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1 Timothy 4:12Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-33897732039724631942014-03-11T21:22:00.000-07:002014-03-11T21:22:00.917-07:00Thank you Jesus for Breast milk?!?!.. is that weird ;)<br />
So the last time I posted I think I shared how cutting my child's fingernails felt like an accomplishment to me, a huge one at that. Well let me just tell you things have been a little crazier around here since those little finger nail clippings. I have had some of the hardest times as a mom for almost two months now.<br />
Moriah our now 5 month old was having the hardest time nursing so soon after I noticed her frustrations and mine I thought I needed to start giving her formula in addition to nursing her. I had the guilt of not nursing her but then needed my sanity and let go of the guilt. With Moriah I was determined to nurse her the longest and was looking forward to it. ((with my boys- due to working full time with Cohen and Conrad I felt wasn't getting enough and we had just moved to Haiti and I was worried so just started adding formula)) My boys had no problem took the formula and nursed until it got to the point they were doing it maybe once a day (6 months and 9 months) so then they were just getting all formula. It was hard for me and I felt guilty but then thought they are being fed and doing well and soon the guilt was gone.<br />
Moriah was not content one bit with formula and I tried three different kinds. So I then was looking into ways to bring my milk in and started pumping all day to help bring my milk in. I was trying to self diagnose my daughters issues and try to figure out what was wrong with her. I was seriously so overwhelmed and tired and would nurse her give her formula even though it upset her then I would go pump. My boys ((ages 2 and 3)) were like two little wild animals going crazy in the house while I was being consumed with figuring out how to nurse Moriah. Turns out they would even make it harder for me to nurse her because I am a human jungle gym to them especially my 2 year old. She was so distracted and that made nursing through a hard time even harder.<br />
To wrap this up ((even though I could write a book on my frustrations))- with tons of great advice from friends, family members, <a href="http://www.thesnapmom.com/welcome-to-the-snap-mom/">The snap mom community</a>, <a href="http://www.thebreastfeedingcenter.com/">The Breastfeeding Center</a>, and most importantly PRAYER, patience and endurance that comes from none other than the Lord Jesus Christ :) I have made it out alive of this dry spell and Moriah is a fighter she has managed to continue to strictly breastfeed and we are going on three solid days with no supplementing of formula and I am so THANKFUL and proud! Just even this past Friday I was so frustrated and gave Moriah formula for the last time I texted my mom and had told my sisters I was so over nursing. It is still not the easiest thing to do right now but I am so glad and want to give thanks and the Glory to God for the change I have seen these last couple days. I feel so much better and plus the sun was shining these last couple days in Ohio which makes it all even better! So <b>YES THANK YOU JESUS FOR BREASTMILK!! </b>And don't judge me if Moriah nurses for 5 years ;) we fought hard to keep that milk coming in!<br />
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I have to say also that I am thankful for my husband and his support and times like these my heart goes out to single parents who are doing it on their own most the time, you guys rock! Praying for strength to single parents today!<br />
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**I totally would have given into formula if she had allowed it, realizing now my milk did this with my boys also and they transitioned to the formula fine so I didn't have to fight for my milk supply like I did this time, but it has given me a new found appreciation for nursing and I am so thankful I made it through. I thought being a stay at home mom and back in the states nursing was going to be so easy but now I know with two little boys needing my attention nursing is a struggle at times but I am even more encouraged to fight through it and continue to nurse as long as I can. I realize now it is a gift and some people don't make it through the struggle of nursing like how I was with my boys. So don't feel guilty about it I think we as mothers have a lot of guilt and we shouldn't do that. But for me this time around I am thankful that she wouldn't take the formula because it made me keep at nursing and trying to bring in my milk.<br />
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**in the end what worked best for me was pumping after each time I nursed her and nursing her whenever she would let me and I was taking fenugreek that I picked up from <a href="http://vitanetonline.com/?gclid=CIPX_NGDjL0CFc9AMgodZ04ALw">Vitanet</a>. I made sure to drink lots of water and I tried to eat more realizing sometimes I would make lunch for my boys sit to nurse her and not sit and eat as much as I should so I am trying to do that as well.<br />
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**I encourage anyone who does want to continue nursing to keep at it and talk to others who have gone through it because my friends and family were really the most helpful and I am thankful for them!<br />
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Praying and thinking of anyone else going through this right now!<br />
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<br />Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-88369207481350484022013-12-25T18:40:00.001-08:002013-12-25T18:40:12.302-08:00Merry Christmas! <div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">-Love Eric, Briana, </span></i></b><br />
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This is as close as we are going to get for sending out Christmas cards. Enjoy! ;)</div>
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I don't know why things like that can be so difficult when they really are something you can do very fast these days all online with your own photos. Though for me instead of stressing over getting it done I just choose not to do it.</div>
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But still why is it that the littlest things can be so hard to do take cutting three little children's nails for example. Seriously the struggle for my children to let me do this to each of their fingers and toes, you would think I was giving them shots. They all fight it. But once I get it done I feel like I ran a full marathon and I feel so accomplished. Only to turn around and get scratched the next week an get to do it all over again. :) </div>
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One of my goals for this next year is to get organized with my children's photos and make them some photo books. With not printing our pictures out these days they just sit in files in our computer and I have almost lost all of our photos twice. I really pray I can do this and get caught up on photo books for Cohen and Conrad. Seems like it should again be so simple especially with shutterfly and other internet sites you can use. But I haven't ever been really good at things like that and I hope to change that this year! </div>
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So even though we didn't do Christmas Card that doesn't mean we haven't enjoyed getting them! </div>
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I love the good old Christmas cards that actually require you to use ink, but I also love the new ways you can be creative with adding photos. Eric and I decided we were going to pick our favorites from the ones we received this year. Though we enjoyed them all there were two we have for the winners!</div>
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{{Congrats to our winners! Excited about our new tradition and to do this again next year - </div>
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These two cards inspire me to be good at taking photos of my children and to be organized with them! </div>
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Knowing both these families and both working moms shows that you can find time for the little things. If your enjoying your first little baby or still cleaning up after your older boys be encouraged that if you like me find it hard to get the little things done it can happen! </div>
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Thanks for all the Christmas wishes from all our family and friends! I am excited for another New Year! Comment below with your goals for this next year, we can be praying for one another on reaching our goals! </div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b>Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-72500314769375829532013-11-23T22:46:00.000-08:002013-11-23T22:46:51.404-08:00I said yes ;) This weekend 5 years ago Eric asked me to be his wife.<br />
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I literally could not sleep for days. I remember asking my Dad if this feeling would ever go away. I never had a problem falling asleep and I could not for anything sleep especially the night it happened. I ended up taking a shower finally around 4am. I thought something was wrong with me, my eyes would not close. I was just way too shocked and excited, it was the best feeling in the world.<br />
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He totally and completely surprised me I had no idea even after receiving a text from him the day before that said "tell them your picking up the bible with the name Briana Coblentz on it" -haha I just thought it was a Christmas gift instead of a promise ring like people do he was giving me a promise bible. :)<br />
