The Stinnett Family

I've always been amazed at how God leads certain people into our lives.  Almost ten years ago, God sent Todd and Charisma Stinnett to our church.  They had one son, Tanner, and Charisma was pregnant with her second child, Nicholas.  I was actually pregnant with McKinley at the time.  Nicholas and McKinley were only 4 short months apart.  Their stay at Buck Creek was a little over a year.  But in that short amount of time our love for them grew and we became great friends.  Charisma is a great mother and helped me so much with my new little one.  She was a great encouragement for me being a brand new mother.  She made motherhood look so easy.  Right after little Nicholas was born she became pregnant with Madison.  Madison was only a month old when God called Todd to move his ministry back home to Tennessee.  I remember being so sad when they left, but I know when God speaks we need to always listen.  After moving back to Tennessee, God blessed Todd and Charisma with three more beautiful children: Shelby, Benjamin, and little Elijah.


The Stinnett Family

This past week their whole family came to the beach for a fall vacation because Todd was preaching at our Homecoming service.  We were able to spend lots of time catching up with each other.  The kids had a blast together and they hated to see them leave today.  McKinley and Ethan are already talking about going to the mountains to visit them.  I thank God for allowing us to get to know this wonderful family and that He will continue to bless them and their ministry. 



Shelby, McKinley, and Madison



Ethan and Nicholas

McKinley with Baby Elijah