tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72422678837780072912024-02-18T19:52:24.073-08:00Mater FamilyTabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-63184258260020256672013-01-12T06:09:00.000-08:002013-01-12T06:09:46.282-08:0013 resolutions for 2013I must first start by saying that 2012 ended up being such a crazy unpredictable year that I decided as a New Years Resolution I was going to simply enjoy this year and make memories.
As 2013 is upon me I want to have more specific goals and I am not sure why but I thought it would be fun to have 13 goals, resolutions, etc. I will try my best to accomplish them but not feel defeated if they do not go according to plan.
So in a small nutshell, and probably too wordy for most here are my 13 goals for 2013:
1. Get uncomfortable and go out on a limb with my hair. My hair has been the same general color and style for over 15 years.
2. More Family outings to new places. I seem to get kinda lazy when it comes to making these happen. I do the research and planning and when we wake up the morning we stick to what we know.
3. Learn something new like cake decorating, calligraphy, knitting,how to quilt or use power tools.
4.Read 10 books to my kids this year. To name a few musts; Charlotte's Web, Boxcar Children, Little House on the Prairie, Black Beauty and Pilgrims Progress.
5. Go on a vacation
6. Start an Etsy store that actually has products for sale.
7. Do the 40 bags in 40 day declutter challenge
8. Write more encouraging letters, more thank-you, birthday cards and "proud of you" cards
9. Finish the craft/office/ guest room....
10. Go on more dates
11. Read 20 encouraging, spiritual growth books
12. Spend quality time with Novi and Eden teaching them how to sew, bake, host, fold laundry and wash their own hair.
13. Save for a car
14. Oops counted wrong ;) 30 by 30 I would love to lose 30lbs by time I turn 30 and if I complete this goal by April 18th I will be sky-diving to celebrate!
Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-52030692741973433602012-08-27T18:09:00.001-07:002012-08-27T18:09:14.164-07:00Little bit of camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Novalie's first time ever as a camper!!
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The Kid's Kingdom Supervisor has spent the whole summer ministering and getting to know our children, she is huge blessing to us!
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The rain never stops our fun! Just set up the inflatables on the Stage!
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Andy making announcements for the Conference Center guests.Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-46190023523765175962012-08-27T18:08:00.000-07:002012-08-27T18:08:28.295-07:00Off to SchoolThe first day of school. Well, for us it has been a bit different. We lived in Hungary and the school system is set up differently than the States. You begin school in Hungary on the day you turn 3. So both Novie and Eden have been in a school-like setting for the last several years.
What a blessing though to move back while they are still at a young enough age to start at the beginning. Novie is 5 and Eden is 4, though both have already been attending school we are starting Novie in K-5 and Eden in K-4. Both have tested higher than their current grades, but why rush life?
Like every mommy I was still nervous about sending them to school not because it was their first day but because they were now in different classes at different schools! in a new country and learning in a different language. So weird to think that... Both girls completed their first week of school and had many comments on the differences of their schools.
Even with all the differences I think the biggest one of all is for me, I can talk, discuss, ask questions, communicate, not use a translator, be involved with my girls, volunteer, be a room mom, and genuinely get to know my girls teachers! why? because we speak the same language!
Excited about this new adventure; school in the America.
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Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-3293265664895253602012-07-30T13:18:00.000-07:002012-07-30T13:18:44.678-07:00New AdventuresSince moving back to the States alot has happened some positive some frustrating, some amazing blessings and some major answers to prayers.
You know that the girls and I flew back to the States May 2nd. Andy arrived back May 28th. It was a long month dealing with minor culture differences, jet-lag, and emotions from our quick move, from Novie, Eden and I. It was tough doing it by myself. It took a week or 2 to adjust from the jet-lag and as the 3 months have gone by quickly we are still adjusting to being back in the States many days we realize it has not hit us full force yet.
After Andy arrived in the States he was home for 4 days and had to leave to PA to retrieve the contents of our container from Hungary. What should have been a 3 day trip took a week, the truck broke down 3 times, it was disappointing and frustrating. They returned in the middle of camp training week and 2 days later campers arrived.
We are now beginning our 7th week of camp and life has not slowed down. Andy and I often joke around with each other saying, "this move has not hit us yet..and when it does neither of us will be able to function, it will be dramatic, painful and not a pretty sight to behold." Each night we go to bed begging for strength, peace and thanking the Lord for making it another day in our new role so far from the ministry we love.
It's so crazy looking back and reflecting on these last few months and amazing to realize it has been 3 month already.
The Lord has blessed us greatly. He always takes care of us and protects us, even from ourselves. The flesh is great but God is greater! He has given us the strength to embrace our new ministries head on.
Since returning to the States we have lost almost $2,000 of our monthly support. It has been discouraging and disappointing... our director told us, " they are supporting you, your family not a country you'll be fine." The numbers often make it hard to believe that, BUT We rest in the promises of the Lord and KNOW HE will take care of us.
And in taking care of us He has brought so many encouraging people along side of us with furniture, appliances, food, toiletries, He has also provided a beautiful home to rent, car to borrow, 2 amazing schools for the girls and a small job opportunity for me to help with our support loss.
AND the BEST, GREATEST news ever is Novalie has seen her need for a Savior and has asked the Lord to be a part of her life!! No greater joy than to see your children walk in TRUTH!! Keep praying for Eden :)
As we continue on here in the States in our new exciting roles at Word of Life Florida we have ultimate peace knowing this is God's immediate plans for us, our hearts hurt as we remember Hungary, but we are jumping in with both feet knowing the Lord has amazing things planned for us. We have 2 weeks left of summer camp, a week between to move into our new home and on Aug 20th the girls start school. Life will not slow down but move faster. Pray that the Lord will continue to renew us daily to keep up :)Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-89148507248877653222012-05-01T08:05:00.001-07:002012-05-01T08:05:50.163-07:00Bittersweet ChangesI was joking around with our Director here telling him, "it seems everytime I hang that last picture frame on the wall, we get the news we are moving again, is that my way of getting comfortable?" As believers we know we are not to make this world our home, not to get comfortable and to wait excitingly until that glorious day we are with our Saviour!
I am always hesitant to hang that last frame on the wall we joke often about it but it's SO TRUE! I hung that picture frame up last Sept and a week later we had a meeting with Al Konya the Director of WOL Hungary. We've known for about a year (since the new government got voted in spring 2011) that the chance of an International Resident tax would most likely be issued and enforced. We found out Oct 2011 that the tax had reached it's final level and would be passed. It was and would go into affect January 2012. We decided that first week of Oct we needed to move on, what a heartbreaking day for us to make that decision we absolutely love our ministry here. Andy and I doing exactly what we LOVE to do!! So after 3+ years we have spent the last month packing our lives up, saying our good-bye's crying, hugging and praying with dear friends who over the years became the family we've been so far away from. We've spent every holiday with them Christmas day, Thanksgiving, birthdays, yes, even 4th of July! We are proud to be Americans and always got together with our little flag, patriotic music and silly yard games and contests. We even had sparklers the closest we could get to fireworks :)
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Our beautiful castle...after these few years I still have not grown tired of gazing at it and saying, "I cannot believe I live here"
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There were so little when we landed in Hungary Jan 2009.
