I got up for morning prayer this morning and I feel WONDERFUL! I feel like I am finally over the hurdle. If not finally over, then getting there soon! I didn't sleep all too well last night, but when I got up and made breakfast I didn't get sick like normal! Praise God! I was able to get some cleanin upstairs done, and now I'm sitting down for lunch. I can't believe I will see my beautiful best friend on SUNDAY! Time has flown by. I can't believe it is almost here. I'm excited to get home and see everyone! It will be a good get away. Well Michelle is on her way to help me figure out how to set up the bassinet she got us! :) Hope everyone has a blessed day!
Love, Anna
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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Friday, March 25, 2011
BUSY week!!!
Oh my goodness! Where did this week go? Starting Sunday morning and going through Wednesday night we had revival at church. Last night we had New Convert's Class, and tonight is men's discipleship. I was busy this week helping Stephanie put in her garden. It is so hard to believe that yesterday Jake has been gone for three weeks! Also, tomorrow I will be 13 weeks along in pregnancy! Thank you Jesus that time is flying by!! I'm gonna search today for some tickets to head home. I'm excited to get back and see everyone for a bit.
As for today... I still am in my jammies. :) That can't be good! I have to go run errands I just figured I would catch ya'll up on what is going on. I heard from Jake the last three mornings. It has been wonderful to hear from him and hear a smile in his voice. He said they work pretty hard doing patrols when its their turn to be out there, but when they get down time he said it's a good break. I think they will start doing patrols next week. He got the first two letters that I sent so that was exciting as well. He did say he was able to get some letters mailed off to me, so i'll be stoked when those come in! I ordered a picture book for him of photos full of us together while we've been married and while we were just dating. I think he will love it. I ended up leaving 9 pages blank and was sad when I saw that, but after taking the book to church last night I got some good ideas of what to do on those blank pages. I am gonna pass the book around to people who have made a difference in Jake's life at the church, and let them write him encouraging words, or a small paragraph. It will definitely be something he will enjoy!
I was asking what kind of things he wanted me to include in his next package, and he had a buddy standing there so you hear someone else's voice, and he gets back on the phone and says "Dejager says send a whiffle ball and a bat." I thought that was pretty cute. After discussing with him his options he asked for a puzzle, some coloring books, a hackey sack, and some raquet balls. So i'm thinking i'll go to walmart at look in the toy section for little things to keep them entertained. I am excited we almost have a month down! God is faithful when he says he will take care of his children.
I pray everyone has a FANTASTIC Friday!!! God Bless you all!
~Love, Anna
As for today... I still am in my jammies. :) That can't be good! I have to go run errands I just figured I would catch ya'll up on what is going on. I heard from Jake the last three mornings. It has been wonderful to hear from him and hear a smile in his voice. He said they work pretty hard doing patrols when its their turn to be out there, but when they get down time he said it's a good break. I think they will start doing patrols next week. He got the first two letters that I sent so that was exciting as well. He did say he was able to get some letters mailed off to me, so i'll be stoked when those come in! I ordered a picture book for him of photos full of us together while we've been married and while we were just dating. I think he will love it. I ended up leaving 9 pages blank and was sad when I saw that, but after taking the book to church last night I got some good ideas of what to do on those blank pages. I am gonna pass the book around to people who have made a difference in Jake's life at the church, and let them write him encouraging words, or a small paragraph. It will definitely be something he will enjoy!
I was asking what kind of things he wanted me to include in his next package, and he had a buddy standing there so you hear someone else's voice, and he gets back on the phone and says "Dejager says send a whiffle ball and a bat." I thought that was pretty cute. After discussing with him his options he asked for a puzzle, some coloring books, a hackey sack, and some raquet balls. So i'm thinking i'll go to walmart at look in the toy section for little things to keep them entertained. I am excited we almost have a month down! God is faithful when he says he will take care of his children.
I pray everyone has a FANTASTIC Friday!!! God Bless you all!
~Love, Anna
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Today equals: No fun!!! :(
My plans started out today to go check out some yard sales. Luckily Michelle wasn't feeling up to it, because neither was I. I had taken my last two tylenol last night for a headache that was trying to creep in. I woke up about 8:30 to take a bath, and that is when it all started. I got sick as soon as I got out of the bath. Went and laid down and ate a graham cracker, and threw that up. Went downstairs and made a piece of peanut butter toast, had one bite and lost it. Ate some crackers, lost it. Drank some gatorade, lost it. Took one of the pills they prescribed me for the nausau, and lost it. By this time I had called my mom and she said I better think about going in to the E.R. I called Stephanie and sure enough she said "we're going". She came and got me, and off we went. It really was not as busy as I thought it would be. They got me back fairly quick. The doctor came in to ask my symptoms and he said he thinks I might have caught the bug that is going around. NOT FUN! But good news is, baby and mommy are doing much better after an I.V. and a shot of benadryl and anti-nausua. He checked all my labs and said they all looked great! So that is a double bonus on good news. Thank you Jesus! I am now at home making sure my soup stays down, and off to bed I will go.
