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BOY!!!!!!!! :0)

Logan's Funny Quotes

Lately Logan has been coming up with some funny things and I thought I would share them with you.

Recently He wanted to go with me to the Doctor and so we were sitting in the waiting room and He saw a Magazine with a women in a bikini and he said to me "Mom, close your eyes"

He came in from outside and told his Grandpa, "Grandpa, I just broke a bee and I sawed his heart"

The kids were going to sing at church and so I was explaining to them that there would not be enough Mic's for everyone to have their own so I didn't want anyone getting upset if they didn't get to hold a mic so Logan says "OK Mom" Then he says to his brothers and Sisters "Nobody take MY mic"

LOL

It is fun being a mom, I wouldn't trade my job for any job in the world! It is nice to have a break every now and then. My wonderful Mother so graciously volunteered to take ALL the kids Monday night and Tuesday night while Jon was off work so we spent two days at home with no kids! I have to admit that it was a little eerie being here without them but we made the best of it! :-)

Nolan and Mackenzie and Justina are all going to a" Formal " tonight. The girls are so excited about getting to wear their formal dresses that they wore in NYC when we went to the "Mary Poppins Broadway show" The Lord has been working it out for them to go to all the Church activities, which has been such a blessing for them!

Time to Post something

Blogging has taken a back burner in my mind and I have to admit as far as keeping up with news from friends I have found that Facebook is an easy way to find out what every one is up too, and to give a short and to the point fact of what is going on in my life also. Those of you who know me, know that I like short and to the point. So you could see how FB works great for me. Nonetheless I do feel somewhat compelled to give a more in depth explanation of our life and circumstances. I am not even sure any one reads this anymore since I don't post very often but here it goes anyway.
I am reluctant to share my heart with you simply because I don't want to sound like a complainer, but I wanted to give an idea of the inner struggle that it has been going on these past 7 mos. First of all I want to say that it has been a very hard, heart wrenching time not being in full time ministry. The Ministry is where our hearts are, but at this time God has placed us in this situation and it has been very hard to adjust to the fact that we have no idea where God is going to use us or at times I have to admit I have had doubts that He would even use us at all again in a full time manner. That is a hard pill to swallow when your heart is in serving the Lord. Now don't get me wrong, we are serving at Calvary Baptist in Roy but it is far different than having your own ministry. I kind of feel a little bit like the children of Israel must have felt in the desert waiting for the Lord to reveal where He was taking them. As humans we want an answer now, we don't like to wait but The Lord does not work that way. As a matter of fact He seems to like to wait to the very last minute, kind of like the song 4 days late.
Not only has this been a spiritual battle field for us but it has also been a real rough battle financially. Let me say that I would pick financial troubles over the troubles that many friends are going through, Loosing family members to death, praying that God would spare the life of your child, life threatening illnesses, having a spouse leave you after years of marriage, yes I know that there are far worse things than financial hardship.
Nonetheless these past 7 mos. have been the worse we have ever experienced financially. I am talking about times when we were not sure if we would have food to feed us, times when we didn't know if we were going to be homeless. Not to mention the times when you can't even buy new socks let alone new clothes. Times when you don't know if your kids can go to a youth activity because it cost $10, $5 or even the $3 dollars. Times when you don't want to be asked to go to anything cuz you don't want to admit that you can't afford it. Then you have the society that we live in and the judges that seem to think that if you had your head screwed on straight you wouldn't have had so many children and then you could take care of the ones you should've had. Times when you can't rent something in your budget because there is nothing to rent that is "in your budget" because you have more people in your family than they will allow to live in their home. Knowing that if you talk to friends and family about your problems then it puts pressure on them to try to help, so you try not to say anything to anyone. That is hard. We all like to have some one to talk too!
Then there has been the new life that is growing in me, and yes our hearts are thrilled to welcome a new member into our family! However, this has been one of my worse pregnancies as far as feeling sick all the time, Thankfully it seems to be over now that I have moved into my 2nd trimester. I have to admit the thoughts of what others may be thinking seems to haunt my mind these days, I am usually one that does not care what others think if I know I am doing the right thing but given the wringer that I feel like I have been through emotionally and the raging hormones everything seems to come to my mind these days.
I want to say that in ALL those times God has stepped in and He has proven that He will always provide Our needs according to His riches, was it easy to go through, no. As fleshly beings we get our eyes off the Lord and onto our problems and as the children of Israel we forget all too easy the Mighty things that The Lord has done. Oh how wonderful Heaven will be!
With all that said, I PTL that things seem to be moving to a better more positive outlook! So if you think about us, keep us in your Prayers and we will do the same for you!
God Bless as He always does!

So here's the News.......

We are expecting a new arrival to the Knouf home some time around September 14, 2009!

