Jane & Nial 3-21-09

Here is a picture

of my mom and her new husband, Nial, on Christmas at our house... and one of her and us kids on her big day :) The wedding was very casual but very special. They were married at my Grandparents house in Springfield with around 60 guests/supporters.

The weather was supposed to be rainy but we prayed alot and God cleared the day for us from 1-5pm!!

My mom and Nial went to school w/ eachother since 7th grade and both of there parents graduated together from Springfield High. They met up again in Oct. of 2008. God has had a special hand in their lives; they are involved in a "Restoration Study" at Springfiled Faith Center

where they were also recently baptised in the Holy Spirit.

Nial and his family are very sweet and very close. Praise Jesus

for bringing them together and providing for them for all these years.

It's been a while....Update (this is random)

Wow has it been some time since I've blogged. In all honesty I haven't felt the urge for a few reasons. 1) My life just isn't that exciting--but It's definately not boring. 2) I reluctantly joined facebook. 3) There are no more reasons for why I have not blogged.
But in this month and a half I have done alot. Some people couldn't care less. Some things I'll share. Some of these things are what's gone on, some are newbies to my life, some just fact.
I've been really into hobbies/doing things for/with myself lately. It was really a new years resolution which I never make, but also so that I can get out there and do sorts of things I have always wanted to. So far I've only gotten 2-3 things done out of 5-6.
* Not to spend any money at Starbucks whatsoever.---Successfull so far.
I'm all about supporting local businesses and well, I thought this would be an interesting task to take.
* Go to a movie theater by myself-I'll soon try a nice restaurant by myself.--I did this and saw "Bride Wars" which was actually pretty funny, though I felt funny laughing by myself. When I text my sister to tell her I did this she told me she had done the same thing that day (for the second time). I thought this was weird.
* Not eat fast food. --I was successful up to about 2 weeks ago. Since then I've eaten it 2 1/2 times :) I think it's very bad for you but I love it just the same.
* Take flying lessons--will soon do
* Take Violin lessons.--also will do very soon.
* Support local businesses/restaurants.--I've been very successful, though I dont like the taste of Dutch Bro's as much as their arch enemy, it's still worth it and much cheaper.
* Take up hobbies.--This also inclues working out hobbies. Me and Jonathan have started lap swimming. Are thinking about doing Takwondo. I've been Playing Volleyball with my coworkers (all girls team) We just ended the season yesterday and came out 7 and 3. We did very well for never practicing or playing together. We had a blast and laughed alot.
*Also, this month is one year that we've had a Bunko team w/ the same bunch of girls. These are all Christian ladies and are so much fun. We laugh and have such a good time. As well as eat amazing food/dessert.
* We have switched churches and have settled on one. We love it so much. We know God has us there (until he tells us otherwise). The teachings are very good and Christ centered. We also already know about 10-15 people who go there and have fellowshiped w/ them for many years. It's right down the street from our house too. We like this part.
* 2 weeks ago Jonathan's dad turned 65 and took us along w/ his mom, sis and bro to the Air and Space Museum in McMinville. There lies the "Spruce Goose" plane that is 319 feet wide and 218 feet long. Some would say it's as big as a football field is wide. I highly recommend this and especially for the kids.
* Me and Sharon (my mother in law) took a bread baking class. The first week (friday/saturday) we made and prepared 5 different loves of white/whole wheat breads. The following week we prepared and baked bread sticks, pizza dough, 2 types of ww crackers, flat breads, etc. We split this up and took it home to share w/ our families. Very good stuff and we learned so much about different techniches and ingredients.
We took this through the OSU extention service. I also highly recommend doing this sometime. There is a Mexican cooking class we will hopefully take in May :)
* I took my Best Friend Lindsey to See "Wicked" the off broadway play that came to PDX this past weekend. It was my second time and Lindsey's first. I stayed w/ her from Saturday to Sunday. It was her birthday weekend so we ate lots of good home cooking from her mom and dad, watched a couple movies, went shopping in Woodburn, went to her church Sunday morning and heard a very good message on "being a disciple of Christ", had amazing fellowship w/ her Dad, family and friends, ate more good food and drove home Sunday evening w/ her sister and had more awesome fellowship and Worship in that 2 hour car ride there and back.
* After I got home from Lindsey's birthday weekend I got hit w/ the news that My grandpa has cancer and he has 6 months to live. Talk about your world being rocked. I cried uncontrollably for a few hours as my mom, sister, husband and Dad informed me of my Grandpas condition. It is cancer of his bile duct where he has cysts in the duct that they cannot operate, do chemo therapy, or anything else for that matter. He is very precious and has never been sick a day in his life. Litterally, he hasn't! Obviously we're praying Gods will and believe in this. But it is very hard to know that someone that special to you only has a bit more time with you. He doesn't feel sick or hurt either. He seems to be doing very well now that he's home w/ his wife (my grandma).

God is incontroll and I can trust in Him/that! God is also very good, as we all know. He is leading me and Jonathan and we're following. He's also answering prayers left and right. I know this year he has more amazing things in store which we are now in the home stretch for planning.
I'll try and keep you updated on the "lessons" I want to take. Soon, very soon. :)

Cutest thing~

Near Christmas Eve Jonathan's mom found a "letter to Santa" he had written when he was about 7 or 8 years old. It was written on a post it note with a pencil :) Jon's mom kept it tucked away in her jewelry box all this time and only just now rediscovered it.

