Ummmm...Well....

Approximately 5 Weeks??? We think.

May look something like this...

We know you all are pro's, but Sal and I are pretty pumped about it. We sure don't deserve this privilege.

Pray...please pray.

Love you all.

Clif-n-Sal

2 things...

First of all...Dad, Click Here for the link that Caleb wants you to read.

Secondly, my heart tonight...

Well, Sal and I cried tonight. We are learning so much being here in Virginia. I think that this song below captures our conversation best.

If You Want Me To
by Ginny Owens

The pathway is broken And The signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley If You want me to

Chorus:
Cause I'm not who I was When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
so if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'd never go alone

So When the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I will go through the darknessIf You want me to

When I cross over Jordan,I'm gonna sing, gonna shout
I'm gonna look into Your eyes and seeYou never let me down
So take me on the pathway that will lead me home to You
And I will walk through the valley If You want me to
Yes, I will walk through the valleyIf You want me to.

Longing for heaven is something that we have both been thinking about lately. While we are striving to rest in grace of our Lord, we are longing for the day when we our striving is over and we can experience true, eternal rest. We have both been learning so much about putting our trust in CHRIST ALONE. SOLUS CHRISTUS as the reformers said. This world and the people in it are shifting sand I tell you, SHIFTING SAND. I include myself in that, mind you. Is there one man in this world that is worthy of our full trust. NO...No, there isn't. Why do I try to figure stuff out on my own? Why do I continually look to others to trust? I recognize Proverbs 11:14 "Where there is no guidance, a people falls,but in an abundance of counselors there is safety" and 15:22 "Without counsel plans fail,but with many advisers they succeed." But I am not talking about counsel or guidance, here. While we must be careful who we seek counsel from and always, always, always, compare it with scripture, I am talking about a TRUST that I so often put in men that belongs to GOD ALONE. I guess one way to describe it is a trust for righteousness. Looking for a man to live a life of TRUE Godliness in front of me, so that I can look at him and say "that is RIGHT I will do that." OHHHHH, WAIT A SECOND, that was JESUS. The "GOD MAN." Have I forgotten? His is the only righteoness that is trustworthy. I remember now...He is the only righteousness any man on this earth has. Why do I forget? I NEED THE GOSPEL, PEOPLE!!!!! Will someone please PREACH IT. I am so sick of empty words, flowery words that we have been using to comfort and encourage one another. Can we please encourage one another "IN CHRIST." His righteosness and HIS GOSPEL are all that matters. HE has wrapped HIS perfect robe of RIGHTEOUSNESS around our whoring, perverted, disgusting, flesh. Can I get a witness???? I need you folks to remind me of this. I am consistently letting down and being let down by my "PEEPS", and I am consistently having to remind myself of what JESUS did. I take too long in reminding myself, so could someone try to remind me? Beat me to it. I need you to. My email address at work is cliftonr@colemanfloor.com. A reminder???? Anyone???? What has HE done for you? Could you please tell me in the most graphic and specific language possible? That would be encouraging to me. We haven't forgotten have we? I love you all...looking forward to seeing most of you this weekend.

SOLUS CHRISTUS,
cwjr...sjr

Walkington D.C.(or Taxington D. C. if you get lost)