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3 1/2 years later packing up to start our new ministry
As I reflect on our past 3+ years I am overwhelmed with emotions... we do not want to leave and this is by far the only way you could have made us. We love Hungary, the ministry we had, the people with worked with and those we ministered too. Our girls have become "Hungarian" they prefer soup over any food even on 100 degree days, would rather walk than drive, they argue, play and love on each other in Hungarian. Novie became the best translator we could have ever hoped for! We have lived in a wonderful small village where the 19th century and 21st have seem to collide with each other. you can see the teens with their Iphones, IPOD's and European runway clothing right next to the Neni in her traditional clothing plucking feathers from a chicken and tending her flower garden. We will miss fresh eggs, having a garden, walking to school, church and friend's homes, we will miss the Interns dropping by to hang-out, watch movies and play with the girls. We'll miss singing Hungarian songs at church, walking around Budapest and listening to the girls talk about Ovoda and their teachers. We know we will never forget our time here and pray the girls remember Hungary as well. I hope the village remembers to 2 little blonde girls who stopped to hug and kiss everyone, I pray they remain loving, innocent and compassionate. We will always love our little home, village and castle. We are excited to see what the Lord has in store for us, we always seem to be having awesome adventures! Here's to our next stage in life, our next adventure. For those of you we did not squeeze before we left know you are all loved and will be missed greatly. We can't wait for you to come and visit us in Florida!Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-5146195582846533152012-03-10T21:11:00.008-08:002012-03-10T21:55:23.160-08:00It's more than taming her hair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNX600jHWGZIvj8opCe8LnnO0iXOm_ezziZcszyScy9k_6Euqw1WsvvoW-12lqoFDKFe73rcHp7U2zASZhD4H0zoOHlHTMAisSwbLBngJJvu9R2lQ52ykm4NMwOlfyQ9u1WQ7ksawNhc/s1600/IMG_0169.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNX600jHWGZIvj8opCe8LnnO0iXOm_ezziZcszyScy9k_6Euqw1WsvvoW-12lqoFDKFe73rcHp7U2zASZhD4H0zoOHlHTMAisSwbLBngJJvu9R2lQ52ykm4NMwOlfyQ9u1WQ7ksawNhc/s200/IMG_0169.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718513204475387650" /></a><br /><br />Ever see a movie about Wild horses? I know kinda weird..but you know that scene I'm talking about. A group of wild horses running across the plateau, muscular, dangerous, free, uncultivated, running, running, running completely wild. <br />I would never say I was that wild...but you know that saying, "what goes around comes around." Well, my "...comes around" is in the form of my crazy 3 year old. She is just plain wild! If we ever need a good laugh we always joke around and say, "just wait look at her face..she is already planning her next adventure." We got the girls a bunk bed, actually when they were 1 and 3! Yes, I know...but we were desperate to give them some space for playing. Now we've had this bunk bed for a couple years now and I had a weak moment last week..oops. I shared MY bunk bed adventures with my girls "bad mommy" mistake. I shared how we piled up pillows and blankets and would jump off, how I pushed my "friend" off (I'll call her Sally), Sally was not MY friend, my mommy and her mommy were friends and I was forced to play with her (yeah, I was not a loving 10 year old) anyways, I shared how we hid Andrew's toys up there (my little brother) how we used to put stuffed animals on the fan and then turn it on high speed and watch them fly off (that's how one of my glass dolls chipped her hand, the stuffed animal hit her, she fell off the shelf and somehow the carpet did not break her fall), so I was mistakenly sharing these with my 3 and 5 year old..I had a moment of pure weakness.<br />So my 3 year old is wild, even has blond wild curls to add to her look but I LOVE this about her. Her pure excitement over life is exhilarating. If she sees a bed she is the first to climb up and jump! she climbs every tree she can reach the first branch on, she scaled the top of the cellar door and proceeded to "slide" down the roof, she climbs our backyard fence,she climbs up on the counter to get her snacks...on top of all the craziness is her determination to be completely self-sufficient and do everything by herself, hence the outfits that never match but I LOVE it. I still remember that feeling of being independent, the sheer exhilaration when I figured something out on my own, feeling brave, letting loose, pretty much just having the best time ever every single moment possible. I'm remembering this feeling now as I watch my 3 year old jump from the top bunk into a pile of beanchairs and blankets on the floor ..I just don't remember feeling the heart attack my mom was having as I did it, but boy do I feel that now. Here's to those wild kids we are re-living our pasts through, I just hope there aren't too many white-knuckling, hair-rising, small heart attacks attached to these moments, the one I had today was enough.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8f026NU_XG_s_YLNY40p6_BLGeuGrsvsWzcGgJ7THa7YSCFK-7Mmtl9KPIC0lV32Dlhyphenhyphen99cj-wcK_UriW7QgUgGPDsNUej8zu22upQarlfDeTHv9C_KGq7Z2zMQq6246grm6Zgmnniw/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8f026NU_XG_s_YLNY40p6_BLGeuGrsvsWzcGgJ7THa7YSCFK-7Mmtl9KPIC0lV32Dlhyphenhyphen99cj-wcK_UriW7QgUgGPDsNUej8zu22upQarlfDeTHv9C_KGq7Z2zMQq6246grm6Zgmnniw/s200/IMG_0077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718512867744144642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTFVxWuA5EffKaZXIixM8szRpk2IJ8vv00D_ezBb1a9zrb60XM80QzOuh1hbUuGPgRHGzqF5-kXSGFu-dNoukcVfXWtnH4an_MCDzUzIjPodsycEBNyEDauGQgnwBaNWzuRs02EALP0E/s1600/IMG_0419.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTFVxWuA5EffKaZXIixM8szRpk2IJ8vv00D_ezBb1a9zrb60XM80QzOuh1hbUuGPgRHGzqF5-kXSGFu-dNoukcVfXWtnH4an_MCDzUzIjPodsycEBNyEDauGQgnwBaNWzuRs02EALP0E/s200/IMG_0419.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718512860408441634" /></a>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-26687980565392733792012-03-10T08:19:00.006-08:002012-03-10T08:34:53.303-08:00Tulip ShootsIt's about 50 degrees out today and we were all outside running around, going for walks and playing in just sweatshirts. I grew up living in FL and I never understood growing up the excited that comes with spring. As we cleared some leaves out of our flower beds we saw the Tulip shoots are as anxious as we are for spring to arrive! They are about 4inches high. After playing outside and while the girls took a "rest" I was able to watch the birds eat their new seed we got for them and do my quiet time. Today was Acts 10.<br />After finishing up Quiet Time I got started on the girls new spring wardrobe! I have been waiting for warm weather to come and motivate me to start fulfilling my New Year's Resolution. I want to make most of my girls clothing. I have yet to attempt jeans, coats and shoes. Which WILL happen this year!<br /><br />Here are a few things I made today for Novalie, I actually made 2 other dresses as well BUT I did not measure her and they are huge! She is NOT close to size 5/6 when it comes to dress patterns by Simplicity!<br /><br />I was so excited to get them on her I didn't wait for her to completely wake up after her nap, here is my Sleepy Novie-Beauty<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMWlnBMReuGjAveSrctrY4UGvup_XW3IrllX8YY7c6IchEdhp4xbdGIGGJKWcB0cdXa_fIwg1fzKfwnD5XvAajwdq2xKWnNCUV25GsXXTMRHgvGt3N-dOXScmrARbVi7o8RpLLSGSdms/s1600/IMG_2754.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMWlnBMReuGjAveSrctrY4UGvup_XW3IrllX8YY7c6IchEdhp4xbdGIGGJKWcB0cdXa_fIwg1fzKfwnD5XvAajwdq2xKWnNCUV25GsXXTMRHgvGt3N-dOXScmrARbVi7o8RpLLSGSdms/s200/IMG_2754.