Hello dear ones! I just thought I'd say hello. Bethany and I are finnishing up our day here by spending it at the farm. It has been a lovely afternoon. We went on a really nice, really bumpy game drive and saw a few fun things like giraffes and cute little birds-like the one on Lion King that sings. Anyway, the internet is fast here and it's a set rate.
Today is Bethany's Birthday and has been filled with lots of little hidden treasure suprises. I am so glad. I love it when friends have good Birthdays! One of the little guys at the Haven turned 6 today as well. We made him a cake out of all the rice crispie treat packs DeAnna sent me with! I don't think they've ever had that sort of treat before, very fun!
The Bible study was great yesterday. We talked about Babble and then talked about how the blood of Christ has covered so that now all who believed are one in Him! The older children who can read took turns reading from Genesis. It was so great! Then we sang nice songs together that they taught to Bethany and I.
Ohp! It's dinner time. Gotta run! love you all!
One prayer to ask: just that I'd remember always that this thing I am doing here with the Lord is as simple as friendship. Sometimes it's so busy, but to remember that it doesn't matter how much gets done at the end of the day. He doesn't really need that I do anything because he can really do it all himself! Thanks!
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Dooooo dah dee la dee, hi there little Amanda Lee! You are coming home in a matter of weeks, I can't wait to see you, but I know you will be crying a lot because you miss your new children! We seem to not be able to connect by way of private email, so I will leave this longer bit of comment as a substitute. So, I will just fill you in on my life's details since I religiously read your blogs and know all the updates of your life (which are MUCH more exciting than my own happenings). I had accupuncture for the first time last night! I felt really relaxed and I am hopeful to have a new means of pain management. I am also in a detox program now that will help me completely eliminate my need for prescription meds, also very exciting! My spine has never felt so strong and I am very thankful to the Lord that there is hope to have a pain free life (even if I were to feel the way I do at this moment for the rest of my life I'd be happy, it's completely tolerable right now). My latest cancer screen has come back completely clear of horribleness, so yippeeee! Jacob and I board the train for Chicago on Friday morning, I'm so excited! I have never traveled by way of train for such a distance. Beth and I are doing an art show at Oak Street Coffee Shop in November, I'm working on a bunch of artwork for that these days. I am starting a mother's group at my church in a couple of weeks, which will help me figure out what I do best in service to the good Lord (ha ha). Ummmmmmm, I think that's a pretty good run down for today. Every single time I comment on your blogs, I sign up for google blogger again because I don't ever remember my password or screen name! This blogsite is annoying FYI, you must utilize a different one next time you travel afar in service to our bff Jesus. Ok, I'm done for now, LOVE YOUOUOOOUOUOUOUOUOUOUOUOUOU. Kisses and hugs all around to you and the little tugboats and Bethany, too!!!!! Of course it's exciting to pray for you and then hear about how they are being answered in such an immediate way. It's encouraging, yes!
Hey baby. Wel, I guess I'm the baby. I love readng your stuff, I haven't been on since my last comment thats why I didn't see to write long notes to you, I've been so busy but I read it all in bulk and think, this is going to be a book someday, your diaries were always so inspireing tee he he. Actually I remember feeling a little supersticouse to peak inside your conversations with God, I really wanted to see if you liked Micheal Christianson cause if not I wanted him... so I didn't after the first time:) Long time ago...anyways. I have been homeschooling for a week or two now. I just discovered something today though. I have really been making an effort to get us out of isolation. I met a mom online and she invited me to a story time across town. I went and never found her, but I met some other moms. But Alicia wasn't enjoying herself at all, there were only babies there, I kept thinking where are the moms with older children...but then remembered, during the day all the potencial friends are in school. We must solve this problem. I have signed her up for girlscouts and just have to decide what troop to put her in, I'm thinking with her firend Olivia that she went to preeschool with, I'm so glad they moved here.
Sean has been away to JRTC since Saturday, he left 17 hours before our officail 5 year anniversary, aint that always the way...for us. And it's really not good for me because I have noticed that I cannot be responsible for getting myself to bed. I stay up all night when he's gone. I had a really tuff night with the girls this night and I have been online here to long! My house is in shambles on account of my being alone with all the kids and when they go to bed I veg out online. Eva is the real kicker, I call her her own creature. Nothing pursuads her out of her will, it is such a hard age and I hate that just months ago she was my Hazel and soon Hazel will be this. I am trying a new approach, I feel like a real fake-O mom when I do it, but they say to cheer for them like crazy when they do well because how will they know the appropriate way to behave if alls you do is tell them what not to do and then treat good behavior nonchalante'. I think I've learnt this a few times as a mother but thats how it goes, each phase brings around new wisdom, yet it only lasts for as long as you need it.
