This is what the boys used to do when we told them to smile . . .
big cheesy grins.
Brandon, Devin, Kyle & Jacob
One of my all-time favorites!
It was always so hard to get a good pic of all 4 of them so this picture is a rare treasure! Unfortunately, getting a good picture of all of the kids hasn't gotten any easier! :)
Questions Answered . . .
I've had several questions e-mailed to me or posted in the comment section - so I thought I would just answer them all here as you know I am terrible at keeping up with e-mail. :)
* Several have asked if you can post Jacob's Stocking info on your website or blog and that would be great as it would definitely help spread the word! Thanks so much for asking.
* Someone asked if I can recommend a devotional book . . . and my all-time favorite is the One Year Book of Hope by Nancy Guthrie. I also love anything by Beth Moore.
* Someone asked where I find my scriptures . . . and honestly I find them everywhere! It seems as if God just sends me the right one to help get me through the day. I find them in my Bible readings and devotional books. I also subscribe to 2 e-mail devotionals http://www.proverbs31.org/ and http://www.churchforall.org/. And I use http://www.biblegateway.org/ a lot as well because that site lets you read different versions of the Bible which helps me understand scriptures better.
* Someone asked if my house gets messy and the kids fight . . . and that question made me laugh! With 4 kids and a dog my house is always messy somewhere and the laundry is always piled high. And yes - the boys fight just like all kids do! I only share a glimpse of our life on this blog. And although I might be great at taking lots of pictures - I am not at all a good scrapbooker! So I blog for my children - so that they will one day be able to look back on all of our memories. And I am picky about what I share and what comments I post because I always think of my children and what will be appropriate for them to read.
* A couple of people have asked if I thought about raising the price of Jacob's book to donate the proceeds to pediatric cancer. Donnie and I definitely talked about this and that was our original plan. However - I felt the book was already quite expensive! Having a color printer with all those pictures definitely made the book cost more than I had thought it would. But this book was done for my family and I just couldn't tell Jacob's story without the pictures - so it is worth it to me. But I just don't feel right charging even more for the book.
* Many have e-mailed asking how to leave a comment on the blog. All you have to do is click on comments after each post. You can register with Blogger or just leave an anonymous comment - although I appreciate it if you leave your name so I know who you are! :) But I still check Jacob's site regularly so feel free to leave a comment there if you are more comfortable with that guestbook. Your comments will be posted on the blog after I approve them.
Hopefully I answered everyone's questions - but if I missed yours - just leave me a comment and I will try to answer you in the comment section.
Thanks so much for all of your support for Jacob's Stocking. That truly means so much to all of us. Have a wonderful weekend, my friends. We have a packed-weekend planned so I'm sure I'll have lots of new pictures to share next week.
Also, I wanted to share with you the Hope on Wheels Raffle for a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. You can purchase a raffle ticket for $20 with the proceeds going to St. Joseph's Hospital (where Jacob was treated) and the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Only 3000 tickets will be sold - so the odds of winning aren't that bad! If you would like to buy a ticket - please click the link above. We definitely bought our tickets! :)
Ending with a scripture . . .
“I hear this most gentle whisper from One I never guessed would speak to me:”
Psalm 81:5
The Message
Listening for God's whisper,
27 comments:
As I look at the pictures of all of the boys together at that age...my first thought is "gosh" Heather must have been so tired keeping up with them..but them I remember you are younger than me...lol.
Im sure Donnie told you we had a nice conversation yesterday. Funny how Warren and I were fighting on who was going to read the book first when it arrived. We actually read a lot of it together. We think it is "totally" more than awesome....and can't wait for the others.
Have a great weekend!
Love and Hugs..
Love the pictures. I can't imagine how hard it was to get good pics of them all, then or now!
I also blog because I am a bad scrapbook, baby book Mom. I enjoy blogging, so it motivates me!
The One Year Book of Hope is a wonderful devotional. I just love it. It gives Hope for all situations where you have loss: being loss of a dreamed of life or loss of a child. Definately one to put on the list.
I want you to know that I have followed Jacobs story for several years now and I find you to be a truly inspirational woman and a light to those of us who are walking the path of a child with a serious illness-even if it isn't cancer.
www.caringbridge.com/canada/andrewsjourney
Was Allie named for Allie scott or just a name you liked?
Laura
Thanks for the reminder to put up the details for Jacob's Stocking on our blogs! I just put it up at http://doucette.typepad.com/
I hope you don't mind, I just copied and pasted.
Hi! Wonderful pictures! I love seeing all of the smiles! :) Have a delightful weekend!
