Dad got a DEER!!!

First we have Shaun mimicking George.

Then we have George mimicking Shaun. :)

Here is everyone watching and supporting Dads long awaited victory. :)

Shaun and Dad are very happy and proud!

And Finally the mighty HUNTER has his Prize! Great Job DAD!

Holy Mooooly

I haven't been on here in ages! lol Just a quick update.. Matt is doing great. He has been keeping busy by going to the gym and watching movies in his down time. And of course talking with me. :) We skype almost daily in my morning and he calls when he gets to work at night. So most of the time I hear from him 2x Day. Thank you God!
They have been giving him building projects lately, like building closets and shelves etc. For the extra people coming in their dorm and so on. So he is totally loving doing that. He really misses his work in CE. Which is Civil Engineering Squadron that he was in before having to move to Services 3 years ago. He is totally a hands on man. :) Which so am I, our brains work the same on that one. hehe
He did get to go on a helicopter ride a week or so ago. But sense yesterdays news of the two helicopter's going down.. I told him no more rides for you! He misses everyone and of course wishes he could be here for the holidays.
Thanks for all your prayers.. Please keep them coming! If you want you can put Matt on your churches prayer request list. The more the better! :)
I am doing good. The up and down days come and go but for the most part I am staying healthy and active. I just joined the YMCA to work out during the fall /winter months. Its getting a bit chilly to run outside! God has blessed me with a free military membership to the YMCA. woohoo!!
I hope everyone is doing good and staying healthy!! :)

Haven of Hope

So as for now, God has shown me that he wants me to work at Haven of Hope (a woman's and child homeless shelter). My first day was on Monday, which I helped coordinate 6-8 work stations for doing their monthly newsletters. So it was very easy to do and I got to interact with a lot of the women who live there. At first when I got there, parked my car and then I prayed that God would help me get out and walk up there. For some reason I get spiritually attacked big time when I first arrive at places like these to work at or what ever. But he came through and I walked up those stairs and the door was already opened with other ladies inside. The first set of ladies I ran into was the director that I have been in contact with. So that was my first huge praise! :) So looked at me and said hi and then turned away to finish a conversation with someone else. Then instantly she turned back around and said are you Darcy.. I was like yes I am. :) From then on it was very smooth sailing. I stuffed and addressed envelopes for 3 hours non stop. PHEW! It didn't feel like a job at all. That's what I love about doing Gods work... it never feels like a job that u are staring at the clock waiting for your time to be up. I had no set time.. so I was good to stay for how ever long they needed me for that job. The director and I got to talk a bit and she knows my mother n law. :) So she thought that was way cool! Some of the homeless woman sitting at the table with me, were asking me why and how was i there. Like it was foreign to them to have people just show up to stuff envelops at their shelter. I told them that I have done and enjoy doing mission trips.. but my health wont let me go this year so I found this place and emailed the director and wala here I am. They were like wow that's really cool.
I had such peace and joy in my heart while i was there and working with them. And as I type this I am feeling a pulling or longing to go back and help out more. So I totally know that right now, this is where God wants me to be. :) Thank you Jesus!

Robin Hood or Mateo Carpideim?

So Matt has taken it upon himself to be thee " Robin Hood" taking from the rich and giving to the poor theme. hehe For some reason there isn't money to buy equipment for the kitchen Matt is trying to help. So he has taken on the role of finding ways to get baking pots and whatever he needs to help this poor kitchen get healthy and stay healthy. 2 days ago he saw some nice cooking pots and pans that ran around 40 bucks a piece. Laying in front of the A. military man. So Matt took his translator to this guy and asked "Are those yours?" The man says " o no they are my generals, u can't have them."Then Matt asks "Where did u get them?" The man says " o no they are my generals, you can't have them!" Then Matt asks "What would you trade for them?" (not 5 seconds went by) The man says " One of those I.D. badges that you use on your arms." Matt says ok, 10 min later he comes walking back with a I.D. badge for the man. He went and bought one with his own money. They trade and Matt takes the pots and pans and gives them to the kitchen people. So what say you? Is he a Robin Hood or a Mateo Carpideim?

Matts new job

So they finally figured out where they want Matt to work. He will be teaching the Afghanies who are contracted into the base to cook. Here is a little blurb of how they have been doing it for a long time! lol

This is part of Matts email he sent me today.
When he got to see the place where he is working for the first time!


"I went to go see the kitchen that I will be working in with the
Afghanis, the first thing I seen when I walked through the door was one
of the cooks sitting on the ground chopping up a whole lamb that was
already gutted and skinned. He was using a cleaver and a tree stump as a
chopping block! And tossing the meat into a fly surrounded bucket. Blew
me away! The Major said that's how they have been doing it since they
got here. But the facility is pretty much brand new, so that's really
nice. "



SOOO Matts job is to teach them how to cook cleanly and safely. lol But I can see how this interaction with the Afghanies will really be cool for Matt to meet the true people of that country. Kinda like doing a Mission trip. Woohoo! I am excited for him! He said they are really nice people, even Matt's Major said he has been there for 5 months and has enjoyed getting to know them. :) Praise God!

Change of orders!

M figured out yesterday that he isn't where we were told he is going to be! Instead it is north east ... and it starts with a A! Very scary place to be right now... So please update all of our prayer chains and churches prayer teams etc. If u don't know which place I am talking about then just email me or call me, mom or Naye. I told them all last night as I just found out last night.. and as did M! CRAZY HUH?!? 1 guy that M talked to said that base has been safe over the last 5 months with only one missile attack! I don't want any attacks! shish! Major prayers please!!!

He made it!

He made it to his final destination this am our time and pm his time. We figured out that if you subtract 1.5 hrs from our time. Then change the pm to am or visa versa. Then that is his time over there. This way it is easier for me to remember.. other wise I just have a hard time figuring out the time difference. He was able to call me yesterday morning and this morning around 11 my time. He will find out tomorrow if he gets a day to deal with the jet lag or not. And might find out more about where he is staying and working etc. I have to make sure I don't give out to much info on here as well as on the phone calls with him. They are being listened to. :) Kinda weirdo huh?! If anyone wants to email him and send words of encouragement etc. His yahoo email is mj25carpenter@yahoo.com. He isn't good at responding but it depends on what time allows. So if you don't hear from him, please don't take it the wrong way.
He doesn't know anyone so far... so it kinda sucks for him in that aspect.. We are hoping that his friend he meet in New Jersey will be at the same base and that they can work together.
As for me.. I am just hanging around and staying as healthy as possible. My parents and I are going to go camping this weekend! woohoo!

As for all my new doc apts. and stuff.. Nothing has been figured out yet. They are sending me back to a G.I. tract doc. on the 11th of next month. So we will see where that will go. :) But at least they are looking for an answer! :) Praise God!!!!
Here is a pic of us when he came home to surprise me in June! :)