Monday, May 26, 2008

Psalm 103:1 Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

God has been so amazingly good to us and He deserves all the glory. It's hard to share everything He has given us without sounding prideful, but honestly, we are overflowing with thankfulness to Him.
He has renewed our joy for service by leading us to a new ministry that is well-suited to our gifts and passions. We are going to be grandparents! Several of our children are joining us in ministry at our new church family. God has given us wonderful son-in-laws and a wonderful daughter-in-law. Our kids are all serving God with their gifts. Our daughter Sharon graduated from Loma Linda School of Medicine today, and she and her husband Jon are moving home to Portland! God has opened the doors for her to complete her residency at Providence Milwaukie. God has given me new friends to share, pray, and grow spiritually with, as well as a new job that allows me to influence children and still volunteer in the church.

Psalm 115:1
Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory,because of your love and faithfulness.

What a privilege to be children of our wonderful, loving heavenly Father. As we walk in faith, He shows Himself faithful. He is awesome!

With a heart full of praise,
Patti

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good words.

Celebrities at PDX

Celebrities at PDX
Steve, Vic Atiyeh, and Tim

Can't escape the PDX Paparazzi

Can't escape the PDX Paparazzi
Tom, Greg, Patti, and Tim

So long, farewell,...

So long, farewell,...
Alviedersehen, good-bye

Aloha!

Aloha!

Road to Lahaina

Road to Lahaina
Chaueffer Tim

Hungry?

Hungry?
Popcorn Shrimp, Coconut Shrimp,...

Shrimp jambalaya, shrimp salad, ...

First Morning

First Morning
Coffee on the lanai...for Nancy

Morning Shower

Morning Shower
Ahhhh....coffee and sunshine!

When it rains in Maui...

When it rains in Maui...
it pours!

Standing water

Standing water
Hope we don't float away

After the rain

After the rain
Muddy ocean

Beach Advisory

Beach Advisory
Sorry no surfing in our bikinis today! :(

The cemetary flooded...

The cemetary flooded...
Oh No!

Rebecca on our lanai

Rebecca on our lanai
The sun wants to come out!

Tropical Lovebirds

Tropical Lovebirds
Choppy water, boat wreckage in background

Tropical Landscaping

Tropical Landscaping
Tim harvesting sugar cane

Resort Living

Resort Living
No Water Shortage Here!

View from the Ritz

View from the Ritz
Thursday morning drive

Pearl Hunting

Pearl Hunting
Them there oysters have pearls in 'em!

Old Lahaina Luau

Old Lahaina Luau
Ready to party!

Get your hula ready...

Get your hula ready...
A romantic evening!

Luau band

Luau band
Relaxing island music

Removing the pig from the "oven."

Removing the pig from the "oven."
Anyone have a temperature probe?

Hula Girls

Hula Girls
Shake those hips!

A passing shower during the luau

A passing shower during the luau
Steve donning his poncho

Hula Girls

Hula Girls
Hula Men

On our way up...

On our way up...
Foothill of Mt. Haleakala

Mt. Haleakala

Mt. Haleakala
The Crater Rim

Mt. Haleakala

Mt. Haleakala
Brrr...feels like December up here!

The gods are angry...

The gods are angry...
Don't step back Steve!

Glimpse into the Crater

Glimpse into the Crater
The fog lifted...barely

Scenic Vista

Scenic Vista
Coming down from Mt. Haleakala

Poinsettias

Poinsettias
Just another plant in the yard here on Maui!

Hawaiian Sunset

Hawaiian Sunset
Saturday

Road to Hana

Road to Hana
Tropical Rainforest

Road to Hana

Road to Hana
One of many waterfalls

Orchid Farm

Orchid Farm
They smell like chocolate...seriously!

Beautiful Waves

Beautiful Waves
A scenic bay on the Road to Hana

Local game

Local game
A wild boar alongside the road to Hana

Mama's Fish House

Mama's Fish House
Our last supper

Fresh fish

Fresh fish
fancy

fish fresh

fish fresh
Tim's up-country style fish

Even Patti liked the fish

Even Patti liked the fish
...and tasted some raw!

The Black Pearl

The Black Pearl
Pasty oyster shell, filled with chocolate mousse