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Remembering Mandy Kelly from Worshipful Living

Tuesday, March 21, started like any other day around our house. I got the kids off to school and came home to do some work.  Around 9:30 a member of our Facebook Mastermind Group (a group of about 10 Christian women bloggers that support one another through blogging and life) posted that she'd seen some chatter on Mandy's Facebook profile and wanted to see how we could pray for her.  It wasn't 20 minutes later that we all realized what was going on... Mandy, her husband Scott, and their … {Read More}

Short & Sweet (Sorta) 1 to go!

Guess what!? Our social worker was late this morning! Can you tell I'm all smiles about that one!? No, late to the first meeting, cancelled the second meeting, and late today. Please tell me this isn't a picture of what's to come!Anyway, she was pleased that all of our paperwork was finished (Go Us!!) but didn't approve of the photo album I put together :(I bought 10 (4x6) albums at … {Read More}

Homestudy 2 Tomorrow

So, guess what!? Even though we had an extra week to prepare for tomorrow, I still procrastinated. I like to think I waited 'til this afternoon to clean the whole house because, well, I like the fresh scent of *Lysol when the social worker comes in the morning! Ha, right!Anyway, we're ready for tomorrow! Yes!! 1 more to go...do you think I'm anxious!? Maybe a little bit!Also, thanks so much for … {Read More}

Prayer Request

I have a prayer request for a friend of mine....a request with many parts!!First, I'm not sure that these friends are saved, so please pray for Q and I as we attempt to minister to them and show Christ's love through our actions.Second, they are foster parents (the same family that I was looking for an adoption card for) to 2 little boys (brothers, 19 months and 2.5 years). They have had the 19 … {Read More}

Only 24 hours?!

This has been one of those weeks!! God, I only have 24 hours in a day!!!?I've been so busy! I've been babysitting in the afternoons until 6, taking the kids with me to our Vacation Bible School, which ends at 8:30. By the time we talk to everyone and get cleaned up, we aren't out of the church until 9:20...home by 9:30 and having to eat dinner....ugh!Plus cramming in time to complete Q's family … {Read More}

An Idea…

I went to Tar*get yesterday to buy a gift and a card for a friend that completed her adoption (through the foster care system) on Friday. I proceeded to the card section, baby in particular, and looked (and looked, and looked) for an adoption related card. I ended up having to ask the lady stocking the cards if they had such a thing. She said, "Yes, I know we have one, but I don't know if they … {Read More}