Adopt a New Look Party at Libby Story

Thanks Libby Story for a super fun party and celebration! The food was delicious, the personal shopping consultants were fabulous, and a great time was had by all! Thanks to everyone who came and shopped...we are humbled by your generosity and kindness.








Thanks be to God who is always faithful! Glory be to God for He alone is worthy of praise! We are truly amazed and grateful every time we see the hand of God in our lives. He is always doing something "marvelous"!

"Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous things". Psalm 72:18

Libby Story helping the Lesleys Love 1

There's going to be a celebration party at Libby Story!

Lettie Strickland, the manager at Libby Story, approached us with a super fun fundraising idea.
All day Wednesday, May 23rd, Libby Story is going to donate a percentage of all the proceeds to help us with adoption costs. From 6pm-8pm, they are going to have refreshments and extended hours for shopping.

This is the cute invitation that they designed:




We are so humbled by their generosity. We have been praying about different avenues to pay for adoption expenses...this is an answered prayer! While adoption expense is great, our God is greater!

Come join the fun and bring a friend!

"Sing to God, sing praise to His name, extol Him who rides on the clouds - His name is the Lord - and rejoice before Him. A Father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling". Psalm 68:4-5

Kindergarten goes Bowling

Mrs. Wendy and Mrs. Stephanie were so kind to take all their students bowling for their End of the Year party....



All of the boys


Beckett and Harrison








Beckett in action



Beckett and Joe eating pizza and ice cream.

I can't believe it's May, and Beckett will soon be a Kindergarten graduate....

Sending Love to Kenya

My sister, Elizabeth, is a speech therapist for the Itawamba County School District. She is off in the Summers, so she started praying for a mission opportunity.

She loves working with kids, but she was open to wherever God wanted to send her and to do whatever He desired. Several opportunities did not work out, but she continued to pray!

God answered her prayer...she is traveling with 4 others to work at an orphanage in Kenya. She will be gone for 28 days. We have seen God answer so many prayers already...He is faithful!

She is selling prayer bracelets to help pay for some of her travel expenses....



This is the process of the bracelets...designing it out of clay, painting the pottery, after the firing, and the final product.






Here are some photos of the finished products. Each one is different. She is selling them for 15$-20$ (they vary in size and price).

This bracelet will help remind you to pray for her, the team, and the children in Kenya that desperately need to know the love of Jesus.

If you are interested, leave a comment or email her at elizabethkemp@live.com.

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations....And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.". Matthew 28:19-20

Happy Mother's Day

I am so blessed to be the mom of three special kids! They made me cards and showered me with gifts that they had picked out themselves. We had a great Mother's Day weekend.



Beckett picked out the tulips, John Scott picked out the rose, and the nail polish was from all three...the boys told me the color would look beautiful on my hands and feet :)
Brian gave me the gift of sleep...one of my very favorite gifts!!

Over the weekend, we were able to go and visit some very special mothers in our lives....Brian's mom, JoJo; my mom, Cook Cook; both of Brian's grandmothers and my grandmother....You all have helped make us the people we are today. We are thankful for your love, patience, sacrifices, and all the many great things you taught us!
Thank you and Happy Happy Mother's Day!

"Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30

Muffins for Moms

Thank you Mrs Wendy and Mrs Stephanie for the sweet Mother's Day breakfast today! Beckett made lots of thoughtful things for me....












I am very blessed!! A great start to Mother's Day weekend!

Field Day 2012

I loved field day as a kid, and I had a great time going to watch my kiddos in field day today!!


Jackson, Beckett, and Joe



John Scott, Miller, and Nicholas


Sack race


Hula Hoops


Cathryn enjoyed watching "the boys" play today. She wanted to be in the middle of everything.

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.". Phil. 3:14

PreK visits the Refuge

All of the PreK classes at SA went to the Noxubee Refuge. They learned about all the animals and plants in the forest. We even met a "real, live forest ranger"...they were super excited!!








Thank you PreK teachers for organizing this adventure!! We all had a great time!

Let's Play Ball

T-ball has begun for the Lesley boys. This is Beckett's second year to play, and John Scott's first year to play.They are on the same team this year, and Brian is the coach. It's going to be a fun season!!!



John Scott is ready for his first game.


Beckett and his friend, Buddy








Look closely...Cathryn thinks she's on the team too!

"....whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.".
1 Corinthians 10:31