Emily's Birthday Was October 30th
too! I didn't want to post over Luke's
Birthday posting so I waited a "day" :)
Help us in wishing Emily, a now,
"belated" 17th Birthday.

Happy Birthday Luke

Everyone Say Happy Birthday To Luke, He turns 18 today (October 30th)!
I can't believe it, he's an adult now!

New Life In An Old Man

Throughout my life I’ve tried pretty hard to be an example of a God pleasing man,
To study my Bible and pray to the Lord and be at our church when I can.
I’ve worked with the youth and sang in the choir and did trustee stuff for ten years,
But ever since camp and the truth Paul preached my heart has been troubled with fears.
For over a month I conquered those fears and rationalized them onto the shelf,
But as our Pastor preached from the Gospel of John it caused me to examine myself.
It made me to doubt my condition with God or to know if I was a child of the King,
And holding my life up in front of the mirror didn’t reveal one God desiring thing.
But all of that changed on October 15th as the power of the Holy Spirit did start,
To “blow as it wishes” like it says in John 3 and continued convicting my heart.
My palms got sweaty and my pulse raced higher as panic had really set in,
For I knew that my heart was no place for God because it was black with my sin.
I didn’t do business with God there at church because Satan was holding on tight.
Trying to convince me that I was just fine and that I was doing everything right.
That’s when it hit me, that I was the problem, that I was the one causing the strife,
That I was a sinner headed to Hell because I didn’t have Christ in my life.
So I went and got Laura and she sat by my side as I prayed and confessed all my sin,
And I accepted Christ as my personal Savior and surrendered my whole life to Him.
Now because of this change in my spiritual life it threw a few things in a lurch,
Like having been baptized back at age 12 and the status of my membership at church.
So after meeting with pastors and deacons and such baptism did follow to show,
My first act of obedience to the Lord of my life as a testimony for everyone to know.
It’s been quite a shocker to my family and friends my children and even my wife,
But I give God the glory and thank Him and praise Him for giving Jeff Martin a new life.

Come enjoy a walk in Pennypack Woods with us!

Who would have thought this is Philadelphia?
And we are still some from peak color!
Can't you just smell the newly fallen leaves?
And when we are done, we'll stop home for some apple treats!

This is the kind of house we live in

Bo wrestling?

There is a Diva amongst you

Just wanted to make sure all of the family knew about the Diva in the family that dwells on the Jim side (and no, it is not "r" her reign has long been over)!

Meet Mrs. Kennedy (to be)

Joe finally made it out to PHILLY on Friday night after two cancelled flights and an almost flight change to Newark, NJ due to bad weather!

On Saturday we spent the day in New York City where he treated me to an amazing broadway show, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST! It was Incredible!!! (SIDE NOTE: Donnie Osmond played Geston... he was SO GOOD)!!

Then we went out for a phenominal fillet~mignon dinner and OF COURSE had to go to Time Square to take in the sights...

Little did I know that Joe had much more in store than sight-seeing... :-)

In the middle of all the chaos, noise, people and traffic I found myself IN TOTAL SHOCK that the man of my dreams, Joe Kennedy, was down on one knee asking me to marry him... and seriously... I was so shocked that the first thing I could say was, "What are you doing???"

BUT I ASSURE YOU I DID SAY...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

So here we are, my fiance and I, in the middle of Time Square... and we couldn't be happier.

I love you Joe... and I can't wait to be Mrs. Kennedy!!!!

Welcome Danielle to the Blog!

Grandpa, Danielle, and Grandma

Happy Birthday Jill

She's a kid at heart, and she'll always be that way.
It's just one of the many reasons that we love her soo much.

Say Happy Birthday!

Its the 17th anniversary of her 29th birthday!!!