lungs, singing nothing at all.  Bo stopped him, "Rocco, you should sing 'I love God!'  Like this."  And they did.  When they were done Bo said, I want to ask Jesus into my heart and be a Christian. 

WHAT!!!

We talked.

He was ready.

We prayed.

I cried!

And when we got home I took his picture.

(Much longer version in our book :)

Is there any better Christmas Gift than that?

Eternal life and a personal relationship with God!

I hope you've received God's gift!

Me Time

I have been offline for a couple of

weeks for a little me time :)  

A little self improvment.

In a conversations with I LOVE MY HOUSE she sweetly reminded me to put myself back on the list when the baby comes & I thought...well why not now!

This is my life's verse:

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful.  Later on, however, it produces a harvest of peace and righteousness for those who have been trained by it.          Hebrews 12:11

It has helped me a lot in my life

but right now I am trying to apply it to:

My family's eating,

(especially my own)

My daily time in the word,

and actually every single area of my life.

So that makes for a busy mom!

That is what has been keeping me away.

 

But now I have some new routines &

habits in my life & I am ready to get back to you!

Last weekend my kids were gone so

I had my niece over for her

birthday to make some candles.

and look what she did to torture me!

 Even though she wore such colorful socks,

 I let her stay :)

And we whipped up some new flavors!

(smells like lemon & cilantro)

(smells like green Polo...didn't we all buy our

 boyfriends green Polo cologne?)

and the ultimate dude candle:

I am still addicted to making candles.

If you want some fun housewarming presents

I would reccommend trying it!

I get most of my supplies from:

Lonestar Candle Company

& if you have any questions ask away!

I know I am getting long winded BUT 

it has been way too long overdue...

I won an amazing giveaway before Christmas from:

BLUEBIRD NOTES

Her "Pink Christmas" Giveaway

featuring

KARA ROSENBERRY's stationary!

Just look at all the goodies I recieved!

& even these cute stir sticks!

Oh to be as talented as Kara!!!

They are inspiring me to write notes to

people who might need some encouragment,

some warm wishes!

Thanks so much to Kara & Koralee!!!