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718306761657956594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48UQH-AYoj1ErvtFkvO0TvddcqGfT3ZhPWOzgAZf7L71hhbcXcf-JaFu940AMmNE7EbT2ar1ZAbVJAiU1xKzIEeCxacWk71admBB-YLtxrIjZ_mk19TAcO5LBcRRWGQGC5J0lYc6NGzE/s1600/IMG_2752.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48UQH-AYoj1ErvtFkvO0TvddcqGfT3ZhPWOzgAZf7L71hhbcXcf-JaFu940AMmNE7EbT2ar1ZAbVJAiU1xKzIEeCxacWk71admBB-YLtxrIjZ_mk19TAcO5LBcRRWGQGC5J0lYc6NGzE/s200/IMG_2752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718306749960692706" /></a>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-63395971762718516842012-02-27T07:54:00.005-08:002012-02-27T08:55:51.326-08:00Pirate Farsang<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdvCWaLX4EU6QAe9afUt_f-gFHY6zHzzJSmwtizGfxFZEN9b13Ypu-HTX9t2ajAgtKZ3aFXh8GE_rPUgWaPlnD6FCJBebdmFUjhBYh3XKmZsiGLViUo_QU7Z6P8CQ8TXytjdeqpW-npU/s1600/IMG_2254.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdvCWaLX4EU6QAe9afUt_f-gFHY6zHzzJSmwtizGfxFZEN9b13Ypu-HTX9t2ajAgtKZ3aFXh8GE_rPUgWaPlnD6FCJBebdmFUjhBYh3XKmZsiGLViUo_QU7Z6P8CQ8TXytjdeqpW-npU/s200/IMG_2254.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713859657790200738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8gQk1xX257uyCtgf2VqD9HiVmaNLNUoWltmTbYZyvBicB0fGafvOKeKPKU6vPbXQ2nQQbcOocYik219H_Ofg15KYmE0Ln52zOTxE_-ZSufNRBsdtB4K0a_iImjqYfSx0OLNt9D7YBXo/s1600/IMG_2068.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93cPJd4K5r8W5HajVIKM0VzlFGBHwqS5X6gn-RQpRgQUMgMGWS1Qvljm2tN7uKfTibqKy3L4U6XWgcSSECQwijSD_dKxraUik77PC1WTs_J6Jmj-514XQFwF_sImwtANiVFG1mvErLH0/s200/IMG_2055.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713859362522659138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx94E9KtogQoMaH82FM_uo2m1ectuZGfkVaOc3gCoNIUYUkALFY3RVwofnHrGrElwp-AI_WIIzjhEV1uy2-kCMO7slHa2D1TKUUxB0p7fl7oXpSxi0NgL3-Wq4ex3DrUIlvcHp9OrUlU/s1600/IMG_2046.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx94E9KtogQoMaH82FM_uo2m1ectuZGfkVaOc3gCoNIUYUkALFY3RVwofnHrGrElwp-AI_WIIzjhEV1uy2-kCMO7slHa2D1TKUUxB0p7fl7oXpSxi0NgL3-Wq4ex3DrUIlvcHp9OrUlU/s200/IMG_2046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713859360609189138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoxyVJyUVUycEd6MnC8Y_ejJnYw1lzcgO1lvS4ofQjeIyForCNyJhsuIj2gS8or0Ra8bR5VrYEFtY_S_Vkt-h4FUEL_BqifJWIDi2vXqEUuwkc6qNyVZcdehrQjqHvn1iIEviZs_4Mn0/s1600/IMG_2037.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoxyVJyUVUycEd6MnC8Y_ejJnYw1lzcgO1lvS4ofQjeIyForCNyJhsuIj2gS8or0Ra8bR5VrYEFtY_S_Vkt-h4FUEL_BqifJWIDi2vXqEUuwkc6qNyVZcdehrQjqHvn1iIEviZs_4Mn0/s200/IMG_2037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713850366176616674" /></a><br />We love our interns and love hosting parties for them. My mother-in-law brought a handful of fun Pirate items with her on her visit to Hungary last Oct and i have been saving them (yes, for 4 months) until our Intern Farsang Party.<br /><br />Like every Farsang party we pay Minute to Win It. This year we were organized and had some fun prizes for the winners, an offical score sheet and very weird games.<br />The costumes were amazing, funny and very creative. I'm always so proud of my interns!Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-55310851056734007182012-02-25T04:00:00.005-08:002012-02-25T04:13:49.164-08:00Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKPwfTMIAMULVtnlqx4RK3GfXUWKug3KKl3KyP_y00F7JlMNnwK7g7Nw9zwecz_lzFazDAjky8estOAsZS1H_ST3oFr16paoZ1xiuQzuur64e7WcrVtzSJol17zgfHSIBCqIpDz0X7Os/s1600/IMG_1757.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKPwfTMIAMULVtnlqx4RK3GfXUWKug3KKl3KyP_y00F7JlMNnwK7g7Nw9zwecz_lzFazDAjky8estOAsZS1H_ST3oFr16paoZ1xiuQzuur64e7WcrVtzSJol17zgfHSIBCqIpDz0X7Os/s200/IMG_1757.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713043327965165426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DdwCcDxNcR11OPEcdgWxrzbQqm3tOeeNn74Oa8dxaCTSCt2-n3v4CvXrRk4JMR2fcdeBOzb8In_h6F_CeIQKFyxQ8EPY4907gDThRN80Fr-ewXhhbT7i78XI_UKUE6M1xVNaJPP_v3k/s1600/IMG_1608.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DdwCcDxNcR11OPEcdgWxrzbQqm3tOeeNn74Oa8dxaCTSCt2-n3v4CvXrRk4JMR2fcdeBOzb8In_h6F_CeIQKFyxQ8EPY4907gDThRN80Fr-ewXhhbT7i78XI_UKUE6M1xVNaJPP_v3k/s200/IMG_1608.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713043323985383618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO5v_V503yk6hp-EF-4CCxl6_D7wuuAX4fWsRYT90fAYwBbOm2JwFz3zl-PGjZ8n9NPH6ir0QkIYSLG5OLB6b16y7lc5Fo58mW9SxwEFRvsndRpFpIviZBtIRI7knCdz_wt6LD9fK7cA/s1600/IMG_1415.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO5v_V503yk6hp-EF-4CCxl6_D7wuuAX4fWsRYT90fAYwBbOm2JwFz3zl-PGjZ8n9NPH6ir0QkIYSLG5OLB6b16y7lc5Fo58mW9SxwEFRvsndRpFpIviZBtIRI7knCdz_wt6LD9fK7cA/s200/IMG_1415.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713043317054778578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60o_s9C_YQ3eq2o36zn6sWQJ8rldqrAEDUxgkHuyxxOn5QfQuxDNdd3p7hHRrQjR5zIgsPeFtnRhujrFNsePc7uMolCsbyl-4CN0SVkznMs4hy11tM_LAkrTa8TB2LziGxmo7vCTkjQg/s1600/IMG_1347.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60o_s9C_YQ3eq2o36zn6sWQJ8rldqrAEDUxgkHuyxxOn5QfQuxDNdd3p7hHRrQjR5zIgsPeFtnRhujrFNsePc7uMolCsbyl-4CN0SVkznMs4hy11tM_LAkrTa8TB2LziGxmo7vCTkjQg/s200/IMG_1347.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713043307921860514" /></a><br />Oops, this whole time I thought I posted about Christmas and for some reason I saved it as a draft! Anyways here are the Christmas photos :)<br /><br /><br /><br />We had all the family pitch in this year and help us get the girls a dollhouse. Each family member bought a room in the house. The girls squealed with excited when the sheet was lifted and the Doll house revealed.<br /><br />We were able to host our Annual White Elephant gift exchange with the interns, our 3rd year! Always lots of laughs to be had when strange gifts are opened :)Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-89625113135158538152011-12-17T22:59:00.001-08:002011-12-17T23:10:02.208-08:00Autumn tunic and wreath<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRathapBXLE_uzZrArpJGZX03LoSBQcdi_I6vAHM1ztFYiNh-eK5Wy-Bg5u42eos_kD6N5TwB5GCQDUQTOf1O8RoyaXUS1w4XgG_O8f8RdArh4ocTc-nfw0drOyG1CFPsQRpIUdDUSZM/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRathapBXLE_uzZrArpJGZX03LoSBQcdi_I6vAHM1ztFYiNh-eK5Wy-Bg5u42eos_kD6N5TwB5GCQDUQTOf1O8RoyaXUS1w4XgG_O8f8RdArh4ocTc-nfw0drOyG1CFPsQRpIUdDUSZM/s200/IMG_0156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360502338704658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4zWx7shvol3GNt5dD53xbn7g2CjLM3BuADef-KF_dnEaci-lu3_p9WGNxpLfmwy6hmwFgcBNeuFi9-8e9wUSpaun1Alb7XjdHy2Lwwsd0zlXpnKtA4XWhjiLA07EphyphenhyphenXOwnGjwg16ko/s1600/IMG_0155.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4zWx7shvol3GNt5dD53xbn7g2CjLM3BuADef-KF_dnEaci-lu3_p9WGNxpLfmwy6hmwFgcBNeuFi9-8e9wUSpaun1Alb7XjdHy2Lwwsd0zlXpnKtA4XWhjiLA07EphyphenhyphenXOwnGjwg16ko/s200/IMG_0155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360494810825378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgZH3lcX_EpBVwRfQ4Ra-m_q5ZQ1adk_quaA-VJZcKDMlkZVQKaQxzgAaWG2dI-GxwDf4kBpNuf1ACnE7yELSjt8bTxuJRQjVFefAn_zRZ0MXq9eERPRcdeUf4onOUJylEDuqoCTZh4A/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgZH3lcX_EpBVwRfQ4Ra-m_q5ZQ1adk_quaA-VJZcKDMlkZVQKaQxzgAaWG2dI-GxwDf4kBpNuf1ACnE7yELSjt8bTxuJRQjVFefAn_zRZ0MXq9eERPRcdeUf4onOUJylEDuqoCTZh4A/s200/IMG_0165.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360486799179618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWOjeN6dgCx18aVMgcN8tNu32MeJgG_zde2KzlQlDU0gd34FVLxmLWwTZ7-wAh9hXiz_NcIGFNXAFm-Ovca_yGQ3fkW3nRODtC2GwYuid6k3hV-TycEGkUiiXw262b0DA57MLWSUChyphenhyphenk/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWOjeN6dgCx18aVMgcN8tNu32MeJgG_zde2KzlQlDU0gd34FVLxmLWwTZ7-wAh9hXiz_NcIGFNXAFm-Ovca_yGQ3fkW3nRODtC2GwYuid6k3hV-TycEGkUiiXw262b0DA57MLWSUChyphenhyphenk/s200/IMG_0164.