The little things...

I just love how God shows HIS love to us,

even in the little things!

This past Thanksgiving we had a full table -

a kitchen table that seated 6 -

with 10 around it,

and mom standing by the dishwasher 

eating Thanksgiving dinner.

Soon after Thanksgiving I told a friend,

"a new vehicle can wait -

we need a kitchen table that can seat our 

entire family."

A few weeks later -

guess what God provided!

Oh yes!

A table that seats 10!
(yes, in a few days we will have 11 around the table-
but with 3 teens there is usually at least one missing.)
6 chairs,
one long bench!

It fit in our little kitchen

And all for $140! 

Thank you Jesus!

We have already had great meal times, homework times,

play-doh times...

and made new friends too! 

And then a few little ones 

(well, three out of the four)

were complaining that they had outgrown their bikes -

and well, we couldn't argue with them,

they truly had! 

Thinking we would have to break down and 

spend the money on bikes -

one neighbor girl had gotten a new bike for Christmas

and brought her old bike over for Jailyn!

Perfect fit! 

and then, 

a week later ...

Donovan and Elijah were out riding  their little bikes,
 Conner went out to check on them and
 asked where they had gotten the new bikes.

Me: "Ummmm - they don't have new bikes" 

Conner:  "ummmm - yes, they do."

Another neighbor gave the boys 2 of their old bikes!

Needless to say our kids are beyond excited!

and mom and dad -

we are very, very thankful!

Thank you friends!

and thank you Jesus for filling not only our needs -

but our wants too!