Ben's M&M Mission

So in the Spring Ben started collecting M&M tubes to give to his friends.  They were to eat the M&M's and fill the container full of change for children who are hungry.  He came up with this on his own and really wanted to make it happen.  We were able to buy about 20 containers and some friends from church helped him get some donated...today he cashed in his change and there was over 70 dollars there...he was so excited!  He said his next mission is going to be volunteering at the food bank and having a huge party, charging folks to get in and donating the money to people who are hungry.  

We will do our best to support him.

Here's his picture at the bank...I'll tell you though the ladies in the bank looked at him like he was nuts...he kept jumping up and down saying we can buy so much food with that...so I told them what we were doing and they didn't act as if it was a big deal at all...but let me tell you a 6 year old who is thinking constantly...almost consumed by how starving people can get food...that's something to pay attention to...what Joy it brings Shawn and I and I'm sure his heavenly Father...thank you Lord for giving me the chance to raise this little guy...I'll do my best...come in and take over.

Ben...I hope your mission goes on and on.

Seeds from pumpkins and people

We were at the farm looking at pumpkins and the lady was telling us 

how you can make pumpkins last longer.  

Later on the way home the boys were lecturing me to make sure 

I knew what to do to make the pumpkins last a long time...

Jake said he wanted them to last foweveh and eveh...

Ben said it's kinda like people...pumpkin don't ever last a long time...or they rot. 

I looked back at him with the strangest look trying to be supportive of his answer.

I asked him what he meant by that and he said pumpkins and people both die...

our bodies just die they can't be around forever...

I thought wow...pretty cool Ben...so I said so what happens to us when we die

He said remember mom...we go to heaven...our spirit does...He said they live just like the seeds ...

even after a pumpkin is dead you still have it's seeds

I just felt immediately moved... and my heart was searching for my seed...what am I leaving behind...

Just like Ben says the only earthly part of us that is left is the seed we leave behind

mmm that'll preach huh?

One day...a great thing

As a baby shower gift a friend of mine bought me a wall sticker...it read 

From Small Beginnings come Great Things...

I thought about that and how it truly conveyed my hopes for my boys...they are small...and just beginning life but God has GREAT things planned for them. I'm hoping this blog becomes a real way for me to tell their stories as they are small and maybe one day I can tell you about the GREAT things God has done through their small beginnings...Enjoy...comment...but please don't copy without permission..Love you!

Renee