I just had to share this extremely adorable picture of Tristan today! It was taken in November 2nd 2009, the day after he turned 2 years old!

(Photo taken by Dawn Greer Choate)

Lyric Friday

Walk On The Water

By Britt Nicole

You look around
It's staring back at you
Another wave of doubt
Will it pull you under
You wonder

What if I'm overtaken
What if I never make it
What if no one's there?
Will you hear my prayer?

When you take that first step
Into the unknown
You know that He won't let you go

Chorus:

So what are you waiting for?
What do you have to lose?
Your insecurities try to alter you

You know you're made for more
So don't be afraid to move
Your faith is all
It takes in you
You can walk on the water too

Verse 2:
So get out
and let your fear fall to the ground
No time to waste
Don't wait
Don't you turn around and miss out
Everything you were made for
I know you're not sure
So you play it safe
Try to run away

If you take that first step
Into the unknown
He won't let you go

(Chorus)

Bridge:
(Step Out)
Even when a storm hits
(Step Out)
Even when you're broken
(Step Out)
Even when your heart is telling you, telling you to give up
(Step Out)
When your hope is stolen
(Step Out)
You can't see where you're going
You don't have to be afraid

So what are you waiting for?

(Chorus)

Lyrics from: (http://www.metrolyrics.com/walk-on-the-water-lyrics-britt-nicole.html)

Lyric Friday

Here I am

By: Downhere

Sometimes your calling, comes in dream
Sometimes it comes in the Spirit's breeze,
You reach for the deepest hope in me,
And call out for the things of eternity.

But I'm a man, of dust and stains,
You move in me, so I can say,

CHORUS:
Here I am, Lord send me,
All of my life, I make an offering,
Here I am, Lord send me,
Somehow my story, Is part of your plan,
Here I am

When setbacks and failures, and upset plans,
Test my faith and leave me with empty hands,
Are you not the closest when it's hardest to stand?
I know that you will finish what you began.

These broken parts you redeem,
Become the song, that I can sing
(chorus)

Overwhelmed by the thought of my weakness,
And the fear that I'll fail you in the end,
In this mess, I'm just one of the pieces,
I can't put this together but you can.

(Lyrics from www.onlylyrics.com).

Lyric Friday

Something Crazy

Steven Curtis Chapman

He's got a Bible and a megaphone standing on the corner
And everybody's saying he's crazy
Well does he really think anybody wants to hear what he has to say
He's not screaming at anybody in fact he says
It's a love story that he's trying to tell them

And he knows he may look a little strange
But he just smiles and says that's okay
'Cause you know sometimes love makes you
Act that way

And it's crazy when love gets a hold of you
And it's crazy things that love will make you do
And it's crazy but it's true
You really don't know love at all
'Til it's making you do
Something crazy

I know a lady in Uganda, forty kids call her mama
And everybody thought it was crazy
She used to drive a beamer, but I've never seen her
Any happier than she is now
I've met them all around the world, they're the boys and girls
Filled up with the love of the Father

And they know it may seem a little strange
But they just smile and say that's alright
'Cause love puts everything in a different light

And it's crazy when love gets a hold of you
And it's crazy things that love will make you do
And it's crazy but it's true
You really don't know love at all
'Til it's making you do
Something crazy

Something crazy
Crazy
Crazy when love gets a hold of you
Crazy, crazy
Crazy thing that love will make you do

Well, some might say it's a crazy thing
To believe in a man who would say he came
From heaven down to earth because of love

But I just smile and say that's okay
'Cause you know sometimes love makes you act that way

And it's crazy when love gets a hold of you
And it's crazy things that love will make you do
And it's crazy but it's true
You really don't know love at all
'Til it's making you do

Crazy when love gets a hold of you
And it's crazy things that love will make you do
And it's crazy but it's true
You really don't know love at all
'Til it's making you do
Something crazy

(Lyrics from: http://www.lyrics007.com)

SF Video

Here is a great video from

Lisa Lunski put together from

her trip to PHF in March of 2009.

You can catch a little bit of

Tristan starting on minute

1:14 of the video. Enjoy!

Fundraiser

I wanted to let you all know that I have started fundraising for Uganda. I found a cool idea on The Go Foundation website for this fundraiser. Here is how it works: I calculated that it would cost approximately $3 per mile to get to Uganda. So if you would like, you can buy a mile or as many as you want, to help me get there. And I have added a little thermometer on the sidebar to show the donations that come in, and to show how much more is needed. If you would like to make a donation please email me for more details: sharonburick@gmail.com. As you can see the donations have already starting to come in!! I am so amazed at what everyone has been willing to give already, Thank You!!

Lyric Friday

Hands & Feet Lyrics

Audio Adrenaline

An image flashed across my tv screen
Another broken heart comes in to view
I saw the pain and I turned my back
Why can't I do the things I want to?
I'm willing yet I'm so afraid
You give me strength
When I say


Chorus:
I want to be your hands
I want to be your feet
I'll go where you send me
I'ii go where you send me
Repeat


And I try, yeah I try
To touch the world like
You touched my life
And I find my way
To be your hands


I've abandoned every selfish thought
I've surrendered every thing I've got
You can have everything I am
And perfect everything
I'm not I'm willing,
I'm not afraid
You give me strength when I say


Chorus


This is the lifetime I turned my back on you
From now on, I'll go so
Send me where you want me to
I finally have a mission
I promise I'll complete
I don't need excuses
When I am your hands and feet

My new shirt came!

Here it is:

The scripture on it is:

"Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;

maintain the rights of the poor

and oppressed.

Rescue the weak and needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

-Psalm 82:3-4

New Tristan Pictures

Thanks to Joanne Barnes who just got back from Shephard's Feild, I have some new pictures of sweet little Tristan. He has grown so much! I was told that Tristan really looks up to Adrian (one of his housemates) and copies everything he does, how funny! Also I have learned Tristan really loves to eat!! :) Here are the pictures:

Look how big he is now!

Here he is cleaning up the toys.

Eating!

Smiling and holding a rice cracker!

He looks so grown up in this picture!

I love this one, showing off his cheeky smile!

Here is a picture from this past summer of Adrian and Tristan: