YEA FOR BEING CONNNECTED TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD!!!

Hey ok, so WE FINALLY HAVE INTERNET, CABLE, and a PHONE!!!! So I know I haven't updated anybody on anything for quite some time, sorry! The reason being, I am now in charge of the drama team for the middle school, and had our first meeting just recently...but trying to get everything together for that was pretty hectic with having absolutely NO resources at my house to take care of things...Then we are wanting to re-do the middle school room, paint, decor, the whole kit and kaboodle! So I have spent some hours up there working and doing that stuff. So BUSY...to say the least!! Other than that, here at the house things are going well. The only argument that Jonathan and I tend to have is when it comes to grocery shopping...I like variety...he likes...pizza. He would eat pizza everyday for the rest of his life if he could, I can eat it...once a week. Anyway, just something that makes up have a laugh over, thats for sure! OH! So I forgot to tell y'all. Last wednesday, Jonathan was preaching to the kids on forgiveness. Showed some different video clips, AMAZING lesson, and gave an invitation...he rarely gives an invitation, but said he just felt led because the lesson had gone so well, and usually can't hold their attention that long...but this time was different, so he did. We had 11 decisions made, and 3 baptisms!!!!!! AMAZING! Our numbers are constantly rising, and we are having to add more and more chairs every week...God is truly working here and through Jonathan and it is one of the best "adventures" I think we've been on since being married almost a year ago!!!

Other than that...the dogs are FANTASTIC at the house...minus the fact that the ate about an entire pound of chocolate, and maple fudge last night....so we were freaking out and having to take care of that making sure they weren't going to die...but they are going to be fine, and are ok now...much better actually...Gracie has enough weight on her so she was fine...Annie was our main concern but she through up about....NINE times...yeah...not so nice...so today is all laundry and cleaning! and making sure they drink plenty of water...lol...I know thats weird, sounds like their kids, but (REBECCA) they are..OUR kids....lol :)


Hope and pray everyone is doing well, keep me posted on how y'all are doing too!!!! Love you guys!!!!!

The newest member of the Jones Clan..Meet Annie.

Well, some knew and some didn't know we were planning on getting Gracie a "pet". We knew that with her new big yard that Gracie would want a playmate again, so we waited a while, and bounced some ideas back and forth about what would be best, and finally...just saw a posting and saw the pictures and we were hooked! Annie's mom is an AKC Registered Boxer, and the dad was a rescued full blood 1 year old Bull Mastiff. She is from a litter of 4 girls, and 3 boys. And we just LOVED her. We had the introduction last night and all went better than expected. Gracie and Annie actually slept together last night on Gracie's bed. They woke up this morning and both were bouncing with energy to spare, while Gracie's bark still startles little Annie, they still find it fun to see who can make the most noise. But for now, we just both love to watch them play with each other. It will be fun to see how big she gets and how long Gracie will stay the top dog...Well keep you posted on that one! LOL, enjoy the pics! Until then, things are going great here, and hope things are well with everyone else too!!!

OK, so the first five or so pictures are different angles of our backyard, for everyone to see. You can look at all the patio furniture we have out there, and only one piece we actually brought. Everything else was left for us to have if we desired to do so, and we did! The cement path picture you see is what actually leads from our side gate/garage/outdoor apartment area to the backyard, so thats nice to have! The next 2 pictures are of the extra bedroom space we have that is "semi" attached to the house, which one day will be where the majority of Jonathan's instruments will be...eventually. The next picture you see is actually when I was standing at the gate, looking to show how the apartment area is "semi" attached to the garage. Then the last three pictures are of the garage that will soon someday be turned into a game room, since it is carpeted and air conditioned! OK, well thats the house, oh and sorry, but I realized after we saved all the pics that I forgot to take a picture of our master bathroom, sorry.

OK, so this group of pictures, starting at the bottom, is me standing in the kitchen looking to where our dining room table will go. The entertainment center was left at the house for us. YEA! The next one is a look at the center spot in the house. The next picture is our guest bathroom. Then the next is our bedroom. Then our closet, which has three doors, and AMAZING SHELVES!! YES! Then of course, the babies bed!! LOL...The next few, are the guest bedroom, which at the moment has WAYY TOO MUCH FURNITURE IN THERE, and so that makes it where you really can't see all the space in the room, but I do also capture two pictures, of the AMAZING closet that is in there, which I am currently using for my scrapbooking space. The last picture in this group is of where our washer and dryer go, which is now in place, so no longer empty. ENJOY! Till the next group arrives!