GREAT BOOKS PART 2

Okay so here are some more great books.

1.found (the missing series)

2. the penderwicks

3. the mystery of charlotte doyle

4. along the golden shore

bunko night

tonight is bunko night for the adults.
a classic tradition at the Blankenships.
we eat, play, and, of course, there is a
christmas story. this is no classic Christmas party.
I'd say it is a little bit more on the wild side.
merry christmas!!!

HIS BLESSINGS

i am so glad that God is bring so many laborers
back to the harvest. he has richly blessed one hope
by putting a desire to come back into the hearts of
the interns. please be in prayer that more would
wish to return and that those who are would truly
see God while they are here.

CHRISTMAS

Sorry but i could not wait to say...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! If you haven't
noticed I LOVE CHRISTMAS. Mostly
because without it I would be going to hell.
so don't leave out the Christ in Christmas!

thanksgiving day

happy thanksgiving!

we went around after our thanksgiving feast and
said one thing we were thankful for. as i glanced around
and saw people who truly WERE thankful, it reminded me
of how we will give thanks for eternity at the banqueting table.

have a great thanksgiving holiday!

GREAT BOOKS PART 1

my list of books? well that is hard. haha...
here are a few of my "favorite".


1. over a thousand hills i walk with you

2. children of the storm

3. the landry news

4.rivers of judah

5.from the mixed up files of mrs. basil e. frankweiler

6.among the hidden

7. double identitiy

8. safely home

9. little house on the prairie

10. the lion the witch and the wardrobe

read them!!

FAMILY

I am looking into our living room right now during the
holidays and i can SEE the love in the words, actions,
and in the fact that there are 11 people (not counting
me) in the living room. they are all joking and GLAD
to be around one another. anyways, i want to get back
to all the fun and talk. remember that families are a picture
of the church.

Swoope ft. Jai, Tedashii, Lecrae - Actions Speak Louder Than Words

LECRAE

if you do not know already... I LOVE CHRISTIAN RAP!!!
Lecrae and tedashii's new song actions speak louder is
my favorite song right now. it is based off their recent trip
to sudan. sometimes i have to think about things in a song for
them to get in my mind. that is what i do with scripture.
Reach Records does such a great job at putting deep truth into
cool beats. thanks for reading my attempts at blogging!

heaven in truth

miss anne went to be with Jesus this last week.
Her funeral was friday and oh what a blessed time.
yes, it was a time of loss but it was also a great time to see
what it looked like to live for eternity.
please be in prayer for the family. most are not believers.
pray that as they think about her life that they will see the
God who was so special to her and her church.

orphan week

pray for the millions of orphans. ask God if your family should
adopt (it will be a blessing). francis chan said," you should be going
to the hardest of places until God tells you to stay, and you should be
adopting until God flat out tells you no."

PRAY FOR THE ORPHANS
HEAR THEIR CRY!

PASTOR IN IRAN

please pray for the nadarkhani family as he faces the death penalty.
i will keep the blog updated in his situation.

sorrow and joy

malkam andrews went to see his King yesterday.
many tears were cried and many angels sung for joy.

GREAT VIDEO

watch the youtube video a call to young people.

NEW SCHEDULE

we have woken up at 8:00 or 8:30 each morning.
and me,annie, and aaliyah wake up at 7:30 each
day to cook breakfast. it was hard the first day but
has become easier each day. we get school done so
much faster and it also allows for individual quiet time.
pray we will continue to stick to it even when mom is
ill.

BIG GIRLS NIGHT

it was a complete success! we all had a great
time just being with our sisters. it did test my
patience a little when it kept having to be post-
poned. but it was worth it! i will post some pics later.

The secret event

we are having a secret event know as
BGN. it is going to be fun!!!

The White Tents

The White Tents
As I walk along the dirt path I hear no wind in the trees,
They were burned by terrorists.
I know because I walk on the charred remains.
To replace the green there are only tents
The white tents of refugees.

My brother is a child forced to bomb and murder,
My sister trembles from hunger.
Our quilt, though scorched by fire,
Is more precious to me than a place to sleep
In the white tent of a refugee.

The words “Dad” and “Mom” are foreign to me,
“Mom” because she fell asleep before I chose to remember
Fell asleep on the trek from Sudan to the Kenyan border;
“Dad” because he has always been away as a soldier,
This is why I pitched the tent by myself,
The white tent of a refugee.




Foreigners wanted to take me to a big tent where the children play.
I guess they did not understand
I am older than my age; Children innocent at my age?
They must not have seen where I sleep,
In the white tent of a refugee.

At night the whole camp wails with the babes;
I cannot cry with them for fear of waking my sister
I cannot sleep with her for fear of dreaming of death.
This is why I don’t sleep, even though I have my tent,
The white tent of a refugee.

Yet whenever I feel like dying I fall asleep
So I can dream about the people I saw asleep,
Asleep in their own blood.
I then wake with a smile on my face for I have my tent,
My white tent of a refugee.

we visited Mrs. Smiley last weekend and she said this to me.
" Glory, be the highest." I hope and pray I can do that.

Words to live by

Mrs. Smiley is 99 years old. She is the greatest prayer warrior
I know. Every month she sends $10 to our ministry, and prays
daily for our work here in Tulsa. She said this to my dad a few
years ago on one of his visits. It is words that have kept us going
and always will. Treasure them as I do.
"Everybody needs hope, keep offering everyone hope." -Mrs. Smiley

WE FORGOT HAITI

last sunday, 200 doctors left haiti because hospitals do not
have enough money to stay open and still give aid. 200
doctors left and i had 3 huge meals yesterday. what are we
going to do? they need volunteers! people who will distribute
medical and food supplies to the people. my sister's friend,
Maria, was there just a few weeks ago and said there was
hope but not resources. we have the resources!!! what would
happen if we didn't forget haiti in the next 10 years? you will
have to answer that for yourself.

can you figure out the chinese?

i love this chinese proverb!
"when you jump on a lion,if you bury
your hands deep enough in its mane
you will not fall off."

the purpose of this blog is to show God's glory
through the life of someone who is reminded
of it every day. i'll be posting quotes, stories,
intern laughter moments and things that are
just funny, so get ready!!!

new blog

hey! check it out. i have a blog.