My Little Songbird

The Children's Choir at First Baptist Church, Merritt Island had their Fall Concert last night. Maddie auditioned and had a speaking part. The kids all sang so well! It was a very good concert! Madison loves to sing! Zoe has her "Wee Praiser" Fall Concert next week and I can't wait to see it. All four of the kids will have parts in the Singing Christmas Tree this year. I am so thankful for this church because it has helped to fill a void that came with the move to Florida. It can never replace Storms Chapel---that church will always be home. We miss our church family so much!!!

This is a view from above!
And here is some more singing for you to enjoy:

Our "Heavenly" Home

We thought we would post some pictures of our home here. We live on Heavenly Street!! We just finished painting the kitchen and living room. Taylor says it finally looks like "The Bobb's live here!"

October in OHIO

I was reminded this weekend of how long it has been since I have posted to this blog. I admit it...I have been lazy, but we have been so busy lately. We just returned from a whirlwind trip to Ohio for the weekend. One of my wonderful, talented, beautuful nieces was married. It was such a special ceremony and a beautiful day. It was nice to be reunited with family and friends even if for a short time. The ceremony was sweet and the weather was perfect. The day was such a celebration!! I am so thankful that I could be there. I hated to miss Chelsea and Matt's wedding in July.

We went to church on Sunday and that was so good! It felt so good to be back at Storms Chapel with our church family. It's hard to find a church that fits us like this one. I sure have missed them all. Maddie and Zoe were so excited to see Katie and Hope! I didn't think I would get them to leave and Brad...make sure those Rook cards are warmed up and ready in December because Angie and I will definitely be beating you and Shannon!!!

We had two great meals at Nanny and Papaw's house and we got to spend time with his family. It's amazing to see how much things have changed, but also how much they have stayed the same. It was a comfort to see that Kay is doing well after her heart surgery. We have been so worried about her.

God is so good! It will be soon be one year since Canaan had his last seizure. He is doing so well and I am so thankful for God's protection over him.

I am also thankful for Dick and Helen Boulis who opened up their home to us this weekend. They invited us to stay with them while we were home visiting. They own a beautiful log home and have dedicated their home and their lives to the Lord and you can see God's blessing on them. They were so gracious and hospitable. It was so peaceful there that we hated to leave! Thank you Dick and Helen for a wonderful weekend!

It's hard to express just how much we love and miss everyone back home without getting all teary eyed and choked up. We are so blessed!!!!

Back to School

Taylor, Canaan and Madison started school yesterday here in Florida. It really hit me hard...kind of brought a stark reality to our move. I have spent a lot of time in prayer for my kids and their schools and teachers. It's hard to put them in a school where you know no one but I know that they are in God's hands. They all had a pretty good day and liked their classes for the most part. It's hard to believe that I have SENIOR this year. I hope I don't cry every day of her senior year, but I know I probably will! LOL

Things are quiet around TMI now. The last debrief group left today. It is strange to see the place so deserted. But even though the teens are gone, the work goes on...and I sat at my desk and watched all of the work going on outside. There is hardly any down time around here. Soon, we will be mailing the brochures and receiving registrations for next year's teams. I can't wait to see where God takes us next!!!

Today, we received two thank you notes that really blessed us. One was from Lee, one of our team members thanking us for leading him to Iceland and to Jesus! What an awesome privilege! The other was from the parents of a team member thanking TMI. Their son was saved during boot camp and was on our team. They are amazed at the scripture he quotes and the change in his life. This is the same boy that at struggled at first to learn his memory verses and was so frustrated. He said he could see no use in learning all those verses. We kept encouraging Him, helping him and reassuring Him that He would use those verses every day! It was so awesome to watch each of these kids grow in the Lord this summer and acquire and thirst for God's word. God is so good!!! Everyone says that we gave up so much to come here and it is such a difficult decision, but if they only knew how blessed we are, they would all be here! It is truly a privilege and I feel so unworthy. But it is amazing that God can use me in spite of myself. I keep reminding myself that He is made perfect in my WEAKNESS. I could never give the Lord enough to repay Him for His love for me!

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!

Back from Iceland!

This picture was taken on Commissioning Night--the last night my family was all together before heading out to different parts of the World! We arrived home from Iceland last Friday. It was an amazing summer! Boot Camp was awesome and Iceland was so beautiful. We had some great kids on our team and they all worked hard. We saw four of our team members accept Christ for the first time this summer, one team member has committed to starting a Bible Club in her school and another feels called to be a missionary. The Lord taught me so much this summer and I feel so privileged to be able to serve Him at Teen Missions.

Taylor arrived in Orlando tonight and it was so good to see her andHUG her. I missed my kids so much this summer. Canaan will be home on Friday and I can't wait to hear his stories. They both have had amazing summers, also. I have posted some pictures from Iceland in our online photo album (the link is at the bottom of the page). Just click on the "Public Albums" tab and you will see the Iceland album. It was so beautiful and I did not do well capturing the beauty. I wish my talented niece could have come along to document the summer in pictures. She has such a gift for capturing life in photos. I have enjoyed looking at her pictures from Chelsea and Matt's wedding. It must have been such a beautiful day. It was so hard to miss it but I prayed for them as I flew over the Atlantic headed to Iceland.

It is so good to be home!

Another day in the Life

I thought I would share the latest victim of the Bobb Family "curse! LOL Zoe fell and hit the bridge of her nose on the edge of a glass table. She had two nice black eyes....she looked like Mike Tyson only lots cuter!!!! She is healing fine and the bruises are fading.

We are in the middle of boot camp now. It is amazing! Just watching teens on fire for the Lord and ready to share His love around the world is awesome. We also have Mustard Seeds (ages 4-6) and Peanuts (Ages 7-9) here now. They are so cute. Their leaders have a sort of "glazed" look to their eyes, but they are doing a great job. It is such a privilege to serve the Lord and help teens shake their world for Jesus. We are anxious for our team to get here and get to work on our project. Our team arrives for boot camp on June 27 and we fly to Iceland on July 8. We will return to the U.S. around August 3. It is going to be an awesome summer! I can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do.

There are pictures of Boot Camp posted on the Teen Missions website and you can watch rallies live there at 7:15 p.m. Be sure to check it out!

Zambia

Today in chapel, we heard a couple of songs that were recorded in Zambia. A family went to Zambia over Christmas and recorded some songs written and sung by orphans. They are producing a CD to sell to raise money for AIDS Orphans. It was so touching to hear the orphans sing. Their voices are beautiful. Naturally, I cried! :) Shannon found this you tube clip of some children in Zambia singing. Be sure to click on the link and listen. I guarantee it will bring a smile to your face and a prayer to your lips---http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec64G1JvMN4
We saw some current photos of the rescue unit that Shannon went to last year and were shocked to see that the school is in terrible shape. The mud walls have crumbled and all that is left is the support posts. These kids need our prayers and our support. They have nothing. Their facilitators need prayer, also. They care for these kids day in and day out. They are parents, doctor, gardener, teacher, friend and hope to these kids. Pray that the Lord will refresh them daily and give them contentment and compassion. You can sponsor one of these orphans and help them for only $12 a month. This will provide medicine, grain, school fees and much more. It's a small price to pay to help a child. Just follow this link.....
www.aidsorphans.org
Make a difference in one child!