Catching Up Part 1: Our 4th and Church Changes

Our Fourth

On July fourth all across the country we celebrated the birth of our country, one that endeavored to follow God from the start. Now in the 21st century it isn't perfect; in fact it is a nation hard to be proud of. But through the dark and grim we must remember that God is still in control. 

We didn’t have any plans for our 4^th until the Ys invited us and the Cs for hangout, songs, and a Mexican food dinner that everyone brought stuff for. We dressed in what reds, whites, and blues we had (Paul claimed he was a confederate since all he could find was grey :P) and joined the Indians and colonists for a sunny day of fun! 
Upon arriving, all the older kids migrated outside to the Africanized Killer Bee hives (for some reason) and stood around talking about a wide variety of subjects, while the adults chatted in the air conditioned living room (smart, huh?), and the younger kids played a wild game of house complete with a scalping. 
Then everyone gathered, we prayed, and got our food. Three tables were set up. A small table for the four youngest girls, the regular dining table seated all the adults, and all the rest of us kids crammed together at another table (15 kids squished at one table makes for a goofy, loud bunch!).

After that we sang patriotic songs, listened to the recitation of a dramatic poem, and a little guy recited a summarized version of the Patrick Henry speech. 

 Just before we left they broke out the sparklers and firecrackers. The boys figured out that a combination of a sparkler fountain and a firecracker in their rifles sounds and looks just like gunfire. (Thanks to Emily for the pictures)

 Ready! Aim!

Fire!!!

One of the boys had made a gun that shot potatoes. Here they are getting it ready.

 Laughing because it didn't work until the fifth try. : )

 Talking...

 Talking... and talking. :P

 Sparklers!

 Patriotic girls!

 Wow, neat effect!

 Yikes! Who gave the Indian gunpowder?!

 Getting the sparkler lighted.

It was such a fun day! Thank you Ys!

Church Changes

Lately Heritage had to move from renting the usual school building to renting a  Presbyterian church building on Sunday evenings. It has been a different and hard change, but we are grateful that God provided a meeting place for us and it is nice that it is private property and we got out of the school system. It was definitely God's timing!

Here are a few pictures of us enjoying fellowship with the church body:

 Our rows

 The congregation.

 Pastor Y. doing the announcements after the service.


A group of the older boys talking politics. :)

 Picking up the sanctuary before moving over to the atrium for communion and lunch.


The girls in the food line.

 The little Ks' lunch table is soooo cute!

 Serving communion

 Singing Happy Birthday to all those whose birthdays are this month.

 Cleaning up the lunch hall together

The little guys <3

 All of the older kids headed out to the back parking lot...

 to warm up for Ultimate Frisbee by throwing it around a bit. 

And that is how our Sunday looks! 

I hope you enjoyed Part 1 of the update on our life right now! 

Look for the next post about a crazy-fun, impromptu trip to the International House of Pancakes, and T's kind of babysitting. : )