tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post3147485782463655288..comments2023-06-02T08:01:26.422-07:00Comments on BUILDING THE BLOCKS...: Oh Mercy Me what a blessing!!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13006198193450517574noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-90710011896146860992010-01-31T17:41:50.740-08:002010-01-31T17:41:50.740-08:00That is really cool! You don't hear stories l...That is really cool! You don't hear stories like that too often. What people need to know about you and your family is that you ARE the real deal...not just something you've created in the blogger world, but you really live it.<br /><br />BTW, MercyMe is amazing and so inspiring, so fun to meet.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07471526929043559476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-20669360402833549072010-01-30T01:42:40.010-08:002010-01-30T01:42:40.010-08:00Awesome. What an amazing gift to get to meet a &q...Awesome. What an amazing gift to get to meet a "bloggy" friend in real life. Your posts always encourage and inspire us! I hope you continue!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527179790853642812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-54238086936187381212010-01-28T07:12:40.722-08:002010-01-28T07:12:40.722-08:00Now how cool is that?!
Great photos and precious s...Now how cool is that?!<br />Great photos and precious story of a family like yours that "walks the talk".<br />Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158109379150463976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-18779101091371142752010-01-27T20:39:47.729-08:002010-01-27T20:39:47.729-08:00That is so awesome!! The pictures are great. It ...That is so awesome!! The pictures are great. It looks like you all had a wonderful time together. I just LOVE this story :)<br />PhyllisPhyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695233023696651016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-1980552251261235292010-01-27T20:22:23.610-08:002010-01-27T20:22:23.610-08:00Pretty cool story! I had run across your blog abou...Pretty cool story! I had run across your blog about a month ago, from Christina (above) I think. Today my friend Abby was telling me about this awesome family they had over for dinner and asked if I read the blog about their family. I didnt think I had (I couldnt remember the name! ha!) so when I got home I googled it and realized it was THIS blog that I had been reading! What a small world! Someone had linked me to your blog from my Above RUbies yahoo group and turns out a friend of mine had been reading it too! (I cant take credit for passing it on though like Christina said, it wasnt me! LOL) Just shows what a blessing your family has become to so many people.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477552765634899222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-77649271509492350412010-01-27T19:57:01.412-08:002010-01-27T19:57:01.412-08:00Amy,
Thanks for visiting my blog, cause now I'...Amy,<br />Thanks for visiting my blog, cause now I've found yours! The quote at the top of your page nearly knocked me over!! I love it! I'm getting ready to post it on FB and then frame it for my wall! I just wrote a blog about being a family of ACTION for 2010!!! What a neat family you have. Can't wait to read more!<br />Cristie<br />www.contagiouscristie.blogspot.comCristie Cernigliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021950185509457668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-37547163665993876902010-01-27T18:39:17.284-08:002010-01-27T18:39:17.284-08:00that is so so cool! we love mercy me around here (...that is so so cool! we love mercy me around here (and yes, we blast our music, sing at the top of our lungs, AND dance.) How very fun to meet a blogger friend in real life, and to connect in a deeper way. I wsh I could meet you! (but alas, we live in Saskatchewan...)darcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729565512380024608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-79134697843850474962010-01-27T18:32:24.463-08:002010-01-27T18:32:24.463-08:00Oh wow---what a sweet little blessing along the jo...Oh wow---what a sweet little blessing along the journey, my friend. That is so amazing that you got to meet such an awesome family. Soooooo fantastic how the Lord gives us such lovely blessings along the way.<br /><br />LOVE IT!Adeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02805823858173447646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-31737055757997128222010-01-27T18:07:35.837-08:002010-01-27T18:07:35.837-08:00That is way awesome. And very true with how many p...That is way awesome. And very true with how many people we connect over our blogs.Andrea Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117341562775693001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-65276758387535479372010-01-27T16:33:52.162-08:002010-01-27T16:33:52.162-08:00It's a small, small world! A sweet friend of ...It's a small, small world! A sweet friend of mine who is in my Above Rubies Texas group is friends with Abby and just posted today that she had been following your blog and showed it to Abby! :)<br /><br />God is SOOOOOOOOO cool!!!!!<br /><br />ChristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-49313849177365689112010-01-27T15:24:43.274-08:002010-01-27T15:24:43.274-08:00Another reason to move back :0)
Yay for you guys. ...Another reason to move back :0)<br />Yay for you guys. How fun!<br />Love you, friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120990437733019707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-26020814705560943952010-01-27T14:24:35.292-08:002010-01-27T14:24:35.292-08:00I just love God. He never ceases to amaze me. H...I just love God. He never ceases to amaze me. His blessings of the abundant life always surpass anything I can fathom. So cool! Next, it will need to be the drummer for Toby Mac so Kaden can rock out!!! :-) Seriously, I pray God will continue to use your blog to speak His voice to people all over the world. Love you!<br />LorraineLorraine, AKA Forever Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853149597860113279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-7151823077119000752010-01-27T14:19:02.469-08:002010-01-27T14:19:02.469-08:00It is really fun when God gives us a surprise like...It is really fun when God gives us a surprise like that. It happened to me and my husband ,too, with Steven and Mary Beth Chapman a couple of years ago. Like your new friends, they are the salt of the Earth as well, as humble as the day is long. I was totally blown away by them. I had always loved his music but fell in love with the 2 of them as my brothers and sisters in Christ that day. It was such a sweet gift from God...<br />How fun for you all!<br />Lisa<br />ps-My guess is that they were blown away by your family as well:)trustandobeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00882983227018954307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-90630143294305055972010-01-27T14:01:19.064-08:002010-01-27T14:01:19.064-08:00Praise the Lord! He ALWAYS blesses us when we foll...Praise the Lord! He ALWAYS blesses us when we follow his lead :D (I love MercyMe, btw)Debbie Doughtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540179561363230197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-14885918940568929082010-01-27T13:57:49.508-08:002010-01-27T13:57:49.508-08:00Being a Kaz adoptive mom, I think that this story ...Being a Kaz adoptive mom, I think that this story totally rocks! We have a phrase between all of us adoptive blog moms that we were "blog" friends and then we met we were friends "IRL" (in real life)so now when we are all together at our big Kaz adoptive family fest...we initiate newcomers into the IRL club....it is so surreal to meet your blog friends. It is like you have known them forever...such a blessing! I can't tell you how many times I have made my husband stop on our trips to TX or WI and meet blog friends....he thinks it is a little freaky! ;) You are on the list for one of the TX trips by the way! :)kitzkazventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892605201125564126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-84075532610634057032010-01-27T13:38:57.320-08:002010-01-27T13:38:57.320-08:00How cool is OUR GOD!??
