Go Eagle Eagles!!!!!!!!

Over the President's Day Holiday our school, Faith Baptist Academy went to the annual basketball and volleyball tournament. They did a really good job and had a great time. We enjoyed watching their games and being there to cheer them on. The girls missed the final four teams by one point and the boys played their hearts out in a overtime game only to fall to their biggest rivals, Faith-Tacoma by one point. This was a hard loss for the seniors but we could not have lost to a better team. Faith-Tacoma is a good friend to our church and we congratulate them on a great win. They better just watch out next year!!!! :)Here is Lindsey Lou with on of the Eagles players. They were very sad because they had just lost. Lindsey loved the Eagles and had a great time watching them play.
All tuckered out from a very stressful final game. The game was so close and went back and forth the whole time.
Baby Eagle #1. Mrs. Cook, a lady in our church, made Lindsey some culottes that looked just like the Volleyball teams culottes. Miss Consford, a teacher in our school and talented screen printer, made her onesie for her and Mrs. Farnsworth made Autumn and Lindsey matching bows so they could be little cheer leaders.
Here is one of the games that the boys won that helped them get to the final round. Practice hard this summer Men and Lady Eagles!! We will be ready next year to cheer you on. Well, I will post more later and try to get caught up but need to go to bed. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!!!

Lindsey Is Sitting Up!!!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day to all my friends and family. We had a great day and actually celebrated the special day on Friday. We had pizza from Papa Murphy's in the shape of a heart and many "surprisey prizes" as Nana like to call them. I hope that you enjoy the slide show and I will post Christmas pictures as soon as I can. Have a great day!!!!!

Make a Smilebox greeting

So Much To Post So Little Time!!!!

Hey, I am still alive and would you believe that I have a minute to post. There is so much to post about but I just have one tidbit for you today. I have seen so many "Thank yous" to President Bush on other people's blog and have been trying to think of something to put on my blog. On Inauguration Day, although history was being made and that was exciting, I was a little sad to see President Bush leave office. This a man who I believe did the very best that he knew to do at the moment. Many of his decisions are the reason that our country has been safe from attack for the last 7 years. I also saw President Bush treat President-Elect Obama with a graciousness that he was not given when he took office. So because I have grown to love this President (I did not say that I always agreed with him), I post this video. I found this on a friend's Facebook page and cried both times I watched it. I hope you enjoy the letter that the Bush Twins wrote to the Obama Daughters...



So, Thank you President Bush!!!! Thank you for keeping us safe. Thank you for teaching your daughters to do such a sweet thing. Thank you to you and your family for your years of service to our country. To all my friends, thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law. The redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Galatians 4:2-7

The verses above speak of being children of God. During this Christmas season, please take a moment and ask yourself if you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do, then remember that you are a son and that the relationship that you have can be as close as a son and his father. If you do not know that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior than I would ask you to think about these few short things...

1. God loves You. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotton son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."

2. All Men Are Sinners. Romans 3:10 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."

3. Sin Must Be Payed For. Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

4. Christ Paid For Our Sin When He Died On The Cross. Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were sinners, Christ died for us.

5. We Must Personally Pray and Receive Christ As Our Savior. Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

If you have any questions, please leave a comment and a way to contact you and we would be glad to help. The Burkholders are wishing each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!! May the Lord bless you as you serve Him.

The Great Snow Storm!!!!

The Great Snow of 2008!!!! Starting Wednesday, December 17th at about 7:30 am the snow came. In a few words it has not stopped snowing since. Here are a few pictures of the "fun" we have been having. This is our car having already been cleaned off once.

Close up of the car.

These are the trees next to the church building.

The church parking lot. This was before the parking lot was plowed. Jake could not get the car out of the parking lot until Friday evening when the plow came. He has to walk to Market Street on Thursday morning to catch a ride with Larry and then to Euclid Street on Friday. Our street (Regal) just got plowed today, December 23, 2008.

The view of our back porch looking from the cars.

Lindsey all dressed up to go out in the snow for the first time.

Jake and Lindsey in the snow.

Me and Lindsey in the snow.

Papa and Lindsey in the snow.

Lindsey making her first snow angel. She really did not know what to think of the snow. She just kept looking around at all the white stuff. We were only out for a few minutes. Well, we are still having to shovel every day and the snow is for casted to come every day this week. Needless to say we will be having a "White Christmas". Thanks for stopping by and we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. May the Lord bless you all as you serve Him.

Long Time No Post!!!

Things have been very busy around here. Everything from Youth Night, Fine Arts Competition and many other church activities. I am still waiting on some of those pictures but if you read on you will see a lot of what Lindsey has been doing. We have an appointment for 6 month pictures next week so we will be able to post them soon. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!