What May(be)

May is going to be huge for us as a family.
So much is going to be happening in the next 30 days.
Pray for us as we are seeing steps in our foster/adoption journey. I really hope in a couple weeks to give a more detailed update on where we are at in the process. God works opposite of how we do-at least it feels that way. It is funny, that the series we are going through at church is called just that "Opposite Way".
We have started the ball rolling with expanding our family, we have someone in mind. We have no control, so that is the best place to be in (I guess) when needing God to show off His amazing power. Now we are in a holding pattern until the week of May 22nd. Nothing like perfecting the patience "thing"!

Not like there is much going on that week in our lives, our church-my workplace-is going thru the biggest transition in the history of it's existence!


Words to describe how I am feeling this month of May-

Excited.

Giddy.

A little bit freaked.

Anxious.

Nervous.

In Awe.

Full of faith.

Edge of my seat.

Like a lioness-ready to roar.

Lioness Arising Road Trip

My good friend Kari and I headed up to Boise for a Women's Conf.
(Picture taken in Twin Falls, ID on the way home)
It was amazing, Lisa Bevere was speaking from her new book
Lioness Arising
I am exploding to blog about the effects from that weekend and
her book.
(give me more time to formulate it and then-
watch out world!)

The best quote I can give you is this



Be at rest with your strength and at ease with your power.
-Lisa Bevere

Easter failureshoot....8th annual

Another yet of stressed, imperfect lightning and unwilling children
for the "Easter pictures"
I have to have to prove to them in 15 years that they
DID match once
ACTUALLY had their hair brushed
However
What is still left to be seen is ONE
Just one year getting a GOOD picture of all

four.

Nonetheless........

They are adorable.

How we roll........

If the question starts "what kind of mom lets...?"
The answer is usually .........ME.

Family time

Dad and Frank at Cracker Barrel

Love the view behind this park

Gettin some grand lovin

My cool sister E was here too! Love the shades!

I herby coin the term "Pulling a Purvis"

I have been on a wild ride since Oct 31st!
Gearing up for being a lisenced fostercare family
has been one of the most knowledge rich exp. I have had in a
very long while.
Today I am a bit weirded out that I read this
blog.
I could have been MY words, MY thoughts...MY life.
I am sure we flatter ourselves to think we are alone in our feelings.
When thousands and probably millions feel the same way.
I have become an avid reader of
this ministry.
It is like a a breath of new life to my parenting soul.
I hope one of you will watch a video or read an article from Dr. Karyn Purvis's site.
I will be use the cheesey term and say-it changed my life
(probably my family's life from here on out!)
I herby coin the phrase "I pulled a Purvis."
And no, I will not explain it!
If you are curious, you will have to watch a video or two.
I authorize the use of this term, as long as you use it correctly!

Here's to 11 wonderful years-crazy beautiful

Time flies when you are having fun (and just plain really busy!)

It has been 11 YEARS

CRAZY.

BEAUTIFUL.