And then there was 6....

These were all taken during a game of Mexican train...

Matt was getting back at me for beating him in the game.. hehehehe

Naye was getting either stressed or laughing to hard at someone.. :)

Keira and Gabe passed out while we played a whole game of Mexican train. The fire place was going and there was a nice comfy couch right next to it.... the land of dreams was calling.. :) hehe

P.S. I got a video of some one snoring! muhahahha

Nayes pic that she wanted up. :) and more.....

I love my family! :) hehe

There's my sister beautifully prego!

Come on mom.. big smile come on I know u wanna! :)

Yup these two are not related at all...nope no way. Totally not son like father.. nope nope!

Grandma looking beautiful! I love this pic!

If you get this look... u better run!!

We have a date.

6 days after my dads birthday is when Matt will be flying to CO. for a month of training with the Army. Then he should fly out of there on his way out of the country to his 9 month destination.
Matt gets to go to Florida for a week for some more training/classes next week for a week. Lucky him.. sucks for me. lol
I am still flying down to CO. to drive Michelle back on the 29th of March. We will drive back to Mtn. Home and stay for a few days. I will get all my stuff together (Jadi and Mojo will go with me) and caravan up to WA with Michelle. Then I will come back down to Mtn. Home and finish cleaning/packing up the house and spend the last week and a half with Matt before he leaves. Then I will fly home when he leaves.

I am praying about going to Switzerland this summer for a few weeks doing a Mission Builders trip. I have a account at Mission Builders International. If you feel led to help out please send your checks to:
Checks may be made payable and mailed to -
MBI or Mission Builders International P.O. Box 406Lakeside, MT 59922
Attach a separate note indicating the Missionary (Darcy Carpenter) you are supporting. Thank you!

Here is the website for the base that I would like to work at.
http://www.ywam-einigen.ch/

Now I get to try and figure out what I can start packing... it has to be stuff that I wont need in WA. or Switzerland. And what we wont need for the next month.... ummm any ideas?

Has anyone been to Switzerland? Tell me everything you know if you have been!! :)

God help us please.....

Matt IS leaving in April for 1 month of training with the Army in CO. Then 9 months in the same country that he was going to go to in June. SO we are going to put all of our stuff in storage and give up our house on base. So here is a over view of what will happen to a me/military wife/husband/ children left behind over the next year.

One min. we will be able to handle everything.. no worries. The next we will be very depressed with no end in sight. Then feelings of anxiousness and loneliness creep in. Panic attacks will arise right after he leaves and the horrible feelings of thinking you might never see him again come. You try and keep yourself busy but you can only hang out with so many people before they need their space. Being with couples makes you miss him more and makes you feel weird due to the 3rd wheel syndrome. Sleeping by yourself will be the hardest.. even if you have lots of pillows. A woman's security that she needs will be extremely shaken and under attack from the enemy. Tears will make you reach out to God and he will meet you there in your room, in your heart. Everything will be peaceful until you wake up by yourself with your head on a wet pillow. Then it will start all over... every single day for the next 10 months.

Unfortunately people are quick to over look those who are left behind. They say " O well they choose to live that life. " How disrespectuful is that? Please don't ever say that to me unless you want to know what I really think. :)

I am trying to exercise every single day just to burn off that energy. So I am focusing on running as a hobby. This will really help! I am VERY BLESSED to have a loving and understanding family!! They let me come and live with them with my both my (kids) animals! God Bless you Mom and Dad!! Matt's family is very supportive and always there for me to talk to or exercise at their house or just hang out. God Bless you Mary and Walt. Thank you for all your prayers and please keep praying for us. WE will need it! Especially the next 2 months.. stress makes us very temperamental. Yikes!

We need lots of prayer!!!

Matt recently found out that his date to be going over seas could change and be happening the same month as my dads birthday. If that happens he will be gone for 10 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not just 4 like would happen if he left in the month my birthday is in. So PLEASE pray that God gives us peace and comfort if this is his will. We want to do what God wants but we will be needing a lot more love and support as well. I will need a escort every time I need to go to Utah. We will need a new place to live once Matt gets back due to everything going in storage etc. Lots of stress and pressure happening in our hearts right now! Please pray for us as we go through this next chapter in our life/marriage/walk with God.

travel travel travel....

This is the first time that I have had to sit down and add something to my blog... we have been traveling up to WA. Then on the road down to Utah.. Now back up to ID. Then at the end of March its down to CO. to travel up to WA with my sister n law. She is moving back home for her next chapter in her life. :) About a week after that, I will hitch a ride back to ID. with my parents. We are going to stay in McCall for a few days and enjoy the beautiful scenery that God made. I LOVE it up there!! :)

My last UT. apt went really good. The meds that they put me on is helping and cutting the pain in half. So instead of taking pain killers 4-6 times a day. I am down to 1-3 pills a day. WOOHOO!!! Praise God!!

They gave me another nerve pain med. to just try out and see if it helps anything. I am kinda worried about taking it cause one of the side effects is weight gain. :( That is the opposite of what I am trying to do these days! So please pray that it doesnt happen when I start taking it.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

We want to wish you all a Happy Valentines Day! Make it count.. no matter where you are at. :) Love to all!
~Matt and Darc~

We will be home soon.....

Walt's mom passed away this morning. The service will probably be next Monday. So we are going to be on the road Friday and drive up to WA. Mojo will be coming with us. :) It will be nice to see all of our families!! I am excited to see my family again. I always love trips home. I get so anxious and want to get on the road as fast as possible! :) So I can spend as much time as I can with family and friends that I miss so very much!