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360478567847794" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our front door had this lovely wreath to celebrate Autumn..and with fall comes my favorite pallet of colors. I had to make a few tunics for the girl's school wardrobe. This one was for Eden, even though they are 1.5 years apart I love that they can already share most of their clothing with each other because even though I made it for Eden, Novie ended up wearing it first ;)Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-19184170587700840022011-11-07T02:44:00.000-08:002011-11-07T02:58:14.596-08:00Owl Love YouOnce again, I found a product I love on Pinterest and HAD to make it. Since making these I've had about 10 friends ask how to make it and have made 3 since starting! They make the cutest gifts and very simple, easy to make. I enjoy making these and see many more Owls in my future.<div><div><br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn4PJY_ybZU5Tt6kmXYdsMqFe18H5pEeNSb7KWDRd5gYxG1ZgBX7rHX3KZZRyCzeMM4hu0PgYH4vaV4J7pMfwJ1e90XPS4fAPPJf92_b9lBHOrHx1JoIqzjjP2Q2P8xO8-4hmWZEicxg/s200/IMG_0587.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672205653929196946" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaa45KzttHl3RQRngzm29MzAZN9E8MDEzudaqAO6So-eogwq_dZ-mhdQqB638qMBR_6rU_cJTcvcOoY6PzoG4LSeco2t-XmK_cB9ab4q2YDoDdXtXvvV6YjHzNY8DGQYKw-11Ae3TfZ8/s200/IMG_0707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672205669436190754" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></div><div><a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/12/snuggly-owl-for-sewing-republic.html">http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/12/snuggly-owl-for-sewing-republic.html</a></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-21411081468384490402011-10-01T22:41:00.000-07:002011-10-01T23:10:05.490-07:00So, Pinteresting!Not sure how many of you are on Pinterest these days. If you have any ounce of creativity in your body, need for organization or like to decorate for Christmas (everyone I think) this is the site for you! Everything from DIY, recipes, clothing, tutorials, tips on organizing, cleaning, decorating, holidays ideas, crafts etc (you get the idea) it's the ultimate of "idea" networking in a nutshell, and men, it's for you too. Props to the guy friends who have started to follow my pins.<div>I used to spend hours and I mean hours! on the Internet trying to find tutorials and adorable ideas for my girls, home and holidays now I'm just a measly click away to my Pinterest account where I have have categories such as; Fall/Thanksgiving ideas, Fashion Inspiration, Repurpose, Living Wiser, Motivation, and Pretty Food (plus about 5 more). Feel free to check out my page:</div><div>http://pinterest.com/tabicati/</div><div><br /></div><div>Now the 1 and ONLY problem I have found with Pinterest is the downfall of just "pinning" ideas all day instead of actually following through on the ideas. Do you do this? or am I somehow the ONLY person who struggles with this. Pinterest needs "rewards" for those individuals who actually fulfill their pins! Like a sticker, balloon or cookie :) Anyone with me on this one? So after pinning for a year and fulfilling a pin once every 3months I completed/made 4 pins in 1 week! aaahhh, I feel fabulous! It's like I lost 5lbs! Anyways, I am going to try better on how crazy I get with pinning. I want to actually MAKE what I pin, complete that organizing tip, bake that recipe and put that outfit together!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to a year of doing and not just pinning. What Pinteresting item did you fulfill this week?</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's one of mine:</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP47LPClGwIDaMOIxhrVhqI4FnDfvW78XroCPp2ub_aV6aZb9lUrkfNAPDzlh6GewiDQZsxoH22pB9EyXeH5qrVq56ceXkfHnCIuXbQDgP4RmLzXhNA5rlFgRX2FvBugJypnXLjeWRVU0/s200/IMG_9778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658772288663343890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xehkd5Hd3-VBUn-fMe78padqQP71yjlcx8TZMEqkpGxT6AxfEXQrBYmHpx8winiE7G5Ali04XuboeDN1lg4L0djaVwgOIlUkJ94FFb6iW-s6nyGlazwartY7A7QzFJSgOopx_dQVLw4/s200/IMG_9786.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658772298849234034" style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsfeZEunNedguHgVFi6moMAPc_F5nj713f9P_3tuZOFx6rdnUkLg6WRpvKopEtOFern2aF3MJhlFiO9ovwak6ibX_kcb3-1KjDyeJMhwNZZldbiuaiDXVLRTu8vO3A8hZp1I1Cmh_O3Y/s200/IMG_9787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658772294792382898" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-48000737811804792562011-08-09T17:18:00.001-07:002011-08-09T17:56:18.820-07:00A Day with MickeyHere are just a few of my favorite Disney memories:
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJgZ-8jqaVMF5RmFLK2c0J_CKxO6DWcLTag26uKX82BQ4lZ95G2JDx7G7CWnVhvZncHYY7vfnKTKldinzrVM9SjdAEzuH227akI07W-q6-QJIoLOgFJTtFPPYwkAs-SI41gQVVUgSnT8/s1600/IMG_1718.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJgZ-8jqaVMF5RmFLK2c0J_CKxO6DWcLTag26uKX82BQ4lZ95G2JDx7G7CWnVhvZncHYY7vfnKTKldinzrVM9SjdAEzuH227akI07W-q6-QJIoLOgFJTtFPPYwkAs-SI41gQVVUgSnT8/s200/IMG_1718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639023941990223010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div>This proves Disney was a HUGE hit
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHGuqmkwfPA0Ngx5KhEc6JDjp29wGUzpc2sKHNO9vb1V5hGRpYV6gO2MkFjHQFHXDXf2F-Be5GIaMXvvY2208HKnhpZwEHwPwHaiLoPSJ6NC6OQBO2oPA2Ba11oG4CiQia7VhU_xET4o/s1600/IMG_1670.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHGuqmkwfPA0Ngx5KhEc6JDjp29wGUzpc2sKHNO9vb1V5hGRpYV6gO2MkFjHQFHXDXf2F-Be5GIaMXvvY2208HKnhpZwEHwPwHaiLoPSJ6NC6OQBO2oPA2Ba11oG4CiQia7VhU_xET4o/s200/IMG_1670.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639023939659981634" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ7FBliOEw2BiMmZNiOTeoBaP_e65H4-qx63G5xD5gZaRirULU8IF5uHtNLa2Y5lldkpUu_golsmtRsxiISw-2sm2aorutun2R5H01xdIaxytkzosPA73KHDYwrM4Z75clftEYEjnyCQ/s1600/IMG_1693.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ7FBliOEw2BiMmZNiOTeoBaP_e65H4-qx63G5xD5gZaRirULU8IF5uHtNLa2Y5lldkpUu_golsmtRsxiISw-2sm2aorutun2R5H01xdIaxytkzosPA73KHDYwrM4Z75clftEYEjnyCQ/s200/IMG_1693.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639023935085868162" /></a></div><div>"It's a small world after all"
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAxEyWurupAOYdwoeUO2YP6OS9n-088xcn9dXaY8ZUEEEk86gN1CzicoGT5lhzn7t_2whMPF7ITYWYNRsSjwrH9LEg6ZSefzokVJ1ef9vuLdAWPRcITGRkcg-dKt5fdAemSBvNblbOz8/s1600/IMG_8656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAxEyWurupAOYdwoeUO2YP6OS9n-088xcn9dXaY8ZUEEEk86gN1CzicoGT5lhzn7t_2whMPF7ITYWYNRsSjwrH9LEg6ZSefzokVJ1ef9vuLdAWPRcITGRkcg-dKt5fdAemSBvNblbOz8/s200/IMG_8656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639023929786897362" /></a></div><div> Nothing like squishing together in the People Mover</div><div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G30eiMaTY3KdX6jaFedc1Ui54uBVnwnN4n9wow80Nc9Y9HGjlwfD7zndaJNABOBJj-4R4XOnstsSoHJGOzH9dZQDTbZRIdcphxAMMOWQSHFi4ss6W1Y34Q1dveqRzIRLukSW2loH5Js/s200/IMG_8645.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639022287103268914" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7Q40vsJ9goqYJzCG5LtIpPDCCaLuVen9Wy2LpkGB0v3fiNM_pwZXvdOkHac2nyUymm18tm9mJyF5DuIw1pa901BYZpBdSmIFVTI80gsjn3r15ZJYuFeDizixid5zhyphenhyphenYlFBOYUpoqIXc/s200/IMG_8665.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639022280002920674" />
<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJfQ-PxrWr8PV1jCS4aAt0DVNfUrQ5KpCGJW8L0oP1NQXT_alXhD3lXHA47ebAjSBzmy_YeFR92sdRHjYQEXGhw7GiuEUhC2BaM_hlPBVBml3XPtHMiwkUR89fum-YiAwjVc4__qTqy4/s200/IMG_8710.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639022289004232882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></div><div>Just as we were walking away Eden turns around and shoots Goofy Pirate! It turned into quite the fight! Goofy with his sword and Eden with her gun. I could not stop laughing and cheering her on!
