Last night we had another snow. It was beautiful! I could honestly sit and watch the snow fall for hours. It is definately one of God's greatest and most beautiful gifts (for us in the mid-atlantic/south anyway!)The dogs loved it!It was beautiful! Q left at 6pm last night (when there was only a dusting on the grass) to go to a livestock auction with a member of the church (we … [Read more...]
Discerning God’s Will
Our topic last night with the youth was "Discerning God's Will". We are doing a weekly Wednesday night study on "A Daily Pursuit of Jesus". Each week we discuss a topic that teens face at school, at home, at church, in the world, etc.I enjoy being an integral part of ministry at our church. I am Q's right hand (wo)man, but more than that, I enjoy learning under his … [Read more...]
No “Real” News…
Our weekend turned out pretty uneventful...which is how I like it most of the time. Yesterday was full of church and Superbowl festivities. I haven't been to church in 2 weeks (we had the ice storm last weekend) and I was ready to get back and see my church family! It was great to see the kids and feel the love!We are now in the process of praying about purchasing a home (we … [Read more...]
Blessings…
First, I forgot to update that our "age setback" really wasn't a setback!! I contacted another agency and it turns out the age requirement was an Ethiopia "thing" not an agency "thing". But, Ethiopia just changed their rules and say that only one of us has to be 25 years old and the other must be atleast 21. So, we are in the clear!! On another note, a blessing came this … [Read more...]
Cleaning Out and Finding…Pennies! (Adoption Fund Beginning)
Yesterday I decided to clean out our bedside drawers and "straighten" up a little bit. I ran across a little change and decided to start our adoption "fund"! As you see, it's only 1/8 full and mostly pennies, but God blesses pennies too, right!? We have decided to focus on our first $5,000 at the moment (all the while, praying!) This would take care of the application fee, … [Read more...]