These feet did some walkin' this past weekend. Along with about 9 other pair. We had a great time. All together it was Dad, Mom, Curtis, Lauren, Sterling, Carolyn(Lauren's parents), April, Barenise(our friends), Sally, and me. That makes 10. On Friday we took the Metro to the National mall and saw the WWII Memorial, Capital, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Korean, and Vietnam Memorials. Along with a sweet sculpture of Albert Einstien. Next we headed to the corner of 8th and I St. Just as the group was saying kind things about my tour guiding skills we realized the Marine Corps barracks that we were looking for were nowhere to be found. It was at that point I realized what had happened. I had forgotten that there are 4 intersections of 8th and I St. NW, SW, NE, SE. We needed to be at 8th and I SE. It was at that point it went from Walkington to Taxington(sorry for my cheesy comedy). We took 3 taxis and arrived at our destination just in time to get seats on the 5th row of a concert by the Marine Corps band and the "President's Own." The Silent Drill team also performed. After the concert (10:30 PM) we ate at "Popeye's Chicken." (I do not recommend the Popeye's on Capital Hill...bad news) All tired out, we caught the Metro to Fairfax, and arrived home around midnight. Fun times...
Saturday we met Uncle Paul and Aunt Karla, as well as Steve, Ben, and Brandon. (Will have a picture later.) We ate at Chili's in Rockville, MD. Then all of us, except Sally and Mom, went to Arlington to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, JFK's tomb, and the Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial. Of course that meant a lot to Curtis. By this time we were incredibly pooped. We headed home again, via the Metro, and celebrated Curtis' Birthday with hamburgers, hot dogs, and ice cream cake. It was great. Curtis got a couple of books from Lauren's parents and the rest of us went in and bought him a hard metal case for his laptop so he can take it to Iraq and update the blog. Sunday was church. It was great to have everyone at Grace. We heard a fantastic message about honoring our parents. (Rod has been preaching through the 10 commandments and providentially the 5th commandment fell on Mother's day) We had lunch at China Inn, Curtis got his haircut, and home we all went. Sal and I crashed for about 4 hours. We desperately needed the rest. Mom and dad took our friend April home this weekend too. If we have not told you all about April let me know and I will fill you in. Soooo...that is basically how it all went.
Love you all...thanks for you continued interest in "C" Roth Blog. It has indeed been the source for much joy in my heart to hear how each of you are doing on a more regular basis. Let us intercede for one another this week. We all need it. Love you Clair...miss you bro.
Sally has gone to bed already, I have failed this evening in going to bed with her and reading our chapter from the NT. Please pray that the Lord will give me the grace to discipline myself to be more faithful in that.
Peace Out...
cwjr

An update on our weekend

here we are...we are leaving now...so i have to go...
this is curtis and lauren...yesterday. Bye

Welcome to our world!

Layla Elizabeth McCay was born May 3rd at 10:10pm. She was 7lbs 7 oz, and 19 inches short.
Layla is the daughter of Rob and Beka McCay who are some of our best friends. Rob is home from Iraq for 15 days. He arrived just in time to be with Beka and witness the birth of his new baby girl. How awesome it is...
Our only hope now is that Beker doesn't pinch Layla's cute little face. It is so tempting Beka, I know.
Congrats to both of you...She is beautiful.

Aaannnddd Happy Birthday to you too Edster!

Well, Edwin...why in the world did you have to be born in May. I mean couldn't you have waited until August or something. We can't keep all these birthdays straight, man. Maybe you could change yours? I think August 13 sounds like a good one. Could you do that for us, buddy?
Just kidding you pal...Happy Birthday from all of your Ants and Unkels, Aunts and Uncles, Onts and Unks. Well anyway... from all of us. I want everyone to look at the picture above...you are looking at the future of our family. Don't forget it. Love you all. Eddie, happy b-day guy. Come see me sometime up here in the VA. We would love to see you...you could ride your bike, it's not that far. JOKE>>>>>HELLO!!!!!!!!!

Could You Imagine a Different Mother?

Don't try it is SCARY!!!!

I am thinking about what a birthday is…and finding that it is impossible for me to imagine that the lady that gave birth to me was actually born in the same fashion. Wait a second…now that I think about it…I don’t think mom was ever born. I think she’s pretty much been a mom her whole life. Just observe her mothering skills and you’d think she has never done anything different. Amazing, I say, truly amazing. The mom of all moms in my estimation.
All six of us have experienced some of God's immeasurable Grace in the fact that we were born to Donna Roth. What a testimony to God’s sovereign plan that we should be born this amazing lady. How did it happen??? I am so grateful that I was spared from being born to any other woman. I can’t imagine not having Donna Roth as my mother. I mean…what would we do? I know God would have worked it out and granted each of us grace to deal with the likes of some other mother out there, but WOW…how hard would life have been if we had to have been sons or daughters of another woman. (To borrow a word from my wife)Weirdish, I tell you, wierdish!
Anyway…She is a blessing from above…
Mom, we love you so much. May we each beg GOD for the wisdom and grace to know how to honor you as God wills and has commanded. Not with vain words, but with our lives and attitudes. May our gift to you this year be more than material, may it be the JOY of knowing “your children are walking in the TRUTH.”

Love you Mom…I am sure there are more words to come from the others.