Hey everyone! My young friend Abby entered the
Art & Sole shoe design contest to design a boot for UGG Australia. The
design will be chosen by the UGG brand, but submissions with the most votes will
have special attention. The winning design will be sold in stores and will
benefit the Boys & Girls Ranch of America. Please click on the link below, and then on the right side of the page vote for Abby! Thank you!
http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a526a33240ba6be703b071b7305b5fae/363
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Random Picture Post #2
This summer, we went to WI for a week to visit friends and family! The entire family went this time, and we got to visit . . .
Swim in the Rural waterfall
Visit mom's Sunday school teacher Dorothy
Another post about Christmas coming soon!
Great Aunt Mary
See Grandma Renate and her gorgeous flowers
Ride on a pontoon
Visit Grandma Grace's gravesite
Swim in the Rural waterfall
Visit mom's Sunday school teacher Dorothy
And meet my new friend Aubrey! (visit www.aubreyhansen.com)
Another post about Christmas coming soon!
Latest LTLM Videos
Loving the Lord Videocast #10 - Your Identity in Christ from Loving the Lord Ministries on Vimeo.
I know I haven't posted the last few videos by Amy Vest/Loving the Lord Ministries, so be sure to check them out HERE: http://vimeo.com/32943204
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Merry Christmas!
I apologize for the lack of posts on here lately - hopefully I'll get back into it . . . . uh . . . next year?? Anyway, I hope you all have a very Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year!!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Random Picture Post #1
Wow, I can't believe how behind I am on posting!! Well, to catch up, I'm going to do a couple random picture posts of random things we've done this fall. Enjoy!
For my birthday I got TWELVE boxes of Macaroni and Cheese - a treat around here, and one of my favorites!! YUM! ;-)
As I mentioned earlier, Caleb turned 18 in August. Time is FLYING!! :-)
At the end of September we were blessed to have my cousin Lauren come from the Twin Cities for a visit!! Us girls had fun dressing up! We also enjoyed showing Lauren around the farm, going to see Courageous opening night, having custard at Culver's (YUM!) and lots more!!!
We are SO GLAD you could visit, Lauren!! We hope you can come again soon!!
For my birthday I got TWELVE boxes of Macaroni and Cheese - a treat around here, and one of my favorites!! YUM! ;-)
As I mentioned earlier, Caleb turned 18 in August. Time is FLYING!! :-)
At the end of September we were blessed to have my cousin Lauren come from the Twin Cities for a visit!! Us girls had fun dressing up! We also enjoyed showing Lauren around the farm, going to see Courageous opening night, having custard at Culver's (YUM!) and lots more!!!
We are SO GLAD you could visit, Lauren!! We hope you can come again soon!!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Caleb's Blog
My brother Caleb turned 18 on August 27th, and since he's graduating next spring we took his graduation photos last week. AND he started his own blog recently, so go check it out and become a follower!!! :-) http://ckstuntman.blogspot.com/ He wants to be a stuntman in Christian films, and he was the stunt coordinator for Excelsior. He did a GREAT job!! :-)
Monday, October 17, 2011
A Day of Action
This is from and article on the Samaratin's Purse website
Today is Blog Action Day. Since 2007, Blog Action Day has focused bloggers around the world to cover one important global topic on the same day. Past topics have included water, climate change, and poverty.
This year, Blog Action Day coincides with World Food Day, so the theme for 2011 is food.
Samaritan’s Purse has been providing food and other aid to thousands of refugees escaping from the ongoing fighting in the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan. More than 5,000 people have sought refuge in North Unity State in South Sudan.
When Samaritan’s Purse staff heard reports of thousands of refugees from the Nuba Mountains stranded without food, water, or shelter, they immediately responded.
“What we found was even worse than we expected,” team leader David Phillips said. “These poor people were on the edge of death.”
In August, there was no way to transport the large amounts of food they needed by land, so we used our Kenya-based DC-3 to airdrop 19 metric tons of food to the area.