Thank you God that you put such a protection around these little ones. Even though they are fragile, you the maker designed for them to be strong at such a young age. I read today on my email my baby is now the size of a lime. I'm at twelve weeks today and hopefully this was the last bang before the morning sickness fades away. I have been getting more energy in the days, but that surely doesn't mean I can last without my naps. :) I did hear from Jake yesterday, he was able to email. He said his buddy Brandon who got moved to a different platoon was there. I don't know if they actually got to talk or not. I'm guessing they did because Brandon's beautiful fiance Sarah is supposed to be sending a picture of them that Brandon had posted on his facebook. Hopefully soon i'll get to share it with you!
Oh I do have pictures to come of Khloe and Sasha's play date. Many of you have seen Khloe in her "play mode" and know she can go on forever. Well I think because of the heat, and just how big Sasha is Khloe finally met her match. We had to keep them inside because I was not sure how Khloe would do outside off a leash. I of course loved my time with Pina. She is such an awesome lady to hang out with, full of wisdom, and laughs! Hopefully I'll get those posted soon! Love you all and can't wait to see you!
God Bless
~Anna
Thank you God that you put such a protection around these little ones. Even though they are fragile, you the maker designed for them to be strong at such a young age. I read today on my email my baby is now the size of a lime. I'm at twelve weeks today and hopefully this was the last bang before the morning sickness fades away. I have been getting more energy in the days, but that surely doesn't mean I can last without my naps. :) I did hear from Jake yesterday, he was able to email. He said his buddy Brandon who got moved to a different platoon was there. I don't know if they actually got to talk or not. I'm guessing they did because Brandon's beautiful fiance Sarah is supposed to be sending a picture of them that Brandon had posted on his facebook. Hopefully soon i'll get to share it with you!
Oh I do have pictures to come of Khloe and Sasha's play date. Many of you have seen Khloe in her "play mode" and know she can go on forever. Well I think because of the heat, and just how big Sasha is Khloe finally met her match. We had to keep them inside because I was not sure how Khloe would do outside off a leash. I of course loved my time with Pina. She is such an awesome lady to hang out with, full of wisdom, and laughs! Hopefully I'll get those posted soon! Love you all and can't wait to see you!
God Bless
~Anna
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Two weeks today!
Wow! To think that two weeks has already passed is absolutely crazy! Thank you Jesus! I just got off the phone with Jake. The way he described where he is was "It looks like Idaho, but a little more dry. It looks like something you would see in a bible story. You see little girls carrying their younger siblings on their back, you see sheeps and goats, and little mud huts." He said that they have gone on two patrols and the people seem nice. He doesn't know when he will get to call again, but he did say to tell everyone hello and he loves you all!
Yesterday was quite the day! Started out my morning by getting sick. :( Not fun! Then, Stephanie and I drove about an hour to Wilmington to get Gingin candies. Seems that these little candies can take the morning sickness away...or at least postpone it for a little while. While we were at the store I got sick again, barely making it outside to a trash can. :( Our trip was then cut short. We went to subway for lunch, and came home. Once I got home I laid down for a quick nap before church. My alarm went off, and I went to roll out of bed and got sick again. I'm ready for this stage to be over with. It seems like the closer we get to the light at the end of the tunnel, the worse it is getting.
Today is much better. I was able to keep breakfast down, have done some laundry, and picked up the house a bit. The sun is shining, and besides a slight chilly breeze it is a beautiful day! I have to get groceries today. Seems the only thing I'm eating these days is peanut butter toast, and drinking milk. Whatever works right? :)
I was reading 1 Samuel today, and it was talking about how Samuel was judge over Israel, but the elders of Israel approached Samuel and told him he was getting old and they wanted a king to rule over them just like all the nations. Samuel went before the Lord, and the Lord said it is not you they have rejected, it is I they have rejected. The Lord then told Samuel to warn the people of what the king would claim as his rights. The people heard what Samuel had to say and didn't care. It made me think... how many times have I done this in my own life. Rejected God for the ways of the world. Traded in all that I believed in just to fit in with the crowd. How often was I warned of what the world would claim as its rights, and still I went towards it, pushing God away. But the good news is... I didn't have to stay there! I serve a God who is faithful, and who took me back no matter how many times I had turned my back from him! Thank you Jesus for setting me apart from the world to let your light shine!
