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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Thoughts and Understandings Before My Flight to Ukraine



November 15th 2013
Last night on my way home from the boy’s piano practice I was thinking about the last couple of days. That morning I was reminded that God multiplies. He’s done it over and over again, oil, fish, bread, children, pennies, kindness, grace, forgiveness, goodness… He multiplies it. Throughout history He multiplies… the last two days it feels like He’s multiplied moments, minutes, hours, He’s given me just enough time to do every little last thing. I’m so thankful for that! While driving into my neighborhood the boys all yelled, “WOW!!! LIGHTS!!” Oh I turned that mini van around so fast they didn’t even have time to finish their exclamation!! There you have it… multiplied by three. Three beautifully lite houses all ready for the Christmas Holidays, days early! It was such a precious gift to me!

November 14th, 2013
Yesterday, Chris mentioned something that God has put on his heart as understanding. Of course this is only what our human minds can foresee, we know that God may have completely different plans in mind. Chris might be retiring from the Coast Guard in ten years from this next summer, this next year he will also be given a pay raise. This means that in ten years from now we will be embarking on possibly a new career and could possibly make less annual income. Dima our youngest soon to be adopted baby and Brycie buttons will both be turning 18, ten years from next year. This totally blows me away... The next ten years will most likely be held as the years that our annual income was at it's highest. We can't see the future or what it holds, but we feel God gave us a glimpse of His perfect timing. The next ten years may be the only time that we would be able to support a big family. This race we're running seems exhausting and we focus on today and maybe tomorrow and then God blesses us with a vision for what He has for us and why He's chosen now. Please keep us in your prayers!

November 12, 2013
This morning while Chris was changing Dawson's diaper he was telling Dawson how cute he was and that he just loves little babies and that when "we're" done having babies we can just ADOPT some MORE little babies... umm... WHAT... HAS happened to my husband!! This is getting out of control here! Just joking, we know who is in charge and it certainly isn't us! Good place to be though. Thank goodness for a God who cares!

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