A camping we will go, a camping we will go..hiho the

The camping trip was oh so much fun! I was delighted that the kids entertained themselves so well just hanging out in nature. They REALLY enjoyed throwing rocks in the lake. Steven is still talking about it, now camping and rock throwing are one in the same. Here is Andrew, Steven, Kyle and Isabelle. The Fahs children are VERY obedient, good kids and we are glad they are influencing our boys.
I have to confess that Christine and I left nature to shop...LOL That's right, we were less than a mile from shopping, though we just went to a Christian book store, Target and a grocery store. When you camp in SD or pretty much anywhere I can think of, there isn't a metro shopping complex right outside the campsites, so that was a first, and I did like that.






Stand back! He's all mine girls...Who knows what my fun loving husband was doing but now he is doing it on my blog. I am so proud.

Here is the Fahs family, check out Christine's blog from my links. She and her husband are very passionate for the Lord, they have two children that also love the Lord and a third child we are praying that will also follow in His footsteps. It's neat to be around kids who haven't grown up thinking God is a cosmic vending machine and that you only go there when they you something. These kids are going into their public schools making a stand for Christ, they don't celebrate Halloween and I am sure for 8 and 6 that isn't always the easiest being so different BUT they are learning what it means to live lives set a part.

Jesus tells us to live in the world but not be of the world(John 15:18-26). I don't think I realized what that fully what meant for much of my 'Christian' life and I am not the only Christian who was/is living this way. Statistics tend to back this up. Christians get divorced at the same rate as the rest of the world, they drink the same alcohol, they use the same language, they watch the same tele shows and movies, and share in the same gossip. We are living the same lives as the rest of the world. Are we afraid to be different? Have we bought Satan's lie that it is a bad thing to be different than everyone else? If our answers are yes than Satan has us right where he needs us, effectively working for him because he knows that when Christians live lives set apart they become great witnesses for the cause of Christ. You are the only Bible that some people will ever read and if your words are written the same as theirs then they see no reason to turn to Jesus.

Cheers to you Christine and Frank for raising your children differently and in a way that honors and glorifies the Lord! Cheers to the rest of you that are also trying to make a break from ways of the world, it's not easy but all things are possible with Christ who strengthens you. (Phil 4:13)If we can be praying for you and your family in someway please email us and we would be glad to join you in petitioning the Lord.

Finally of the Konotopka Family....