I pray everyone has a GREAT day!!!
Love, Anna
Yesterday was quite the day! Started out my morning by getting sick. :( Not fun! Then, Stephanie and I drove about an hour to Wilmington to get Gingin candies. Seems that these little candies can take the morning sickness away...or at least postpone it for a little while. While we were at the store I got sick again, barely making it outside to a trash can. :( Our trip was then cut short. We went to subway for lunch, and came home. Once I got home I laid down for a quick nap before church. My alarm went off, and I went to roll out of bed and got sick again. I'm ready for this stage to be over with. It seems like the closer we get to the light at the end of the tunnel, the worse it is getting.
Today is much better. I was able to keep breakfast down, have done some laundry, and picked up the house a bit. The sun is shining, and besides a slight chilly breeze it is a beautiful day! I have to get groceries today. Seems the only thing I'm eating these days is peanut butter toast, and drinking milk. Whatever works right? :)
I was reading 1 Samuel today, and it was talking about how Samuel was judge over Israel, but the elders of Israel approached Samuel and told him he was getting old and they wanted a king to rule over them just like all the nations. Samuel went before the Lord, and the Lord said it is not you they have rejected, it is I they have rejected. The Lord then told Samuel to warn the people of what the king would claim as his rights. The people heard what Samuel had to say and didn't care. It made me think... how many times have I done this in my own life. Rejected God for the ways of the world. Traded in all that I believed in just to fit in with the crowd. How often was I warned of what the world would claim as its rights, and still I went towards it, pushing God away. But the good news is... I didn't have to stay there! I serve a God who is faithful, and who took me back no matter how many times I had turned my back from him! Thank you Jesus for setting me apart from the world to let your light shine!
I pray everyone has a GREAT day!!!
Love, Anna
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Cloudy days call for lazy days...
Well hello friends! Today like my title says is a cloudy day. No rain yet, but I have a feeling its coming. I'm not a fan of rainy days. I like the sun to be shining, flowers blooming, birds chirping. :) The simple pleasures of life. This week has just started but already is off to a hectic start. I heard from Jake on Sunday night. He was able to call for the last time. He said they might have a phone where he is headed but probably will only be able to get phone calls out once every two weeks or so.
Yesterday I spent the day with Stephanie. I got to go with her to her appointment for her baby. She is due a week before me. It was cool to see just the difference between the one week. When I went in for my ultra sound the baby was just laying there all peaceful. That was not the case for Stephanie. :) Her baby was doing karate in her belly. It was cute! I also got to hear her baby's heartbeat. It was a wonderful experience. I was holding her little boy and when he heard the heartbeat he started crying. :( I don't know if it is because he is used to being the baby, and now there is another one on the way, or if he was crying because it looked like the nurse was hurting his mommy's belly. After we left the doctor's office we went to the mall to check on getting some ginger candies to help with the morning sickness. After leaving the mall with no success, we ended up going to four more stores to find out that no one had them. :( We did find out that we can drive about an hour away to Wilmington, and there are some stores there that sell them. We were planning on going today, but it has been postponed to tomorrow.
Last night I got home from Stephanie's and actually had energy, so I grabbed the vacuum and cleaning supplies and started cleaning the downstairs. I got all that I wanted to done in just an hour, vacuuming and all. I was pretty happy...until I went to bed. I tossed and turned and got nauscious the whole night. :( I had to get up and take a bath, and go back to bed. I just kept praying that it would go away, and good news... it did by the time I woke up. Now I'm just tired from not really sleeping last night. Maybe Khloe and I will go take us a much needed nap! :)
I hope ya'll have a wonderful day, and enjoy the blessings that God has for you.
Love, Anna
Yesterday I spent the day with Stephanie. I got to go with her to her appointment for her baby. She is due a week before me. It was cool to see just the difference between the one week. When I went in for my ultra sound the baby was just laying there all peaceful. That was not the case for Stephanie. :) Her baby was doing karate in her belly. It was cute! I also got to hear her baby's heartbeat. It was a wonderful experience. I was holding her little boy and when he heard the heartbeat he started crying. :( I don't know if it is because he is used to being the baby, and now there is another one on the way, or if he was crying because it looked like the nurse was hurting his mommy's belly. After we left the doctor's office we went to the mall to check on getting some ginger candies to help with the morning sickness. After leaving the mall with no success, we ended up going to four more stores to find out that no one had them. :( We did find out that we can drive about an hour away to Wilmington, and there are some stores there that sell them. We were planning on going today, but it has been postponed to tomorrow.