Please Pray For Easter Joy! And Her Family The Travis Family, Missionaries to India

TRAVIS FAMILY UPDATE
We are truly sorry that we have to report that Esther's Cancer has returned and is progressing very rapidly. We had a series of tests run in December, just before Christmas that showed the cancer was beginning to grow again. At that time it looked like we might be able to operate, remove the cancer and treat her with radiation therapy, here in India. The surgery was scheduled for the 2nd week in January. Esther and I went back to Delhi for the surgery this last week, but the follow up scan prior to surgery showed that the cancer had started growing in some of her bones as well, which means that most likely her cancer is also in her bone marrow. This makes surgery an inadequate solution, since the cancer is not confined to one location. It looks like chemotherapy is the only option we have at this point. While India does have cancer treatment centers, they cannot give the same standard of care that is available in the states. In addition, since Esther had life threatening complications due to the chemo used in her stem cell transplant, her doctor here recommended we take her back to the states.
I think it would be good for me to explain that Esther's cancer has a very low cure rate. The majority of the children that we know, who have had this particular type of cancer do not live very long after they relapse, since the cancer develops a resistance to chemotherapy drugs. We should know fairly quickly after she begins treatment again, if the cancer has become resistant to the chemo or not. Because of the way the cancer appears to be spreading we are coming home immediately. We have every intention of returning to India and resuming the work which God has called us to just as soon as we can. We are still going to maintain our residence here in India for the time being. We have had some good seeds planted here and some exciting things were beginning to take place. We are looking to the Lord for His guidance and wisdom.

It's Been Wild!!

Ok, I know it has been toooooooo long since my last post, but life has been very busy and for some reason, (maybe 8 kids and a husband) I haven't had the chance to update you! Rest assured that Life is Grand for us Knouf's and God is Good! We have had a lot of fun to top it all off so here are some pics to give you some idea of what we have been up too!

Yes, We are loving, living in a house!!! As to what God has planned for us? When we know what is next we will be sure to let you know(smile) But in the mean time we are serving the Lord at Calvary Baptist Church in Roy, WA. We continue to covet your Prayers as we endevour to pay off some bills and seek the Lords Face as to What He wants for us to be doing!

Sorry about not sending out Christmas Letters or Christmas Cards! Hope it was great for all of you!!!

Love, Pam

I'm so excited!

We are renting a HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!! We get to move in saturday! Here is the add:

This gorgeous home has LOTS OF ROOM TO SPREAD OUT!!! 4 bedrooms plus an Office/ Den downstairs. Open and airy floor plan, 2.5 bathrooms and huge bonus room for kids playroom, exercise room or ?? New wood floors, carpet and paint. Formal living Room with Gas Fireplace and HUGE dining room. LARGE pantry and laundry room. Master has 2 walk in closets and bath with soaking tub and vanity area. Large kitchen and dining area. Large deck with partial view of Mt. Rainier.

Here are some Pictures from my phone, so they may not be very clear

A Day with the Cousins

We had a great time spending time with the cousins this past weekend.


This may be too long but you can skip through it! :0)

Life

Playing the game of Life isn't always "fun" is it? Well to bring you up to date on our ever adventurous life, I will start with We are in Washington State now so We have travelled the USA from coast to coast and then some.

It is so strange when a curve ball is sent your way and your life seems turned upside down. That is how I feel and I don't really know how to put it to words, except to say that my head is spinning at how fast our lives have changed over the past two months!

We were in Ohio state when we heard the news that My brother and his family were moving to WA and the Church in Cathedral City would need some one to fill in until they found a pastor. The Lord laid it on Jon and my heart to do a complete 180 and change our plans and go try to be a blessing to BBC, we drove straight there, Jon barely let us get out to walk, :0) and we made it in 4 days. We were welcomed back to August in the desert, triple digits! Jon caved up the RV and made it more tolerable to live in. The kids were all happy to get to see friends and it was great to be back at BBC. Jon tried to find a job, but was unable and since we depleted all resources just to get back we had to make a decision of what to do.

The Church is able to have preachers come from West Coast Baptist College to preach the services for them, so through Godly council we decided to come to the State of Washington and we are taking 6 months to pay some bills and see what God has in store for us. We need your prayers! Jon did get a job, He started today, PTL for that! We love being in the ministry so Please keep us in your Prayers! Thank You!!!

Our Friends

Our Friends
We ALL had a great time visiting with our friends the "Litz Family"

this past weekend! It was fun catching up on our friendships and for some of the kids making “new” friends . They were such a blessing to us, Carol has been a great friend for over 2o yrs. and has inspired me in many ways, it is a blessing to have those kinds of friends! We saw them about 3 yrs ago and took pictures of all the kids, so I thought it would be fun to have a little blast from the past!