Ingrafted Branches

I got to work this morning and our phones and computers were down.  I cannot do anything work wise so I decided to pick back up in my reading of Romans.  God had something in store for me in this down time.  I was in chapter 11 and I got to verse 11.  My Bible has this section titled "Ingrafted Branches." What a beautiful section. 

I was down in v. 17, "If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, do not boast over those branches.  If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.  You will say then, 'Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.'  Granted.  But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith."

After I read this and the little notes in my Bible I was able to understand the meaning regarding the Jews and Gentiles (us).  I had a rush of pure thankfulness towards my Savior.  What a beautiful text.  

Sneak Peak....

Well, since my sisters have taken some amazing family pictures recently I thought it was time to update ours.  Here are just a *few* amazing pictures done by Leigh Carter.  We took them down by the Greenway below Lewis Gale.  Enjoy!  =)

 

 The kids loved these shots.  This was just one of many.

This might be one of my favs.  Yea, I stand out a bit but it we're all smiling naturally.

Vinton Fall Festival 5K

The start of the race.  Emily got to use her daddy's phone to listen to music while she ran.  And to also use it if we got separated.... More on that later.....

Before the end of the race the phone was in MY hands and I had to carry it across the finish line!!!!!!

Here's the girls sprinting towards the finish line!  Me in the back.  I will say I would have beat them by at least two minutes if I hadn't gotten a call from my child asking me to stop and wait for her to catch up!  Once they got up to me they blew past me!!!!!!  I was there eating their dust!

Greg got a shot of me soaking wet, coming in behind the girls.  Thank goodness for those army guys doing their running chants.  They really kept us going :)

Emily and Dani about to jump the gun!

Here we are at the start.  Getting ready!

Farm Day 2013

I yelled at them to stop so I could take a picture and this is the pose I get from Eva.  I think her momma has struck a pose like that a time or two...  :)

Eva and her Uncle Rob.  She didn't like sitting on the scratchy hay.

Aunt Laura putting a calming effect on EJB.   She was not a happy camper.

The kids checking out the corn picker upper. (I think)

They loved the baby bunnies.

Look at the two pony tails!!

This was so cute because Eva kept sliding to the side of the pony and her saddle kept going with her :)

Birthday fun on a warm October evening

Alex and his pals 

Alex and his bud Hayden

Goobers at the star.  This was Hayden's first visit to the star!  We couldn't believe it!