Katie's Irvinisms

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Wow! I've been researching possible activities for the boys. Can we say E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E? I checked into Choi Kwang Do...$80 per month for Josiah and Elihu with a start-up cost of $80. Yikes. I sort of checked into guitar lessons...about the same. Any club at school or sport at school wants $30-$50 for joining then I'm sure they nickel and dime you to death for the next 6-9 months. Ugh.

Josiah is in Cub Scouts and loves it...but they both have shown interest in other things. I want them to have opportunities but at the same time, I don't want them doing so much that they're overwhelmed and not enjoying the FUN! I also don't want to pay all those prices. Why can't they just go for free? Ha!! Maybe I need to just buy them a Kung Fu video or a teach-yourself-karate video.

School is going great! Both boys are loving it and are already learning so much. Elihu is learning new words every week and is SO proud to get to show off his new reading skills to whoever happens to want to listen that day. They both love reading...I hope this love continues for the rest of their lives!!

Isaac is trying to talk up a storm. Just this week he has been trying to repeat all kinds of stuff that he hears...sounds, words, etc. He's growing like crazy and is getting around all over the place. The boys still absolutely adore him...he sure loves his big brothers, too!

I finished another song. It's called "He'll Finish Whatever He Starts" and is about Gideon in the Bible. Gideon was just a regular ole Joe like you and me, but God used him to do something great because Gideon LET God use him! There are so many times that people miss out on God doing something great in their lives because they either think they're not worth it, or they're too poor, or they're too _____ - you fill in the blank. I love Philippians 1:6. It says, "Being confident of this very thing that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." God started something in me the day that he saved me and, until I die, He plans to finish that work...if I will just let Him! I've learned a lot from the story of Gideon! You should read it sometime this week...in the book of Judges!

I guess I'd better run! I just wanted to type a quick update while I had a few minutes! Hope your week is going great!!

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My Testimony

I was 9 years old and terrified that I was going to Hell when I died. I kept asking my mama questions about it. She would always just reassure me that I'd know when it was my time to ask Jesus in my heart. I went to Bible Camp that summer for the first time. The Lord spoke to my heart that Monday night during the preaching service through a sermon by Butch Lee. I didn't go down. I was afraid what the other kids would say...especially being new at camp and not knowing everybody. On Tuesday, I worried ALL day long because I KNEW WITHOUT A DOUBT that if I died, I'd open my eyes in Hell. So back in the service on Tuesday night, I could hardly wait for the preacher to give the invitation. Sure I was still nervous, but I knew I needed him more than I needed to be nervous! I went down and got my counselor by the hand. My friend Libby followed. We knelt outside on the sidewalk and I repeated a prayer after my counselor. I don't really know that it would've mattered the words I said because God knew what was in my heart. I got saved that night and haven't been the same since! He put a wonderful peace in my heart that nothing else in the world can ever replace. I thank Him for that sweet moment of salvation and pray that I can be an example along the way for those I meet. You know, you're never too old or too young really to be saved. If you feel God speaking to your heart right now, just bow your head, close your eyes, and ask Him to come inside your heart and make you clean and pure and holy and be your Savior. It's that simple. Then YOU can have that wonderful peace that passes ALL understanding!