Well, I have been back for a few days now... just waiting to blog until I had caught up on my friends posts while I was away!
The move went very well - uneventfully - can't ask for more than that with a move! The new place is so much nicer, morale is certainly better having a clean home with no phantom smoke smell wafting into our closets. I am loving doing my laundry in my own house and the dishwasher, I am certain, was invented by an angel of mercy!
Updates on our family...
Well, I sent in the paperwork today to host a child through Angel Missions Haiti! (www.angelmissionshaiti.blogspot.com)! I am so excited to see what God has in store for us with this mission! There is this little sweetie pie on the blog named Stephen Joseph, he might be the one who comes to stay with us!
My college courses are back in full swing. Now I am taking Creation Studies. It is a VERY interesting course - refutes the whole evolution argument in very scientific ways as well as Biblical points of truth.
I am currently praying that God would take away my desire to adopt. It has been 2 years that I have been nearly consumed by my thoughts, hopes, prayers and such swirling around adopting... and we are no closer today than we were 2 years ago. My husband does not seem very eager to jump in, so I think this may be something we may never agree on. I am very sad about needing to pray for God to remove that desire from me, but I have prayed for seemingly forever that God would ready my husband's heart and He just hasn't done it. I feel this sense of urgency - like that so-called biological clock thing women talk about - this urgent sense that we need to do it now or never. That isn't from God without my husband being on board... so maybe its just a selfish thing I am holding on to. So, sadly, I have begun praying for the Lord to be merciful to me and remove this desire from my heart.
Well... that's depressing. On a happier note, I recently started attending a Bible study on Thursday mornings that is allowing me to get to know some of the women in the church a lot better. Its nice to finally feel like I am making some friends at our church after a year of feeling a little disconnected. (unless you are in my 3rd and 4th grader Sunday School class.... we are very connected! :)
It's so good to hear from you. I'm glad the move went well and that everything is falling into place. Even if adopting doesn't work out for you, this angel ministry project will give you many opportunities to bless young lives. I'm sure that your socks will be blessed off by those you take in as well. I will be praying for Stephen Joseph. He will be very lucky if he gets to come & stay with you. Have a great weekend.
Glad to see you are back. Glad the move went uneventfully! (I love blessings like that!) Happy to hear you are going to get to know other ladies in your church better. (We all need that, don't we?)
On the adoption topic, I can only say I'm sorry. You know that the heart of God is all about adoption, and your heart's connection with that is not a sin. I'm sorry that you and your husband are not in agreement about it. You have prayed, and that is the right thing! Removing the desire is a tough prayer to pray. Is there something else God may want to do in you with a heart like that? (I have no idea what that means.)
Glad you're back and happily settling into your new place. Sounds like it is nice! I am sorry to hear of your struggle about adoption. God will work it all out in His time and His way. I know that doesn't fix it, but it is something to keep in mind. Have fun with your new place!
Trying not to take situations too seriously, living each day for the Lord, trying to figure out how to do this homeschool mom thing!
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You and dogs definitely have a lot in common.
You're both goofy, happy, and content with the small things in life.
However, you're definitely not as needy as the average dog. You need your down time occasionally.
At your darkest moments, you feel guilty.
At work and school, you do best when you're researching.
When you love someone, you tend to agree with them often.
In friendship, you are considerate and compromising.
Your ideal careers are: business, research, counseling, promotion, and speaking.
You will leave your mark on the world with discoveries, new information, and teaching people to dream.
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Blessings,
Lori