We had a GREAT time in Florida with a PACKED schedule of traveling to sing at Revival Services and Missions’ Conference and normal church services. It is a TRUE blessing serving Jesus FULL TIME! We were glad to get back home though to get caught up in the print shop orders for Gospel Tracts. We are THRILLED that our printing ministry is growing in LEAPS and BOUNDS! David (along with us all) are SO excited to see our ministry grow in so many ways. We live a GOOD life. Our God – is an AWESOME God! Remember, God blesses faithfulness. Keep on keeping on in His calling for your life! Sit back and enjoy the pics below – along with the BLOG posts with it. In His Service, The Rodrigues Family
Are ALL those people in the water above our children? LOL. Plus, another 4 children not in the photo!
We are TRULY blessed! Love it when we find a day (midst our busy schedule) to enjoy as a family!!
To top it off, David took me on a hot date to a beautiful restaurant on the ocean for a late Valentine dinner! I am blessed! 
(P.S. See the flowers in my hair? They were on our FOOD at the restaurant! So neat and pretty!) 
More pics from a different beach below. FUN!!
We thought we’d throw in this thought provoking picture below along with these words………..
The main point here, is that BECAUSE kids are NOT being taught salvation through Jesus Christ and to FEAR a true and righteous God and His commandments in the public schools, they resort to anger, violence, sinful lifestyle, etc. 
This is NOT to say we do not feel HORRIBLE about the shootings, and NEED to pray for the hurting victims and their families!
However, let’s be honest, back when the Ten Commandments and Bible Classes, and Prayer were mandatory in public schools- how many shootings did you hear of then?? When we RULE OUT God, we rule out good morale teachings and our compass for right and wrong. (Satan – and evil – are certainly the author of confusion). Thus, kids are aimless in their direction in life and have no fear for the consequence of their sin. They then act on a whim in the heat of their anger, and thoughtlessly take the lives of innocent victims.
Let’s BRING GOD BACK!!
**Also, with all the recent shootings and attack on gun control, we thought we throw in this common sense thought…………
What does a lion/predator go after? A weak or strong animal? WEAK-right? Just like the criminals go after the weak and unarmed! NRA supporter! Defend our safety!
On another note…….An Evangelist we were in meetings with (Evangelist Pollard) had fun figuring how much time I have actually been pregnant. Including my miscarriages, it totalled to about 11 years! Wow! I am blessed! Jill (I only have about 2 to 3 weeks before baby number 13 makes her appearance! We can’t WAIT to meet her!!)
We were at a church in Florida where the Pastor there USED to be a Muslim. He migrated to America with his family from Liberia. Praise God he was MIRACULOUSLY saved and gave his life to Jesus and began spreading the Gospel and serving the TRUE God with a passion! He also lovingly Pastors his church.
Well, one night he stood up (before our family sang) and began to tell how the Muslims are multiplying in LEAPS and BOUNDS because they have SO many children! The Pastor went on to say that it is sad that more Christians are not having more children to raise up for God’s glory. It was TRULY inspirational coming from a man that knows and has lived in that culture. He encouraged our hearts GREATLY to stay our course!
This day and age we find SO many excuses to cut off having and raising up more godly seed (children) for Christ. Most of the time, it is for selfish purposes. We do not judge others, but we want to STRONGLY urge you to pray about this decision in your life if you are still in child-bearing years. It is a BIBLICAL concept…..yet, we ignore the MANY Scriptures that view children as a blessing and GIFT from God, and even COMMAND us to be fruitful and multiply.
We understand that some cannot have children and that God has called them to a different “lot” in life. The point is, is that we trust God with whatever number He chooses, whether it be ZERO or FIFTEEN.
Satan HATES this with a passion and will fight it for everything it’s worth – especially among the Christian circles! Most Christians have been deceived regarding this topic / conviction / and belief. They reason out exactly HOW many children THEY should have and then cut off anymore. After all, they have OTHER passions and goals in life other than giving YEARS to selflessly give of themselves to babies / children and their needs.
Hmm, last time we checked, GOD is the author and giver of life. Let’s turn this over to Him. Don’t we claim that He is Sovereign? I think He can figure out (and give us grace, strength, and provision) for the perfect number for each of us.
We speak this truth in love, but believe it with a passion. Our journey has NOT been without testing as we have suffered through 5 hard miscarriages – two in which I was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery and blood transfusions. My heart would GRIEVE to the depths of my soul for my lost baby, and I would sometimes be tempted to take matters into my own hands and cut off having more children to avoid that kind of pain again. However, if I had done that, we would not have Olivia, Sadie, and Sofia (and soon our new baby). I cannot imagine life without them.
Yes, this life choice is a selfless life and there are MANY sacrifices to be made to provide our children with the best possible upbringing. However, it is SO rewarding (if you raise them right) to watch them fly the nest and hit the mark of serving Jesus with a passion! 
More fun pictures (below) of a church we were at in Fort Pierce, FL. They treated us SO kindly! We love and appreciate you guys!! 
The Pastor giving our children gift cards.
Some of my sweet, pretty girls having fun with the picture “effects” on my phone. 
Judy Edmonds
Once our Florida trip was over, we headed to Sugarcreek, Ohio for a Ladies Meeting. It was packed out and Judy Edmonds did a phenomenal job planning it!
What an HONOR it was for Jill to speak 3 times at this INCREDIBLE retreat!! Judy chose the theme- “Clean Up For Jesus”. It was a JOY being there! I HIGHLY recommend this ladies’ mtg. to anyone who would be interested next year.
Thank you for attending, Pam Jones and Kim! It was nice to have ladies there from my church and area. 
It was also a JOY to give this trip a dual purpose. We brought our wonderful son Timothy along to count this as his “senior” trip. 
David and I had great one on one time with him. We are excited to see him graduate from highschool in June and then start Bible college (for Missionary Aviation) in September.
View from our room.
We love you, Bud. Daddy and Mama
On Sunday night – March 4th, we (our family) sang a song I wrote in Amy’s honor. It was a special night and after the service, we enjoyed having the entire Foster Family come over for some fellowship at our house.
My(and Amy’s) Mom and Kevin’s Mom.
Rodrigues and Foster cousins
My (and Amy’s) Dad and Kevin’s Dad.
Our Phillip and Kevin’s brothers – Brian and Trevor.
Cousins
These are my stair-step teenagers – below. Nurie- 18 yrs/ Timothy- 17 yrs/ Kaylee- 16 yrs/ Renee- 15 yrs/ Phillip- 14 yrs/ Samuel- 13 yrs
And guess what? They are a PURE joy in our home! They are sweet, respectful, obedient, kind, hard-working, etc. 
Mamas (and Papas too), raise them up right and you will NOT dread the teenage years, but rather look pleasantly forward to them! They are truly some of my DEAREST friends.(Giving God the Glory, Jill -and David too)
Serving Jesus……because this is our REASONABLE Service, The Rodrigues Family