Fire in Ferry

Well, you can read about the Martins Ferry High School Vocational building fire here..

http://www.wtov9.com/

But here is a picture

This fire took place only 4 houses from where I live.
Lots of smoke and not a good thing.
The high school has been closed now for a year.
Not sure of what started this fire....But it sure brought congregations of people to see it.

Hmmm, wonder why when something bad happens people flock to the scene but its not interesting to see something good being done?
Nikki

Random-ness

What do these words mean to you

1. Intimidated :: Sometimes


2. Brush :: Where is mine....ANGELLLLLLLL!!!!!!


3. Masquerade :: Ball


4. Procedure :: Under the knife surgery


5. Tattoos :: Wish I were brave enough to get one.


6. Square :: Geometry


7. Tuck :: In kids before bed


8. Boyfriend :: Don't want to hear that word for another 10 years


9. Thousand :: Dollars

The Silencing of God..................

Psalm 83
1Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

On Wednesday night Bible Study we are watching a fantastic video series called The Silencing of God. Its is a MUST SEE series of lessons for any Christian living in our country today.

Here is a link that I think you can listen to it for free:

http://www.thebible1.net/audio/silencingofgod/




I URGE you to listen or if you get a chance to buy this series, watch it.
Its incredible and I've only heard the first 2 lessons.

Teachers, those of you in the public school environment, watch out. Its eye opening how our history books are full of lies.

Pray that God will help our country to get back to where He wants it to be and how it began when our Founding Fathers were still alive.

Nikki

Disciple's crosses

The picture you see above is an example of one of the crosses my son Joey makes.
These are called Disciple's crosses and are handmade from bent nails and wire.

He makes them in various colors and one of the most popular crosses is pictured below.





These used to sell for $12 each.

If you are interested you can email me and I can give you the colors that he has available.

With the holidays approaching, these would make an excellent gift.

Vilano6@comcast.net

Nikki

Where has summer gone???

Doesn't it seem like summer is almost over???
Its almost August and on the 19th that means starting back to a new year of homeschooling for us.
On Wednesday night Bible study we are doing a video series called The Silencing of God.
Let me say this, its incredible!!!!!
Those of you who are Christians reading this, ask your school system that your child attends to let you read your child's history texts book. Most school systems aren't even teaching our REAL country's history. I already knew this and make sure that the books I get for our homeschooling incorporate REAL history into our studies.

On another note, I'm trying to organize my home and my MIND to start another year of homeschooling. With the thoughts that I might be having 6 daycare kids here during the school year, I HAVE to get organized.

Angel's American Heritage Girls starts up soon. Our pool party is tonight and August 8,9 and 10th is our summer came we are attending and have been looking forward to that all year!!!
With that, I'm actually going to be staying at Camp Presmont WITH Angel!!! That should be interesting. Pray its a nice weekend with NO extremely hot weather :)


I wanted to share a nice picture of me and my son Joey who is 16!




Also here is another picture I wanted to share of my oldest son, Michael, on his 20th birthday.
Gotta love how I caught the expression on his face!!





Well, thats all folks!!
Daycare kids are here and in full swing!
Have a blessed Monday!
Nikki

What does a child need?

' A Child Needs.........'

We are products of our environment it is said
and from birth through life we are variously led

From infancy to childhood others are in charge
When you are little, others seem rather large.

A child needs benevolent and respectful care
As well as being taught to love and play fair.

If a child is taught to respect God and others
He will love himself and likewise his brothers.

Whether our childhood was nurturing or not
Comes the time when we must deal with our lot

The decisions we make will color our future
And show what we're made of as we mature.

If victory is to be won, it's upon God we trust
Knowing, loving and serving Him well we must.

Getting through life is hard enough we all know
Traveling with the Lord is the only sure way to go.

Guide the little ones in the ways of the Lord
So they, too, will praise Him, and to Him accord

All Honor, All Glory, and All Adoration
hearts full of joy and expectation,

toward the day of eternal jubilation
and
infinite exaltation.

(not sure where this came from but it showed up in my email and I keep goodies like this)

~~~Nikki here~~~~

Well, the beginning of a new school year will soon be upon alot of us. In Martins Ferry, Ohio school starts around August 19th....so I had to start thinking about my plans for this school year for Angel and Tony.
Their standardized tests have already been done and I'm waiting the return of those with their scores so I can send in a new form to the super's office to enroll them in homeschooling for yet another year.
I don't have to do this with Joey cause he is enrolled in The American School of Correspondence so really he isn't being "homeschooled" but taking distance learning classes.

This years school should be alot of fun.
I want mostly hands on type of things this year.
We are doing ALOT of dissecting for hands on science..and lots of field trips for history.
I am looking into some board games so the kids can have fun while learning language arts and going to get a list of books to read to them that will be interesting to them and fun for me too.

This year my goals for Angel and Tony is to get them to love learning again.
Science experiments...field trips....games....hands on stuff....that is what I'm hoping will do this plus at the same time satisfy the requirements for the state.
Nikki

Update

Well, I finally got a bit of encouragement today.
I have had alot of personal demons to fight lately but I think things will be much better

On the subject of exercise and weight loss....I hit one of my goals. I lost 10 pounds!!!!!

I am very stoked about it and that was even taking a week off. Last week, I just couldn't get up the energy or the motivation to do anything that takes that much will power.

But I'm back in the saddle again and can't wait until a pound or two more and I will be in the 140's!!!!!

Pretty soon, I have to start planning for our school to begin the middle of August.
Tony and Angel will be learning the history of Ohio and West Virginia and for science we will be focusing on dissection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are really excited and I can't wait either.

Daycare is still pretty slow. I still only have 2 full timers. I need 4 more but in God's timing, and not my own.

Joey is in Virginia Beach visiting friends for the next 3 weeks. I will miss him greatly but this time away before school and starting his first job will do him good.

Well, wanted to update you all. I thank you all for your prayers. I do feel them and I am thankful for a God who cares about our troubles.
Nikki

Very discouraged

Good morning !
Its been a while since my last blog and really today I just want to ask for your prayers.
I have some personal issues I'm dealing with that the moment and all I can say is I am very distraught and discouraged. I'm feeling pretty low and really unworthy of anything.
I need prayer for strength. I know God allows things to happen to help us grow and that is the only thing that keeps me sane right now knowing God cares about me and I am not alone.
Thanks everyone
Nikki