Chuck E Cheese

Chuck E Cheese
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Today was our niece's (Monet) birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. We had a lot of fun and ate lots of pizza. In about 24 hours we'll be on our way to Disneyland!

Afternoon Thunderstorms

Almost every afternoon we've been having thunderstorms. There's one going on right now as I type this. The lightning is close and the thunder is really loud. The other night, the thunder was literally shaking our house. It makes me think about how awesome God is. Rain is amazing in and of itself. How can clouds carry so much water to make it flood? Crazy. It makes me think of God's grace and His love for us. He sent us His rainbow promising to never flood the earth again like He did in Noah's time. He also loves the world so much that He sends us rain to water the ground. He cares for us and provides for us. His love and provision isn't limited to just believers. Matthew 5:45 says, "...for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." I don't understand why people think there is no God. We are so undeserving of love like His. We hate Him, push Him out of schools, blame Him for all the bad things in the world, when He is the One who "makes His sun rise on the EVIL and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the UNJUST"!!! Being able to wake up and see the sun is given to us by God! I'm so thankful that I know the Creator of this world. He is AWESOME and I love Him!!




~Kristi

Keeping up with 2 blogs

I know I haven't kept up with the blog much these days, and part of it is because I've been trying to keep up with this blog, as well as the blog for Regenerate, which is the youth group that I pastor at Calvary Santa Fe. I have tried to be even more faithful to that one because I really want the students to get used to having it updated regularly so that they keep coming back to the website! I wanted to invite you to stop over at the Regenerate blog to keep up with all that we are doing in the ministry. I would like to blog from time to time to let you know all the cool things God is doing with us in the youth group, but I don't seem to make the time. So I figured I would just invite you over so that you can see what's going on for yourself. www.regenerateyouth.org We've been doing some cool outreach at some parks in town. and in just over a week we're going to California on a Regenerate summer trip! There's a lot going on, so come by and see what's up! I will try not to allow this blog to be neglected! I love you all. Grace and peace...

Some Happenings...

You have new Picture Mail!
Originally uploaded by Lopez Clan

A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks, but of course, I haven't had time to blog about them. First of all, Issac and I sold our bed of 8 years - queen size, water tube mattress and wall unit (drawers, cabinets, mirror, etc.) - on craigslist. Paul and Wendy Scozzafava gave us their old king size bed (more like new) because they were give a sweet new bed! It's so awesome having a king size bed! I've always wanted one and God totally provided for us! It's a lot better for our backs and we have a lot of room to sprawl out. Haha.
As you can see in the picture, I got my nose pierced on Sunday! It's also something that I always wanted to get, but never put on my "to do" list. Luckily, it didn't hurt. I heard some pretty painful stories from friends that have theirs done, so I totally expected it to hurt really bad. I'm really glad it didn't!
~Kristi

Caleb Lost Another Tooth

Caleb Lost Another Tooth
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After hanging by a thread for a few days, Caleb finally pulled his tooth out. He looks pretty funny and talks with a lisp.

A Picture Share!

A Picture Share!
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Introduced my sister to boba tea. She wasn't a big fan of the "slimy black balls". At least it was a new experience.

Issac Loves To Barbeque

Issac Loves To Barbeque
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Issac is amazing when it comes to grilling! We had a church picnic at a park for the 4th where he was able to rock his skills.