Zoey Loren Bunk

Daddy and Zoey having some quality time

Isaac meeting his baby sister

7lb. 14oz. and 19 inches long

Our baby princess, ready to face the world

Peace...

There are times in our lives when our peace is based simply on our own ignorance. But when we are awakened to the realities of life, true inner peace is impossible unless it is received from Jesus. When our Lord speaks peace, He creates peace, because the words that He speaks are always "spirit, and they are life" (John 6:63). Have I ever received what Jesus speaks? ". . . My peace I give to you. . ."— a peace that comes from looking into His face and fully understanding and receiving His quiet contentment.
-Oswald Chambers-

madeline and isaac

Maddy and Isaac from lori bunk on Vimeo.

OpFTH

Wednesday night in Legacy we did an outreach with "Operation From the Heart" that sends care packages to troops on the front lines in Iraq and other countries. It was AMAZING! I'm ashamed to say that I was a little naive when it came to the conditions of our troops overseas and am so grateful to be a part of sending over supplies and letters. We had some youth grab the boxes and pray for these men and women by name. It was such a powerful service! Now each of our students can go to their website and see the troops get our packages and hear back from them. It's great!

Here is the blog link about our group.

My 3rd Sister

So I stole one of Michaelin's wedding photos because she looks so gorgeous and I wanted to show it off. You know how you call some friends in your life "sisters" because it's cute? Well, this girl really is like a sister and I love her and miss her to pieces. Congrats Mikes!

Reality Check #1

"It sometimes happens, even in the best of families, that a baby is born. This is not necessarily cause for alarm. The important thing is to keep your wits about you and borrow some money."
~Elinor Goulding Smith~
You should have seen my face last night as Isaac and I were painting at his picnic table and Chris came outside and did this to the truck... crazy!

Male Bonding

What do you get when you mix Chris Bunk, his son in a diaper and some chalk paint?
Another bath!

warning: boring video ahead

WARNING: This is probably going to be the most boring video you've ever seen, but as a wife and mother,
I could watch it ALL DAY LONG!
(I, of course, only caught the tail end of this...it had been going on for quite awhile- Chris rubbing his back and then when he stopped, Isaac putting his hand back)

1 for the money, 2 for the show...

I've realized today that having 1 kid is so easy... relatively speaking. My life is going to change pretty drastically soon, that's for sure!

Sisters, Sisters

I was looking thru some old photos that I had scanned for my sister's baby shower. I was cracking up at this one this morning. I think this was for something we had to go to at the church... I'm assuming we are clowns, although those socks really were my favorite and who didn't wear jelly shoes?

TGIF

Here's to the Peridot!

I have to give major props to my husband Chris for making our kid's rooms so fun for me and our babies! Our baby girl's room is ready (except for the shelves... the stuff on them isn't necessarily staying there) and from my Dr's visit today, my body is not far behind. I won't gross you with "dilate" and "cervix" talk, but we are well on our way. Looks like we will be having an August baby- here's to the Peridot birthstone! (Just FYI... did you know the Peridot gem was used in the breastplates of the High Priests in the OT? Pretty cool!)

Does your belly hurt, mama?

I need to post a quick, cute Isaac story before I forget... my parents will love this in Romania. I was rubbing my stomach because the baby was kicking me pretty hard. Isaac asked, "Does your belly hurt, mama?" I said yes, and he asked if I wanted him to pray. So he laid his hands on my stomach and said, "Jesus, pray for mama's belly, make all better, amen!" and then he raised his hands in the air. I LOVED IT!!!!

My Prince Charming...

Can every morning be like this?

This morning Isaac and I took some time to review his Sunday School lesson from his toddler class yesterday morning. Some may think that 2 years old is too young to learn about Jesus and the Bible, but I come from a family of teachers... on both sides my family, so it would be extremely hard to convince me otherwise. Especially since I can remember certain Bible songs my mom taught me around that age. The scripture verse was Ephesians 2:10, "For we are created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God wants us to walk in." I love it! Thank you Miss Michelle! We talked about walking in God's way and played followed the leader. Afterward we enjoyed the perfect weather by painting Lightning McQueen. It is such a good morning!

Cousins...

Family Picnic

Today was our church family picnic... and it was so much fun! There was a huge turnout and it was so great to mingle and chat with people that I don't have a chance to on Sunday mornings.
I LOVE OUR CHURCH!!!

and the saga continues...

