April 2012

April has come and gone. I cannot believe it is May already...and almost a week in for that matter. Here is a short (ok, not so short) summary of the comings and goings of our family this month.

Leigh Ann continued to train in running, biking, and swimming. She competed in a 5K at the end of April and beat her best time coming in at 29min and 25seconds (in 88 degree weather with high humidity nonetheless). Next weekend she will compete with several thousand ladies at the finale of the Women Run Arkansas Clinic. She also took over as a group leader in the middle of the month at Bible Study Fellowship. This came as a surprise as she thought she wouldn't lead until the fall but circumstances beyond anyone's control sped up the process. She is blessed to be leading the very same group of ladies she was a part of as a fellow member just a few weeks before. In just a few short weeks, this study will end. She is already excited about leading a group of ladies to study Genesis in the fall!

Jeff enjoyed a having Good Friday off of work. He spent a good portion of the day finishing the garden. It is now an amazing thing to behold. Plants grow at an amazing rate here (compared to the north) and we have already been eating out of it! He continued in his daily routine at school until the end of the month when he worked at two track meets inputting data. It sounds like it was quite the experience. During the month, he was told of a job opening at a school that he had interviewed at before us ever moving to the area. The job included getting to teach an engineering class. We had been praying that God would show us if we were to stay where we were or if he had something else for us. Jeff was so excited about the possibility and how it came to pass that he applied for the position. By the end of the month, he was called in for an interview. I won't make you wait until May to hear the outcome (although we had to). He received a call just the other day and was offered the job. He said yes! The school is close enough that he will be able to commute and it shouldn't add to much time onto his workday. He will continue to teach Chemistry and will now teach Engineering too.  Tune in next month for more details about that.


Thad and Eli enjoyed everything about Easter from dying (and cracking) eggs to "the hunt" to reading the resurrection story using resurrection eggs. We also headed to a local park for games, bounce-arounds, a climbing wall, face painting, and more (check out the Smilebox for pics). Unfortunately, Eli ended up with an ear infection Easter morning and since Leigh Ann was sick too both missed church on Easter morning (BIG BUMMER). Later in the month, Thad also developed an ear infection which seems to be the theme every time he cuts a tooth. Thanks goodness for modern medicine that quickly healed the boys. The highlight of Eli's month was his first 1 mile run. The 5K Leigh Ann participated in was a family night and included a 1 mile kids fun run. Eli ran the whole thing and was awarded a medal and some fun prizes as he crossed the finish line. He is still telling everyone he sees about how he ran a race! Leigh Ann is hoping he can become her running buddy in the future.

As a family, we were invited to be a part of a really cool event. Some friends of ours are foster parents and had the privilege of adopting another one of their foster children. We were allowed to attend the court hearing and the celebration following. I don't think there was a dry eye in the courtroom as baby Elijah "officially" became a MacPeek. What an awesome event to be a part of! I would rank it right up there with getting to watch my first nephew being born. This child has a forever family to be a part of that will show him the way of the Lord and introduce him to the heavenly Father who created him and loved him before he was born. How cool is that?!?

As the month wound to a close, Jeff and I celebrated our sixth anniversary. So much has happened in 6 years that it often seems like we have been together forever. The two of us enjoyed a nice dinner and taking in some of the scenery from around the area. It was a wonderful time to look back and see how the hand of God has provided and dream about what the future may hold. I am so grateful that God gave me such an amazing man to share my life with. He is the greatest husband and father ever! Thank you Lord for such an awesome blessing!

How about you.. Can you look back over the past few days, months, and years to see how God has provided for you? Did you arise on Easter morning with a sense of excitement and wonder that our Savior arose from the grave? I hope you can answer these questions with a resounding YES!

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