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I received that text on a friday evening while I was riding to Pittsburgh for his basketball game he was playing for Akron University at that time. I was in the back of his parents car and while I was beaming from ear to ear after reading that text still not at all thinking engagement not once did that cross my mind, I was just so excited to see that text knowing yes one day I will be his wife, we had been dating for three years and knew we wanted to get married though it was not time and we were going to wait for him to graduate. At the same time he was texting his mom letting her know he was going to propose tomorrow - lol if you know my mother in law (whom I love and have a great relationship with :) ) you know that she was freaking out and wanted to talk about it with her husband but here I was in the car with them, she knew he was going to do it as she went with him to get the ring but she didn't think it was going to be that soon. But Eric said he was way too excited to wait.<br />
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To skip ahead and so this isn't 5 pages long I will give you a brief version on how it went down…<br />
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He had wanted to take me out and picked me up at work, he said he wanted to stop at the church for something, still not thinking anything going to the church on saturday night wasn't something we did but the man loves Jesus I just thought he wanted to go and pray together or something.. not sure but he took me into the sanctuary and walked me down the candle lit aisle where at the altar was roses more candles and a bible opened up. He said read this pointing to the highlighted verse:<br />
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"my soul has found the one it loves" song of solomon 3:4<br />
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short verse that took me a while to read because things started to click in my head. I turn around to see him on one knee with a ring in his hand.. "what are you serious?!" "shut up!" "are you serious?" "is this a joke!!"<br />
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After telling me lots of sweet things and how much he loved me and that he wanted me to be his wife, he asked me to marry him and I said YES! :)<br />
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His proposal and reasoning behind the church was a representation of doing it before God, he could have done it anywhere and it would have been before God but it was special and it was neat to stand at the altar and pray over our lives together and Thank God for bringing us together.<br />
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He was so nervous but I couldn't tell he was just so sweet. He is an amazing husband and father, I am so blessed to have him. My feelings of excitement have not changed though my reasoning for lack of sleep has and that is our three little beautiful blessings Cohen, Conrad, and Moriah. ;)<br />
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<br />Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-70319968592860416962013-10-28T20:20:00.003-07:002013-10-28T20:31:51.632-07:00Moriah Lael Coblentz<div style="text-align: left;">
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she looks like her daddy</div>
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& her brothers.</div>
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she is perfect.</div>
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she is beautiful.</div>
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she is sweet.</div>
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she is so loved.</div>
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we are thankful.</div>
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we are blessed.</div>
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we are in love.</div>
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When I look at my children and especially after they are just born and you are holding them for the first time or during my pregnancy as I feel the baby move, I am reminded just How GREAT our God is, what a miracle. Thank you Jesus for our healthy precious daughter. <br />
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Tara Bowers did an amazing job on our photos and we are thankful for her patience and talent. I am enjoying being a mom of three but also realizing it is hard to get things done, and when it comes to blogging that is the last on my list, but as I get a better handle on nursing and being the mom of three little children I hopefully can get into a routine to find some more down time. :) </div>
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Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-87837361163742223902013-09-17T20:11:00.001-07:002013-09-20T11:22:05.431-07:00My Dear Daughter <i><b><br /></b></i>
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<i><b>My Dear Daughter, </b></i><br />
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<i><b>For 39 weeks now I have carried you around with me every single day. In the beginning it was rough and then after 14 weeks you were so good to me. :) Now were in the end and I can tell were both ready to have you in my arms. We found out you were a girl at 15 weeks, I was so excited and nervous to be excited knowing we would be 100% sure at the next appointment -when 20 weeks confirmed it we were thrilled and in shock and still are but no matter what we love you. </b></i><br />
<i><b> I remember the morning I found out you were growing inside of me. We were still in Haiti at the time and your Grandma Karen, Uncle Caleb, Aunt Megan, and Levi were visiting. </b></i><br />
<i><b>The night before I found out -your Daddy was telling them how bad he wanted us to have another baby especially a daughter. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>He was praying that God would bless us with another child. He was praying for you even before he knew. I was praying too that if it was the Lords will He would allow it to happen. I was trusting that God knew what was best for us. </b></i><br />
<i><b>So when I took a test on January 21st I was surprised but not really.. shocked in a little disbelief but yet I was so excited and I couldn't wait to tell your Daddy, the boys and our family visiting.</b></i><br />
<i><b>I waited all day though I wanted to tell right away. I waited til the evening during our family worship and devotion time with Cohen and Conrad before bed. I had the camera ready to capture your Dads reaction. We were reading about Adam and Eve and I asked Cohen what was Gods punishment to Eve for eating from the tree. ((looking for the answer "she would have birth pains" )) when he didn't answer me I said </b></i><br />
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<i><b>"Eric how then did God punish Eve?"</b></i><br />
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<i><b>"She would have pains in child birth.."</b></i><br />
<i><b>"Yep! And so will I in nine months!!!" </b></i><br />
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<i><b>you can imagine the "what no way" and the ongoing excitement as we celebrated together. From the time you were so tiny growing inside me we were thrilled. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>We have been singing to you reading to you and praying for you everyday, for your health, your life, your future, your relationships.. (yes I am already praying for your husband) most importantly we pray that you will know, love, and follow your creator, and heavenly father Jesus. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>You have two amazing big brothers, Cohen who just turned three asks me about you everyday he kisses you often and wants to pull up my shirt to feel you moving around, he is so wild and a little impatient right now, he wants to know when you are coming out..?? ( me too :) ) He says "Mom did they cut your baby out yet?" or "Did the baby come yet?"I keep reassuring him that I will let him know when you are here. Conrad who is just a year and a half older than you- he is the one laying on you so much he says "baby" and will wrap his arms around my belly or lightly tap it. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>You move around so much my dear and for the last couple weeks every couple days I think you are coming. Seriously I think you are just as wild as your brothers.. I can't wait to meet you. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>I love you so much already and I can't wait for you to be here in our arms. I can't wait for you to meet your Daddy. He is so amazing and will be such a good father to you and the best example of a Godly man. I can't wait for you to meet Cohen and Conrad they are going to be so in love with you and probably kiss and hug you too much. You have wonderful grandparents that are so excited for your arrival, along with lots of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>I am a little scared to have not only three children but a daughter. I hope that you always see your self for the beautiful person that God made you to be. I hope you always know the value of your life and how much we love you. I hope as a mother I can be your best friend, but also be such a good role model to you of a Godly woman. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>I am waiting for you and praying for you. Whenever your ready so am I. I love you so much and I can't wait to start our mother / daughter journey together. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>-love your momma </b></i><br />
