A little Funny...

Because it seems I am always so heavy on here, I decided ot share a little story about my morning with you!

I had five of the kids in the car early this morning because Callie needed to be to school a little early. That meant I needed to be at three campuses, one of which is twenty mintues away and drop everyone off between 7:20 and 8.  I sent everyone to the car, ran and jumped in and off we went!

I got Ava and Toben dropped off with out incident.  I even managed to get past the crazy crossing guard before she had traffic stopped every direction to wait for a child who was still half a block away and strolling at a pace allowing her to take in every blade of grass and crack in the sidewalk while traffic in all four directions waits and watches....but I digress!

I drive to Madion's pre-school which is at the other elementary in our subdivision.  It is about three miles away, but with school traffic patterns, it can be a bit of a nightmare getting her there on time!  But this morning we are plenty early!  I pull up to the drop off point.  Callie turns around to tell Madison goodbye but instead shock and horror come across her face as she yells, "Mom! Did you not know she is in her nightgown?!"  I die laughing and explain that this is Red Ribbon Week and today is pajama day, so of course I know she is in her nightgown!  What kind of mom would I be to put her in the car and not know she is in her pajamas?!  I get out and go around to the other side of Big Momma to get her out.  When I open the door I see the nightgown...and the bare feet! "Madison, where are your shoes?", I asked knowing that at one point this morning they were on her feet!  "In your room!", comes the sweet reply.  Well, I am not the kind of mom who would not notice her child in her pajamas as she loads the car, but evidently I am the mom that fails to notice she is taking a child to school without shoes!

So I calmly close the van door, tell the teacher waiting to take Madison inside that we will return just as soon as we get her shoes, and I get behind the wheel and drive off as the teacher's gaze follows with a very perplexed yet amused look about her.

So in case you have ever ended up at your destination with a barefoot child, you can now know, you are not alone!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

The Journey: Today is the Day!

Today is the day! We go this afternoon to visit Little Guy! I have butterflies! I don't remember the last time I had butterflies...probably at the court hearing where the judge ordered Baby Girl to be placed with us! John is still waiting to see at the visit before he totally knows what we are to do. I am still keeping my head on straight that he may not end up with us because so many things have to happen between now and then...at least I think they do. I have sent an e-mail asking what happens next if we say "yes"?!

I was laying in bed last night unable to sleep, and I started thinking about the past few days. I was just overcome with love for my Lord! In four short days, He has totally transformed a portion of my heart. You know how we always throw around Psalm 37:4 that says God will give us the desire of our heart? Well, this week showed the first part to be key and vital to the last part. The entire verse says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." You see, I have spent this week pouring over God's word, on my knees with my face to the ground pushing hard into God asking for His direction. I have seen Him answer me in so many ways! He has answered me throughout the day as I am doing a task that will be harder with Little Guy here...but even as I start to get anxious about it, God will overcome me with peace and a quiet whisper that says, "Together, we can do this!" He has given me words from The Word that pierced straight through me even to dividing bone and marrow as I read them. Really, there is no doubt that God has spoken! He has give me absolute confidence and spoken as many times as I needed Him to in order to confirm that this is the path we are to walk.

But even all that is not the most exciting part to me. The most exciting part is that what I spoke of yesterday as "undesirable" has now become the desire of my heart! I have delighted myself in my Lord and in return He has made His desire My desire! Only a loving God can do that! Only a loving God can take what was initially an overwhelming fear and turn it into a dream come true! I am already in love to some extent with a little two year old boy! I have no idea what he looks like...don't even know what color his skin is, but I see a little fuzzy head walking around in my mind, and my heart skips a beat! Only God can do that my friends! Only God!!!

Please pray for us! Pray that John and I are in agreement. Pray that Little Guy bonds if this is where he will be. Pray that my children have hearts open for him...they are all WAY excited for the meeting this afternoon...well, everyone but Ava and she doesn't know yet because she is with her Grommy and Grandpa! Pray that the transition will begin soon and go smooth. Pray that family understands as they receive the news that they will have yet another grandchild/nephew. Pray that God provides for the necessities - like a bed! :) I am looking for miracles today! I am expecting great things! What a day this will be!

I love this boy!

I had one of those wonderful moments with Noah last night where I want to stop time! Callie was spending the night at a friend's house, so we let Noah stay up late. Little ones were in bed, John was watching TV in our room, and I was laying on the couch watching the DVR of the final Batchelorette. Noah would come in off and on to cuddle with me. During a couple of those cuddle sessions, this is was the conversation:

Noah: "So when I am 77, how old will you be? (NO pause here) Oh, yeah, you will be dead."

Me: "Thanks, buddy!"

Second conversation occurred after the poor Bachelor that wasn't picked was giving his speech in the limo as it takes him to the airport. He is looking at the ring he didn't get to put on Jillian's finger....

Noah: "Did she tell him no?"

Me: "Yep, he got turned down."

Noah: "Well, I would take the ring back and get my $100 back!"

God's sense of humor

Ok, I really don't have time to post, but since I work alone, sometimes I just need to post so someone hears me! :) And the irony of my day today just had to be shared!

So I am leaving for Liberia soon...haven't posted about it as I have many enemies that try to block my work in Liberia, so I need to keep them guessing right now!

But I really needed to work today. Lost on my "to-do" list to prepare for a trip, and this is a day when the little ones are in Children's Day Out. But God, in his sense of humor that I really don't understand most times, sees fit to allow Toben to come down with a stomach virus today. So about 20 minutes after I arrived at the office, I get a call that he has thrown up. So I pick him up and now at home working and loving on my sick boy!

The irony is that I am literally calling government officials inbetween pukes! It just hit me as hilarious..I actually laughed out loud! Only a mommy can find herself calling Liberia and Congress while cleaning up puke! You mommies out there can relate, I am sure! :)