Rejoicing!!!!

           Referral....twin girls....beyond words!!!!

Week 24

Anything could happen?????? Hopefully, maybe, not yet...guarding our hearts for a Fall/Winter referral and trying to rest in the Lord's timing for it all.

Music and Memories

Do you associate certain times in your life with certain songs? I can listen to a particular song and feel like I am back there. When I was growing up, we had a neighborhood "pool club" that we would spend hours at each day. My brother was one of the lifeguards and my sister and I were up there when it opened...came home for lunch and went back up until it closed at 9:00pm. All of our friends were there...and there was "jukebox" always playing. Lately, I have been wanting to listen to all of those songs that instantly bring to my senses the smell of "Hawaiian Tropics" and visions of families spread all around the pool. I remember running home around 5:00 each day to wait for my "daddy" to get home and drag him down to the pool. That was my favorite time of the day. He would throw me like a cannon ball off his shoulders time after time....never complaining. During this time of waiting on the Lord for so many things in our life, I can dream about days to come with our little ones and memories that we will make together, just like the ones that my family made with me. Here are a few of the songs from the jukebox... Muskrat Love, Afternoon Delight, Philadelphia Freedom, Cecilia and Margaritaville. Any familiar to you...I am definitely showing my age:)

22 Weeks and a Rubber Ducky

We are so excited about the referral possibilities coming soon!!! Time away was so good for our souls. We would be riding along in the car and I would turn around and imagine having our cutie pie(s)with us. My mother gave me the first presents for the little one(s) since we started the process...an adorable rubber ducky and these beautiful French cards. This is huge! She asked about what we needed for the nursery and offered to do whatever when the time came. We really have not done much of anything because we do not know what our referral will look like. I am just looking forward to spending the time between the referral and the time we travel working on the nursery. Can't wait for that. The Lord has been faithful to remind us of His provision and our faith has been increased because of His perfect love for us. We are praying for successful court dates, "lots" of referrals and peace for those who are waiting.

Schools Out For Summer

As we were lining up to go home on the last day of school one of my precious students broke out into song with( you guessed it) "Schools out for Summer". It was priceless and I thought how appropriate. Well, I am officially in vacation mode now. We have many other things keeping us very busy. A possible move, new job and a new church...many cahnges on the way in our household. I am looking forward to finalizing some things in the near future and beginning the moving process...a great time to simplify everything. We recently stayed in a home that toatlly inspired me. I am pretty clean in my style of living, but this house was so purposeful. I have been thinking about this a great deal. Baby steps...right? We are going to be taking some time off to visit family and spend some quiet time together in Red River and Taos. So looking forward to this time away from the day to day..."schools out for summer".

Crazy May!

This is the time of year that I begin to lay awake at night and think of all the the things that I have to do before the end of the school year. The list is endless and I always think that there is so much more that I could have done or given throughout the year to my students. The only thing different about the list this year is a few minor additions and they go like this: baby names, what will I pack, finish training hours, immunizations, decorating the nursery and the list goes on and on and on. I know that they will all get done and we will be fine, but like I said this is "Crazy May". Happy May and I am hoping for some "phone calls" for a few close friends to come very soon.

Hello...Anyone Still Stopping By?

I have enjoyed reading everyone elses blogs the last few months, but frankly did not have it in me to write anything. This is such an incredibly crazy time for us in so many ways. There are so many unknowns for us in the months to come. It has been a time of reflection, fear, rejoicing, anxiousness, frustration and promise! I have been able to reflect on God's provision for us and for His people throughout the scriptures. I have wrestled with the fear of our future. I have rejoiced in God's faithfulness to our family. I have struggled with not resting in the hope of the Gospel. I have been frustrated by my own inability to manage everything with grace. But, ultimately I am reminded of the PROMISE that as a believer I have a union with Christ that covers all of my inequities. I can lay my head on my pillow each night and know that He is God and I am His child.