Farting Rainbows and Butterflies...

Yep, I did just use that as a title. What of it. It is 8:30pm. On Wed. And that seems late to me. What does that say to you? I don't even have my crabby pants on, I would say I have my sweatpants on. Well 1. because I actually do.
and 2. because we are getting to a "comfy" stage in our development.
... as in  THE HONEYMOON IS OVER!!

Our sweet Little Miss is like an onion  the hubs and I have decided. Several layers and each week we are peeling back a new layer sometimes stinky and sometimes sweet and evententually we will get to the pearly little white part in the middle.  The heart if you will. All in God's timing.

So back to the title...
yea I would say that we have good days and rough spots in our days around here and for whenever I decide to make this a public blog I would like to keep the honesty and realness goin' strong! Sooo, it ain't all fartin' rainbows and butterflies up in here:) But then again what house is super d' duper all the time? none. that's what house. not yours, not mine, but by God's grace,strength, and mercy you keep on going and you do what know is right.  And the sweet hugs and kisses and the end of each night let you know you are on the right path.

That's it for now peeps. Have a good one.

My Joy...

Each child has a "coming into this world story." It involves Mommy and Daddy waiting a long 9 months for them, praying for them, thinking up different names, deciding on the perfect one, how they decided on a name. Then going to the hospital everyone visiting and taking pictures, oohing and aaahing, special baby things. Think about your own baby story, your children's. Every person has a story about how they got to the family they were in. With a child who is adopted that story is a little different. No matter where they are adopted from, US, International, family member, that child needs their own Story. Something that they can think about, something that when family time comes at school, they know something to write down. Here is Little Miss' Story. I write this for one main purpose, while I verbally say this whenever she wants, I want it in written form somewhere. And at somepoint I will make this into a family book....

All kids start in a Mom's tummy somewhere. There are kids all over the world who are in Mommy's tummies. Some kids stay with those Mommies and Daddies and live their forever. And some kids get to live with another Mommy and Daddy. Either way God is watching out for that little boy or girl the whole time. God told us that we would get to have another girl, we just would not know how old she was. He also told us that "everlasting joy shall be theirs." He is sending us joy forever. I started asking her last week who she thought might be the joy that God sent here, and she said it was her:) Yes, child, it was YOU. God had a plan for you. It might be different than what anyone ever thought it would be, but his plan is perfect and your Momma and Daddy are willing to obey!
I was also asking her what she thought of the name Joy and if she liked it with the nickname that we call her sometimes... and yes eventually, after finalization I will use real names on here:) She said yes that she did like that. - she does not know her middle name really as it was not really used previously very much for whatever reason- but here I use my kids middle names alot. I figure I picked two names I like I don't want to just use them when they are in trouble, lol. Soooo all this to explain we will be using JOY for her middle name. It has always just seemed like the "right" fit.

She has found her forever home and her forever name.

 

Everlasting:

lasting for ever: never failing or coming to an end

2. lasting long time: continuing indefinitely or for a long time
3. incessant: going on for too long and becoming tedious or annoying

"everlasting grumbling"

Pumpkin Patching!

As you can see from the pictures, we went to the pumpkin patch. It was our first visit to Bill's Berry Farm, and it was awesome!! We loved it. There is so many fun things to do there.  And what was even better was Lindsay was here to enjoy it with us. She was so sweet showing up bearing a gift after knowing the heartache we have been through this weekend. I sure love that sister of mine. It was good to see here after the roughness of Mr. 18.  Hopefully he can get his act together. Because he sure couldn't here... BUT back to the FARM....
The kids enjoyed animals, pony rides, apple slingshots, a huge corn maze (where every few steps Baby O would and exclaim " Look a corn!!" "look anoder corn!!"  as you can imagine we were left behind.
I thought that it would be kind of crazy since it was so rainy, but no. It was so enjoyable. Lindsay. I love. Thanks for the gift of your visit and the cozy blankey:)

Let's take a little trip...

So I thought that it might be fun. To see our Lord in action. To see some of a journey. You see I have this bible app on my phone, I make little notes in there as I am reading, bookmark verses and what I was praying about at the time. This situation with Little Miss presented itself once before, as I believe I had previously noted, but also noted, we thought that things were sort of settled with the situation. So we continued on our path. What I am finding is that I am so thankful that I made little notes and I am so thankful for technology. I can easily look on my bible app and see when a bookmark was made and what the note is next to it. Here are some I would like to share, let me preface it with that the bible study I was able to attend, when I could drive last year seemed to theme around obedience, and trusting the Lord. I found this interesting as we were embarking on such an interesting journey like adoption, so many unknowns...
Mark 4:40- next to this I have noted. have faith, be obedient, pray about adoption, pray for Little Miss. saved 1/26/2012. At this time we were not even on the radar for something. things happened quickly over the summer. This could have been when there was a talk of something quickly, I can't quite remember. I just thought that it was neat to see how far back this went
40But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”41And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
 
The next one I will share for today is about trusting and waiting. I have a note that said: I have been hearing this in bible study and I know that God wants adoption for our lives, so I will trust and wait. . It was saved sometime in Jan.
Psalm 37:3-9

3Trust in the Lord, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,

And He shall give you the desires of your heart.Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him,

And He shall bring it to pass.

6He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,

And your justice as the noonday.

7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;

Do not fret—it only causes harm.

9For evildoers shall be cut off;

But those who wait on the Lord,

They shall inherit the earth.

 

 

 

 

 

ok if you have stayed with me this far you know that we have been praying about this and it has been and is continued to be a journey. THis is only two of many things. My main scripture being the one that you see on the main page from Isaiah...

For when I am weak...

For When I Am Weak...I AM STRONG!



9And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9,10

Look at that first sentence, wow. HE, as in my Lord,  says: Hey- don't worry about this. I am strong when you are weak. It should be that I should look at the junk that I am going through knowing that God is hugging me in that moment. Knowing that even though all of this stuff is raining down on me, SO TOO is CHRIST'S LOVE. And if I have that, I am strong! And let me tell ya peeps, I can use a little strength every once in awhile, or every day :) Especially  strength from my heavenly father.
 

Orphan Sunday

God calls us to care for the orphans. I wonder as I sit here and type this how many people listen to that call, or think that they misunderstood what God said and just move on. I know that I thought I def. misunderstood. for years. Did I want to help, of course sure. Did I have a desire, yes absolutely. But did I think that it could really happen, I was a little unsure. How did I know that God was talking to me?
Growing up I can say that I didn't really know what it meant to "hear" God's voice. I think that some have a walk with the Lord at a young age and some don't. While I knew without a doubt there was a God, I did not walk with him until older. And yes, folks there is a drastic and dramatic difference. As in previous posts God began sharing with me about His plan for our life with adoption. I think that plan is still unfolding. I think that we are still in the begining stages of what He has in store. I am just glad that we are along for the ride. The more I lean on Him the more I find out about what He has for us.
I hope that some of you will do the same. Don't be afraid to trust, to search, to ask what is God's plan for your life. He has a different plan for each of you.
And today, pray for an orphan. There are so many waiting all over the world and also right here at home. Near and dear to my heart there are those that are "handicapped" by their race. Native Americans, who are in most cases required to be adopted by another Native family. One that just doesn't exist. THere just are not enough families out there with tribal blood willing to adopt. Willing to follow the call.
http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=31250
THis article is older, but the numbers are only growing. More kids, less homes.