Oh, the pure joy of a slushie...

There is a new kid in town...a new gas station: Speedway. And It. Is. Awesome. (according to the Cupp Kids) We went in today for a slushie treat. Promptly after all getting back in the car (and only spending a whopping $3.53) Andrew proclaimed, "When I turn 16 I am coming to Speedway EVERY DAY!"...to which Abby exclaimed, "This is the best day EVER!" (Well I don't know about that... but pure joy was there for sure in the form of a slushie...oh, the little things!)

We love these guys!

 

Yep, we do! Silly faces and all. Carson's baseball season is over and he had a lot of fun. He did a really great job this year hitting the ball (especially if his Dad was pitching to him!) Really fun that he was on the Royals team because Dustin was on a Royals team when he was a wee chap too. 

Meeting with Shannon

Yesterday we were finally able to get together with Shannon. He is the man I met on the plane ride home from our visit with St.Claire Hospital in Kentucky back in October 2012. He told me all about what the Lord was doing with the Hands and Feet Project in Haiti on our plane ride home. I knew the Lord had very divinely ordained our seats. He is on the board of HAF and we have not seen him since then. Dustin has talked with and been with some of the other leaders but it was so good to see Shannon and hear what the Lord is doing in and through him and then share with Him where He is leading us. What is the Lord doing with HAF? Shannon told us that as of right now all 100 children are fully sponsored. They have willing sponsors waiting for children to sponsor! They also received a donation of $250,000 to build a second building to house more orphans at the Jacmel location. They are also currently building another building for orphans at Grand Guave. They now have a handful of college football teams that are fully sponsoring a child and taking football players down to love, help with building and serve the children. The Lord is also opening up great opportunity to speak with other teams as the word gets out. The cost of support for each child a month is $300. Most sponsors partner together and 10 sponsors support 1 child. We were so excited to hear all of this! We will be speaking at our Residency Retreat this coming weekend about what the Lord has laid on our hearts for structuring and planning 2 longer trips and 2 smaller trips to help care for the children medically there. We are praying there will be a great response and eagerness to be involved, We are currently looking at taking 8-15 medical and support staff the last of October-First of November of this year. I am so excited to see how the Lord works this all out! Please be praying with us for medicine and immunizations connections and support, willing hearts to serve, travel planning and provision, and financial resources to provide for the costs involved. Thank you for partnering together with us in prayer!    

Fun in the Sun

Just a few pics of fun in the sun today! Today was a good day with Daddy being home so we ventured out to the lake!






So, the beach is fun but we do miss the pool a bit. Positives of the lake is we don't have to upkeep or pay for the pool but on the downside the state of Kentucky for some reason has not been notified that smoking is really not good for you and thus a lot of people smoke. The last two times we have gone to the beach at the lake some people have come and sat down right next to us just smoking away. It really is awful. I find myself missing the luxury and privacy of our pool in our home in Cushing but not the upkeep for sure. All in all it was a fun day in the sun!


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Today is a Two-Fer: Father's Day and Carson's Birthday

 

Well, today didn't exactly go like we would have liked to but it is what it is. We had already celebrated Carson's Birthday with Mike in Cincy at Johnny Rockets but we decided to make a cookie cake today to celebrate the two-fer. Unfortunately Dustin was on call this weekend and we pretty much saw him a couple of hours this afternoon before he went back to the hospital to help deliver some more babies. At least it was long enough for him to join us for a quick trip to Wal-Mart for Carson to spend his birthday money. Carson decided on a razor scooter, remote controlled airplane and a Wii game. He was very excited! We had planned a big dinner of yumminess and cake and ended up enjoying it all without Dad. We sure missed him but hopefully tomorrow will be a better day! I can't believe our little Carson Wayne is 9 years old. Amazingness. I am really enjoying getting to share in learning with him and his curiosity. He is a great helper with the girls. He is the man of many noises...the boy can make the craziest, silliest, often times most annoying noises out of a number of different body parts. He has really enjoyed going fishing this year and this is my favorite picture of him. Oh how I pray that He will follow Jesus and be a fisher of men. Happy Birthday Carson Wayne! We sure love you!!