Watch the video of the airdrop here:
Since August, we have distributed over 12,000 metric tons of food provided by the World Food Program (WFP), along with plastic tarps and other supplies. We coordinated closely with the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for this response. More recently, our team constructed an airstrip in South Sudan for more efficient future shipments of food and supplies.
“Please tell everyone to pray for us,” Matthias, a Sudanese refugee, requested. “We need the world to remember us. The only thing we want is to survive and to live in peace.”
Today, on World Food Day, please join us in prayer as we continue to provide food, temporary shelter, and other desperately needed items for more than 10,000 vulnerable people in South Sudan, and thousands more around the world. All of the aid is showing that God loves the refugees, and is a strong tower for those who turn to Him.
You can take action and raise awareness by sharing stories like this one with your social networks, by donating to Samaritan's Purse projects in South Sudan, and most importantly, by praying for those people experiencing food insecurity throughout the world.
This year, Blog Action Day coincides with World Food Day, so the theme for 2011 is food.
Samaritan’s Purse has been providing food and other aid to thousands of refugees escaping from the ongoing fighting in the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan. More than 5,000 people have sought refuge in North Unity State in South Sudan.
When Samaritan’s Purse staff heard reports of thousands of refugees from the Nuba Mountains stranded without food, water, or shelter, they immediately responded.
“What we found was even worse than we expected,” team leader David Phillips said. “These poor people were on the edge of death.”
In August, there was no way to transport the large amounts of food they needed by land, so we used our Kenya-based DC-3 to airdrop 19 metric tons of food to the area.
Watch the video of the airdrop here:
Since August, we have distributed over 12,000 metric tons of food provided by the World Food Program (WFP), along with plastic tarps and other supplies. We coordinated closely with the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for this response. More recently, our team constructed an airstrip in South Sudan for more efficient future shipments of food and supplies.
“Please tell everyone to pray for us,” Matthias, a Sudanese refugee, requested. “We need the world to remember us. The only thing we want is to survive and to live in peace.”
Today, on World Food Day, please join us in prayer as we continue to provide food, temporary shelter, and other desperately needed items for more than 10,000 vulnerable people in South Sudan, and thousands more around the world. All of the aid is showing that God loves the refugees, and is a strong tower for those who turn to Him.
You can take action and raise awareness by sharing stories like this one with your social networks, by donating to Samaritan's Purse projects in South Sudan, and most importantly, by praying for those people experiencing food insecurity throughout the world.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
South Dakota Trip 2011
Since I took way too many pictures to post here, I decided to put a bunch up on Picasa web albums! So check out this link to see some photos of the BEAUTIFUL Badlands and Black Hills, of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and more! We started out the trip at a family camp, then went on down to SD. We camped most of the time, and we were so thankful to the Lord that the weather could NOT have been better! It was gorgeous! :-) Here's a small sampling of the pictures . . . enjoy!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
COURAGEOUS!
Courageous was AMAZING!! If you haven't seen it yet, go see it!! Even if you have seen it, go again! ;-) I can't give a review on it until I've seen it at least twice, though, so for now, here's a picture of Lydia and I with our cousin Lauren (from the Twin Cities). ;-) We had a great time together! More updates coming soon!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
EXCELSIOR GIVEAWAY!!
CHECK OUT THE GIVEAWAY ON THE EXCELSIOR BLOG!!! There you'll find all the details on how to enter and how to buy your own copy of Excelsior: Ever Higher! And if you're not yet, we'd love to have you become a follower of our Excelsior blog!! :-)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Courageous Countdown!
As most of you probably know by now, I am CRAZY about Courageous, and I can't wait for it to come to theatres NEXT FRIDAY, September 30th! WAHOO!! I can't believe the movie I've been waiting almost a year and a half to see is almost HERE! Be sure to check out their website for theatre listings, clips from the movie, the trailer, prayer requests on the blog, and much more!! Try to see it in theatres opening weekend if at all possible to show the world what us Christians think of a God-honoring film!
