Random Illinois Photos

The Capitol building in Springfield, MO
We went to Springfield to the Illinois Baptist State Association annual meeting.

Following our 14 year old tradition, decorating
pumpkin shaped cookies with lots of candy!

Sunset at the top of our hill.

Sam's most awesome strawberry pancake feast at IHOP in Springfield!

Misty, Ginger, and Dusty our inherited little kitties!

We just had to visit Metropolis, where the only interesting
feature if a GIANT statue of Superman!



The Ferrell's with the Mighty Mississippi behind us.

Fast Forward

There's just too much to tell about the last two months to be able to do it justice, so I have decided to fast forward here so I can get started back with blogging! Here's the bullet points:

• Roger accepted a new job. He is a Director of Missions (his actual title is Executive Director!)
• That job is in Illinois! So, we moved there!
• Our house in Georgia is under contract and should close the middle of December.
• Baby Isaiah is due anytime- I'm betting around Thanksgiving.
• We all love it here. When I asked the kids this morning something they were thankful for during devotions, Bennett said that he is thankful that we get to live here! I asked him why- and he said because it is so awesome!

So, there it is in a nutshell. It has been a crazy couple of months, but God is completely faithful and He knows what He is doing. We are in a great place, with wonderful people, the kids love it, Roger loves his job, and we are so thankful to have such a wonderful job in this economy. God is good!

Now on to the rest of our life!!

All I Have Is Christ

All I Have Is Christ from Sovereign Grace Ministries on Vimeo.

Out of pocket

Sorry to be out of pocket for so long! Things are moving pretty fast over here- I'll be back to post later on certain developments. In the meantime, baby is growing and taking up lots of room! We decided on the name Isaiah for him- it means "God is my salvation". He is Isaiah Hutton Ferrell (the Hutton is an old Scottish family name.)
See you soon!

My debt is paid, my chains are gone! Praise You Lord!

Difficulty

We have certainly had some difficulty lately. Our oldest has suffered some fainting episodes which has put us in the emergency room, the pediatrician's office, the neurolgist's office, the EEG lab, and finally the MRI lab. Now we wait. We won't have the results of the tests until sometime next week, however, the Neurologist was very positive and not especially concerned. I have felt peace about the entire ordeal, not really believing that something may be wrong, but when the Dr tells you they have found "spots" on your baby's brain, you can't help but feel a little tingle up the spine. Yesterday, when we were at the Children's Hospital, Roger and I kept looking at each other and whispering how thankful we are to have healthy children. Watching your child laying still on a table with his head wrapped in gauze really gives you something to think about.
On the one hand, I am so thankful that our kids are healthy and with us, but on the other, I would rejoice in their homecoming to their Lord and Savior. Kind of a weird place to be! Not that I wouldn't grieve them, but I am so thankful that they have a relationship with Jesus and that even if earthly healing didn't occur, heavenly healing would.
My favorite verse (this week!) is Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You".