 

Here is fun thing we did tonight. An Interview about Daddy:

Q: What does your Daddy like?

Abby- Me!

Carson- Twizzlers and Twix

Andrew- Superman

 

Q: What does Daddy like to eat the best?

Abby- Chicken Tenders

Carson- Sweet Potatoes

Andrew-Everything!

 

Q: How tall is Daddy?

Abby- Taller than Mommy

Carson- 6 ft 6 in

Andrew- Tall as the kitchen cabinets

 

Q: What is Daddy's favorite thing to do?

Abby- Dance with Abigail

Carson- Kiss Mommy all the time

Andrew- Watch TV

 

Q: What would you like Daddy to do more?

Abby- Watch TV with me

Carson- Spend time at home

Andrew- Play Wii

 

Q: What color are Daddy's eyes?

Abby- Green

Carson- Green

Andrew- Blue

 

Q: What does Daddy cook the best?

Abby- Mac N Cheese

Carson- burgers

Andrew- cheeseburgers

 

Q: What do you like best about Daddy?

Abby- Dancing with him

Carson- Going fishing together

Andrew- Hugging him

 

Q: What makes Daddy laugh?

Abby- Silly Songs

Carson- If I tickle him in the belly...in his tickle spot

Andrew- A puppy in a tutu

 

Q: What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy?

Abby- Cook with Daddy

Carson- fish

Andrew- Play board games

 

Q: What does Daddy like best?

Abby- Kissing Mommy

Carson- hugs and kisses

Andrew- His birthday present Roxy

 

Q: How much do you love Daddy?

Abby- I love him A lot

Carson- A lot

Andrew- A lot...well, I don't know how much a lot is...but, I say a lot!

 

Happy Father's Day Dustin Wayne Cupp. You are the best Daddy in the world

and we love you a lot!!

Word on the House in Cushing

We are still waiting on The Lord to provide the right buyer for our home in Cushing. We got a call tonight. A leak in the bathroom. Sheetrock and Carpet damage. Boo. And you know what was washing over me?...God's word..Count it ALL joy! James 1:2 Well, how funny is that? God sure has a sense of humor. I don't really wanna count a repair on a home I don't live in that is in a town He told us to leave and have been waiting on Him to provide as JOY!

But I will. Why? Because He alone is worthy and He is faithful. It is not mere coincidence that we have a bit of surplus in our savings account right now to pay for this repair. God provides. This is the calendar I saw this evening as I flipped it over shortly after the call.

My perspective is so much better when I place my trust in Him. I cannot fix this. I can only wait on His perfect timing and know that He is working together ALL things for my good. Romans 8:28

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Just a bit of fun with Mike in Cincy!

Our good friend Mike flew in from Tulsa to go with us to Cincinnati for a fun few days! We started with a few days at Great Wolf Lodge and Kings Island.

 We spent the last two days near downtown Cincinnati and the Great American Ballpark home to the Reds. Our Cardinals were playing them in a series. We went Friday night and got to see the most amazing fireworks show we have ever seen. Every Friday night is Fireworks Friday and it was amazing! The Ohio river is right behind the ballpark and it is really a sight to see.

 The view from our seats the second game.

 Sometimes I am able to catch a moment and it just warms my heart. No prompting here. Just brother and sister walking hand in hand inside the ballpark. Love them!

 Cincinnati was known for its steam riverboat manufacturing and thus the smokestacks with 14 bats for Pete Rose.

Abby renamed some of the Cardinals players the first night which was quite amusing:

Molina Ballerina

John Jay the Baptist

Pistol Pete Kozman

Adam Aladdin

& Carlie Beltran

 Abby says that Mike is her best friend. It was so cute to see Mike get lots of girl hugs and love this week from our two cuties.

 I am not sure why it is fun to take your picture in a giant toilet...but it is.

 The kids wanted to do this so bad at the Levee at Newport. It was so hard Carson told us. They looked like hampsters in a ball.

 Ride the Ducks in Newport was my favorite part. We got lots of great history.  A Super fun time for all and must we not forget the great quackers!!

 Claire won the prize which she named Momma's silly....not sure about that.