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It's exciting, heart-pumping, you run around while you sing songs, you jump, scream, cheer, worship, are challenged, encouraged and blessed. I have missed camp!!! and it feels like we have never left. Also, my kids LOVE camp!! They love to run around with the counselors, cheer, scream, clap their hands and sing as loud as they can. The guitarist in the band gave us the set list of songs we have been singing so we can "youtube" them, why? because my girls have been asking none stop to keep singing camp songs and we cannot remember them all! They are all wonderful, convicting, encouraging and such a blessing to sing together as a family. I love how the Praise Band here has written many of the songs, what a blessing to have such talent being used for camp!<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoR0ooyJ4FencBYfMP1wbU-y9JTAVJzn-e4Ju3EmfOg1aXJ3FLuKMW6XzpLclkVaGk1n0pQ-x33gQkTTww1IeMtGBGL_UqH2-4eI1Ad7XFZl0DcECoaN3bC72iGI2-9Wz17tjwYWGMyY/s200/IMG_8100.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628058603415036306" /></div><div>I love the feeling of family here, and many of them are my family! Everyone is Uncle or Aunt, and even many of the Conference Guests have become family over the last 5+ years of working with them. It's amazing how we immediately catch up with one another, encourage one another, and leave refreshed after visiting with them.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqR3-2KUfsGGz1mx7QMl3U_ghnsVb27yPp17UDWSocdb9eJObDm5luZxncG8_3M3A8oalPLvN6S9wyo1lDNuT9GRYKNrpiARWe_ouiTwydMJYrNOze7YQtzT62UmbEkxcCBWjZf1w8os/s200/IMG_7963.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628058597703557650" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4FXD6tZqsInMbcoRB1tPtiSsHlbLXOyS2-6QPiJL-vPB_f9EpBx5dWRCsvzCN8Y5bWV0kT3tcjaj9eS9odTqeE-yg_hzq-WWJLBDsA0M-IBHlGZL20LceLU5RzhvqcpNEVBs7ivUOzM/s200/IMG_8123.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628058611362877618" /></div><div>Another key element I love is the contagious desire to serve here. When we need help with something we never hear, "no" or "we can't do that" it's always, "let me see what I can do and if I can't help you I'll find someone who can" and it always happens. That is encouraging! What a blessing to be surrounded by individuals who desire to be Servant Leaders. A rare quality even in believers today, and right now I'm surrounded by 100's of them! Greatly blessed to be here these past two weeks! We are having a wonderful time!</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqwFjxwCWu9XABCOckCu_dY4Iw6pFgj4gjX49A0wkp9SOt-jMG95w4GUA7P0kFb42Eq4kCO6W6DJV6q2YBWI_m2cvbvtiCXvZ5pVs8PGk1Bpy_5SC1Fv-5_mlqCXfydKDEP_qgr3LUjE/s200/IMG_8006.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628058601483515474" /></div><div><br /></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-13645923305100527662011-07-03T20:11:00.000-07:002011-07-10T07:11:06.391-07:00Michigan, Furlough Part IIt's amazing how fast our time in MI went, furlough is going by way too fast and its making me sad already! it started out kinda nice and laid back but it sped up quickly and didn't stop until we landed in Tampa last Thurs. It's hard to sum up one blog post for one whole month so I will highlight the major events that happened over our 30 day stay in MI:<div><br /></div><div><i><b>Frankenmuth</b></i></div><div>If you have never been it's a must visit location if you are anywhere near it. It's know as "Michigan's Little Barvaria" I still cannot believe I did not get a pretzel! It has many unique shops, such as Bronner's where it's Christmas ALL year long,</div><div><img 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/></div><div>the little Coo-coo Clock shop, Fudge and ice cream shops, leather, scrapbook, candle and candy making and too many more to remember! We had a relaxing evening browsing the little shops after the World Famous Zehnder's Chicken dinner <a href="http://www.zehnders.com/dining/zehndersdining.htm">http://www.zehnders.com/dining/zehndersdining.htm</a>. We stayed at the Splash Village hotel where we swam, made Ashley go down the "scary" slide, tried to relax in the lazy river (too many people mushing us to really relax) :) the girls went down slides, shot water pistols, got water sprayed and dumped on them and ate DOTS ice cream. we all had fun swimming and playing. <a href="http://www.zehnders.com/waterpark/splashvillagewaterpark.htm">http://www.zehnders.com/waterpark/splashvillagewaterpa</a><a href="http://www.zehnders.com/waterpark/splashvillagewaterpark.htm">rk.htm</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVjqMCYWXf8ruGEdnSVG7wK8B9OcSnIEcKddIEgd7BFTPTtCgJY3J0NqqVhmiqqWpNMhpoJ4gZOhLZ0_4ULt2R4HRt2nYWLaMUvA1Mtm82LPFy5mmZTwSPzvQcg8pma5U7VYqciosPVg/s200/IMG_7641.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625333045797220130" /></div><div>Outside of Bronner's</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgGN4X5odqFTWtaptmDXy269JAXkue4xdBX8Upi-bblFGhEgBzKrDp2OX3ksEI2mK_Qc-K5DNZ-ZwLW8Vi3y2ku1OZ8_iVj_5bgfOkf7l7Pj7wPcjR6o505PtnyAWYnFa5xL9ioXy_ew/s200/IMG_7683.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625333042219081970" /></div><div>Eating our 5 course Chicken Dinner</div><div><img src="http://www.frankenmuth.org/spaw2/uploads/images/BavBelle.jpg" /></div><div>Behind the little unique stores</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Great Grandparents</i></b></div><div>I treasure and enjoy the moments my girls have with their grandparents but nothing it more precious than time spent with GREAT grandparents, sharing stories, reading books, playing chalk, games and in the sprinkler, touring the farm, playing at the park...we made some wonderful memories.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkynioih_nbRxOf7SUGxYupcH3hc0tKrYSE0cW4eOAFP-cEO3Ka-McogLtl_3hYLT2pOcZY4aNuaUrWfwa1VrSTK74qKI9LZDV0oP4hPEitIUUl6C0Gsh5tm8-A820-x7u9jXm1F7N1ic/s200/IMG_7857.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625336166454124882" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaAAYrcu1DJO9pU0EbZvrYkJlMXg3DjdFWScPZ7xO3F2n9yZuNkzO06koCM4qp7_jRe2RUTrVlK0JMQeVdHotDJroOr1J83TkZ3YAmfNvv_vEX7iJnfio_ZTXxlPl0fZ3pkavXd4MhBM/s200/IMG_7546.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625336171825691234" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Our home</i></b></div><div>We were greatly blessed my Ms. Lynette for providing us with a beautiful apartment, rent free, utility free. Words cannot express what a blessing she has been to us. What a dear lady to hear of a need and take it upon herself to make it happen for strangers :) Than you again and again! thank you to all the Members of Deckerville Bible for furnishing the apartment and for Ashley carrying it up all those stairs ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Supporters</i></b></div><div>How encouraged we have been by our monthly supporters, 1 time gifts, churches, friends and family members in MI. We had 14 meetings, every Sunday and Wednesday night was full, we had dinner with friends, family and supporters, a park day to catch up with friends and supporters, toys, clothing and money given to our family and ministry, and many words of enocuragement and prayers. We came to encourage them but always left greatly encouraged. Thank you for your faithfulness!</div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-63489520032993305102011-06-15T04:21:00.000-07:002011-06-15T05:06:00.704-07:00ButterfliesWe released our butterflies today. A friend of ours home schools her 4 children (and as a home school graduate myself I remember all the unique opportunities I had growing up having school at home) she ordered us some caterpillars (larvae) to watch grow and change into butterflies. The day we arrived June 2nd they started to build their cocoons so we missed them as caterpillars but we got our little silk-spunned friends and dove into learning about butterflies. They hatched a week later and we had 4 Painted Lady butterflies fluttering around our little cage in the kitchen we watched them eat and fly for a few days then released them into the Autumnwood butterfly garden. It was such a fun thing to do with the girls and for those of you with small kids the waiting period is just perfect for a 3 and 4 year old :)<div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsq7hhUXWS75Z7UNlcY_lsPFx1s0hDbsqeUA_Tn5tNvuB6yIbSKSC_sU15XLVq7k5HnFGMJ2YoqzyB5UB72MCmVKqvCqVqesFDGTq6LUtGBoAG9cnLwQvdmMYfU5M_VT4W2PMd3S5mrw/s200/IMG_7137.