Ok, so I'm sure my "brownie" stories are getting old, but I can't stop talking about them. Isaac had an ear appointment for a check-up (we ended up having to re-schedule b/c of the Dr. being so backed up... ugh!) and as I checked us in, Isaac went to play with in the kid's area. There is a pretend kitchen set, so he told me he was going to make me lunch. He brought me some chicken and mashed potatoes and was so proud when I said how good they were. Then I asked if I could have some brownies. He looked and looked and couldn't find any, so he opened the oven and pretended to get the brownies out and brought them to me. Then I started to eat them when he told me they were cold and he had to warm them up. He then placed his pretend brownies in the microwave... so funny. Once we got home, I decided to make brownies for our SYTYCD finale night and Isaac was so excited to help. He not only poured and stirred, but he tasted them and got semi-messy saying how yummy the batter was. It was a good brownie day today!

Movin' and Groovin'

Here are a couple of more really cute pics of Isaac and Maddy dancing at Justin and Kyle's wedding. Thanks Aunt Kyle!

1st haircut

Who would have guessed that it would have taken 2 and 1/2 years to grow enough hair to cut? He looks adorable!

just like arrows

I never thought that the person that I would have the most fun with in the whole world would be a 2 year old little boy. I'm sure it's mostly the pregnancy, but I am feeling extremely sentimental today. Isaac and I took a morning walk to find bugs, flowers and sticks (it's the only thing I can do right now to get his energy out without passing out), and I was watching him and thanking the Lord for placing him so strategically in my life.


Psalm 127:3,4
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!

be careful little mouth what you say....

So, it's official- Isaac is at the phase where he is repeating AND remembering everything he hears. Yesterday while we were at his Poppy's, he threw the ball in the pool and yelled "OH MY GOSH!" I looked at Chris and my jaw dropped. I have no idea who he got that from, but he wouldn't stop repeating it over and over. I was half laughing and half mortified. I guess this is God's little way of giving us a mirrored reflection of what others see on a daily basis in our own lives. Sometimes it's pretty and sometimes it's not. Either way, I am going to be thinking about the words I say a lot more carefully now.

WORTH IT ALL!!!

Sometimes as a mom, you wonder if what you do everyday really does make a difference. Isaac and I do devotions together every morning and then have a time of worship... this entails really just reading some Bible verses and then turning on a Hillsong Kid's DVD and jumping around for Jesus. It's my favorite time of day, but I've often wondered if he really was starting to understand the importance of spending time with Jesus, or if he would respond the same to the reading of "Cat and the Hat." This morning I put on our DVD and walked out of the room to do something... when I came back in this is what I found. When I asked him what he was doing, Isaac yelled "Praise Jesus!" It made everything worth it!

Just like Uncle Matt....

Recently every time I put on our worship music in the morning, Isaac runs and gets his guitar and yells "Matt, Matt!" Then he attempts to rocks out just like his Uncle Matt... so cute!

WOOD you?

A couple of months ago my cousin April and I were talking about pregnancy. She was telling me that she had heard of pregnant women craving in-edible things- for example, she knew of a lady that always wanted to smell and eat dirt. I was cracking up because I had never heard of anything so crazy, the only weird thing I wanted was to chew on ice. Until now.... I am craving WOOD! I want to buy a packet of those wooden coffee stirrers or even some Popsicle sticks and chew on them all day. What in the world? I could actually picture myself taking some bark off of a tree and chewing on it. What is happening to me? Please don't judge... I am just trying to survive this last month!

Joel and Steph... Take 2

Camp Cavell

Bragging Rights...

I know sometimes it can be annoying when family members brag on each other, but you will just have to excuse me this time. My parents are one of a kind... amazing, really. About 7-8 years ago, my mother went to a children's ministry conference and saw a booth on foster children... since then, it's been one of my parent's life missions to start and run a summer camp for abused, abandoned and neglected children. From that, Champions for Life Kids' Camp was birthed. This week they are on their 6th year of camp, running 2 weeks each summer with over 140 children and 200 volunteers, plus over 24 churches are involved each week. They are the kind of people who listen to the Lord and then simply do what He says. I am SO PROUD of them... really, so proud and humbled.