As a side note, I haven't had much time for blogging lately, so - depending on if I have time or not - it might be a while before I can get up some posts about our recent trip and other things I've been wanting to post about. Right now we're working hard with the Bartletts to get Excelsior onto DVD - check out the Excelsior blog to see some pictures of behind the scenes of behind the scenes! :-)
Have a great weekend in the Lord! 8 DAYS UNTIL COURAGEOUS!!!
As a side note, I haven't had much time for blogging lately, so - depending on if I have time or not - it might be a while before I can get up some posts about our recent trip and other things I've been wanting to post about. Right now we're working hard with the Bartletts to get Excelsior onto DVD - check out the Excelsior blog to see some pictures of behind the scenes of behind the scenes! :-)
Have a great weekend in the Lord! 8 DAYS UNTIL COURAGEOUS!!!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
We Went to . . .
. . . the state where this magnificent monument - which you can see through this tunnel right on the highway - was carved!
SOUTH DAKOTA!
I took tons of photos so as soon as I have a chance I will posting those, and a post about the recent birthdays! :-)
By the way, be sure to check out the Excelsior movie website as we have a couple new videos up! And if you aren't a follower yet, we'd be glad to have you become one!! ;-)
SOUTH DAKOTA!
I took tons of photos so as soon as I have a chance I will posting those, and a post about the recent birthdays! :-)
By the way, be sure to check out the Excelsior movie website as we have a couple new videos up! And if you aren't a follower yet, we'd be glad to have you become one!! ;-)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Where in the World did We Go?
Last week, we went on a family vacation. It was somewhere in the US - a place full of . . .
Where in the world did we go?
. . . CRAZY COWBOYS AND INDIANS . . .
. . . WILD HORSES . . .
. . . DANGEROUS ANIMALS . . .
. . . AND BRAVE MEN!!
Where in the world did we go?
Friday, September 2, 2011
Birthdays and Busyness!
This past Saturday and Wednesday, two people in our family turned a year older!! Caleb turned 18, and me . . . well, I guess I'm a 20-something now, because I turned 20 last year. ;-) Which reminds me, I need to update my profile sometime soon. :-)
We are super busy this week, so I will post about the birthdays in more detail as soon as I can! For now here are a couple pictures . . .
Thank you to my friends who dropped off these lovely flowers, and scrumptious cupcake! That was so special! :-)
Caleb acted out as an extra gambler in an independent prodigal-son-type movie that's being made in the area. He especially enjoyed the chance to get "hit" on the head with a club in a "police" bust-in! :-)
Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
We are super busy this week, so I will post about the birthdays in more detail as soon as I can! For now here are a couple pictures . . .
Thank you to my friends who dropped off these lovely flowers, and scrumptious cupcake! That was so special! :-)
Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Petition for Asia Bibi - 200 Views Needed!
I am entering this video in the Call For Mercy video contest, but before I can do so, I need 200 views on it! So please view it yourself, and let your friends know about it! I would ask that each person only view it once, so that we can have each view count towards one individual (I'm pretty sure that's how YouTube works)! Thank you!
Now go to www.callformercy.com and SIGN THE PETITION!
Now go to www.callformercy.com and SIGN THE PETITION!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Pray for Courageous!
This is copied from the Courageous blog - PLEASE visit the blog every day to keep up on the prayer updates!!
40 Days of Courageous Prayers
Posted on August 22, 2011 by Courageous Blog
Forty days from now, September 30, COURAGEOUS opens in 1,100 theaters across the U.S. … and in Canadian theaters as well!
As with all elements and ministries of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, Courageous is rooted in prayer. With that in mind, we asked Sherwood’s Senior Associate Pastor Stephen Kendrick to create a 40-day prayer guide leading up to the opening of the movie. In addition to the impact this film will have on families, there are also countless elements that go into a movie’s opening for which we would appreciate you joining us in prayer.
In addition to his work as producer and co-writer for Courageous, Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Flywheel, Stephen also oversees Sherwood’s prayer ministry. So, starting today, August 22, and going each day until September 30, we will have daily prayer updates on this blog. Thanks for joining us on this adventure!