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618413932535874610" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0CtspoAucSf-uCdoYDBuMYDfdOO_BybMPKMn1G8FazXiXnY8oQoTRswwwbo_Io_QNBb9g8kpscJcxEvknlS9m8Xga8XVzU3dzlXHHjKuAhMUHq0GDvT8eWI434ni2dg5IjF6Ls7UeKI/s200/IMG_7143.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618415428791961906" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img 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We flew over to America the day of her 3rd birthday making it literally the longest birthday of any one's life. After 20+ hours of flying, driving, traveling we got to America at noon to start June 2nd all over again :) 2 days later we celebrated Eden's 3rd birthday My Little Pony style. Complete with Aunt Ashley, Grandma, Grandpa, both Great Grandmother's and Grandad we ate hot dogs, mac-n-cheese, pickles and a very wobbly (melting) rainbow cake. All requests of our little Eden. <div>We had ponies hanging from the ceiling, on the plates, napkins, table, crowns, cake and table. We had Pony crowns, snacks and whistles. We blew bubbles, sang, open lots of Pony presents and had a tea party. What a wonderful afternoon celebrating Eden. Happy Birthday little Edy-crazy-Lou, I cannot believe you are another year older and old enough to start Kindergarten now. I am blessed to be a part of your life, and I love being your mommy. You are hilarious and unpredictable!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJfIT-MONk1A3VL-cL6LUuVtmhf0mXfUHDVSBKRFi369OZjbdlUOKFzbv0b-O4WamphuqAuDLglOrcg0lyAGMQlFnYf0klRlEDuoZb7GL3Pf6mJwYm3FmAgZIa3eqkyeLRGs9scb66lY/s200/IMG_6986.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618077860469429234" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BX-QuMnPJkVBXrYL-Fr15n_dz3IslsGh9r4si7XJoS9F92mBHlCy_pLWzRh_RvEGolcl2muOh9B6rnOnRRsxArSwvrRApp_6IfmbhH5JEjB-WQhUmGfFjRSjsle6mRUwScPz5snhN_c/s200/IMG_6932.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618077843503986754" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdxAcCfUVzX2ZhW-qL-zYz30hH8IoPP_9SyrBRTgtgzA5bJWf2GyjGFSBHSTbIs0PhLvgYOtybpaavoRjiMyZSWwpHvBnzg9Dsz2NHfmAkvQBllaXKwcBnRFcj3qDH1evoN5RwR_pa4s/s200/IMG_6935.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618091543822091650" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPg4VtcyN1Tmf7i20pAOpwLTOvnbNW6A22-oE4zvwuveTQ6CV28myl2WNvsTq5vvqUGiqL1lPfdE_FGT067UYlwzy5NpU2ppnW4QLtnOatm9yKcLqf52E-2XKqJMgPcPdKEk2N9sP9RY/s200/IMG_6956.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618077851771431202" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMDi0DiiXas18_ngb1kSZ4Sq3kj0_vFGEvrBfR1e4jRJyu4mRGG9NAmsejX5Q-6docwCJrzN3mPy5VtrapZbS7kypSBNTapGLTV8JZwCIepBhblo7PaU9l3lmiKhI1-01PhZGreZo2jU/s200/IMG_6946.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618091555206613330" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_u884-vWn83xaynIMllnqHBU2NJHt1B40X-LDZOtN6OdckJ-Sjm5goeN_NVo8SAKYWPaVuDPwUCcsxzKgtlnl89N_-F6c7gzajMsS8Xemlh8dnJdFqTiP6ijXlnXpB4QYj9okdrtx00/s200/IMG_6991.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618077871308734962" /></div></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-28865276101136063292011-06-04T04:19:00.000-07:002011-06-04T04:42:49.793-07:00WalmartSo, as Andy and I got closer to America we started talking about all the people we would see, food we would get to eat, places we would visit, stores we would browse, and items we needed to purchase to prepare for the next 2 years in Hungary (mostly shoes and winter items).<div><br /></div><div>The car ride to our new "home" for the next month was over 2hrs from the airport and in order to keep us all awake we decided to hit Walmart to get out and walk (and truthfully I was excited since it's been 2 years since I've perused Walmart) yeah, I had forgotten about Walmart. Andy and I were so overwhelmed with the CHEAP!!! prices and countless options for one item that we actually started to get dizzy and sick. I just wanted to get out of there! How weird is that! We were also exhausted and beyond the limit any normal body should be pushed to which added to it, but what a surreal moment not what I had anticipated. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also the gas prices here are so cheap as well, $4.20 per gallon! It's over $8 in Europe. Again, we were shocked and surprised. Didn't think we would be saying, "everything is so cheap!" every 2 seconds :)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.walmart.com/">http://www.walmart.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Put things into perspective... and Walmart you really live up to your slogan.</div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-20979339270913604572011-06-04T03:31:00.000-07:002011-06-04T04:17:27.131-07:00Flying with kidsAs we anticipated leaving for furlough we always forgot one small thing that has to happen before we actually arrive and see our family and friends. The trapped in a flying, metal, claustrophobic non-kid friendly plane thing. The girls were awakened at 3am and stayed awake for the next 20hours straight. Eden slept 2 whole hours the whole trip and Novie slept a whopping 20min. The first 10 were actually quite a breeze, they had new games, toys, snacks we never allow them to indulge in, and a wonderful perfectly timed layover, giving them the chance to run around. But man those last 4hrs. on the plane felt like a whole day in itself. We were seated right in front of the "grumpy" passenger who was asking the girls every few minutes to be quiet. First off they were not screaming or crying just playing. Lots of laughing, giggling and being different animals yes, there were some toys that were loud, and I understand that. When you don't have kids you have no idea, when you've never flown with a 3 and 4 year you have no idea. I thought they were amazing! Now we did have a meltdown and of course he didn't say anything during that time..kinda inconsistent...didn't make sense..I was waiting to see his head pop around or his head so I could pop it, either way...kinda surprised he didn't chime in during the meltdown (someone had lost a sock) amazing what spurs on a meltdown :)<div><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150638871690650&set=a.10150579923910650.679820.904125649&type=1&theater">http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150638871690650&set=a.10150579923910650.679820.904125649&type=1&theater</a></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150638871690650&set=a.10150579923910650.679820.904125649&type=1&theater"></a><br /><div>The Lord blessed me with patience any other time I would have given him a piece of my mind for speaking to us that way. :) But again inexperience and naivete was his worse enemy and the fact he kept forgetting it was 9am-5pm, that's typically when kids are wide awake and playing right? :) But anyways I was proud of Novie and Eden kinda impressed how well they did, and kinda disappointed in myself for expecting the worse from them, I keep forgetting I can trust them now. We took several walks, found out a lady sitting in front of Novie was also celebrating her birthday just like Eden, 50+ she said and Novie said, " you're five!" I'm going to be 5 this year like you!" when she held her hands and pumped them by 5, Novie hasn't learned multiplication yet :) also 2 rows back we met a man also celebrating his birthday! it's like they seated them all together to celebrate together, we thought it was pretty funny! Eden sported her felt crown and told the stewardess it was her birthday. (I was kinda sad to hear Delta does not have anything for kids anymore, no wings, tours to meet the captain or have him come back, no one would sing or do anything special for her, no crayons, coloring books or lids for cups) it's been 2 years since we last flown and we did that whole list last time. Amazing how non-kid friendly Delta became in 2 years..seems they would improve in this area not minimize it. But we celebrated her 3rd birthday the best we could, we have special prizes, games, a crown and new outfit! Also I think we sang to her about 10 times :) I was so excited to be able to have such an exciting birthday for her, how often do you fly on your birthday!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150638871690650&set=a.10150579923910650.679820.904125649&type=1&theater">http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150638871690650&set=a.10150579923910650.679820.904125649&type=1&theater</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a funny story, but how would you respond if it happened to you?! especially if you had kid's in tow!!