We love and thank you Ed

This is Buxton's Uncle Ed. He is also the Daddy to our niece, Grace, and husband to Ben's sister, Carla. He is an AWESOME husband, daddy and uncle. He is also defending our freedom in Afghanistan right now and will be there for 6 months. We will miss him dearly while he's gone, especially over the holidays. We pray for his safe return and for Carla and Grace to get through these next 6 months as best as possible. Please pray for all of them!

Blessings to all,

Kristin

the silver bullet is reborn

For those of you who knew me in high school this post will mean the most to you.

My first car was an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 2 door, silver, and the least desirable car a teenage girl could own. But it got me from A to B and served it's purpose. We called it the Silver Bullet. It barely pushed 50 so the name made no sense but nonetheless it was still the Silver Bullet. Today I bought a Nissan Quest. Yes I now drive a minivan. Yes it is silver. No I'm not pregnant again. Here's a pic (and the tip of Ben's finger):

On another note I want to verbally PRAISE GOD for the progress Libby Claire has made and all the hearts she has touched. This precious child has touched more lives in 20 months than most of us could dream of in a lifetime. This is the plan He had for her from before she was created. I just can't help but wonder how much more she is going to accomplish in her lifetime. Within a year Libby Claire should be back to normal and this seems to be nothing short of a miracle. Since Matt and Elizabeth have let us all in on this major struggle in their life it gives us hope because they have remained stronger than ever in their faith. We've seen God's power and love 1st hand, and we've actually felt it. God's work and purpose is so much more intricate than we can ever imagine but in this situation His purpose has been revealed.

Blessings, Kristin

praying for libby claire

please pray for sweet libby claire mcgarity, who is currently in a medically induced coma after a fall from a 2nd story loft on friday. she did well during surgery and has completed 48 of the 78 hour period that the dr.s say is "touch and go". she is in great care at a hospital in st. petersburg, fl, where her family was vacationing. please lift up her parents, elizabeth and matt, their kids mac, beau, maggie, and one in the belly, and ask for God to heal libby claire. if we pray He will listen.

blessings to all, kristin

the 4th

It has been our tradition for years to spend the 4th of July in Hound Ears, which is between Boone and Blowing Rock and where Ben and I got married. Jenn, Bob, and Wynn joined us this year and we had a very nice relaxing weekend. We even got a couples date night without the kids and went on an awesome hike one day too. Here are some pics from the weekend:

Buxton and his Great Grandma