I mean really???
LOVE IT!...How cool is OUR GOD!??<br /><br />I mean really???<br /><br />LOVE IT!<br /><br />How fun and what a great experience for all of you!<br /><br />Hugs and much love,<br />JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247824698674815568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-61532326622802011072010-01-27T12:26:30.814-08:002010-01-27T12:26:30.814-08:00I LOVE MercyMe!!! (just saw them in concert last y...I LOVE MercyMe!!! (just saw them in concert last year - they are amazing!). How awesome that you were able to meet Abby & Mike! Wow!Debbie Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469379489516024057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-68446984358744269812010-01-27T12:16:35.192-08:002010-01-27T12:16:35.192-08:00Isn't it amazing how that happens? Love how G...Isn't it amazing how that happens? Love how God uses people, words, and even the internet for such a great purpose! I have made some pretty amazing friends through my blog as well. Or from reading others.<br />So glad you got meet them and share that bond.<br />Thank you for sharingAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136731845815385051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-91162182658790495152010-01-27T11:32:05.404-08:002010-01-27T11:32:05.404-08:00Man, I don't think we live near any cool peopl...Man, I don't think we live near any cool people like that...(just close to Jon and Kate :^(<br /><br />Sorry I'm not a famous person...just been reading your blog after you fed your family beans and rice for a month...been thinking we need to start a month of that shh! don't tell.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103378389155773502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-16744564272794022012010-01-27T11:23:30.016-08:002010-01-27T11:23:30.016-08:00I love blogs for just this reason!I love blogs for just this reason!JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-6754149524307207972010-01-27T10:29:41.080-08:002010-01-27T10:29:41.080-08:00How fun!
Obviously, Abby wanted to find out if y...How fun! <br /><br />Obviously, Abby wanted to find out if you wanted to be friends with "just a bloggy friend", rather than being excited to go to the home of a MercyMe member. And ... of course ... since your family is also so genuine and real ... you just wanted to get to know a new bloggy friend.<br /><br />May you and Abby both be blessed by this new friendship!<br /><br />:) :) :)Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253303288242135440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-62678447129918106012010-01-27T09:19:40.302-08:002010-01-27T09:19:40.302-08:00How exciting for you!!! I haven't kept on on m...How exciting for you!!! I haven't kept on on my normal blogs lately and I feel like I'm missing family.<br /><br />I checked your blog because I was thinking about you this morning and your beans and rice. I really want to learn how to cook beans so we can do it sometime but I was thinking about you because of our new orphan ministry blog for our church.<br /><br /><br />Sometime I might ask you if you could help me do a post on a rice and beans challenge.<br /><br />I love your blog by the way even though I don't always have time to check it.Chris and Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621079524278903715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-21788012208468902232010-01-27T09:12:45.155-08:002010-01-27T09:12:45.155-08:00AWESOME!!! LOVED this story Amy - what a sweet tr...AWESOME!!! LOVED this story Amy - what a sweet treat that was for BOTH families!!!GinSpaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209488117986436600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-53155062930823722752010-01-27T09:09:08.532-08:002010-01-27T09:09:08.532-08:00Love it! What a gift!Love it! What a gift!Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726415110309137301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317477880142153579.post-3489231897868069232010-01-27T09:02:02.877-08:002010-01-27T09:02:02.877-08:00So cool to connect with others in a "real&quo...So cool to connect with others in a "real" way!!<br /><br />Embarrassing confession: We saw MercyMe in concert, but we actually went to see the group opening for them & thought we'd probably just leave early. I know, seriously, what a dork I am! Of course, we ended up staying (& actually not wanting to leave) & their music was such an inspiration & blessing!<br /><br />Hoping to share dinner with you someday, too...shoot, I'd settle for coffee! :o) Love ~ DardiDardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506811940537594798noreply@blogger.com