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<b>p.s. we do have a special name picked out for you and I can't wait to hold you and call you by your name for the very first time. I love you so much. </b><br />
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<b>"your are fearfully and wonderfully made"</b><br />
<b>Pslam 139:14</b>Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-70926576172150690922013-09-03T20:54:00.001-07:002013-09-03T21:05:03.755-07:0037 weeks ahh!!37 weeks down .....3..2..1!! to go?? I am going to be totally honest with you here and let you know I am freaking out just a little bit, how am I going to nurse my sweet little baby girl with my two monkeys on my back?? I need to clone myself twice.. :)<br />
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I had that thought this morning - and when I say freaking out I mean in the calmest way possible as my two boys climbed on top of me one hanging around my neck the other laying sideways across my stomach ( I think Conrad has really grown to enjoy my hard big belly he loves to just lay right on top of it) Glad it is comfortable for someone. :) but it just hit me and what if I need to be nursing at this time what will the boys do then? Oh Lord help me! :) Who knows, all I can do now is pray, pray, pray.. and hope for the best. I will let you know once the baby comes and then when I say I am freaking out I might <i>really</i> be freaking out or crying. Doing something other than sitting calmly.<br />
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I am really excited though to be having a daughter! I could just cry thinking about her right now. I am getting so excited and anticipating what will she look like?... how big will she be?... will she keep her blue eyes like the boys?...will she come out with lots of hair?...will she sleep good?.. (( I hope!))<br />
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Most importantly when I pray for her everyday all those things don't even come close to my deepest longing and desire for her is to know and love Jesus with all her heart. As a mother and follower of Jesus Christ that is the one thing I pray my children have, is a relationship with Jesus. I pray that as parents we can be an amazing example of Christ's love to our children so that they too have their own desire in their hearts to want to know Him.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">and are way too cute not to </span><span style="font-size: small;">share!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Cohen 2 (-at the end of this week he will be three :) ) -above</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Conrad 18 months -below</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">{{I have been feeling so many contractions and lots of pressure- </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I even thought my water broke yesterday but false alarm}}</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Eric took this photo + my sister Megan did my hair for me </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Megan-Kurtz-Ashleigh-Scott-Salon/312224742135913">If you need your hair done you can contact her through here!! She does a great job :) </a> </span></td></tr>
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<br />Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-75397728710363542702013-08-09T12:27:00.001-07:002013-08-09T13:34:10.347-07:00Life in the fast lane..Hard to believe our time in Haiti has come and gone and we are already back into the swing of life in Ohio. I ask you to continue to pray with us for the girls we placed back in family, praying for their lives in Haiti.<br />
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We miss our friends and life in Haiti. There is a lot I am thankful to not be dealing with on a daily basis, like bugs, heat, generators... but we are content at where God has us for now.<br />
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Our baby girl is rapidly growing (still inside the womb) ETA the 25th of September.<br />
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Cohen and Conrad have been enjoying themselves these last two months spending all their time and energy playing outside with friends and cousins. I finally got Cohen to get rid of his nuk (binky, pacifier) and we are in the potty training process..(NOT FUN) Conrad I think knows something is up - I feel so guilty at times that he is going to have a hard time when the baby comes but him and Cohen are playing together and getting into more and more trouble so hopefully it will not be too hard for him.<br />
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Eric has dove right back into working and just this past week started at the church as well. He is so happy to be working in the church and can't hardly wait to start seminary school in the fall.<br />
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As a now stay at home mom (before moving to Haiti I worked full time) I think I am trying to find my place and my role of course first and most important I am a mother and wife and so thankful to be both! I am in constant prayer trying to figure out how I will ever have three children (three, 3 years and under ) but I know as long as I continue to put my hope and trust in the Lord and commit each day to Him that I will not fail. I know there will probably be days I feel like a failure or just really tired. But just as God was with us in our hardest days and weeks in Haiti He is with me daily as I strive to be the mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend here in little Hartville, Ohio.<br />
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I have never been a coffee drinker I don't at all care for the taste but just the other day had some with lots of french vanilla creamer and thought I could drink this... I informed Eric I may start drinking coffee -or maybe just creamer ;) - once I have three children running around.<br />
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I hope to keep up with my blog and share what happens with us I don't know how good I will be or how exciting these posts will get. With just the boys right now they still nap for me a couple hours a day at the same time :) there are days they wont nap or they put up a fight, when they are up I am up right next to them making sure they stay out of trouble so I will do my best and keep praying for the time to allow me to blog. I hope to be an encouragement at times or just a realization that your not alone in life and parenting or being a perfect wife can be hard, but it is certainly not impossible and we can only Look to Jesus our perfect example. Giving all the Glory to my creator, father, Lord and Savior- Jesus Christ.<br />
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Proverbs 20:24 NLT<br />
"The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?"<br />
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<br />Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-92173340572576613232013-04-23T09:03:00.000-07:002013-04-23T09:03:15.843-07:00Update on girlsLastly we shared that we were in the process of starting adoptions for the girls. Through starting that and calling on living relatives and contacts for the girls we were shocked at what God had in store.<br />
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I now totally understand more than ever why He doesn't just lay everything out there for us. Though we think that would be easier so we can just know what to do, or what to expect. Our human minds would not be able to believe or comprehend the plans God has for each of us.<br />
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I am so thankful for that.<br />
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I am so thankful that he didn't tell us everything we had come here to do was going to look totally different in just a short time. We might have ran the other way in all honesty. Never would we think emotionally and spiritually we would have been able to handle the events and even how fast each event and transition took place, but HE can handle it. <br />
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You see among many orphanages- you will not always have true abandoned orphaned children. In our case in the matter of taking the girls in it was a strict process of questioning and making sure there was no other way to care for this child and that the family wanting their loved one to be in the orphanage had felt they absolutely had no other option but this one.<br />
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We learned that sometimes that is the hardest thing for family to do because they are truly giving up their child in hopes that they may have a better life... but what is a<i> better</i> life. We long to be loved, we long to be cared for, we long to be with family and to feel a part of something.... I am still not a pro at all in this whole orphan care/adoption world. It is so hard because it is not black and white, some children are better off living in poverty with family that truly loves them than living with a family that is not their own but yet very far from poverty. I also think adoption is such a beautiful thing and can be so wonderful for the child, and the adoptive family.<br />
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We had another friend working in a similar situation in a different country and they said it so well "I guess our goal is to be putting ourselves out of a job" And that is what we did we just didn't realize it would happen in just two short months. Especially here in Haiti where it seems things just take a whole lot longer. Though yes we put ourselves out of a daily job, now we have such an important job to continue to pray, pray and pray, daily for these families and for the girls and for their transition back in their homes.<br />