</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 23px; vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 13px; ">At the airport for a business trip, Maureen settled down to wait for the boarding announcement at Gate 35. Then she heard the voice on the public address system saying, 'We apologise for the inconvenience, but BOAC Flight 937 will board from Gate 41.'</p><p style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 23px; vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 13px; ">Maureen picked up her luggage and carried it over to Gate 41. Not ten minutes later the public address voice told her that Flight 937 would in fact be boarding from Gate 35.</p><p style="color: black; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 23px; vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 13px; ">So, again, Maureen gathered her carry-on luggage and returned to the original gate. Just as she was settling down, the public address voice spoke again, 'We would like to thank all passengers for participating in BOAC's physical fitness programme.'</p></div><div><br /></div><div>and lastly, Brian sums flying up in a nutshell, again, it's always exaggerated with children :) but when flying you have to laugh or it would be torture :) watch this before you leave on your overseas trip, it lightens the mood greatly.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9em-ZCddWk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9em-ZCddWk</a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we were flying I knew people were praying what a blessing to know people love and care for us on BOTH sides of the Atlantic! The girls did well, the flights were quick, smooth and they served PIZZA and ICE CREAM for dinner (of course it was our opportunity to again celebrate Eden's special day!) we got to load first, had many people help, we got to skip lines to board and get through customs, which is always a huge blessing! Overall it was a successful day of flying and now we are Stateside ready for furlough, family and friends!! See you soon!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-86736488023473847042011-05-26T08:34:00.001-07:002011-05-26T08:52:28.639-07:00PocahontasMany of you know about our little kitty she is quite famous around here. She showed up May 2010 on our front porch and has never left :) She showed up during the busiest time for us and claimed us as her family.I was secretly hoping she would move on or go back home but after a couple months I finally gave in and started to feed her. She has now stolen my heart. She is by far the best animal I have ever owned or been in contact with. She has been fought over, dressed up, dragged around, shoved in strollers, boxes, locked in the closet, and squeezed and still has never bitten or scratched the girls, quite amazing since cats are so unpredictable! We are blessed to have such a docile kitty. The girls and all their friends adore Pocahontas. Yes, I know funny name but when we first decided to keep her the options from Novie and Eden were Princess and Dinosaur and I was not going to be yelling either of those names...the movie they were watching daily at this time was..well, that's a no-brainer. So Pocahontas it was.<div><br /></div><div>Well. P just had 4 beautiful babies last week. Again, I was secretly hoping she would wait until we left for furlough but they are here and adorable! I just want to hold them all the time! It's so cute how popular her kitties are she has had 12 visitors so far, more than some newborn babies have, she is such a silly but greatly loved kitty. Here are a several photos the day they were born and 1 week old.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqU85ZVlp_rqcKTVcnsrSnOUiBoSyF14YIu2kNDLUfK1tTMuaOkrSknSLyHDvvsqhP7SNvvdjERjaaC6JMMMV1_ocE5E8PY2Yu7OzxCYO9FfhyRHkkM220v9QzFqssbS8wH3tPpw0zNuA/s200/IMG_6604.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611051894440630450" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4e2uH_iWs2TxiUrbYuq54pDAJEebIwK4-WPSdKNDWsYeavy_hio11hb_ag49QfAknVloZEyuWuMswfSziL_u_asiso7fdG0-1l_iFBtLu1Qw0foLawNcWvOt37qCCqEzbhg9ey0KVHc/s200/IMG_6612.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611051921845100274" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj778AXuhbTykzBnHkpLi1KJLqNzKaCCiI1V31v0xJvQzzDNfRi75AR5C_QwWgCzuUl67GA5BMnNe8lbP3O4EJK0NLlpLGJoA8jehW2s_vV8jhbZaZNlK2Y9J_2YSA1tzJtuvf-bQye1fU/s200/IMG_6608.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611051905471153698" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo4FLOOj3lWH60804EMrXujidsVCJS6-aai82EJoyBt3BDExiCD_THPnjcVXg1xrA1IgTB5aNFE_ZM49d8c-2lHgoBUuQy67vtqpHa98ExTe_MxgMpqKL6fNWF6AAG5KG4geF9YLWEw4/s200/IMG_6610.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611051907305149634" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrxuy86wKK4A_WK6rWsGHpvfMTYcJ0AQ6yJxAgTm45f78P-FAxVUB65qXaP8rFaCW9xxTfXhtQInFYkELoyL0RnXFo6ZhrlTpv0zaXBghLIm3cVeP_ccYbP3ZtkKrJztQ8MJKw9pJsQY/s200/IMG_6635.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611051915352293938" /></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-75750731302598993082011-05-26T08:10:00.000-07:002011-05-26T08:33:57.634-07:00Mission's RealityEvery year a groups of 25+ students from NY come to face the "reality of mission's" kinda hard to sum that up for the students in a week but we try hard by filling the week up with every possible ministry opportunity we can. We visited schools, orphanages, went on OAE, evangelized in parks and subways, went site seeing, they did drama's, Bible clubs, sang, shared testimonies, preached and cleaned. We kept them VERY busy! At the end of the week (always a favorite of mine) is the campfire we have the evening before they leave. Each student is given the opportunity to share what the Lord has taught them during this week. How exciting for us to hear how their view of Mission's has change in 1 short week! We are so thankful for the MR team that came this year, and even more thankful for the students who are pursuing a future here as interns! That means they come for 2 years to serve as Missionaries here with Word of Life Hungary! Here are a few pictures to highlight their week of service:<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0b5SgtxwZhQ5RvRu2cVruamN1Gfemv6DmZPbgQyhyphenhyphenkv44C5JKFG1FydUb1PANWwh_2qrUn2ZfWT5PzYyH3DZjdSik8mU_kXTNGFKppLiAM5ECf3a4rb0y5CVaxM1jdigMYxyrhc7rz0/s200/IMG_6485.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611047879213950674" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmqKu_Pz5nTrHVxL5AA5goIRp-KKUJd2BtxYHbSsujSIppqms5mkVNLt04yTAOiJ8TxSU8wojaD-RTVHac5U6B8Jly1py3RhV1R9DViwtntwV7jv8hRULSVOE5rQmCzKJ0UX_AO9HZpE/s200/IMG_6099.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611047876201711538" /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzgRUIk2lsz62n2u6moicFfL-wU0J55cPKjulwjZvptEgFVi-BTc5KuFKZg4MN7rmjuF_Beob12mbAA_OoyZwSRom6S8OK8BmlnqKKKA91dz_Isu6tMGKvSQt5JZ-pDIpkt5tG2vNxHc/s200/IMG_6032.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611046978815141650" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYEURYWO5M-4q7ZDDzUGxdxCQmqNLchMK6xve-F5_xeKFbddkvvo5KwlJgwCB3am7WWklCUS73dw-iNMuIxpC1nWsq8QKfzxu2eDlnt9rivzH_pKNygfXld0-TqGQ0sKKyAbCHJL2OBg/s200/IMG_6298.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611046990577740066" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHlUdOgUm1XkvSAh38zg0f_nsUr1Q5uAiU9mGPle8RIxRg4yBls7xTwk82l5PbSPBGA0hjL1sqe3cwSvdiy-US_xeD8EwleLrVrZejsCMmajZpa__ENCTq-NAgwJbSjYPA5tK4BdigoA/s200/IMG_5958.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611047867433733106" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBBJfGRbhEgGRrYhW3UjilR46oDtg5r1DiwBkztZM_DKkvpD2dYWX6v7l9ZfxDON_STkmO8jNhIwVcKNx91qywzrNEDuik6gpwfDK9yVlE6JQEuMY9f5IJJUoFTrrD5463GUA2fibqFE/s200/IMG_6462.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 172px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611048380920997570" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XvQK4Y-cv3dNofRK574HH9TkdHhzlXLLsuNWqSkY4BSVWqs0UlIqJMxZmvRU_zYCDTcHmJeCzxdyUjOBScvdda3v6vwasAPLJvW19kNAJ4DgYTfQy5IofQAsdE07hW8uUR-PRnJW6Sk/s200/IMG_6061.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611046986212178034" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60nQdCAmNyy1mRGT_LQXsu4rsrx5lFVcwTuDcCXxWsXsTwfgrs-Ebd2wvdWJ7xOvXu-5P6XMw6suqa_pHsgMKnPv1dycdvNWncM9HG0MfdhjgidLug091qrPgGp5ukOUWzRgwh2qmhmY/s200/IMG_6601.