emma, micah (forester's brother) and caroline playing today :)

forester's surgery went well today! thank you for standing in the gap and lifting their family up during this very difficult time. the bradburns love Jesus with all their hearts and have faithfully served Him as long as i've known them. they are glorifying Him in the way they are dealing with this life changing circumstance. i am so proud to call them my friends. whitney's best friend in georgia is updating their blog so you can keep up to date with the latest details that way, www.thebradburns.blogspot.com!! i will update here as well when needed....

forester bradburn

forester and his baby sister, slade - in the hospital yesterday

please pray for this precious boy!! we are close friends with forester's parents and they just found out yesterday am that he has a brain tumor. he was having horrible headaches and a CT scan revealed the tumor in his cerebellum, pushing against his brain stem. thankfully, a later MRI also showed that the cancer has not spread elsewhere. at this very minute, he is in surgery to have the tumor removed. please pray that the surgeon will be able to remove ALL the tumor and that his brain will not be impacted. pray for his parents, whitney and pete and for his siblings, micah (4yrs) and slade (3mos). pray for the treatment he will be receiving after surgery in the coming months. pray most of all for complete healing and that Jesus will be glorified in the midst of it all. this is a precious, amazing family!!!!

enchilada stuffed peppers

i made these tonight for dinner for the second time....it's a paula deen recipe and is very yummy and easy!!!

2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 (15oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (11oz) can yellow corn, drained
1 (10oz) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
1 (10oz) can enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded mexican cheese blend, divided
1 teaspoon salt
6 large poblano peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded

preheat oven to 350. in a large bowl, combine chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, 1 1/2 cups cheese, and salt. fill peppers evenly with chicken mixture. place peppers, cut side up, in 2 (13x9) baking dishes. bake for 30 minutes; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. bake for 5 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted. serve immediately.

making pizza

the finished product

caroline: mommy, how do i know who i'm gonna marry?
mommy: you have to follow Jesus and love Him and then he'll let you know who you're supposed to marry.
caroline: i think i'm in love with hew (the only little boy in her class who is super sweet and cute)
mommy: why do you think you're in love?
caroline: because he smiled at me in chapel today
mommy: oh really...well, that's not really the best reason to be in love or get married
caroline: well, he also does whatever i do

i'm sure he would be very impressed with her pizza making skills!!!