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So to get back on the girls and each situation- when family members came to start paper work for adoption, as quickly as they learned what adoption really meant, and that they could potentially never see "her" again, they were against it. They then wanted "her" back. They explained to us that they were fine with "her" being here and not seeing "her" because it would be better for "her" and they would always have food and clothes and nice place to sleep, but that they never wanted to put "her" in a place where they would never see "her" again, they were okay with the orphanage because then when they were 18 they would get to see "her." So for some this is grandparents, and aunts talking, but for one it was a mom, and for another it was a dad.<br />
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This was the hardest thing for us because in our minds we felt that going back to where they each were would not be good for them, because obviously if they were with us it was because where they were was bad. But it is more just sad to us (americans) then it is bad, and it is just a normal life for the average haitian child.<br />
Would they eat good, will they teach them about Jesus, will they continue to take them to school.... we had so many worries and fears and emotionally we were overwhelmed and scared but at the same time we had to TRUST. For one if the family is wanting "her" back we had no right to keep them from taking their loved one. What really was hard for us was that when we were thinking we would be starting adoption process for these girls and they would be 2-3 years still living in the home, we mentally, and emotionally were not ready to hear that from families. Especially for some of the families to tell us that and then in the same day leave with the girls. It was heartbreaking, but yet it was all part of Gods perfect plan for HIS daughters. We had to keep reminding our selves we don't even come close to loving them at all as much as God loves them. So we know that He would love them, protect them, comfort them, and provide for them in every way. <br />
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We were nervous and scared and felt so bad for the girls but it has really been such an amazing thing and we are seeing that this is the best thing for each of the girls. God is so good how He has worked everything out. We waited until this point to update you on things because in some ways we thought we would send the girls with family and they could bring them back, or change their mind. But just this week we have completely transitioned the last girl out all but two went back with family. We are praying every single day for the girls and their families and the transition for them. We trust God that this is His will for each of their lives. We Thank HIM for working things out and for the transitions for the girls. There was lots of tears more from us than the girls but we have already had some of the girls that left first back in February come back and visit and we have had such a great time seeing them, and seeing that they are doing good and they are happy. The hardest thing is to see that those families do not have a lot and I am sure there will be times when food is sparse and that is what breaks my heart, but in reality that is life here and we can help but what happens when your not here, and we don't want to enable them to rely on us for those things because we wont be here and then they will get used to just getting things handed out to them and that will only make life harder. So we just pray that God provides jobs for those families that maybe are struggling and we pray that most importantly in their hard times they are crying out to Jesus.<br />
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The time here for each of the girls was not at all a waste or a bad thing, for some of them they were very young and potentially if they did not get the food and care they had in the beginning when Jared and Jalayne took them in they could not have made it. They also were taught the love and the truth about Jesus. It was so neat to hear them recite scripture in both english and kreyol and some of the older ones had even asked Jesus into their hearts with Jared and Jalayne before they left. We praise God for the seeds planted in each of their lives at a young age, and we pray that they will never turn from that and that they will be a light in each of their families.<br />
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It was neat that in the process of transitioning the girls back with families we have then been able to share Gods love with them and pray with them. Our nannies who were very heartbroken over this as well even exchanged numbers with the families and have taken upon themselves to make sure some of the girls that lived near them were going to school still, and invited them to church.<br />
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How Great is our God! Only He could have worked all these things out. Only He knew the girls would be with us for a short time, Only He knew that they would end up back with family or be adopted, and ONLY HE WILL BE GLORIFIED in all of this.<br />
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<br />Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-90848957755236103362013-02-01T07:03:00.001-08:002013-02-01T07:34:20.023-08:00Oh the fun we have!! Seriously, life in Haiti is filled with Joy and laughter especially with these girls, Cohen, and Conrad :)<br />
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This was a wild evening when there was not water at the orphanage, we walked all the girls over to our house for their baths and devotions before bed. Everyone in the house was really hyper. It was lots of fun! They were all jumping around going crazy. It was very loud. But I loved it and couldn't not capture it :)<br />
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*Don't worry there was no serious injuries. Just hurt bellies from laughing :) </div>
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Hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We enjoyed our time here with the girls and our staff and our little family. </div>
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What a JOY it is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ!</div>
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It was such a nice break for the girls and we had lots of fun, and were ready for school to start back up after the first of the year! </div>
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The girls were spoiled with more baby doll accessories and dresses! Even two little doll strollers! The older girls love to try and put our younger girls in the strollers sometimes too. </div>
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We had a big staff party and some of their family came too. </div>
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We also had the neighbor girls over and were able to bless them with gifts as well! </div>
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It was a great Christmas in Haiti!!</div>
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<i><b>CFM has made a very exciting but yet very emotional decision to adopt the girls out. </b></i></div>
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We are so happy for the girls that they each will soon have the gift of a family. </div>
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After much, much prayer and fasting this decision to adopt the girls out was made. </div>
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Knowing that what we truly want for each of them is to know they are loved and to have a place to call their home and a family to love and care for them. </div>
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Though each of the girls are so loved and cared for very well, we know as they get older having a mother and father that are there for them and love and guide them and share Jesus with them is our hope and prayer for them. </div>
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We are trusting God and prayerfully moving in this direction. </div>
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We would appreciate your continued prayers for the girls as the next couple years will have some big changes for them, moving with a new family, a new bed, new brothers or sisters, new parents, new schools, new places, a new country....</div>
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We pray that during this process the girls would continue to know they are loved and cared for and that their Father in Heaven would be their comforter, their all in all. </div>
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We trust God that this is HIS will for them and this is going to be a happy time for them and they will know they are loved and wanted. </div>
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Please also lift up our board for their continued decision making and Eric and I as we seek out the best way to go about the process of adoption and especially we ask that you begin to pray for the families God has chosen for the girls. </div>
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Thankfully I am reminded today that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever more. Hebrews 13:8Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-39262335639931625822012-12-17T18:49:00.005-08:002012-12-17T18:49:54.248-08:00Birthday Girls!Thinking of the girls and though they have been through a lot in their short lives they are still filled with so much JOY! I pray we can each challenge ourselves to be joyful always.<br />
