4 weeks from today I'll be in Africa.
I really can't believe it's getting so close! I've dreamed of going to that distant continent for most of my adult life.
My head is spinning with things that need to be accomplished. Packing, getting donations for the orphans we'll be visiting, scheduling my kids' days and their caretakers while I'm gone, making sure my family knows how to do the laundry, finishing my vaccinations, visiting the doctor to get my malaria prescription, creating a display at church with the orphans' pictures so that they can be prayed over by our church family, preparing my students' work, putting together some freezer meals
Can I just say that 2 full weeks is a long time to leave my sweet family?
I'm working on multiple mental checklists right now.
Today I made my first freezer meal for them. I'm hoping to make the time over the next few weeks to make 5 or 6 more. I figure if I leave them with 3-4 meals a week, they'll be happy. If not, at least they now have 1!!!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
6570 Nights
18 years ago today Cowboy & I got married.
In these 18 years we've spent 6570 nights studying, cramming, working on class projects, preparing our resumes, crying through the ups and downs of infertility, tending to the needs of new babies, wondering how we were going to pay bills, taking care of sick kiddos, praying for wisdom on how we raise these munchkins God's blessed us with, and we've had SO much fun!
Can't wait for the next 6570 nights!
In these 18 years we've spent 6570 nights studying, cramming, working on class projects, preparing our resumes, crying through the ups and downs of infertility, tending to the needs of new babies, wondering how we were going to pay bills, taking care of sick kiddos, praying for wisdom on how we raise these munchkins God's blessed us with, and we've had SO much fun!
Can't wait for the next 6570 nights!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thankful Thursday
Here's my list of things i'm thankful for this week in random order, because my life is full of random order:
1. The Godly company that employs Cowboy. The owners are SUCH an amazing family! Their goal is for the company to be more successful so that they can give more money away to promote the Kingdom of God worldwide.
2. Our family's homeschool co-op. I've said this so many times, but we are so blessed to be a part of this group of families.
3. The time our family has been spending in God's Word as we celebrate the Advent season. We're doing the Christmas reading plan from youversion. Each day has been challenging and has made us think outside of ourselves.
4. My friends. I'm at a point in life where I have a few different small circles of friends. Each circle of friends is encouraging and fun and I'm SO grateful!
5. NoBo eating corn for the first time this past week! Each new food is SO exciting!
6. An opportunity this week to help a neighbor in need.
7. Laundry! I'm choosing to be thankful today that I have a wonderful husband & 4 kids who are healthy enough to get out each day & dirty some clothes! I'm also thankful for the provision from God of these clothes.
8. Christmas shopping that is hopefully near finished.
9. Little I enjoying all the Christmas books I've been reading to him.
10. C-Man giving SACRIFICIALLY to a family in need. (One of those moments that made me cry when he said how much of his own money he was willing to give away).
1. The Godly company that employs Cowboy. The owners are SUCH an amazing family! Their goal is for the company to be more successful so that they can give more money away to promote the Kingdom of God worldwide.
2. Our family's homeschool co-op. I've said this so many times, but we are so blessed to be a part of this group of families.
3. The time our family has been spending in God's Word as we celebrate the Advent season. We're doing the Christmas reading plan from youversion. Each day has been challenging and has made us think outside of ourselves.
4. My friends. I'm at a point in life where I have a few different small circles of friends. Each circle of friends is encouraging and fun and I'm SO grateful!
5. NoBo eating corn for the first time this past week! Each new food is SO exciting!
6. An opportunity this week to help a neighbor in need.
7. Laundry! I'm choosing to be thankful today that I have a wonderful husband & 4 kids who are healthy enough to get out each day & dirty some clothes! I'm also thankful for the provision from God of these clothes.
8. Christmas shopping that is hopefully near finished.
9. Little I enjoying all the Christmas books I've been reading to him.
10. C-Man giving SACRIFICIALLY to a family in need. (One of those moments that made me cry when he said how much of his own money he was willing to give away).
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Great Things He Has Done
Last fall during a Bible Study I was convicted about journaling. One of the reasons it's important for me to journal is that I have NO memory!
Lately I have FLOPPED at journaling! Sometimes blogging is my version of journaling and clearly I haven't done much of that lately.
So today I'm journaling an answered prayer.
For years now Cowboy & I have been praying together for a specific physical healing in one of our kids. This child has been in tears many times over this situation. We've been in tears for this child. Without going into detail, let me just assure you that it's been a long, hard struggle!
