My Cuties

Just a few pictures from the summer.

Matthew

Emma

Lauren

Matthew swinging

Emma being cute

My big girl

Thankful

I am just sitting here reading some blogs of old friends of mine.  Girls that I was friends with in high school.  It was wonderful to see their kids and read how blessed they all are.  Being raised in a church that instilled values of family in us has proven successful.  These “old” friends of mine are moms, wives and still actively serving Christ.

I am so thankful for my upbringing and heritage.  My parents love the Lord and raised me in church.  They taught me to love God first, family second and to serve others.  I am a better wife, mom and friend because of my parents and the great Christians who invested in me.

I feel a little like Nehemiah

I know, I know, I haven’t written in a while.  I’ve been busy, but i know that’s what everyone says.

Anyway, all is well in the Lukaszewski home for now.  Emma is doing much better at peeing and pooping in the appropriate place and Lauren is getting smarter every day in 1st grade, and well, Matthew is just the cutest little guy on the planet.  I find it much harder to discipline him than the girls.  He just gives me that smile and cocks his head to the side, and i just melt.  I guess that’s just what it’s like with sons and their mom.  I love it!

I feel a little like Nehemiah these days because I am doing a lot of “rebuilding”.  Literally.  The building that Oak Leaf has purchased will have a full scale coffee bar and I am in charge of the renovation and design for that portion of the building.  It has been a lot of fun dreaming and designing, but to be honest the work part has not been all that fun.  I still have primer and paint on my hands from 2 days ago, my legs are bruised from all the demo work and i have ruined more t-shirts that I can count.  But some really awesome blessing have come out of this project too.  I have been able to meet and get to know a lot of people that attend Oak Leaf.  A lot of volunteers are helping us out.  I am amazed every day that people show up and just work.  And that’s after they work all day at their “real jobs”.  God is so great and He is really doing some amazing stuff with the people in Cartersville.  I am so glad and privileged to be a part of Oak Leaf.