Today’s Key Verse: If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. (Joshua 24:15)
Pray For Families: Pray for God to help people around the world gain a heart of compassion for children and recognize their clear need for strong fathers to lovingly lead their families.
Pray For Courageous: Pray for God to continue opening theatrical doors and help Courageous to be shown in the right places to the right people at the right times.
40 Days of Courageous Prayers
Posted on August 22, 2011 by Courageous Blog
Forty days from now, September 30, COURAGEOUS opens in 1,100 theaters across the U.S. … and in Canadian theaters as well!
As with all elements and ministries of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, Courageous is rooted in prayer. With that in mind, we asked Sherwood’s Senior Associate Pastor Stephen Kendrick to create a 40-day prayer guide leading up to the opening of the movie. In addition to the impact this film will have on families, there are also countless elements that go into a movie’s opening for which we would appreciate you joining us in prayer.
In addition to his work as producer and co-writer for Courageous, Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Flywheel, Stephen also oversees Sherwood’s prayer ministry. So, starting today, August 22, and going each day until September 30, we will have daily prayer updates on this blog. Thanks for joining us on this adventure!
Today’s Key Verse: If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. (Joshua 24:15)
Pray For Families: Pray for God to help people around the world gain a heart of compassion for children and recognize their clear need for strong fathers to lovingly lead their families.
Pray For Courageous: Pray for God to continue opening theatrical doors and help Courageous to be shown in the right places to the right people at the right times.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Christian Film Database
Check out EXCELSIOR: Ever Higher on the Christian Film Database website! It was just put up there today! And be sure to check out our website to see the new poster!
http://www.christianfilmdatabase.com/review/excelsior-ever-higher/
http://www.christianfilmdatabase.com/review/excelsior-ever-higher/
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
2011 Music Festival!
This past weekend we attended one of the highlights of the year for our family - the Lake Itasca Family Music Festival! This is their 6th annual year, and our our 6th consecutive year of attending! I don't have a lot of time for a long post (I'm keeping busy editing EXCELSIOR for the Aug. 15th early bird deadline) but I wanted to put up a few pictures! I hope to post a few videos in the future (which I failed to do last year - I apologize)!!
They were SO GOOD, and you could tell they desired to honor the Lord through their music! I've already been listening to the CD they signed for me - they are such a sweet family! :-)
There was lots of great bands on the side stages as well, including our good friends the Fraser Family (below is pictured the three girls - Abigail, Sara, and Deborah)!
The Hartley Family
Anna Hartley (the oldest girl) and I have been corresponding over the years since we met at this festival 5 years ago, and I am so glad to have her as a friend! Their family is very down-to-earth, and we enjoyed visiting with them, hearing their great music, and listening to Mr. Hartley's Sunday morning message!
The best part of the whole weekend for me, I think, was just visiting with friends! There were SO MANY people I knew there, I really wish I would have gotten pictures of all of them! I'm already looking forward to next year! :-)
Amy Vest (pictured above holding a friend's adorable little baby)!
Sarah, me, Rachel and Tracy!
They were SO GOOD, and you could tell they desired to honor the Lord through their music! I've already been listening to the CD they signed for me - they are such a sweet family! :-)
There was lots of great bands on the side stages as well, including our good friends the Fraser Family (below is pictured the three girls - Abigail, Sara, and Deborah)!
The Hartley Family
Anna Hartley (the oldest girl) and I have been corresponding over the years since we met at this festival 5 years ago, and I am so glad to have her as a friend! Their family is very down-to-earth, and we enjoyed visiting with them, hearing their great music, and listening to Mr. Hartley's Sunday morning message!
The Wissmann Family did the kid's program again this year, and I enjoyed it immensely!! ;-) They taught everyone Bible verses and songs, and did a skit on the life of Mary Slessor. It was all very well done!
The best part of the whole weekend for me, I think, was just visiting with friends! There were SO MANY people I knew there, I really wish I would have gotten pictures of all of them! I'm already looking forward to next year! :-)
Amy Vest (pictured above holding a friend's adorable little baby)!
Sarah, me, Rachel and Tracy!
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