Dec. 7, 2008 -
We had a very busy week last week. Early Wed. morning we took Ben to Chip's house and dropped off Anna at the Johnson's and Claire and John off at Mom's and Scott and I headed to Nashville for a short trip. Scott had a meeting there on Wed. and Thurs. morn.
We arrived in Nashville about 12:00 and after lunch , I finally got into our room around 2:30. I just rested and watched TV for a couple of hours. It was so quiet, I didn't know what to do! Then around 6 we went down for a delicious meal and then rode a bus to the Grand Ole Opry to see the Rockettes. It was a good show.
I had planned to do some shopping on Thurs. morning, but after Scott left for his meeting, I went back to sleep and did not awaken until 9:30!! At 11 Scott called and I met him for lunch and then we went to Micheals and Target for some Christmas shopping.
I am almost finished with my shopping, just a couple more gifts to go. I usually am shopping until the last minute and wrapping gifts until the wee hours on Christmas Eve. I have even wrapped about 10 of my gifts. (Thanks Roan for your Christmas tips)Thank you Vanita, Roan and Yonea for all your help with the children.
I am very thankful for friends and family who kept our children for us so that we could spend a little time alone. It was so nice to be able to talk without interruption. I am not complaining though, I am so blessed to be the mom of 4 precious children. They are truly a blessing from God, which brings me to a prayer request for my blog readers(all 3 of them :) Ha Ha! Scott and I feel a real burden for unwanted children and we are currently praying about possibly becoming foster parents or adopting from a crisis pregnancy center.
Please pray for us as we seek the Lord's will in this. I feel completely inadequate for such a task, but I know the Lord is faithful and able to give me what I need to do His will if this is indeed what He has for our family.
On Friday, Scott attended a men's retreat with the men from our church. He said the retreat was very helpful. I am thankful for our church and all the wonderful friends we have made there over the past two years. I look so forward to church each Sunday. It is such a blessing to worship God with such a church family. God has gifted our pastor with a great ability to preach the Word, and I feel so filled after each sermon.
Anna went home with a friend after church and I am about to try to get my house in order so that we can start our week with a semi straightened up house.
I am planning to do school each day this week except for Thursday, when we have our final Wisdom coop. My station this time is where we will discuss the qualities to look for in a spouse and then we will make a Christmas ornament for each child to give to their spouse one day with a Bible verse on it. I have really enjoyed our coop this semester with the Chunns, the Brocks, the Williams , the Corbins, the Parks and the Ards, and I am looking forward to next semester as well with several more families!!
I hope all of you have a blessed week.