Monday, November 25, 2024

Baby Cason is 16!

 I'm not sure how it happened so fast, but our baby Cason is 16!  If I could describe him in one word, I'd say he's just SWEET.  He's a sweetheart pretty much all of the time and is just a chill, easy kid!  We sure do love this boy!


Beats for his birthday

Love that smile!

He's gotten so BIG!

Cotton Patch lunch on his birthday, with Ms. Hodges as our waitress!

Ready to celebrate!


The lady actually said she has never had a teenage driver do as well as he did!  





We both got haircuts for his birthday!

Goofing around!

Cason & friends at the church Thanksgiving meal

Last game against Coleman!

Cason & Hunter

UMHB tour!

Crowell & Cason were wiped out after the tour!

So cool that UMHB does this!

That's a wrap on his Junior year of football - it was a GREAT year!

Other November Happenings

Oliver getting his Christmas portrait taken!

My halls are decked!

Sweet baby...most of the time...

Dad had back surgery but is on the road to recovery!

Blu's labor of love over his peach trees!

My. Life.

Is anyone else's dog's favorite toy a plunger? No, just mine?

Ready for work!

Sweet baby Oliver!

Blu & his buddy Troy!

Another labor of love for me....

Heath & Katie's wedding pics are in - love this!

I did a thing - it had been a LONG time!

A Catchup with Po!

Football with Liv - he's made every home game this year!

His intramural soccer season is over, but he scored a ton of goals!

Cuties!

Homemade pizookies!

I love his pics from around campus!



More football!

The roomies! - Anson, Matthew, & Caed






First time to vote!
 

Cambree - 3 months in Asia!

It's hard to believe Cambree has been gone almost 3 months!  She has been in the Philippines for most of that time, but she is now in a new country for a month doing ministry there.  I'll do the best I can on captioning some of these, but enjoy a glimpse of her life in Southeast Asia!

Heading to church!

Now that Cam has her phone full-time, we get updates from her almost every morning and evening!


She spends a LOT of time with Jesus!

She said phone charms are very in where they are, so she went with a friend to buy one!

Kids adore her :)

She is living in a guesthouse at a college in her new country.  She went and bought a blanket and a stuffed elephant to make it more cozy! :)

Cam with some of the youth girls in her new country

More car time!

Love our FaceTime calls!

They almost missed their connecting flight, but thankfully an airport employee walked them through high security to make their flight!

Ashley and her family came to say goodbye to their ministry team before they left the Philippines

Scavenger hunt with her team

They had a sweet party for Cam on her 18th birthday!

Wish I could touch her!!

From August - November, Cambree was put on a team of 3 that were assigned to Tungcaling Southern Baptist Church in the Philippines.  They spent the night in the church for 2 nights, having very late night "lock ins" every Saturday night with the youth girls.  So much discipleship and evangelism happened, and Cam made friends for life!







Cam's team on a hike in Camiguin Island

Finally getting to see the ocean - the Bohol Sea!




On Camiguin Island, the team went into schools and did Gospel presentations through skits and music!






Cam taught children's Sunday School every Sunday at Tungcaling SBC



On their last Sunday, the church had a going away party for them - Cam cried and cried!


They presented them with these shirts that are like a church directory!  Every church member's face is on the shirt!  They said, "We know you will forget our names, but we don't want you to forget our faces!"


Cakes to say goodbye!



Cam was probably the closest to Ashley, the 16 year old girl she stayed with on the weekends.



Going out to eat on their last Sunday at Tungcaling!


Gospel sharing drama

This was a massive youth fellowship that they led in the Philippines!






Team building activities back at the Farm


Cam & Ashley



This FaceTime was funny - Blu was in South Africa, I was in Texas, and Cam was in the Philippines!







They are riding in the back of a truck in these pics and it was windy and cool!



Julia & Cam - they spent every weekend together and now a month together in their new country!


Team time

A rainy afternoon with the Tungcaling church!

This is Cambree's little sweetheart, Emmanuel!


Thanks to Mr. Erv for sending her with this poncho - he knew she'd need it!

This was the Thanksgiving celebration at Tungcaling SBC!









Cam & Julia got sing special music several times!

Cam shared the Gospel with this woman as she washed her feet

Lydia's birthday celebration!  Cam will spend January - May with Lydia in another country!

Eeewwwww

Leading a Bible study

She's loved getting to play guitar some!

But not as much as she's loved the babies!


Volleyball with the youth at Tungcaling

Nehemiah Team 365 at Farm Week!  This week they worked outside, learning farming methods and enjoying all things nature!




Cam's room in her new country

Cam & "Ruthie" - one of their translators in her new country

New pj's!  She's gotten both boxes we've sent so far!

At the airport leaving the Philippines for now!

Such a cool sight in her new country!

So, so brave!

FaceTiming from the jungle!

Cam & "Noel" - this sweet girl is 28 and is in charge of the guesthouse they are staying in - she and Cam have bonded already!

The whole fam on FaceTime!

More new pj's!

Cam & Noel at a Christmas party!

Her new room!

Hanging out and holding babies in Tungcaling village

Cam's turn to share her testimony with her team!

Julia, Geoff, & Cam

Nehemiah Team!

Day off at the hot spring!

New friends!



Farm Week - she's thrilled!

This pic screams Cambree!

Practicing with Julia for special music 

Fun with the team on Camiguin Island!

Days off = coffee shops!

A good team pic!



Campfire time!

Feeding a baby goat :)



More babies!


Cam excited about the new bag she bought!

Ready for church!  (church that starts at 6am!)

Lydia & Cam

Rice, cabbage stir fry, and chicken!

Fun at the mall with Noel!

At the airport ready to go!

Game night with youth in the new country!

Airport snacks!

In the taxi with Noel


If she can find apples, she's happy!

FaceTime with Po!

Cam was so excited to buy this rice bowl in the airport, but she said it was WAY too spicy to eat!

Julia, Cam, & Lydia on the plane to their new country!

A day at the mall's purchases = a journal, stuffed elephant, blanket, toiletries holders, and a bag!

Cam is LOVING all the coffee shops!

More fun at game night!

School presentations!

Fun with Ace & Lydia

Her "vitamin C drink" :)

Cam & Noel at a church service playing some kind of local instrument!

FaceTime with Cason!

Cam was SO excited that we mailed her one of her Daddy's shirts to sleep in :)

I love these pics - these two are always laughing!

The people at Tungcaling keep messaging me to tell me how much they miss Cambree!

Ready for her Thanksgiving service with her team!

Silliness at the mall

Game night!

Mall time!

A LONG day of travel!

Coffee with Noel!

Please pray for these girls as they serve in their new country for the next month!
I think she'll be ok. :)