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611046973205684530" /></div></div></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-38670098877837721602011-05-04T22:59:00.000-07:002011-05-04T23:04:05.787-07:00Ministry Opportunities<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUOJdYMKHkO19ayoTpqoVSprIHX39NKcdcdv-AbbpTVjVB9fS78nJt67VDrQnV8iW0WR8_zD7dSt6sD49lfF-pjgoM1WX1HIQq9TkpD7kF2zzuSD7AmBvTNPhH_FffZM1g70vNJTau4Y/s1600/IMG_6440.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUOJdYMKHkO19ayoTpqoVSprIHX39NKcdcdv-AbbpTVjVB9fS78nJt67VDrQnV8iW0WR8_zD7dSt6sD49lfF-pjgoM1WX1HIQq9TkpD7kF2zzuSD7AmBvTNPhH_FffZM1g70vNJTau4Y/s200/IMG_6440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603108535868228802" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">The 2nd Year Word of Life Bible School in NY has a course/class called Mission's Reality. The requirement to pass this course is to raise funds and go overseas and really experience first hand a small glimpse of what Mission's is really all about.<br /><br />The group of 27 arrives tomorrow and Andy will be organizing and leading this trip.The group will be in 3-4 different public schools, 2 orphanages, parks, Bible Clubs, working with all age groups. Pray that the Lord will give them many witnessing opportunities!! and that many come to the saving knowledge of Christ!<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNHbVpzmy9VDEhUE-coJ9TUorvNgs488olvMgdWk2Zs73B7r2HTSOnyjEPPhhVM9Y2sSYcbFfVjAkmIKNC9BTlYD-5kv7SCN4pfUZhv27Lk_GWVZ4btHG7I8Acj1Wvc8DB9H0AsXn7uI/s200/IMG_6801.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603108529232884450" /><br />-Pray for strength, energy and excitement!<br />-Pray for open hearts as the Gospel is presented daily<br />-Pray for courage to share Christ<br />-Pray for jet-lag to pass quickly, for no illnesses or injuries.<br />-Pray for Novie, Eden and I as we join the group for most of the week it will be long busy days.<br />-Pray for the few staff and interns lined up to babysit Novie and Eden, it will be long nights and days for them :)<br />-Pray for students to be interested in our 2 year intern program! we need their help!<br /><br />Thank you for your encouragement and prayers! I am excited to see what the Lord will do this week!!</span>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-20589057593085545642011-05-01T05:01:00.000-07:002011-05-01T05:18:19.767-07:00Anyak Napjara<div style="text-align: left;">Happy Mother's Day!</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl-Z5NTCLF4PF8yo-HKa9aZ4e3PHlE_6KtYG4nnseuGqqIpY6Zjo8XI-T2douOS4Su9pMsZfTn6xNtSYaN4_B63NVxgcuRHq8GVtBIvNQyuqye6KNX1W1m6H4RO2uiClcjgeW0ASx1P4/s200/IMG_5663.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601718715373457378" /></div><div>For Mother's Day the Ovoda kids invited all their mommy's for songs and playtime. They sat on our laps, quoted poems and showed us their favorite toys at school. Such a wonderful day with my little darling Novalie. I only wish I could have understood what they were saying :)</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPpliOOVTagnsW2f-MwHEE1LAXelEbSuYSxdKJ8taokHmEwIydpaevz188jyXbPKAqbG6oSLOgkbDA9nIKM_9naTV3Q9QFn0dw08jT7wssTuU4mTeIbR0x7Sc1VSY873czOQkahvPhSg/s200/IMG_5682.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601719619720378610" /></div><div>Quoting poems and singing songs together</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlRToaCS1leJoLzrPCw2ESCFv9l9TKwFQmHW4IySVQRd_5rg4TIqqnus4FVd4u6AOjK_pvgZLNoXApqu_3ikEk3H0CXvX2PFNA8YTgPagKyu3zfc9sQlTBe1OEafzmdhMBeysfpkQtyQ/s200/IMG_5623.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601719611102613714" /></div><div>Novie's little cubby</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpw5tzjvkPvM2YhHkgRl2vD0oE_JeWlFZaBV1tjIR6rkCOmniynirs17UqXktmX0pjZv42j3T7j1sFrnX-wenkJA_48OFn0whdRjmoDfRfRRII-v5l3nIXKVPByAH2BXtqYkCHe64boQ/s200/IMG_5674.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601719613876374818" /></div><div>Time to clean up and play outside!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TXlCBlyFn7pLbo31yXbDA33ZW2_gTgO8YFQEsLEqf6oYX-wPfnG9K5MyX33xv7UJ0yPhieW2yhncu8qA9jzIcz_xBWNLVDGUVaSMgaRNOsr0LUzH9hpKWzeBBqJ577aF6-qTQ6n6ZvI/s200/IMG_5701.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601718714900076482" /></div><div>We spent most time outside on the swings and chasing balls</div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242267883778007291.post-89603085072091380162011-04-20T23:40:00.000-07:002011-04-21T02:37:52.333-07:00Another year goes by...It always amazes me how fast time goes by and sometimes I don't realize it until another holiday or birthday comes and goes marking the exact amount of years "since this..." or "since when we.. "etc. So I had another birthday this week, yes, it came around again, and didn't skip me like I was kinda secretly hoping. Now, don't misunderstand me here.. I LOVE the gifts, parties, surprises, loving comments, hugs, being spoiled etc etc just not the part about getting another year older, that can pass over me. So, I am still in my 20's hanging on... (I know someday when I hit my 30's,40's etc etc) I will laugh at that statement, but here's why 20's is so nice for me. I am STILL in the age bracket of our students and interns..once I hit the big 3-0+ I will officially be in the "whoa, you look younger" club (they will say that to me right?!" Here's to big dreams :) But a few students and interns are the same age as me! I REALLY like that....<div><br /></div><div>I had a marvelous birthday this year!</div><div>Here are 28 reasons why.... :)</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Walking through City Park holding my hubby's hand</div><div>2. Accidentally becoming a part of a protest! so exciting and hilarious "Here's to a Stronger Europe!" WHO-HA haha </div><div>3. The Russian (stinkin awesome) Circus!! Absolutely amazing!!!</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW1oFxSFbqDN4V7VnRPvmDRfkBdEa3ZbaRnnlt1DHzsOfYnPqVrGzNQi1allOS6woa3K-BfDJnOuPRU4U5IRL4jL7DbCV5Yos2uvbNJ2aX7atrBGSGvrhtMjxBwzCVS6a2c-UNQPNW8M/s200/IMG_5119.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597936540826982226" /></div><div>4. Watching an alligator get thrown onto an unexpecting man-awesome.</div><div>5. Date night with Megan to Amici Pub and Corner House, yes 2 restaurants in one evening :) great food and even greater company</div><div>6. My new fabulous sandals-ruffles of course</div><div>7. Handmade cards from my too sweet little girls</div><div>8. SURPRISE PARTY! still trying to get my mind wrapped around that one<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7so0tLzlaVQyQb3oF_YDZLu8Ksi_sYkBfkhxiwkLhsuoyoaWIesb2aVZ-DxH2Ugda3yb0jelgSHHM0J6TR56cR9PQvZ12NKqTwfZrCTf1DG9P_hAN4enml_82MYSsQXvl_N60RIwcCz8/s200/IMG_5092.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597936545286657074" /></div><div>9. Drinking flavored coffee EVERY day for my birthday week!</div><div>10. M'M's and Cadbury Eggs!-thank you Angie and Andris!</div><div>11. Watching Henti, Andy and Andris play Wii-hilarious</div><div>12. My beautiful Beach Cake made by Megan</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLHue7dylA4QoIa0ZR5TX5k8wi8ye-3N1JqFLwj8StOLbM0xd1sS9WEcZb1ZUXGSFvWnRDQ1_0oYMSPVHDuHZZvAz2vDwrqs99WUuyPOV67qS3b7LBNZFL1qLqCVOMRj1lWvMS9Mfm0g/s200/IMG_5065.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597936535694432258" /></div><div>13. Making an order for craft and sewing supplies from Joann's and Angie bringing them over</div><div>14. Having a morning to sew</div><div>15. Our Family Trip to the Jazberny Zoo</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaTR5DveTVKdqjpCUbn0otFFOEN4u6Pabm1LHviswqlWsC5DOMTz2DMY9dr8AWQXYlIs_HrNHP2dRz0KXxdz1hjrZo_Z9AA-83w15wwyzPgWbZuLSg0rg93811y5bYQD9PYg-p9BSkEE/s200/IMG_5189.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597968251714520978" /></div><div>16. Dinner with the Bartos' and Meszaros'</div><div>17. Having 5 different people babysit over the weekend</div><div>18. Going into BP by myself</div><div>19. Buying some summer clothes on sale!</div><div>20. Eating at Vapiano's</div><div>21. Strawberry Blended Lemonade</div><div>22. My lovely new cupcake stand-thanks Anouska and Henti!</div><div>23. An uninterrupted bath</div><div>24. Not having to do dishes</div><div>25. Playing Ticket to Ride</div><div>26. Grilling with friends and eating home made Guacamole</div><div>27. Eating Mexican Food at Aariba's</div><div>28. Having friends and family here to make this week wonderful!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Tabitha Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098309908456486725noreply@blogger.com0