God has been so awesome..  There was a period of time when things were just at a stand still for the last few months..  Not bad completely, just not going anywhere, it was ever so frustrating!..  Mostly its was some real deep emotional and mental issues we needed to gain victory over... Its times like those you wonder if your prayers are getting passed the roof of your house.. But God always listens, always hears.. He is good and His mercy endures forever.

Suddenly all at once God has been moving and blessing in more ways than I can keep up..   CJ's game store is starting to really take off!!  He is makeing sales and finally starting to get the word out.. This passed week he made some sales at our local schools, and God has given him favor with the people he talks to.. I am sure his enthusiasum really helps, but God is blessing it none the less.. Heres an interesting story we dropped our business card in the fish bowl while at a restraunt last week, a couple days later we get a call from them, we won a free lunch. So we go in thinking we are getting just lunch, it turns out they looked at our card and was wanting to know about some games for the family night there.. I admit that was not a place I would have ever expected to see buying games, but God had another idea.. So now our name has been given to other managers in the area to buy games from us for their game nights too  ... God is so good!!! 

We are also finally starting to get a few online orders also.. Recently we donated a game to a tornament in MN. It turns out they ended up ordering a few more..   The other day we took a look at another store that is for lease on Hilltop Dr..  The building where Chuckie Cheese USED to be has been all renovated and  really is looking much nicer.. Its really bigger than we need at the moment but what ever God wants is ok with us.. We know God has a building for us somewhere on Hilltop we just arent sure where at this moment.. This is something we are still praying in to.. If you think about it, pray for that with us.!   This is Gods idea and He gave the dream, when this finally comes through, it will be a HUGE thing, much more than I am allowed to talk about right now.. But He plans on blessing it and will mean everything to us and will also bring much advance to His kingdom!

 And me, well... I have been busy as I will get out, doing demos  and promotions and sampleing events all around town.. This up coming saturday I will be passing out samples of Swedish fish and Trident gum at Walmart in Anderson CA...  I will also be in Redding Walmart passing out samples of Atkins bars..  I have found if we ask God for work  he gives it to us..  I am suddenly busy every weekend  and even some week days doing demos and sampleing.. Praise God!

 We have also been getting major breakthroughs in our prayers and in our personal life.. Some of which I cant go into because its SO personal.. but God is bring new understanding between CJ and I in many areas.. We are learning to rely on each others abilities and strengths and allow mercy to cover what isnt.. We have also found new life in our prays together...

 All of this is a small sample of all that God has been doing here at our place...

 We are so happy you have become part of it just by reading these blogs and praying with us.. You too will soon reap the rewards of blessing us with your friendship and prayers..

These are the things we will be praying for in 2008

1 - Redding to be a Cancer Free Zone!

2 - Supernatural oppertunities for ministry, both local and traveling.

3 - Breakthroughs in our extended family

4 - Personal victory and unity in our marriage. Patience, understanding, and communication with one another.

5 - Increased breakthrough in personal areas that continue to be problems.

6 - Continued provisions untill our business takes off.

7 - Continued prayer for our business, the building we have been waiting for, resources and favor.

 Wow what a summer its been!  I cant believe its gone by so fast !..  CJ and I have been working hard on getting our game store up and going..  Its been interesting but Games Galore is finally up and running...  We are the only totally games store in Redding.

If you are interested in board games, cards games or dice games  drop on by Games Galore Redding CA, USA ... 

Heres the link  http://reddinggames.com/ 

Oh the things the Lord is doing - All the blessings He bestows!!

Expectancy ever increased, as slowly the final hour drew near. The electric anticipation and excitement filled the room,  swiftly too the seats were taken. Suddenly the Lord says to me  " Look and see, what it is you have longed and prayed for, see with your eyes the things I have done.. "   I turned and saw what looked like a field raiseing their heads to the sun. Again I looked and realized the room was full,  no MORE than full !  Not one seat was empty. There were people sitting where ever they could find room. The back bleachers were packed, the front steps had people sitting on them, there were rows of people happily sitting on the floor..

Music filled the air, sounds of praise, sounds of prayers, sounds of love and laughter.  Our worship and adoration to Jesus raises as one voice to the heavens...

My heart is bursting with joy, I've lived my whole life to see this, and now it IS happening!  Finally Happening!!  With tears running down my face I think  " Oh Lord! Your love is so much more than we  know..  Draw us ever closer to you..  Bring us in to all you have!   We just want more of you God..."  We could not pull our selfs away from Him, our mutual love and  praise could have continued on ...

things that have been in my heart since sunday

Bills message seemed especially real to us this past Sunday.. There has been so much going on here that I havent even touched on in my writeing, and this weekend was completely encourageing all the way around.. I SO needed it.. :)

One of my weaknesses is I have a tendency to be critical of myself ( is that the right word? ) .. Some things I cant help, like I will look in the mirror and see myself getting older, for instance, wrinkles and grey hair ..  Yes I know God doesnt see me that way, He looks at my heart.. There are little things He does and things that happen that are Him showing me how much He loves me.. This past week Fall has been coming fast and we've been working hard at getting  firewood done before the rainy season starts.  Once again the trees are turning yellow, orange, red and the leaves are already covering the ground... Once again the air is getting cooler.. Once again the geese are flying south and the flickers return.. Already my bulbs are sprouting and peeking through the ground and fallen leaves, thirsty for the water of life that will make them bloom this up coming spring.. Likewise, we are already cutting, splitting and stacking the firewood we will so desperately need this winter to keep us warm...    Im not sure if its the cooler weather or the heavy work that is causeing the Fibromyalgia to kick up so bad and me feeling more tired then ever lately...

So... Sunday after an awesome message  ( OK I admit, Im spoiled, I think they all are awesome! )  I went up for prayer.  While  I was being prayed for, CJ waited and chatted with a friend. He said while I was up for prayer a lady whom he didnt know asked him to give me a gift. She handed him a small square silver box. Inside the box was a pink hand beaded necklace and note with scriptures and a prophetic word.  On the outside it simply said  "Beautiful, jewels for the journey "... Inside it was Prov.31:29-30 and 1 Pet. 3: 3-4 .. Then the word was given - " You are my daughter, whom I love. You are growing in beauty and walking in peace .  Your love and reverance for me has won my heart and earned you praise. You are discovering the secret to beauty.  Like a pearl your allowing the beauty in you to be worked in you from the inside out.. Beauty that is eternal flows from character cultivated.  You are beautiful. You are precious in my sight. " ......  There are several things about this gift. First of all my birthday is coming on Oct 5th, and this necklace is pink, which is a modern version of my birthstone.. I remember a ring my grandmother gave me,  on my 15th Birthday, that used to be hers, a pink stone its one of many treasures I will always have to remind me of her..    The prophecy speaks also of a pearl, which is the meaning if my name and too a pearl is created by irritation which this fibro most certainly has been...  Then it speaks of God loveing me and saying I am beautiful. Like I said before, I have a tendency to be critical of myself, and there are times I feel anything other then beautiful.. So when God goes out of His way to tell me this, then once again I am humbled and awed... Not that He didnt before, but now, He has my attention.. I cant help but wonder what He has in store for us, as these last few months have been a roller coaster ride.. But one thing is for sure..  It wont be dull!!

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To the peoples, nations and men of every language, who live in all the world:

May you prosper greatly!

It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders
that the Most High God has performed for me.

How great are his signs,
how mighty his wonders!
His kingdom is an eternal kingdom;
his dominion endures from generation to generation.

Daniel 4:1-3

This is just one of the scriptures posted on my website

God is SO good!

and we can learn so much more from word studies like this if we just listen to His Spirit.

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