life as I know it right now?

Wow what a crazy last few weeks.....living with 7 people in a one bedroom basement suite can be quite overwelming!! Having no where to go to have space....our kitchen is starting to slowly come together....we have started painting finally, but the basement we are still waiting on quotes for insurance....
Our house will be beautiful and new when it is done.....just the process is not fun! Some days it is so hard to maintain a good attitude, to be a peace, to be patient! Somedays I just want to run away, so I go shopping....I love retail therapy!!

We are also at this time looking at our lives, we have a good life, however we are so busy and there is so much $$$ pressure...so we are trying to think of ways to reduce this pressure so we can spend more time with our family and less time having to work so much! So far our only idea is to sell the house....because that is a huge pressure $$$. God has been so faithful and provided all our needs every month....and I am so thankful. however we would like to be free as well. So pray that everything will work out. That our house will sell....the kids also want to be closer to school too. They so loved school and that is important to us as well.

Anyhow that is our life as of today...just waiting patiently!!!!!! We enjoyed seeing Fortunate Downfall play at the Battle of the Bands last night...they were definatly the best band!! It was so cool to see them up on stage performing there own songs...they are definatly very talented!! Way to go guys !

Be blessed and remember everything works together for good!!

crazy house I live in.....

What a crazy week....life is such an adventure!!! From my last blog if felt quite depressed for a day,,,,I also got my period that day.....I know that I don't suffer from depression...I also know that I need to take control of my thoughts better....Thanks to the anonymous encouragement....not sure who wrote it do the anonymous ness however it blessed me!! thank you!!

Meanwhile this last week...crazy......we started by doing a simple kitchen reno...change the counters, add new flooring and that was it.....then we decided to change the cabinets.....so then we needed to take done the backsplash tile and when we did this...the whole wall crumbled....so we had to take the entire wall down and re drywall it....so this started a domino affect...because since we took the wall down then we might as well take down the bulkhead over the cabinets as well as take down a wall the stuck out in the middle of nowhere...... so now my whole kitchen is gutted almost to the stud.....so we started eating downstairs in my parents make shift kitchen. Meanwhile downstairs we noticed some paint peeling and that it went up two of our walls....so we got insurance to look at it and they told us to find the root of this leak.....after taking moldy wet walls down and ripping up the sub flooring we realised that the leak came from the main water line to the house...so we got that fixed...so due to the water damage we have had to get movers and move out all of our basement things to storage..due to not having any kitchen and to the mold ect we are now living at Trev's parents basement suite with my parents....crazy times....we have laughed, we have been stressed....but the best part is everything works together for good......we are getting a new basement...thanks to insurance and our kitchen reno keeps getting more gutted due to the wacky house we live in....but in the end it will be beautiful....I know God has everything in his hands and he has a purpose for all this.......now it just waiting for the completion of all these wonderful renos.....it crazy here....but most are alot of fun!!!
Love you all...be blessed!!

Life

So today has been an off day!! I realised something that got me down and I don't know how to fix it.....it tried before, but I never been able to finish what I started or stay motivated to start and finish.....plus I am not feeling very well..... so what do I do? I am praying for wisdom, but I truly dont feel motivated....its like I wan to curl up and sleep! I think that I can suffer from depression.....never ever thought I did, but know I am wondering....However set your minds on things above...runaway with my Lord.....help Father....I need a huge miracle and direction...Anyhow I hope you all are having a great day in the beautiful sun!!
Be blessed!

Long weekend

Well Saturday we decided at the last minute...surprize surprize....to be spontantous..and go to Whistler for 2 nights....
I have never been...what a beautiful drive... We had a blast....it was so needed!
On our drive up we convinced our best friends to come up too.....it took alot of convincing...like twisitng a rubber arm!!!!!