God has healed this child! There's been no symptom of this ailment for over 2 weeks now! As parents, we've each spoken to our child and reminded this child that this healing has come from God alone.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!!!
Lately I have FLOPPED at journaling! Sometimes blogging is my version of journaling and clearly I haven't done much of that lately.
So today I'm journaling an answered prayer.
For years now Cowboy & I have been praying together for a specific physical healing in one of our kids. This child has been in tears many times over this situation. We've been in tears for this child. Without going into detail, let me just assure you that it's been a long, hard struggle!
God has healed this child! There's been no symptom of this ailment for over 2 weeks now! As parents, we've each spoken to our child and reminded this child that this healing has come from God alone.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!!!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
You Nork
I just told Little I that he needs lotion on his skin a few times each day because he has brown skin. I explained that his older brother and sister don't need lotion on their skin because they're vanilla.
He said, "Yeah. They're not chocolate anymore."
I tried to explain that they never were chocolate. They've always been vanilla because they were born from my tummy and I'm vanilla. I reminded him that he came from another lady's tummy.
He said the reason they're vanilla is because they're from You Nork.
There's a peak into a 5-year old's mind as to how we learn race. It really means NOTHING!!!
He said, "Yeah. They're not chocolate anymore."
I tried to explain that they never were chocolate. They've always been vanilla because they were born from my tummy and I'm vanilla. I reminded him that he came from another lady's tummy.
He said the reason they're vanilla is because they're from You Nork.
There's a peak into a 5-year old's mind as to how we learn race. It really means NOTHING!!!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thankful Thursday
I have been so busy with all my blessings that I have failed to do a Thankful Thursday post recently.
Today I'm thankful for...
1. NoBo turning 3 today!!! We praise God for his sweet little life. We're totally blessed that God chose us to be his family. He's learning more every single day.
2. My munchkins' ability to learn God's Word.
3. Miss B's ability to sign. This is her third year to take sign language at our homeschool co-op & we are totally impressed by all she knows. Last night Cowboy played song after song for her to sign. SO much fun!!!
4. Laughter!!! In the midst of having sick kids in the house, laughter is GOOD medicine.
5. The first quarter of the school year finished & the kids did well.
6. Our washer & dryer. And dishwasher. And other modern appliances in our home. They make my life so much simpler.
7. My foster parent support group.
8. Awesome students this year!!!
9. Bunco. Need I say more?
10. Dinner out with Cowboy & only 1 child this week. What a great time to talk and reconnect in the middle of the week. This hardly ever happens and it was such a treat!
Today I'm thankful for...
1. NoBo turning 3 today!!! We praise God for his sweet little life. We're totally blessed that God chose us to be his family. He's learning more every single day.
2. My munchkins' ability to learn God's Word.
3. Miss B's ability to sign. This is her third year to take sign language at our homeschool co-op & we are totally impressed by all she knows. Last night Cowboy played song after song for her to sign. SO much fun!!!
4. Laughter!!! In the midst of having sick kids in the house, laughter is GOOD medicine.
5. The first quarter of the school year finished & the kids did well.
6. Our washer & dryer. And dishwasher. And other modern appliances in our home. They make my life so much simpler.
7. My foster parent support group.
8. Awesome students this year!!!
9. Bunco. Need I say more?
10. Dinner out with Cowboy & only 1 child this week. What a great time to talk and reconnect in the middle of the week. This hardly ever happens and it was such a treat!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Grapeful
Today NoBo did something AMAZING!
After visiting a child psychologist weekly for several months for his food aversions, being diagnosed with failure-to-thrive, working with different specialists to help introduce new foods to him, today he ATE A GRAPE!!! (Actually, he ate 3.)
What a HUGE praise to God on the day before he turns 3!!!
I wanted SO badly to take a picture, but when he actually eats foods we want him to we can't change anything about the environment in our home at that very moment. So...I sat here beside him quietly rejoicing over reaching this milestone.
After visiting a child psychologist weekly for several months for his food aversions, being diagnosed with failure-to-thrive, working with different specialists to help introduce new foods to him, today he ATE A GRAPE!!! (Actually, he ate 3.)
What a HUGE praise to God on the day before he turns 3!!!
I wanted SO badly to take a picture, but when he actually eats foods we want him to we can't change anything about the environment in our home at that very moment. So...I sat here beside him quietly rejoicing over reaching this milestone.
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