I think its pretty legible but it says: " Dear Sants, For Christmas I want 3,000 (30,00) nintendo games, a new lego set, GI Joes and Boxing gloves.
I like you, some people don't believe in you, but I do. Sincerely The best Jonathan Broderick, Randall Street."
Pretty much the cutest thing I've ever seen!!!
Until we have kids anyway, I can appreciate my
husband and that cuteness of the letter.

Happy New Year! We're so thankful for last year...

This New Year's we mixed it up a little bit and headed out of town. We usually stay in with friends, who ever's throwing the party, play games, fellowship, hang out, eat lost and have fun...
Not much changed...But instead we were invited to Portland and stayed with our good friend Margaret. Liz, Bryan, Nate, Brandi, and Emily also were there. The night began with dinner at this cheap but really good Mexican resturant downtown Pdx, then it was off for Swing Dancing---This was a blast, although it takes over an hour to get done with the lession, I was pooped afterwards. It was a fun just the same and our friends happen to be really good swing dancers.... Not to mention watching the uncoordinated ones who are always good for some entertainment of their own. :)
We ended the night at Margaret's with our tummy's and glasses full counting down the new year.
At the last second we decided to bang pots and pans outside....We stood on the poarch for about a min and I think must have woke up all the partypoopers on her block. My drum consisted of a tiny frying pan and a hand held can opener. :)--last second decision.
The next morning Margs wanted to walk, what she said was 3 blocks, to "Rump Spankers."
Yes you heard me right!! --The name alone used for good converstation...But instead we drove, for it was pooring down sideways rain and come to find out the place was closed. The amount of blocks was probably 6, not 3, so i'm glad there was no walking involved. Instead we ate at the Kennedy School McMinnimins for our first "official" breakfast of the New Year. I say this because we were shoveling food from 11:30-2am the night before. :)

If you've bever been swing dancing before I highly recommend you go. And if you've never been to the Kennedy School McMinnimins before...I also highly recommend that you go! It's very interesting old school from the early 1900's that has been renovated as a hotel, resturant and theater. It looks like the original school just that the classrooms are rooms and the gym/stage is the theater. To make this it's own, before opening/while renovating, McMinnimins hired artists to live there and paint for about 6 months. All original art around the campus...and very interesting.

All in all, our new years was good, but our second year of marriage (2008) was awesome! In that year we were able to take a trip to New York, trip to Mexico, witness friends getting married, meet new friends, say goodbye to old ones (no one died--- except for Grandpa Green and Grandpa McGlaughlin:( God Rest their Souls), buy a house and continue serving and living for our God. He's been so good to us this past year, as well as years past, and I wouldn't ask for a better life. This past Holiday was extra special, where presents weren't the main focus, but Christ and Family was. We got to see everyone we love, or at least hear from them in the past 3 weeks. ---I'm extremely happy, in love, excited, and blessed. :) May the Lord bless you too as you continue on in 2009. We love you all.

Jonathan and Rochelle Broderick.

Home Made Christmas Gifts....The best kind! :)

Jonathan's sister, Sarah, is very crafty and made us each a Hula Hoop's for Christmas. She used a ton of pvc pipe, ribbon and rice. Good idea huh. Well here's a pretty neat pick that she took of us Christmas Eve with our awesome hoopin skills. Check out Jonathan's blog for more video's pics on the hula hooping extravaganza.

Christmas Wish List

This year me and my husband have decided not to give eachother gifts this year, but instead donate the money we would use on eachother to edurelief. If you have never heard of this, it is our friends Jonathan and Merielle Renich's non profit organization to raise money for children in Mongolia to have books for school on only 20$ a year for each student. Check out the site for more details.

We are more than fine with this...for two reasons....When we need or want things we usually get them (obviously depeding on price, or we save for them) and there isn't anything I NEED this year and I am struggling to think of things!---although i still can ;)
I thought I would share a few things that I want in the gift giving spirit. ---And man, Isn't there always things that we could ask for no matter what :)

1) Gift card to Cafe Yumm
2) Visa Gift card for shopping/eating/etc.
3) Harry Connick Jr.'s new Christmas CD
4) Gift cards to the Movies in Valley River--There are alot coming out that look really good!
5) Used/New car!! or my Blazer fixed....we're a one family car right now :)-this is unrealistic, but it's what we could use in the near future.
6) Sharon/Haley/Sarah Broderick/Aaron B/ my Mom and Dad are very good at being creative and i always love what they get.
7) A rug or money for a rug for our house. There is a lot of space in the front room area that could use this...huh Dad!
8) Black knee high boots and or dark brown cowboy boots from DSW Shoes.
9) Money or gift card for Glory Bee Foods for making candles.
10) New slippers (for wearing around the house) last one's I have i love from Ann Taylor Loft
11) itunes Gift card-10$ or so
In this there is something we all should remember---Christmas is the celebration of our Savior's Birth.
God came to this earth in the flesh to bring life to those who are in Sin.
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."---John 1:14

Thus is Jesus Christ.

Lets take this time and remember who Christ is and what he came to this earth for. ---For each one of us to recieve life/Eternal Life! Praise God that we're able to be with our families and celebrate and exchange gifts with one another. May your Holiday be blessed and may God be with you.

John Piper: Prosperity Gospel