Smile :)
I left you a comment once, and asked about the song on one of your photo slideshows. It was "more" by Matthew West. Just wanted you to know that I bought the CD and absolutely love it. Although I don't consider myself "religious", I do believe in God and love that the songs I sing along with are about Him. Thank you again for sharing. It has meant so much to me.
Laura C in Michigan
Are they the cutest things ! ! ! I have to say though, even though Allie was not even born yet, any picture you see now of any of of the family, you look to see what the princess is doing ! She has just become the leader of the pack.
Those boys though, could have been an ad for any children's clothing line, just precious.
Have a great weekend !
Love,
Sandy Diercks
Atlanta
Laura,
Allie was just a name that we really liked and is also the name of my great-grandmother. Allie's middle name - Patricia - is after my mom.
~Heather
Heather,
I just wanted to let you know that I have listed Jacob's Stocking on my blog and hope that you will get some type of response from it. Once again, those kids are Gaaawwwjeous. Hope you have a Great Weekend and keep us informed on how the Stocking is filling.
Love to all of the Duckworths,
In Him,
Kelly
This whole psalm is really good but didn't want to fill up the guestbook with it. These are the last two verses. Still continuing to pray so very hard!
Psalms 111:9-10 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Your boys are just adorable. Thank you for sharing!
Heather,
I am just amazed by how much Kyle and Jacob look alike. If they were the same age it would have been very difficult to tell if they were fraternal or identical. Devin and Brandon look so completely different from each other and Jacob. All 4 are so very handsome! I have missed seeing Allie in your last two posts. She is changing so much with each passing week I just love watching her grow. She is really precious and she looks so much like my daughter did at that age with the facial expressions and features although my daughter was blond and lighter skinned the features are the same! Thank you so much for sharing the children with us.
Teresa in Ia.
Heather: You are just such an inspiration to every mom out there. How you manage to just do the simple things that I cannot do with 3-- the things that matter, is beyond me. I love you for opening up your lives to us!!
Thank you!!
Debbie in Oregon
My Mom has gotten me and my brother
and sister all started up in cancer kids about 4 years ago, and just the other night she told us about Jacob and now we not only walk for Allie's Angels but we walk for Allie, Jacob, Tyler, and Thunder, and the other millons of kids out there. I hope you all have a great hoiday season.
By MJC 9 years old
There is a present for ya on my blog! Hugs, Angel
Hi, Heather. I plan to get a package off to you yet this week for Jacob's stocking. Thanks again for letting me post on it. I hope you hear from some of my readers!
Stopping by to let you know I'm praying!
Psalms 40:16-17 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Kyle and Jacob are just alike Heather.....at least that is what I see!!! Beautiful children, beautiful family. Thanks for always sharing! Love, Tracy
Heather, I have followed your blog and Jacob's caringbridge site (after finding his site from another friend's site) for a long time now and feel like I know your family - wierd isn't it? Your faith encourages mine and your story reminds me to hug my 4 little boys a little tighter every day. Thanks for sharing your life with us! Laurie Sweeney, Park City Utah (utahsweeneys.blogspot.com)
I don't know how I missed your FFF! I adore the pics of your four gorgeous boys... all the pictures are beautiful and priceless!!
You have a beautiful heart, Heather.
Sarah
Aww as always I LOVE all the pictures that you post.
I just wanted to drop you a note, even though I don't always comment I always check in here and on Jacob's page. And once again the way your family gives back to the people who fought so hard for Jacob it filled my heart and filled my eyes with tears!! You are a very blessed and amazing family for sure. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. :)
Heather, Donnie & family - Life in Ohio has been quite hectic. I went to the Caring Bridge site today because of John Borden's passing and was surprised to see Allie! Then I got to this site. What a little darling! She is totally adorable. Congratulations! I love that you have published the book and are working on others. You are all such an inspiration and so faithful about sharing your testimony. Many blessing to you during this Christmas season! Love, Annette & Durby Harrell
Heather,
One thing I notice when I look at those pictures is how beautiful Jacob's eyes are. The one of him on the left of the screen really shows how much they stand out. The second thing, is WOW - you are outnumbered. I'm glad the Lord brought you and Allie together. You need another girl on your side!I would be honored to post the info about Jacob's Stocking on our family blog.
Am here praying right now!
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
The pictures you take are always beautiful! What kind of camera do you use?
Heather ~ I just want you to know that you are such an amazing woman and I thank you so much for keeping all of us in your life ~ P.S. Allie is so beautiful and the boys are getting so big...
Jennifer W ~ Winter Haven, FL
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