Cyprus in 23 Days.

The red star in the middle of the picture is Cyprus. It is directly south of Turkey and west of Syria, and I am moving here in less than 30 days...wow.

I have had my ups and downs, but never has the Lord left me nor forsaken me. In fact, His promises continue to ring true, even today as I ponder what to pack, what pictures to bring, how many pairs of shoes to leave behind, etc... Even in the details, He is so faithful.

The picture below is a close-up of the island:

I will be living in the west pink area on the coast in a city called Paphos (or now the correct European Union spelling - Pafos). Cyprus is split. The northern section is Turkish Muslim, and the southern area, where I will be, is mostly Greek Orthodox. Please pray for unity on the island, as it is very divided right now.

Current Progress:

*I have my plane ticket.

*I have all my luggage - just need to pack.

*I got oversees health insurance - total answer to prayer.

*My church is putting on a support dinner this weekend on November 1st - if you are in the area and would like to come, please let me know - I would LOVE to have you there.

*I am still working until November 6th, which is a blessing for extra dinero.

*I will be attending the Calvary Chapel Worship Leader's Conference in Murrieta from November 10-13th, which I am so excited about. I really believe God will use this in a BIG way to prepare me to move to Cyprus and deepen my heart for worship.

*Also, Tim and Darlene have been ordering a few things and having them sent to my house here, so I can pack them - saves on shipping. So, I get to bring over some dance CD's for the Cyprus dance teacher and dead earthworms and crayfish for a dissection unit for the girls and their homeschool program...yummy =) Thankfully, they are sealed and preserved in bags.

May the Lord bless you all. I know this was a little bit longer than usual. I thank you all for your prayers. Love Lindsey

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Disneyland with Gramps!!!

My dad and I really wanted to take my Grandpa on Soarin' Over California at California Adventure...little did he know, he was in for way more than just that =)

While we were in line, I asked my Grandpa if he went on 'It's a Small World' when it was first built. He looked at me with the most mischievous smile and said, "Angel Babe, I'm a virgin." I had no idea that he had NEVER in his 87 years of life been to Disneyland...

Well, a fun time was had by all, and Grandpa walks with a little more spring in his step after visiting the Happiest Place on Earth.

Let the adventures begin...even the tram ride from the parking lot can be fun!

Granpa and Dad in front of the Western Pacific Train that was converted into an icecream shop.

In line for Soarin' Over California. Grandpa Lew knew about each one of these planes. In fact, he worked on many of them.


The Cars display.

Grandpa said that Radiator Springs really was a town on the way to Mexico, where people would overheat...I bet he would like the move Cars =).

Always ready to goof-off!!!

Pictures are so much better than actually buying things.

Pluto was so excited that Grandpa came over to say hello.

Something smells fishy...pew.

I don't even like fish!

Bear Mountain in the background.

Grandpa and I in front of the Magic Kingdom.

Paparazzi shot by Dad - I love that he got the top of the bush in the picture =).

Waiting in line for the Disneyland Railroad.

All Aboard!

Kickin' back on the train - Grandpa was such a trooper.

Say, "Mickey Mouse."

Cruella De Vil was hilarious - she never broke chacter once.

Grandpa couldn't stop smiling.

Saying our sad good-byes to Disneyland and California Adventure.

High School Musical 3!!! So, my sister and I have seen it twice already, and it's only been out for 4 days...what can I say, I love good wholesome, cheesy singing and dancing!

Thanks for enjoying our Disneyland Adventure.

The End!!!

a horse is a horse of course...

Welcome to pictures from the Reyes Adobe Days Weekend!

Our family has lived in Old Agoura since all of us kidlets were born. On Saturday, October 4th, my brother, sister, and I were in the parade to celebrate our community. Then, Sunday, October 5th, I competed in the Gymkhana play day with our friend Kari. Chelsey did the announcing. It was a great weekend, filled with horses and police cars...read on to find out...

Tanner on Baby, Chelsey on Diego, Me on Molly.

This might just have to be hung on the wall or sent out as a Christmas card.

Chelsey's first love, Diego. Isn't she cute?
We've wrangled Tanner into riding, and he's doing a mighty fine job. He's so handsome in his cowboy get-up.

Self-portrait of Molly and me.

Oh, it looks like Baby loves Tanner...well, we later found out that this horse is not too fond of men...oh well...we got some great pictures out of it...Haha!
Chelsey and Diego make such a cute pair.
Our friend Kari rode Chelsey's horse Liberty Belle in the parade and the play day.
Hey! Look at us...Molly is so cute.

END OF PARADE

Welcome to the Gymkhana Events!!!

We honored all those who have served or are currently serving in our armed forces, while we sang the National Anthem...Tanner, a man from the neighborhood, Tara (another neighbor), Uncle Marty, and my cousin Jonathan...Thank you Jesus for this country!

Chelsey did a fantastice job announcing! Since she broke her back in February, she didn't think it would be a good idea to compete just yet.

Kari makes her way around a corner barrel on Libby.
Libby is light as a feather.

Yeah Kari!!! First place!
Molly and I are determined to stay on course.
YeeHaw!! My fast quarterhorse...check out my posture...I can't even sit that straight in a chair! Haha!
Ally-oop! Molly went over these little jumps this year...last year, she didn't want to have anything to do with them. We placed Fourth in this event...Hurry Scurry.Yeah! We got First in the Barrier Crawl...you ride up as fast as you can to a cardboard box, stop your horse, get off, hope your horse doesn't go anywhere, crawl through the box, get back on, go around the box, and race back to the start...SO FUN!!!

This is the swing on our front porch...how classic is this shot. I would loved to hear the stories of each one of these pairs of boots.

See...I told you police cars :) After the play day, Kari, Chelsey, and I headed over to the actual Reyes Adobe carnival...the police officers had a demo car and locked us in to see what it felt like...I didn't like it AT ALL. Did you know the back seat is hard plastic...well, I don't plan to sit in another one any time soon. LET US OUT!!!

I hope you enjoyed these pictures...I had fun putting this together.

Love Lindsey