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"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4<br />
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Here are some photos of the fun we have had lately!<br />
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The Birthday Girls of December! Genese and Kiara</div>
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We pray that you may all have Joy in celebrating the birth of Jesus this Christmas!Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-46116673973163667542012-12-03T20:15:00.002-08:002012-12-03T20:32:14.153-08:00tree up, check. nails done, check.It is a good thing we are not ocd when it comes to putting up christmas trees and thinking it has to look a certain way... :) We had fun letting the girls and Cohen put up the tree yesterday. Eric put on the Christmas cd we brought with us and right away that got us all in the christmas spirit! Of course there was a lot of dancing first then we realized our time was limited before dinner and we needed to get to work. I love that the girls love to dance, and that they don't judge Eric and I on our not so smooth moves. They just get a good laugh, especially with Eric. It is funny I have noticed a few moves some of the girls have picked up from us and you can usually tell because it's when they are not really in rhythm.. hopefully they can teach us a thing or two.<br />
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We can't wait to spend our first Christmas in Haiti with these lovely little ladies! I am thankful to be removed from the shopping madness and the stress we can bring on ourselves with buying gifts and trying to figure out when we would be with this family and what food we would eat. Of course the gift part won't be as easy to run to the store but it will be fun to have to be creative and know no matter what it will be appreciated, and with the food... well rice and beans of course!<br />
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I am thankful and excited to share the story of Christ's birth with the girls and Cohen. Knowing it won't be the first time they have heard it but hoping each time they hear it they understand more and more of our Heavenly Father's love for us. <br />
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The tree did turn out great in the end! You might just have to wait until Christmas to see it. :) </div>
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This is the next morning... Cohen and Kiara rule the house in the morning when the big girls are at school. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span>Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-42279311156459795642012-11-17T11:04:00.000-08:002012-11-17T11:04:50.653-08:00Our thanks to the fullest...On a rainy Sandy Hurricane day we all had to say goodbye to two very amazing people and their cute little man. This was not an easy thing for anyone to do to say the least. But knowing it was all in Gods plans and He is guiding each of our continued steps for us here and them there we can have peace to know it is well.<br />
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We knew this was going to be a harder transition for us then even moving down here. Gods Grace is enough for us and he is covering us. We are so thankful for the last couple months. To be able to do ministry with family is such a blessing. We loved every day we were able to spend together and considered it a gift from God!<br />
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Jared and Jalayne to say that our staff, and girls here are thankful for you is an understatement. They are more then thankful, you have changed each of their lives for the better by loving them and sharing Jesus with them and they are truly blessed and forever will be grateful for the time they had with you here in Haiti. <br />
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Praying for Gods continued provision in your lives and that he keeps you healthy and warm this winter. <br />
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We are proud of you, we love you, we miss you, we are so thankful for you, and we are so thankful for the ministry you have done here.<br />
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We all have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving to you all!<br />
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Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-33965287667867343792012-10-14T11:18:00.000-07:002012-10-14T11:18:55.132-07:00Thank You Jesus! We are so quick at times to ask for prayer as soon as the slightest need comes up. Jesus wants us to come to Him at all times, every day. Not just when there is a need, we are afraid, or if one of us gets sick. He wants our conversation to be so often, he wants us to be His very best friend. He knows our thoughts and our deepest needs before we even tell Him. He is just waiting for us to open up our hearts to Him. I also think sometimes he is waiting for a THANK YOU.<br />
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We make sure the girls always say "Please" and "Thank You." We ask of Cohen to say Please and Thank You for just about anything { it's really cute } but more importantly we want him to learn to be appreciative of things. Lately he has been saying it without us telling him. When I give him anything like a cup to play with in the bath, open the door for him, or today when I helped him jump over a cement block that we cross everyday when walking into the orphanage, he just looks at me in his little cute not at all baby voice and says "Thank You Mom" and oh my goodness......my heart melts. It is the simplest phrase but it means so much. Eric and I both always love when he does this and we always share with each other if one is not around, or even if we are both there we will say "did you hear him!?"<br />
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So if we get that excited from it, how much more do you think it<i> melts</i> the heart of our Father.<br />
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I was thinking of how that last couple months before our move here all my prayers were, Jesus please keep us safe, Jesus please provide for us, Jesus please keep the boys healthy, Jesus please take away all my doubts and fears. Not saying I still don't add those things in but I don't at all feel afraid being here. I was more afraid living in the states when Eric would have to travel for basketball then I have been here at all. I am not worried my children are going to get sick every time they take a bath from the water. :)<br />
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I also know we asked of many of you to pray with us for those things and for our transition here. I want to make sure you don't stop praying for us by any means..... :) but so you know that He has heard our prayer and we want to Thank You for praying, but most importantly Thank Him and Praise Him.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">For from HIM, Through HIM and to HIM are all things. For HIM be the glory forever! Amen.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Romans 11:36 </span><br />
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<i> Thank you Jesus for this day, Thank you for your provision in our lives, Thank you for bringing us to Haiti, Thank you for our marriage and the love we share, Thank you for our healthy boys and for coming before us in Haiti and meeting us here and our every need. Thank you for the girls and our staff, Thank you for allowing us to grow closer to you during this time and as a family. Thank you for Jared and Jalayne and for helping us and for the very special time we have been able to spend together, Thank you for surrounding us with so many friends and family that love us and truly care for us, Thank you for those who are praying for us everyday and when ever they think of us, Thank you for those who are financially giving to meet our needs here, Thank you for our health, Thank you for a home, Thank you for making this the smoothest transition in the world for us, Thank You that you are not even close to being finished with us, Thank you that you love us so much, Thank you for allowing us to see how much you love us, Thank You for who you are, Thank you for freedom to serve you in Haiti, Thank you for allowing us to learn the language, Thank you for generators, Thank you for fans, Thank you for rice, Thank you for clean water to drink, Thank you for computers, phones, and skype. Thank you for CFM trusting us to be here, Thank you for visitors, Thank you for comfort when we are missing out on births of new babies from people we love, and for comfort and peace when a brother was in ICU, Thank you for very dear friends of ours who are going to soon be parents. Thank you for comforting us and family during the many transitions we have gone through on both sides in the last couple months. Thank you for supportive and praying churches, Thank you for praying parents! Thank you for PEACE and GRACE. {We are so blessed and we are so loved by our Heavenly Father} Thank you for answering every prayer we prayed leading up to us being here and since we have been here. Thank you that because of who You are we do not have to live in fear.</i><br />
<i>Thank You Jesus So Much! WE LOVE YOU! </i><br />
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{{You can send us praise/prayer requests we would love to pray with you! ebcobz@gmail.com}}Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-80493884964055371282012-10-11T20:26:00.000-07:002012-10-11T20:26:37.617-07:00The summer that never ends.. We are loving our time here in Haiti, it feels like summer and coming from Ohio we should have had frost on the ground by now. Growing up we didn't have air conditioning and now I realize that was all in Gods plan for my training and preparations for Haiti. - (Thanks Dad!) <br />
