What's Been Happening: October

I have a blog? Oh yeah. So that I can remember the things that go on in our lives and such.

Well, totally failing in that of late, I will just provide a general dump of things that I can remember right now.

In October...

We went to the local firehouse open house!

Victor climbed in the fire truck, Josiah loved the ambulance, 

and everybody loved the free Culvers custard with sprinkles. :)

Grammy and Grandad came for a visit. It was a delightful, albeit short time.

 

With Grammy and Grandad, we visited Country Sun Farm, with animals to feed and pet (a favorite of Josiah's) and lots of pumpkins to admire. It was a beautiful day to be outside!

Grandad, playing balls with Victor and Josiah at Pizza Ranch and reading books.

Josiah has developed a very funny scrunched-nose grin. 

 

This spontaneous head attire must be attributed to the genetics inherited from Daddy's side

(I think Uncle Nathan and Uncle Jon must be some way responsible...)

Ben, as Martin Luther, at a South Fellowship Night for a "Reformation Day Party"

One of the requirements for Ben's seminary class was a marriage retreat, 

incidentally over our 7th anniversary!

The boys got to spend time with Nana and Grandpa David, 

and Mr. Kevin and Miss Sue. 

Here they are roasting hot dogs with Mr. Kevin.

 We enjoyed a wonderful weekend with 

Auntie Lori, Auntie Betsy, Hudson, and Dell

All in all, a lovely month.

Good News in Romans 8

In Christ...

• We have no condemnation (1)
• We are free from the law of sin and death (2)
• Christ fulfilled the requirement of the Law for us (4) 
• We may set our mind on the things of the Spirit and find life and peace (5)
• We belong to Christ (9)
• Our spirit is alive because of righteousness (10)
• Life will be granted to our mortal bodies (11)
• We are not under obligation to live according to the flesh, which leads to death (12)
• We may put to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit, and live (13)
• We are sons of God (14)
• We have received a spirit of adoption as sons, by which we may call, "Abba! Father!" (15)
• The Spirit confirms with our spirit that we are children of God, and thus heirs with Christ (16)
• Our sufferings with Christ confirm that we will also be glorified with Christ (17)
• Great glory will be revealed to us (18)
• We eagerly wait for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body (23)
• We are saved in hope, knowing that we will see the full reality one day (24-25)
• The Spirit helps us and intercedes for us (26)
• God causes everything to work together for our good, to conform us to Christ's likeness (28-29)
• We are predestined, called, justified, and glorified (30)
• God is for us (31)
• God justifies us (33)
• Christ intercedes for us (34)
• Suffering cannot thwart Christ's love for us (36)
• We overwhelmingly conquer through Christ (37)
• We are utterly inseparable from God's love in Christ, now and forever (38-39)