About 4 weeks later....

Why do I only come around to blog every 4 weeks hmm...

Summer is over, school is starting next week. I'm excited the kids will back in school but not so excited that they are getting older and then that must mean I'm getting older yuk! Any way we had a good summer, baseball games Go Dodgers! spent a week at the beach, a few days in Palm Springs, kids went camping it was fun and relaxing and a time to refresh after our hard months. But its come to an end. I will get pictures on-line soon.

I'm excited to see one of my best friends in the whole wide world after years of her being in OK. Miss Cyndi Galley aka Cyn. We are going to tea on Friday. I know it will be fun because she is a delight to be around.

Hopefully I will be back before the end of Sept.

Have a blessed day!

It's been a while....

Hello!
Just wanted to share a few things with you all, it's been a while.

Well.... the past 4 months starting in March, Marcus and I have been in the wilderness, waiting for the rain to come. You know just trials and cares of life we were dealing with and when we thought it was already hard we had to deal with the death of my mom-in-law, some one who shared our life on a daily basis and now we have to deal with life with out her.
It's been hard, and we've wanted to quit many times but like the song says(see my play list,Bring the rain) Jesus you are greater than the pain our Faith and Hope of receiving God's fullness and finest kept us from giving up.

Well... I am here to say Jesus brought the rain!(psalm 68:9) we got through it! With Gods grace and mercy. We opened and humbled ourselves to the Lord and when we cried out to Him(psalm 34:17) he showed up every time. There was break through in my life and Marcus' with healing, finances, things that the enemy stole, Jesus restored and every thing we took to the Lord and said "change" He did! Now I won't say were perfect but I know were not the same!

In this process dreams of mine that I let die from fear of failure have returned to my heart. I say it's time to give birth. I am starting my new business Rent A Tea Party see my blog
www.rentateaparty.blogspot.com
I'm in the process of designing my website and will launch in Sept. I have a ad coming out in Los Angeles Magazine(scary) but I'm excited and plan on taking God for the ride.
Big things are happening with Marcus' business and dreams he has had so stay tuned.. he will be featured in Orange County and Los Angeles Bridal Magazine in Sept. or Oct. see his new web site www.covenantweddingsonline.com

God is Always Faithful!
Thank you for reading and letting me share.

Where did the time go...

Brenna is now a first grader with 3 missing teeth! I can't believe it! Where did the time go? I wish I could stop time and keep them from growing. I think my biggest fear is that the older they get the less they will need me. I know there needs change as they grow but to go back in time once more and fill that sippy cup with juice would be priceless.

Well... on to the next step of my life. Lord be with me:)

She is Home

On April 27th my mother-in-law Sylvia Van Doren went into the hospital. I would have NEVER imagined one month later on May 27th she would have died and went to be with the Lord. I will say she lived with cancer for 2 years. Cancer never stopped her from doing what the Lord called her to do, in fact I think she ran faster to her finish line, she ran faster to save many souls, she ran faster to change people lives, she ran faster to complete her purpose on Earth for God.
Even though at times we will never understand why she had to leave us so soon, We know Jesus prepared a place for her in Heaven and when she arrived He said "well done my good and faithful servant"
The one thing I will always remember about my mom in-law is that she served God till the end, no matter what her circumstance's were, no matter what the Doctors said and no matter how her body was failing her.
Sylvia would say this to me and anyone else that crossed her path. Call on the blood of Jesus to help you in any circumstance you are in, He is always faithful!

We will miss her.


I would to thank everyone who has called, prayed, sent cards or flowers to me and Marcus. It is deeply appreciated in this hard time.


Love, Trish and Marcus

Blast from Our Past

Here are some photos of our past.
Hope you Enjoy!

My Little sisters wedding May 2007

ROAD TRIP- 2 day drive to Houston, TX. Summer 2007.This picture was in Arizona, Almost to New Mexico.

Houston Space Center Summer 2007, "Failure is not an Option"

Seth's first fish!

Big Bear 2005.Ummm... Brenna not afraid of dead fish!

Brenna Dancing 2005

This photos hangs over my fireplace. Love it!!!

Park 2005

Seth 8, Jacob 6, Brenna 3, Eating Sushi!

Jacob posing for picture 5 years old

Brenna and Jacob at Seths 8th Birthday Party

Meet the kids

Hello Everyone,

I would like you to meet our beautiful kids.
Seth is now 11 years old and in the 5th grade, he plays baseball and soccer but loves to read and is a great student, he still loves school. He loves to fish and can spend many patient hours waiting for that one bite and believe me when I say hours because I have endured this myself. He is so serious about fishing that I find fishing shows recorded on Tivo.

Next is Jacob he is 9 years old in the 4th grade he plays baseball and soccer but is a Artist at heart. Jacob can draw for hours and go through a notebook in one day. Its getting hard to save all his art because he does so much of it but he knows when mom has thrown away any drawings:} I know someday he will be famous with this God given talent!

Last is our princess girl Brenna she just turned 6 and in Kindergarten. Her biggest worries right now is when she's going to lose her teeth. She now has 2 wiggly teeth and is so excited! Brenna is a dancer and competes with her dance team on a regular basis. She was born to dance! oh....and jump of couches:) She also plays soccer, her daddy coaches her of course. Recently Brenna had to come to a decision, she wanted to play baseball like the boys because they have a lot of baseball stuff she said and she wants some too. So I said to her" baseball or dance"? (Competition Dance and baseball are in the same season) and I think she was shocked I would not allow her to do both. Well right away she said"DANCE and I'll just play soccer because it doesn't get in the way of competition" so wise at 6!

These are our Kids, we thank God for them daily!