Until last week it was still summer break for the girls. School finally started and they were so excited to go. They were excited to get new shoes, wear their uniforms and put special red and white ribbons in their hair. They all look so adorable all dressed and ready for school. The oldest five are in school leaving the youngest three, Miles, and our boys home to play. The little ones are loving their time together. Also loving all the extra attention they are getting.<br />
Eric is still learning all the ropes to living in Haiti and keeping things running smoothly for the girls. He is doing so well at taking over here. Sometimes things can take hours here for him to do that we could have done in 30 minutes back home.. God never stops teaching us patience that's for sure. Eric is doing really good with learning the language the nannies will tell me his creole is strong. I am proud of him. :)<br />
I started further creole lessons with our nannies. Each day I meet with someone different and they help me with my language learning. It is a nice time to have actual conversations and get to know them better. Its a rare occasion to not have two or three little ones running circles around us when talking so I am loving this time to just learn from them and learn more about them. In hopes to having a better relationship with each of the ladies I get to work with during our time here.<br />
Cohen is still picking up words here and there and shocks us all when a creole phrase comes from his mouth. We all get a kick out of it. Especially our staff here.. I am learning it is really a sign of respect to learn the language of the country you are living in. People love it even if you just know a little bit of their language, it just shows you care enough to try and learn.<br />
Papa, and Grandma came last Tuesday- Cohen was speechless he was so excited! It was so nice to spend time for them especially for our boys. Cohen loves being around people and both his Papa's and Grandma's mean so much to him. So we were so excited for him to see some familiar faces. But it even gets better yet, Aunt Ruby, Aunt Carol, and Aunt Marlene came to visit as well! It was so fun for all of us to see them and spend some time showing them around Haiti. We stayed up too late and had some good laughs! And as you can imagine Parents/Grandparents and Aunts would come bearing sweets, and gifts. They even brought stuff for the girls and it was so much fun to be able to watch them receive the gifts.<br />
A group from Ohio and Florida came to work along with Cody Troyer and the block machine. They finished the first house built with the block machine. It was good to see everyone here coming together to help a family in need of a home!<br />
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Thanks so much for coming and spoiling us!- Also thanks to everyone who sent things along with them-we are so blessed and appreciate it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So thankful for this man, and of course the little man. :) But it is amazing how much God continues to draw us closer to each other and closer to HIM. </td></tr>
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We are doing really well and are continuing to learn the language and spend time with the girls. Summer time is so much fun and today we had a little glimpse of what life is going to be like here when the 5 oldest start school in October! It is going to be a lot more quiet here but Cohen and Kiara will find ways to make up for that I'm sure. Cohen turned 2 and he has more energy than he did when he was 1 so we have our hands full. Eric and Jared took an overnight trip out to the country with Rosiany and Mariline to see their Grandma. I spent a morning in the kitchen with Evos (the cook at the orphanage) she showed me how she makes rice and beans that was fun and challenging in itself how many things are when you are learning a language.</div>
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Jared and Jalaye have been here since October 2009, there time will come to an end the last week of October. This is going to be a very hard transition for everyone so I ask that you join us in covering them, the girls, our staff, and us during the weeks to come and after in prayer. Pray for a smooth transition from them to us at the orphanage. Also pray that God provides for them as they move back to the states and that he covers them with His Grace, Peace and Mercy.</div>
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<br />Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-83351892576287265692012-09-10T07:22:00.000-07:002012-09-10T07:22:08.758-07:00"Greater things are yet to come, greater things are still to be done in this city... ""Greater things are yet to come, greater things are still to be done in this city... "<br />
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That is our prayer but even more significantly we pray for the girls we have come to love and for people we have met here and we pray that God would provide for them and allow them to be the ones to make a difference in their city.<br />
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There are so many things in moving here Eric and I realize that we took for granted. One thing specifically is a free education to think growing up in the states going to school is just part of life and its free unless you choose a private school that then you have to pay for but here an education is far from free. It is a privilege it is a gift and it is something many long to be able to do but can't afford it.<br />
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With our girls, nannies, neighbors, friends, we have many people asking us to help pay for their children to go to school. We have a list of children (18) that need sponsored for this school year which starts the first week in October. Some children will complete a whole year of school here and then at the end of the year they may not have the money to take the final exam and they lose that year of school and would have to retake it when funds allow them to do so.<br />
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The cost of sponsorship would be $600 US. This would cover everything from registration, testing, books, uniforms, and the school its self. 100% of the $600 would be specifically for their schooling and we could in return give you updates on their education and photos.<br />
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We ask that you pray and see if this is something that God would have you do on your own or as a family, bible study, class, school, work, or church. Thank you in advance please note that the majority of the funds for the child allowed in school needs to be paid up front.<br />
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Thank You!<br />
If you are interested in doing this please email us!<br />
Eric and Briana<br />
ebcobz@gmail.com<br />
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<br />Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-11343533756493811592012-08-23T14:22:00.001-07:002012-08-23T14:22:19.511-07:00 "Dadda, Momma, I wanna see the girls" -Cohen David Coblentz <br />
"Dadda, Momma, I wanna see the girls" -Cohen David Coblentz<br />
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After every nap and every morning when he wakes up those are the first few words that come out of his mouth. He gets up with the sun here which is not the norm for him. We were fortunate enough to have a son that slept until say 9:30 or even the many times we would have to go in and wake him so he didn't sleep past 10. It was awesome and one of the things I prayed he would carry on in Haiti. :) Obviously God knows best and has heard and answered way more important prayers and probably just laughed at me a little or a lot with that one.<br />
But Cohen is in love, and wants to spend all his time with "the girls" we are thankful he has taken to them so well and them to him in return. He knows them all by name and wants to pray for each of them at night and will go down the line when we are not with them and he will ask "whats Kiara doing?"... etc...<br />
He sometimes loves to use that little 2 letter word "no" but we are working with that and each day gets better and better. Overall Cohen and Conrad are doing so good with the girls and it is so cute to watch them interact with one another and to hug and say "sorry" when needed. As parents and bringing our children to a totally new place with new faces every day we were in constant prayer that they would adjust well, not be jealous, and get along good with the girls. And they are both doing so well and Cohen is even picking up the language. He is entertainment to them and the ladies and men that work with us get such a kick out of any little creole word he has to say. <br />
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Our first month here has flown by. Eric has been learning so much from Jared on how to do <i>everything</i> at the orphanage. And we are working our hardest at learning the language. It can be frustrating at times but has given me a new found respect for anyone who can speak more then one language and especially for people I have talked to back in the states that had learned English. But language learning is our main focus right now along with developing relationships with the girls and each of the men and woman who work with us here.<br />
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The girls love Eric so much and it is so fun to spend time with them. Even now the youngest two girls that were scared of us when we first got here are not so scared of us anymore and will give us a smile now when they see us and let us hold them. :)<br />
