We have a new addition to the Echevarria's

So after years of begging and pleading by our children and years of us promising once we got a house it would happen...we broke down and got our kiddies a pup. She is a Mini Schnauzer and absolutely adorable!!! Her name is Sophie and she is 12 weeks old. Kiana, Ismo and Kamia were all excited that she was born August 18th is the same month of all there birthdays. So lucky me a 4th birthday in August. :o) So here she is...

A Few New Pictures

I wanted to also share a few pics of the kids and some of the Fall colors and our property...Here is Elijah with one of the catapillars he found. Then 3 of the kids with a friend of theres from our internship playing during our bible study.



Here is Kiana and Mia being silly!

Here is a few random pics I took of some neighbors trees that have changed to such pretty colors!

The beautiful fog...I love taking pics of our property. Well I love taking them anywhere.

The Beauty of It All...

So another week has passed and the fun never ends. It has been a real turning point for me especially. God is really starting to show me some deep things. I am experiencing freedom in areas I did not really know that truly held me back. God is really one funny God! Its funny that He has been dealing with me on stepping out in more boldness and not having fear of speaking and sharing in front of people. Especially right before it is our small group teams turn to pray on the mic at the Justice House of Prayer. Funny huh?

So this has always been part of my personality but God wants to use me through that and I feel show me that He is speaking through me. What is amazing to me is that me and Kiana our 9 year old really bonded on a deeper level through this. Being that mine and her personalities are sooooo similar I shared with her my feelings and what God was showing me and she agreed she has the same struggle. So I was able to pray for her and release us both in prayer to have more boldness and confidence in ourselves not just in front of our immediate family but in a public atmosphere.

We are so proud to be part of a community out here that is in constant prayer for our country and all that goes on. Not only for our country but also for issues all around the world. We are seeking together to know the very heart of God on a more intimate level. To not just go about our lives living the mundane but really pushing...pushing for more of God. It says in Psalms 23 Your Kingdom come Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. That means we can truly have a piece of heaven here on earth! I want it, we want it!! We are pushing everyday to know more of God and to truly see peoples lives radically changed! Oh that touches the very depths of me just saying it. There is nothing more amazing then seeing people's lives be touched. Our families mission is to touch as many lives as humanly possible through prayer and however else we are led. This is now our job...where exactly will this lead us I dont know. But we know this is where God wants us.

I'm officially FREEZING!!

So Ismo has been reminding me that the coldest has yet to come...but I am freezing now! This Cali girl does not have thick enough blood for this. This is probably my only issue with being out here is right now Im not feeling the coldness. My knees hurt people! My knees dont usual ever hurt like this...can we say I need some thermals! lol But we now know that winter is about in our midst and the holidays are here!!!! I can not believe another year has gone by...it seems like I just took this pic of the kiddies for our Christmas cards, but it was in 2006. Time flies!

So another picture will be taken and another holiday will come. It will not be the same without all of our family, but I can truly say that it will be memorable. There is those that are coming for Thanksgiving and those right after Christmas. But we have made some new friends that have truly blessed our lives. We have opened up our home for those like us that are from out of state and dont have family around. So we are really excited about this. I am already looking up new recipes for deserts!! Whoo hoo!