2010...Coming to a close.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As 2010 comes to a close and we step into 2011, we are struck with gratitude toward the Lord about what has happened over this last year - the ups and the downs.

He has been faithful.

He is good.

His grace has been sufficient.

Here are a few challenging and encouraging excerpts from John Piper's book "The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace" to reflect on as we enter into a new year...

Past grace is glorified by intense and joyful gratitude.

Future grace is glorified by intense and joyful confidence.

This faith is what empowers us for venturesome obedience in the cause of Christ.

May we live in God's future grace in 2011! God Bless!

On the Road like ALWAYS!!

Christmas Update!

Wednesday- Friday was spent with my family in Conway playing settlers, watching football, cooking, and opening gifts! Mom doesn't care what day we have "Christmas" on as long as she gets all the kids in the house for 24 hours! We had a blast with the family, but we some how didn't get any pictures. We took a lot of video though! Hopefully we can get some videos uploaded or find a picture or two somewhere.

Friday-Sunday was spent at Garrett's parents in Fort Smith! We went to their Christmas Eve church service and opened presents that night. And we loaded up and all went to Russeville Christmas day with Garrett's mom's side of the family! We played dirty santa and ate a lot of good food! It was a lot of fun...Here are a couple of photos from Christmas Day!

TONIGHT--ANNUAL PETERS' CHRISTMAS CONTEST (APCC)!!!
We are making gingerbread houses and having the family vote on who's is the best...we may post them for blog followers to vote! You'll see soon! STAY TUNED!

updates on life.

It has been quite some time since The Peters have updated the blog! Just been an extremely busy season, which isn't bad, just haven't had a lot of time to do this...

Here are a few pictures and happenings with us over the past few weeks:

December 11th - The Peters family got together in Little Rock to have an early Christmas get together. We also attended a concert to support a family friend who was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Saturday was also our Grandmother's Birthday!

Here is Skeet and I with our Grandmother on her 85th Birthday - WOW!

December 10th - A good friend, Jay McAllister, got married in Little Rock. We had a blast hanging out with friends we rarely see on Friday night!

This is a picture from the reception!

December 15th - THREE YEARS SINCE OUR FIRST DATE! This day has become very significant to us both. We went to P.F. Chang's at the Promenade in Rogers, which happened to be the very first restaurant we ever sat down together for dinner (in Little Rock)!

It was great to reflect over the last three years and to thank the Lord for all He has done!

December 12th - Very relaxing day in Conway with Stephanie's parents before we headed back to Fayetteville. My grandmother made Arabella (our 2 1/2 year old niece) a cloth flip book, which she loved!

Here is Stephanie reading this book to Arabella on Sunday.

This weekend we are on the road again - heading down to southern Arkansas to spend some time with Stephanie's dad. We are also doing Christmas with Stephanie's mom's side on Sunday! Should be a fun weekend, and we are looking forward to getting down there!