Spring Break Snapshots

Last week was Spring Break for our boys. Even though the weather wasn't exactly "Springy" we had a great time. The week began with the Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign Kick-Off event, which was a huge success. I am blessed (and sometimes stressed) to be one of the leaders of our local campaign, so I was very busy these past few weeks preparing for the Kick-Off and was so filled with hope and enthusiasm by the end of the evening. Over 100 people were in attendance, and many people signed up to pray at our local Planned Parenthood for an hour or more each week for the next 40 days. It's been less than a week since the campaign began and already 35 babies have been saved nationally, and over 3600 babies have been saved since 40 Days for Life started only 4 short years ago! God is certainly at work and blessing the efforts of this peaceful, prayerful campaign. To see if your town is hosting a 40 Days for Life campaign, visit http://www.40daysforlife.com/ and click on the word "Locations." I love the peaceful and prayerful approach that 40 Days for Life uses...it allows me to put my pro-life beliefs into loving action!

The day after the 40 Days for Life Kick-Off we headed out of town for some much needed R-n-R. We went to a nearby hot springs resort, which was absolutely heavenly! Even Nathanael got to enjoy the blissfully warm waters while his daddy and older brothers enjoyed the huge water slide. The following day the boys had a blast at a ski hill less than a half an hour from the hot springs resort. Dominic took lessons and was a little pro by the end of the day (I'm sure he's already exceeded the skills of his mother who has only skied twice).

Another exciting event during Spring Break was the Boy Scout Pinewood Derby Race. Neither Joseph nor Michael earned a trophy, but each of their cars were the "Best in Show" in my book :) Joseph's car was designed to look like an F4-A Phantom military jet; if there was an "Attention to Detail" trophy, Joseph would have won it hands-down :) Michael simply wanted to make his car as unique as he is; he's our creative child who likes to march to the beat of his own drum :) I like to call his car "The Holy Wedge," because he wanted it cut like a wedge design to be aerodynamic, and then he wanted to paint a gold cross on it in hopes that Jesus would give it some supernatural speed :) I'm sure his car made Jesus smile, and that's better than any trophy or medal in the world!

May your Spring be filled with many new blessings too!

Our leadership team for 40 Days for Life: Rachel, Margaret, Ben, Matthew, and Maria

Nathanael enraptured by the warm waters at Fairmont Hot Springs.

Dominic, our fearless dare-devil, brave enough to face huge water slides and ski hills without hesitation!

Joseph and Michael, our silly scouts, proudly showing off their Pinewood Derby cars!