Last night I got home from Stephanie's and actually had energy, so I grabbed the vacuum and cleaning supplies and started cleaning the downstairs. I got all that I wanted to done in just an hour, vacuuming and all. I was pretty happy...until I went to bed. I tossed and turned and got nauscious the whole night. :( I had to get up and take a bath, and go back to bed. I just kept praying that it would go away, and good news... it did by the time I woke up. Now I'm just tired from not really sleeping last night. Maybe Khloe and I will go take us a much needed nap! :)
I hope ya'll have a wonderful day, and enjoy the blessings that God has for you.
Love, Anna
Friday, March 11, 2011
The End Times
As I sit back and watch what happened in Japan today it makes me sad. Lives lost in an instant, hundreds missing or dead, and it makes me stop and think. I wonder if all these people who are missing or dead realized that today would be the day they would meet their maker. Was this just another day at work? How many of those lost and now gone were preparing for this to be their last day? I don't want to say none because there could always be one, but most of these people were just doing their daily routines. Go to work, provide for a family, and were planning on coming home. For many, that is no longer a choice.
I went to church tonight and the sermon was on the "End Times." When I was younger this used to scare me. Thinking that one day the world would be run by an "anti-christ." But God reassured me of something tonight. While I was at the alter praying he spoke and said I've chosen you to be a vessel to spread my word in these last days. To make sure that people know of me, and make decisions to follow me. I know there are some of you who while reading this will think, oh here she goes again, preaching, but I want to tell you what is at stake. I can talk until I am blue in the face, but ultimately it goes down to you personally. Do you have a relationship with Christ? Do you know for a fact if you died tonight in your sleep that you would go to see Jesus, and while at the Judgement, you would be told to come on in to heaven. "Well done good and faithful servant." The bible states that tomorrow is promised to no one. When you look at the things happening in this world you see we are living in the last days. It can be scary if you have read and know what is to come. But we serve a just God. The pastor tonight said that God has poured out his love on this world for 6,000 years, and a time is coming when that love will no longer be felt on Earth. Not because he stops loving us, but that we have rejected him time and time again. That is why God places people in your lives to share his love with you, to challenge you to make a choice to follow Him. But friend, the time is now to repent and give your life to Christ, fully surrendered. You have to make the choice. We can live a life on this earth for 60, 70, maybe 80 years if we are lucky, and all of it be in vain if the whole time we didn't stop and think about our future. Is 80 years on this Earth doing what you want worth an eternity in hell? I challenge you to get your heart right. It's the best thing you can do!! You can find hope, love, peace, strength, in a God that wants to bless you but can't if you don't allow him a chance. Seek your heart tonight.. Ask yourself if you were to die if you would make heaven your home. If you aren't clear you can be! Let me HELP! Praying for you all, always!
God Bless
~Anna
I went to church tonight and the sermon was on the "End Times." When I was younger this used to scare me. Thinking that one day the world would be run by an "anti-christ." But God reassured me of something tonight. While I was at the alter praying he spoke and said I've chosen you to be a vessel to spread my word in these last days. To make sure that people know of me, and make decisions to follow me. I know there are some of you who while reading this will think, oh here she goes again, preaching, but I want to tell you what is at stake. I can talk until I am blue in the face, but ultimately it goes down to you personally. Do you have a relationship with Christ? Do you know for a fact if you died tonight in your sleep that you would go to see Jesus, and while at the Judgement, you would be told to come on in to heaven. "Well done good and faithful servant." The bible states that tomorrow is promised to no one. When you look at the things happening in this world you see we are living in the last days. It can be scary if you have read and know what is to come. But we serve a just God. The pastor tonight said that God has poured out his love on this world for 6,000 years, and a time is coming when that love will no longer be felt on Earth. Not because he stops loving us, but that we have rejected him time and time again. That is why God places people in your lives to share his love with you, to challenge you to make a choice to follow Him. But friend, the time is now to repent and give your life to Christ, fully surrendered. You have to make the choice. We can live a life on this earth for 60, 70, maybe 80 years if we are lucky, and all of it be in vain if the whole time we didn't stop and think about our future. Is 80 years on this Earth doing what you want worth an eternity in hell? I challenge you to get your heart right. It's the best thing you can do!! You can find hope, love, peace, strength, in a God that wants to bless you but can't if you don't allow him a chance. Seek your heart tonight.. Ask yourself if you were to die if you would make heaven your home. If you aren't clear you can be! Let me HELP! Praying for you all, always!
God Bless
~Anna
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