Onto funny stuff as you requested: The girls and I were sitting at the table and Opal asked me why the last unnicorn didn't have babies(do you remember that flick, we borrowed it from the library and it is EVIL, this tree turns into a blubbery clevage monster, among other creepy creepy things)Anyway, I told her because there wasn't a daddy unicorn and that you need a daddy to nake babies... daddys help mommys make babies. Alicia's eyes got wide and said, "That reminds me, I had a dream. Little bears mom had shells in her mouth and little bear was really like tiny tiny. Then I woke up and was really still asleep and daddy was tiny and he went inside your mouth and put the baby in your tummy" She was baffled as to why I was laughing. She looked at me unsure and then laughed and then usure again, and then laughed again.
THe other day Opal ran to me and said "Eva has the Nilla Wilfers!!"
(Vanilla Wafers)
I cut up some apples for myself today and then the baby woke up, while I was tending to her Eva ate all my apples and hid the whole bag of apples and I havn't found them yet. I suspect they are in the backyard but you know what a jungle it is back there. This type of thing goes on one after another and it really pushes me to the brink, yeah I laugh but soon I'm ganna cry.
I just bid on 11 VHS Firm Parts Videos on ebay and I think I'm ganna WIN with the lowest bid cause no one else cares!!! Actually I found a fan sight that had people raveing about it the way I do. I already have three of the videos but I'll need back ups for when they tape out. The one we started with is on the brink. Sean said he hopes it will just explode so he wont have to be embarrised that his wife does this instead of playing soccer like other Army wives. I wish I had time to play soccer, I dream about doing lots, I really wanna ride my bike...we havn't gotten it here yet.
I whatched flash dance lastnight and oh my gosh I would so reccomend that movie if it wasn't so dirty. Maybe if it's on TV and some parts are cut out. Remember when I suggested Fargo after I had seen it on TV, you guys were like, what is this Tricia? I bet they sell edited movies for those who don't care for the extra. After flash dance was over I danced all across the play room at midnight, wishing you were with me. I think I am drawn to the dances and workouts of the 80s because mommy was such an 80s wonder when we were little. I feel a connection. Well as I've been saying, I am up to late and I have to prepare for co-op tommarow. Each day I say I'm going to bed by 9:30 and stay up till midnight. Which is late when the mornings at 7 and you have to feed the baby midway and your a little nervouse about sleeping in a house by yourself with a gun, yikes! These are the moments in life that I wish I had a dog! Oh wait, are you politically informed out their? Mccain picked a super vise president and Obama is despairing, desperate, studdering and stammering. Her name is Sarah Palin, Obama called her a pig with lipstick. She is an amazing woman, unlike Hillary she got to where she is on her own starting from the PTA, mother of five, one with autism, speaking for the pro-lifers and people with specail needs. Then she became mayor and then govenor of Alaska, and was head of the Alaskan National gaurd. When the Obamians tried to say she was underqualified it backfired because he has either the same or less, I think she has more from what I've heard. He was asked when life begins and he responded 'To answere that question with specifisity is above my pay grade' Since Mccaine picked her he seems to be level with Obama, it's ganna be a tight race. The tortus and the hair style. Obama peaked a bit to early and then took a nap by picking his old school vice president who wouldn't represent change Obama proclaims. Then the tortouse slow and steady passes by..and unless PBS has their way Mccain will win the race. There is a cartoon on there that changes good old stories and ruins them. In their version the tortous wakes the hair because that is fair... Oh my gosh, good night! I love you. I will see you as soon as possible, we visited KC on a whim a couple weeks ago, Sean says we will do that whenever he has four day weekends. Love Tricia
Amanda - thanks so much for your comment on facebook! I have missed you so much! Lots of changes are going on at work. Chrissy and JonAnn are now charge nurses on nights! I just thought I would let you know!
I hope your journey is being glorified with the blessings God has to offer you! I know you are using your amazing ability and talent to be a funnel for God and that you are saturating those beautiful children in God's amazing love!
Things are well with me. Busy with school and work again! Eva is in maternity class with me, so we are having fun!
Again, I miss you so much and I'm praying for you everyday! Sending lots of love your way!
-Grace
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