Yep it was good we hung out with them in our condo, it was fun and so good to be away!!
We went swimming and and walked as far as the grocery store 3 x, other then that we just enjoyed the condo, on Sun all had a 3 hour nap, we really did nothing and actually relaxed....I did shop for a couple of minutes...I bought a new bathing suit from the spa....$150.00 for $50.00.....that was all my retail therapy.....the best therapy was hanging out, napping, and just being with the family. It was so needed!!

Even when I got home the kids watched a movie and I finished my break by reading a book, which I haven't read in ages!! So good, so relaxing, now I feel able to take on onther week....we are already planning another vacation...this time we are trying to plan it in advance...werid I know, but it is good for us to try different things like planning in advance!!
I hope you all had a great weekend!
Be blessed

I am a new woman

Yep no homeschooling, it's great...I feel like a new woman.....I have vision, goals, life.....So good to take time just with Shenelle, Trevor and or myself!!

We have been gardening like crazy the last couple of weeks!! We have cut down trees, cleaned up, weeded, planted, seeded, etc ....I am looking forward to the fruit of all our hard work!! Now the most important part is to remember to water everything!!

Anyhow this is just a quick update as to the life of Vangie...I hope that all is going well with you and I hope you all have a great long weekend!!!!

Be Blessed!!

life and seminar

Wow so much has been going on!! We have started getting use to waking up at 6 AM to get the children ready and off to school! They love it!! We love it...it is so worth while to see them so happy and making friends!! I love hanging out with Shenelle and friends. We bought a new car its a volvo so nice so comfortable!! we also traded in our van for a 7 seater Acura MDX. So now I can go about whenever, wherever!! we are so blessed!

We also just had Marijanel come to our church and do a Doors of promise semeniar....it was so good and I know that everyone who was there was blessed. They also did a kids of promise seminar and the kids loved it. a the end of the last night they sang /danced a song and said a blessing over us adults...it was so good, so annointed. To have a childlike faith....... it was so good! On saturday morning steve and Mj talked to our youth about worship and how we need to worship in spirit, body and soul. it was so good.
God is so good!!

I also rented a digital piano, so cool...I have written two songs!!

Overflow
There is a river
there is a spring
there is a fountain
flowin out of me

Over flow
over flow
overflow in me

Set your minds
on things above
He will give you peace
perfect peace

Runaway

Runaway with me
Runaway with me my love
I ll give you peace

You will find rest
You will find peace
You will find love
You will find me

it so fun to worship and play, to create!
I also painted again for the first time in a long time I will try and put the picture of it on the blog soon!

We are so blessed to be loved by such an amazing God!

Be blessed and know that God loves you!!

First Day of school!!

Wow what a great day!! We were up at 5:45 AM Crazy, but good! I am really trying to be disciplined to wake up before the children!! To have a family breakfast , and get out the door by 7:45 Am ....school starts at 8:25 Am!! We had a great morning!! It went smoothly and Justice and Daphne were so excited!!

So we got to school and met the teachers and they were so excited to see their desks already ready with their names and books. They were so excited to wear their uniforms and looked amazing!!

The girls in Daphne's class were so excited that Daphne was there! It was so cute!! And so good for Daphne!

They both came home saying "I made new friends!!!"

They came out of the class with huge smiles, saying they loved it!!

I am so blessed to see them so happy!!

I am so thankful that God has directed us there!
So Shenelle, Trevor, And I went to TIMMY's then went car shopping again....it is much easier with only one child then 3!!

So we found a car that we loved...if it all goes through we should have it on Friday!!

It's a 2005 Infiniti G35, a champagne color. so cool!! Drives so nice!!

Well see whatever God wants!

So Shenelle and I went to our friends house and hung-out until it was time to get the children!!

Then we came home and I mowed the lawn for the first time ever!!

Now I am so tired...after getting up early, go, go, go then lawn mowing....
It was a great day!!

Thank you Lord for today!!
Thank you for your directions and guidance as to school!
Thank you for your blessing!


Be blessed today!!