Haiti Elliotts: Medical Team Video

Haiti Elliotts: Medical Team Video: This is a video from a medical team from Genesis Church in Noblesville, IN that recently served here at NVM for a week. Watch it! But beware...

Here is a glimpse at what we will be doing in 2 weeks. Can't wait, but scared to death!

Gifts

"God’s will for my life will often be found at the intersection of someone’s need and my ability"-Shaun Groves


This is just a simple reminder to me that I can't, and God doesn't want me to try, to do everything!  We all have different gifts and talents and God uses each one in a special way, for His purpose!

Owlhaven has a great article about this today!

15 days and counting......... boy do I have a lot to do yet!

Menu Monday

Monday
Keilbasa with black beans
apples

Tuesday
Orange Chicken
Rice
broccoli

Wednesday
Chili in the crockpot
fritos
cheese

Thursday
Ham and cheese quiche
apples, raspberries

Friday
Andrews Birthday!
Papa Johns Pizza
Oreo cookie dessert

Saturday
Potato Soup
fruit

Sunday
Stromboli- new recipe I tried over the weekend.  Everyone liked it.

Yummy Morning

Our small group met today, always one of my favorites.  We had brunch, so yummmy!
This is what I brought for breakfast- super yummy! Super fattening, lets not talk about that though.
Pumpkin Pancakes with Caramel syrup

1 cup  Flour


2 teaspoons Baking Powder

½ teaspoons Salt

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

½ teaspoons Ground Nutmeg

¼ teaspoons Ground Allspice

⅛ teaspoons Ground Cloves, Scant

2 whole Eggs

1 cup Buttermilk( I add vinegar to milk)

3 Tablespoons Applesauce Or Vegetable Oil

1 Tablespoon Honey

½ cups Pumpkin Puree

1 cup mini chocolate chips

 1. Preheat skillet until water drops sizzle and disappear, or 350ºF on an electric skillet. In a batter bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Whisk together.


2. Add eggs, buttermilk, applesauce, honey and pumpkin puree. Whisk together until combined. Do not overbeat. Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk if the batter is very, very thick.

3. Pour batter onto the skillet and flip when small bubbles form on top. Cook another 3 minutes or so until the other side is golden brown. Do not take off the griddle too early—these  pancakes tend to take longer to cook than regular pancakes, but watch them they burn easy.
I doubled this recipe for our family.


Caramel Syrup
1 cup Butter
1 cup brown sugar
4 T corn syrup
2T rum(optional) I didn't use.

Boil 1 minute.


 
Not the greatest picture, but oh so yummy!

22 days and counting....

photo courtesy of Ecosalon
Joe and I will be leaving for a week long trip to Haiti in just a short 22 days!  I am both scared and excited.


Worried about how the kids will do with Grandparents and our hectic schedule! 


Worried about doing, seeing, feeling the unknown.  I have never done medical care in a 4th world country, how will I know what to do?  Will I be able to do it?  Will I be able to tell women "NO" when they offer me their babies, since they can't take care of them?  I want to take them all home in my suitcases.


Worried about the oppressive heat.  I like me some A/C.  Hopefully there will be some working somewhere while we are there.


Worried about forgetting something, getting sick or injured, getting lost.  These are the things that run through my mind at 4am. 
Why 4 am?  I have no idea, but that is when God wakes me and reminds to pray and give it all to Him- the one who can handle it all.
1 Peter 5:7
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you."


Ahhh... that feels so much better :)


*If you would be so gracious to join us in prayer for our trip, we would be forever grateful.*

**If you would like to donate to our mission fund, please let us know.**
photo courtesy of nzpost

Menu Monday on wednesday?

I know, I know, I haven't been on here forever.  Summer fun was too much fun to be on the computer.  Since I am working full time now, menus are a must.
Sunday
Chicken Pot pie

Monday
Spaghetti and meatballs in the crock pot.
garlic bread

Tuesday
Cheeseburgers on the grill
fruit smoothies

Wednesday
Taco salad
apples

Thursday
Chicken on the grill
rice and beans
applesauce

Friday
Tailgating at the football game
Pumpkin choco chip cookies
brats
hot dogs
apples

Love it!

“I see women who are doing their absolute best in every way – but they keep track only of their mistakes. They make lists of things they haven’t done instead of the phenomenal amount of things they’ve accomplished. No matter what mountain of achievement they’ve just climbed, they stumble over molehills, saying things like, “But it’s not enough,” or, “I didn’t do it well enough.” The good news of the gospel is that who we are is okay. Our best is good enough. The Savior came for us –just as we are.




…perfect people don't need a Savior. He came to save his people in their imperfections. He is the Lord of the living, and the living make mistakes. He's not embarrassed by us, angry at us, or shocked. He wants us in our brokenness, in our unhappiness, in our guilt and our grief."
--Chieko Okazaki