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God is so good and he is already teaching us so much one thing Eric and I can both say He is showing us is how to <i>love like Jesus</i> we will never truly be able to love anyone we meet as much as their heavenly father loves them but we are giving it all we got. He is breaking our hearts for what breaks His and we are loving it. He has shown us so much peace, comfort, and grace already.<br />
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Just a little sneak peak into life here...<br />
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Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-48351185558785220912012-07-22T21:46:00.002-07:002012-07-22T21:46:54.575-07:00Bonswa!<br />
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Have you ever laughed to yourself at the crazy family
running through the airport trying to get to their departure gate in time… well
I have and I have many times thought to myself “I am glad that’s not me” but
this time it was.. well to be honest I wasn’t exactly running I was calmly
walking as fast as I could while pushing Cohen's stroller as Eric was running
with Conrad. Yes he was embarrassing me… but running in public like that at 6
am is just not my thing. But with much delays and scares of being told there
was no more flights out until the following Monday (after our original flight
from Cleveland was canceled) we were very thankful to have landed in Haiti Tuesday July 17th on
time with ALL of our bags (Thank YOU JESUS) and we got out of the airport in a
timely manner. Praise God… plus a pleasant surprise along the way…. 1<sup>st</sup>
class to Haiti from Miami?! We'll take it! I thought to myself
the men sitting next to Eric and I probably didn't appreciate our children acting like <i>children. </i><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> Though there is no smooth sailing when you each have an infant on your lap but
at least we had some extra leg room. <o:p></o:p><br />
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We were so anxious once we got there to go see the girls. The older girls were excited to see us but we know it will take time for
that trust and relationship to completely happen. The little ones were a little bit terrified but I can't blame them, Cohen and Conrad would act the same way toward a stranger until he was more comfortable. They see so many people come
to their home for a couple days here and there and then leave so in time they
will be more open and loving with us. They sure are the most adorable
children and they are so well taken care of and loved by Jared and Jalayne, the
other workers and their heavenly Father. Having a crazy little son really helps bridge the gap in situations like
this. Within the first couple minutes of seeing them at their home Cohen was
chasing the chickens and some of the girls were chasing Cohen. <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> Anyone who is fearful for my children living in Haiti do not
be <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> Cohen is the happiest
little thing running around here. The second he woke up from his nap he said
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What a blessing it is to have Jared and Jalayne already
settled and living in Haiti they had a place for us to stay and they even had
clean sheets, and some food in our fridge for us. We feel so blessed and almost
guilty knowing things were much different down here for them when they first
moved. We are feeling very much at peace
with our first couple days here. Knowing it will not always be easy and the
time will come to see Jared and Jalayne go and we may have a hard time at first
adjusting to life in Haiti. But with all things HE is the ROCK that never
moves, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever more. So in
knowing and believing that we know that our time here filled with ups and downs
hard times and great times is going to be a wonderful time for us and we are so
excited to experience more of Gods love in Haiti, through developing
relationships with each of the girls and the woman and men who work at the
orphanage. I am putting all my expectations, fears, and doubts aside and I am
putting all my hope, faith and trust in the Lord Jesus. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank You for your prayers, and support financially and
physically that have allowed us to be
here, we were so ready to just get here! Saying goodbyes at home and
leaving friends and family was not easy or fun but being in the place where God
has asked you to be is filled with much Joy and Peace!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Please continue to be with us in prayer during our time in
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Blessings from Haiti<o:p></o:p></div>
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With Love <o:p></o:p></div>
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-Eric, Bri, Cohen, and Conrad<o:p></o:p></div>
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Things you can be praying for right now: Saying goodbyes again this week to my dad (Briana) and Eric's parents, language learning,
C & C adjusting to the heat and bugs <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span>,
the girls as they open their hearts to us, J & J as they share their lives
in Haiti with us and adjusting to having us around watching and learning from
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<br /></div>Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-72692623582288883762011-11-05T09:22:00.000-07:002011-11-05T09:22:20.123-07:00Waiting and Willing!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"></span><br />
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Having heard that it was something I knew was true because in fact God has a special plan for each one of us. And satan wants to do everything he can to keep us from achieving our purpose and plan. But looking back on my life and the events of all the times I have failed, and the hurt I had gone through or even put someone else through, I have realized that they have prepared me for such a time as this. Just in the last couple months I am seeing how much satan does not want us to move to Haiti, or do the will of God, and it makes you second guess everything and breaks you down to the point where you feel discouraged and confused. But yet it also makes you realize we, <b style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;">on our own can not do anything</b>. And that we must totally and completely put all of our trust in God. We must totally let go of ourselves and our plans and completely put our life in the hands of God. <b style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;">I am constantly reminded that he is the potter and we are the clay. </b></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br style="line-height: 20px;" /></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So to take you back to June when we were in Haiti I will be completely honest with you it was a very hard time for me. Having been to Haiti many times willingly and anxiously awaiting each trip, this time it was different. I was very anxious and excited to go and to spend the time with Jared and Jalayne and meet the girls at the orphanage and spend the time in prayer with Eric and seeking God for the plans he had for us in Haiti. I was also very excited to be taking Cohen with us and thought the people we knew there would be so happy to meet our son. I did have a great time and so much enjoyed the time we could spend with Jared and Jalayne. My dad also had come down for a week to spend time praying about this with us. We sought out locations and even spoke to a couple who had been there for over twenty years. It was all very exciting and encouraging and the reality of being there with my family was becoming so real, exciting and scary at the same time. The one Sunday when we went to church with Jared and Jalayne Eric and I had went up for prayer and it was so neat that just as they ended praying for us and we were still at the alter the next worship song was "I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back..." It is the little signs like that, that can be so powerful and helpful at times in our lives. </div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br style="line-height: 20px;" /></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After much prayer in Haiti we found ourselves still not knowing exactly where God wanted us. We still knew very well that he wanted us to continue to pray and seek him on the calling he has for our family. </div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br style="line-height: 20px;" /></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In the last couple months I have been reminded how much satan is here to steal, kill, and destroy..To steal our joy, kill our dreams, and destroy any plans God has for us. In seeing ways he has tried to attack our family it has only made us stronger and made us rely more on God and to continue to PRAY even more and made it even more clear to me that God does have big plans for us and the fact that the enemy is trying to discourage us in those plans it has only made it more evident to me that we are on the right track and have to continue to persevere.</div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br style="line-height: 20px;" /></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We have come to one conclusion at this time and that is only God knows where we will be a year from now and we have decided that the best place for us to be right now is where we are. To continue to serve God at our jobs, school, on the basketball court, in our church, in our community, in our bible study and in our home.<br />
