A little blurb about a book...

So, I've been writing a book...? a Bible study? a lot of words on a page? I am not sure what to call it. But, I have been working on it a while. I just started writing, and it has blessed me to remember the lessons the Lord is teaching me about how strong my flesh is, and how opposed it is to His Kingdom. So, I am going to randomly choose a blurb from my writings, and post it. I am praying that the Lord will use it to be an encouragement to someone... anyone really. If nothing else, it has encouraged me to remember His faithfulness. What a full-of-grace God we have. So here goes...
We believe the wrong things about ourselves.
I never knew all of the places God would take me in my life. I didn’t understand that my free will was given to me so that I could choose freedom, but had the power to keep me in bondage all of my years. It was unimaginable to me that God had a purpose for the things that He allowed to happen to me – or should I say, around me? I didn’t know that His purpose for my life was not necessarily my happiness, but His holiness. Can you imagine? Every hard thing was allowed by His hand, of course every good thing, but every hard thing too. The day I clung to my father’s leg as he walked away from me, my mom and my sister – He allowed it. The day my mom died – my coach, my cheerleader, my friend – she was my whole world. He allowed that too. By His hand I faced the hardest times of my life. And by His hand I found the most precious gift in the world. In the midst of life’s hardships, in the midst of my secret shame, the lowest part of my life, I discovered the reality of His love. His unfailing, never-ending, all-healing, unforgettable love. He meant it for me. As if that was just for me, He made it personal...

So, that's the blurb for the week... maybe I'll write more later... :)

Did you say we have more to do???

We are having an exciting June! With birthdays out the waazoo, VBS, and Swim Lessons we have been busy! HOWEVER, we have been busy in other ways too. Our Home Study with Aggieland Adoption Agency was finished last week and now we just have to turn in our lifebook! It means that very soon, we will have a book out for birth-moms to look at. We are so excited! It is a great summer! We have no idea how long the journey will be from here... it could be 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years before we are chosen. Now we will have to wait and TRUST that our God is Faithful and in control of everything. I am specifically praying that we will be excited through the whole process - no matter how long it takes. I hope we can remember He is sovereign and that His timing is perfect. I don't want the enemy to steal anything from us in this time. I want to have my strength renewed in the wait. The Word talks about being strengthened in times of waiting. That is what I want for our family. So, if you are praying for us, please pray that we will be faithful in prayer for our birth-mom and for our baby. It is so exciting to even imagine! I can't wait to see what the Lord does as far as distance between Jude and our new baby.

Jake and Ken are gearing up for a father-son trip to Colorado this year. Just the two of them. It will be so great! I am gearing up for a summer at the pool. It is so hot already and we are loving the pool - Jude included. He does great in the water, and sleeping in his stroller. Jake is turning 11, Maddy is turning 8, and in just a few days, Jared will be 6 years old. Jude is already 6 months... time is just flying. I can't wait to see what happens in the next year. I am sure it will be an exciting year indeed! Hopefully I will post again before December- ha!