Fall!

Well here it is! It's already October! September feels like it never came it went by so quickly.

We are proud to announce that our little sister (Amanda's younger sister) gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy on October 7th (8 pounds just like Elena!). Here he is! Nathan Job Hebert:

Mama is doing good, please pray for a quick recovery though! They are excited to take him home.

This month is a busy one this year. We have first, Elena's first birthday!!!! We are having a party for her towards the end of the month to celebrate with everyone. Just going to have a small family party on her birthday. Can't believe it's been a year...she has grown so much, and keeps growing into this amazing little person. We are so lucky we get to pour into her life from ours. What a privilege.

We also have two concerts we are playing Hakugaijin at, one is for a pretty big event so we are preparing (trying to make our "stage presence" skills more polished). So we have been able to see all our friends and family down south when we gather for practice.

At the end of the month, there is the Harvest Festival at Calvary Chapel Okinawa, and we are playing with Hakugaijin for that as well. That event is always so much fun, kids get to come and dress up (Japan doesn't have halloween like in the states, but they all know about it and love it), and get to yscome to a safe place and play games and get candy, and hear about God's love for them.

We had our women's bible study, with a fall theme. We studied through the first part of John chapter 3, and made felt apple coasters! It was a blast! Even the kids had fun in the back playing with Eder and Tim (we had a lot of people and kids this time). It's a real blessing to see all the women learning something new in the Bible and something new to make. A lot of ladies end up giving them away as gifts because others like them so much.

Eder has been listening to a band called "Starfield" recently at the house, and i keep listening to and singing their song called "Cry in my heart". I have loved this song since highschool, it has always had a spot in my heart.
The chorus says "For what do I have, if I don't have You, Jesus? what in this life could mean anymore? You are my Rock, You are my glory, You are the lifter of my head."
I don't think at the end of my life that i will care whether i had my house in perfect clean order everyday, or that i made the best meals, or that i had the coolest "mom" wardrobe (most days i fail at all of these pretty bad). I'm only going to care that I am close to Jesus. That He is my all. That I loved Him with all i had, and poured out that love on my husband and children.
If we don't have Jesus, what do we really have? I NEVER want to hear Jesus say that my heart is far from Him, that I only honor Him with my lips. I want to have a heart near to Jesus.
Our relationship with Jesus every day is so important. Don't put it low on your priority list. If you don't get anything else done in your day, but you spent time with Jesus, that day was a good day.

Please keep us in prayer, we are just seeking God every day and relying on Him. He takes such good care of His children, we really have nothing to complain about. We know He will always take care of us.

Prayer Requests:
- A car
- Wisdom and diligence in raising Elena
- Providence for time in the states this Christmas
- God's Spirit to guide us in all the ministries out here and in the steps of faith we are taking and will take in the future.
- Always grow in our walks with Christ

God bless you, thank you for following along with us through our blog!