<b style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;">Be still and know that he is God. Be still and know that he is God. Be still and know that he is God.</b> We are ready for whatever he has in store for us and we are waiting patiently for his leading. </div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO IT SHOWS EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR HEARTS. GOD IS FAITHFUL, HE CALLED US NOW WE MUST BE FAITHFUL ON WHEN WHERE AND HOW. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbTFa9px9Lc<br />
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</span>Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-10749059027884478492011-06-23T18:31:00.000-07:002011-06-23T18:31:04.196-07:00Obedience the Key!Our family,<br />
For all who do not know, Briana and I are going to moving next summer to serve the Lord and his people in the island of Haiti. As we continue to take steps of faith forward towards His calling we ask that you pray for us. We are open to what the Lord wants us to do and where he wants us to do it. We definitely know that we feel the Lord asking us to disciple people and plant churches but the question is where, how, and who? Therefore we ask that you all will be praying for us as we continue to step out. Disciple, disciple, and more discipling is the heart that God has given us yet we know that we must be obedient to the Lords calling on our life right now. As I am writing this out I am reminded of Lot and his wife in Genesis 19. The angel of the Lord comes to Lot and tells him to take his family out of Sodom for the anger of the Lord is going to sweep over them with fire. He tells Lot to run to the mountains and to not look back. Yet Lot tells the angel that it would be much better to go to the town rather then the mountains because it would be a better lifestyle for them. The compassion of the Lord was over Lot so the angel allowed his request. Yet as Lot's family is fleeing from sodom to escape the wrath of God his wife looks back to the city and immediately was turned into a pillar of salt. For Lot's wife this was the consequence of being disobedient to what the Lord has asked them to do. As I pray that this is not my consequence (thank you Jesus for your grace upon me lol.) I know that as a family, not just me but my wife and son as well, need to be obedient to what God is asking of us. With all that was said the point is that whatever God asks us to do I want to do even if he changes plans on us, we want to just take one step at a time and not look back.<br />
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We are in Florida right now with some family and next week heading out to Haiti for a couple weeks. The first week we are leading a group to help with my brother and sister with their orphanage and to do whatever else the Lord is asking. We always are praying that the Lord brings freedom as 2 Chorinthians says "where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty." so we continue to pray this over Haiti because we know that my brother and sister bring the spirit of God with them which then brings freedom to the people of Haiti. The following week and a half or so we are going to spend some time praying and seeking the Lord for guidance in what he wants for us and how we can be little tiny instruments in Gods plan. We know that as we seek the face of God with prayer and fasting he will reveal himself to us, as His Word promises. So we ask that as a body of Christ and brothers and sisters you will join with us and praying for not only what God is asking us to do but also the people of Haiti these next couple of weeks and we believe he will show up. Someone told me a quote this past week from a man named Austin from the city challenge in Columbus Ohio " we are not worried whether or not God will speak but rather we all must listen to hear that voice that prmises to speak" <br />
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I also just want to say thank you to all my family from Hartville Mennonite and Middleburry Chapel and brothers and sisters in Christ who have continued to poor into our lives as individuals and as a couple. Honestly from the bottom of my heart I want all of you to know that we can not follow the calling that God has placed in our hearts unless we have the support of our family which is you all We do not want this to be a calling that is only on Briana and Eric's life but on everyone that is reading this. We love you all and ask for your prayers as we start out this new journey with Christ who is always faithful even when we are not His mercies are new everyday thank you Jesus. We will also be praying for all of you and that the Spirit of the sovereign Lord fills in order to give all Glory to our Father.Briana Coblentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700190014204322808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732514099911072684.post-43256628654200925412010-12-24T07:29:00.000-08:002010-12-24T07:29:08.127-08:00CHRISTMAS- looking ahead<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Why do we celebrate Christmas? Zachariah 12:10 and 14. Verse 10 "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a Spirit of Grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on Him whom they pierced, they shall mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over Him, as one weeps over a first born." This is the revival that God wants, His spirit of Grace to pour out over us and a spirit of mourning, repentance, to come from us. When you were born again, did you mourn over Christ in your plea for mercy? or did we just say a prayer and move on. People pray for revival because they want healing and they want their own selfish desires to come to pass, but have we forgotten about the risen Lord, the one who died on the cross for you. HE BOUGHT YOU WITH A PRICE (Acts 20:28, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Therefore we owe Him our life. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have we as a society (America) forgotten what Christmas is? Have we forgotten that its all about Christ. The gifts that we have gotten the gifts that we give are only because of Jesus Christ. When we come to Christmas we need not look forward to opening up presents but rather look forward to revelation of our Lord and Savior. We will give reverance to Him, for He alone is deserving and He alone will be my portion. I will never ever serve any other God or any other idol on this earth, including the idol that we put before Jesus on Christmas. That idol is our own selfish desires. We too often put our desires ahead of Christ, and for some reason it happens to be more so on Christmas. We do our normal routine go to a candle lighting service on Christmas Eve to achknowledge Him who was born, barely even remembering why He was born, and then forget everyhting and long desire to open presents on Christmas morning. Not to mention we instill this phenomonon into our childrens brains then they not even knowing what Christmas is all about and believeing in some sort of crazy old man with a long beard to bring them presents. V. 14 ".....On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the hosue of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to clense them from sin and uncleanliness." The Lord has provided a fountain to the hopeless a fountain that creates hope, it is a fountain that is full of living water and is cleaner than any water that you may drink. It clenses you deep into your soul and brings a holiness that honors the Lord. It will bring you Joy and a hope that not even death can destroy. Something that no man can take away. If you drink of it you wil be sealed with the blood of Christ and risen with Him in that last day when He comes back again. Will you drink of it today? Will you take this Christmas to look forward to Him who bought you with a price. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I do not say all of this in order to be negative or to put anything down, I say all of this to raise Christ up. I SO dearly I want all of us to glorify Christ on this day this wonderful day of Christmas and look forward to what Christ did for us that we were bought with a price. We can still enjoy the holidays, have fun opening up presents and being with family, but please don't take Jesus out of Christmas, stand for what is right and stand for what the SPIRIT inside of you is saying. He is speaking to each of you this moment about something so divine that your minds can't even be wrapped around it. Spend some time with Jesus today, read Zachariah 12:10 and 14 and meditate on it. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you in a way that He has never before, becasue He longs for you. Jeremiah 33:3 says "Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." JESUS IS ALIVE and He will speak to you, but you must call on Him and wait on Him. the Psalms 46:10 says "Be still and know that I am God" Be quiet and listen to what He has to say don't just get into the word of God (The Bible), but eat and drink of it drench your Spirit in the goodness of who God is and He will answer. If your going through a hard time please don't give up but put your trust in Him and He will provide. He provides for the birds yet He loves you so much more. He will provide believe that! Moreover on this Christmas eve day and on Christmas morning tommorow do not forget to look forward to what Christmas is all about and tell a friend why Christmas means so much to you! </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">MERRY CHRISTMAS-what a graceful day (Full of God's Grace)</span><br />
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