just thoughts...

i guess you figured by now that we

made it back from Africa.

our return came with lots of tears...

we are still processing all that we feel.

 

 

i can't believe it is about to be 2013...

what happened to 2012!!

 

Stephen arrived March 1st,

We met Erik in Brazil May 21st,

Jordan became legal on the streets June 4th,

Sky and i just spent 2 weeks in Africa with Popa Mike,

we just FedEx'd Chloe and Emmy's new visa applications,

Patrick made his college decision,

Deborah celebrates the big _0 tomorrow,

Gracie talks like a grown up,

and Christmas 2012 just passed... time flies!!

 

But oh how GRATEFUL i am!!

 

Christmas gave us time to slow down and reminisce about...

JUST HOW GOOD OUR GOD IS!!

 

we do a birthday gift box to Jesus every year.

Scott reads the story out of Luke 2...

then we each pull our gift out from last year

and review our follow through...

then we write out our gift for the new year and place it in. 

then we each pray!

what a blessing...

we had two new additions this year...

and they got to reminisce about

JUST HOW GOOD THEIR GOD IS!!

 

i am brought to tears again as i write it...

then we ate :)

 

 

BLESSED YET DESERVE NONE!

GOD IS SO GOOD!

 

Jordan and i leave for Passion next week...

the kids experience thier first day of school...

Kasi and I fly to Texas shortly after...

and then we head to Brazil to be

reunited with our newest additions...

 

i guess i'd better not take the skates off

anytime soon!

 

For Life Ministries is taking flight...

we have partnered with

Mike Eden Ministries,

Manna House,

and Lincoln Village Ministries...

we will share the vision on

February 16th at the "Love Does Event"...

 

I'm so grateful God has the plan... because I DON'T. 

i just decided my yes was yes, no matter what,

and it has become quite an adventure!

 

This is my first year ever not to send Christmas cards...

so here it is...

 

it is much more fitting than anything else we have!

 

Adoring Him and Loving you!