We have been living with friends a long time (since the last week of January), while waiting for our house to sell in Hawaii. Ten, or so, years ago, I would have been on the phone with the Realtor every other day trying to figure out what was happening. What I could do to speed up the process. What I could control.
Now, at this point of my life, I've been content to wait. To not talk about it every day. To be content where I am. To just be. To be at peace.
Thank you LORD for that peace.
We rode a little roller coaster this last weekend when the escrow officer thought we would close on the house this week, only to find out on Tuesday that it wouldn't be for another 2 weeks or so. I almost wanted to jump on the roller coaster permanently and start obsessing over every detail and getting stressed out. But I'm choosing to step off. The house in Hawaii will sell, eventually. And we will purchase this great house here in Washington, eventually. But until then, I'm going to relax ,hang out, enjoy the ride, and just be....at peace.
By the way - Have I mentioned how extremely thankful I am for the friends that let us just live with them??? They are awesome! And hey after living with each other for 3+ months we are all still friends, praise GOD!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
God is working on my heart....
I'm listening to God's voice trying to discern what direction I am supposed to be moving. Thank you for your prayers to God on my behalf. I'll let you know soon what I'm thinking.
We are trying to be pateint while we wait for our house in Hawaii to close (May 15th) and then for us to close on our house here in Washington (May 20th). We are still so thankful to our great friends that have let us stay in their home for oh so long.... We will actually miss each other when we are gone and if we could we may think about making it permanent.... We have actually liked it that much.
We are trying to be pateint while we wait for our house in Hawaii to close (May 15th) and then for us to close on our house here in Washington (May 20th). We are still so thankful to our great friends that have let us stay in their home for oh so long.... We will actually miss each other when we are gone and if we could we may think about making it permanent.... We have actually liked it that much.
Friday, March 13, 2009
When is the right time?
I've been a busy lady the past 12 years or so.
DH and I successfully raised a child from 13 to adulthood. It was so successful that she is our full fledged daughter, by the way, completely bonded to each other as parents and child. That was pretty special.
We went from a teen to adopting a newborn. At the time I really did think that was so much work, but you know what they say, "Hindsight is 20/20". She was a piece of cake. She's a bit more work now, but only because she can move now.
Then the twins came, after a false start of a couple of other adoptions. Talk about stress! They were foster/adopt which meant letting our hearts be open had some drawbacks, just in case it didn't work out. But it did and we got to be their forever family. One of the twins has some special needs though that I pegged as early as under a year old. Hmm, well we were certainly busy then too.
Then God called us to actually use the embryos we had made years earlier and we were happy that one of them finally worked and we had our son.
Whew, in between all of these additions, DH worked an insane amount of hours, we visited family that live 2 states away, homeschooled all of them, bought a house in the country, moved to the city, moved to an island and back again to the Northwest. And now I'm looking to the horizon.
Just beyond this current stress of actually selling the house in HI and actually buying and moving into the house in the NW what will I do?
I find myself drawn to ministry (go figure with a preacher for a dad). I am so trying to figure out a role for myself that won't step on my faith's toes about women being in subjection. I have passion people. I want people, that only have a vague idea of what Christianity is about, to meet me and to say, "Oh wow, her and the Supreme Being are close!" Right now my current circle of people consists of people that go to the same worship house on a weekly basis. And until now I've been satisfied ministering to the people that come to that building. I've taught bible classes, led singing for women, taught children, counseled, listened, loved. But when is the right time for me to move to the next phase? How do I really increase my circle? I'm struggling with this. Do you have any ideas? I'm not as busy as I have been in the past, but I do realize I'm still extremely busy...
Well if this is the time to do the next thing, what will it be and how do I accomplish it? anyone? anyone?
Prayers requested and coveted.
DH and I successfully raised a child from 13 to adulthood. It was so successful that she is our full fledged daughter, by the way, completely bonded to each other as parents and child. That was pretty special.
We went from a teen to adopting a newborn. At the time I really did think that was so much work, but you know what they say, "Hindsight is 20/20". She was a piece of cake. She's a bit more work now, but only because she can move now.
Then the twins came, after a false start of a couple of other adoptions. Talk about stress! They were foster/adopt which meant letting our hearts be open had some drawbacks, just in case it didn't work out. But it did and we got to be their forever family. One of the twins has some special needs though that I pegged as early as under a year old. Hmm, well we were certainly busy then too.
Then God called us to actually use the embryos we had made years earlier and we were happy that one of them finally worked and we had our son.
Whew, in between all of these additions, DH worked an insane amount of hours, we visited family that live 2 states away, homeschooled all of them, bought a house in the country, moved to the city, moved to an island and back again to the Northwest. And now I'm looking to the horizon.
Just beyond this current stress of actually selling the house in HI and actually buying and moving into the house in the NW what will I do?
I find myself drawn to ministry (go figure with a preacher for a dad). I am so trying to figure out a role for myself that won't step on my faith's toes about women being in subjection. I have passion people. I want people, that only have a vague idea of what Christianity is about, to meet me and to say, "Oh wow, her and the Supreme Being are close!" Right now my current circle of people consists of people that go to the same worship house on a weekly basis. And until now I've been satisfied ministering to the people that come to that building. I've taught bible classes, led singing for women, taught children, counseled, listened, loved. But when is the right time for me to move to the next phase? How do I really increase my circle? I'm struggling with this. Do you have any ideas? I'm not as busy as I have been in the past, but I do realize I'm still extremely busy...
Well if this is the time to do the next thing, what will it be and how do I accomplish it? anyone? anyone?
Prayers requested and coveted.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Praises to the Creator of the Universe!
God is so incredilby awesome! Can I get an, "Amen!"?
The Lord God Almighty brought a new life into this world on Tuesday. She was born to an awesome Christ following family that has been hoping for her to join them for so many years. I've been so blessed to be there to hold her when she was still nakkie, from the womb, nakkie. Straight from the Creator! Wow, I love this family and am so happy that they have another child on this earth to raise and love. (Big sister was pretty excited too) I can't wait to see this new little one grow up in God.
Won't you join me in saying it?
"God is soooo incredibly awesome, AMEN!"
The Lord God Almighty brought a new life into this world on Tuesday. She was born to an awesome Christ following family that has been hoping for her to join them for so many years. I've been so blessed to be there to hold her when she was still nakkie, from the womb, nakkie. Straight from the Creator! Wow, I love this family and am so happy that they have another child on this earth to raise and love. (Big sister was pretty excited too) I can't wait to see this new little one grow up in God.
Won't you join me in saying it?
"God is soooo incredibly awesome, AMEN!"
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I promise I didn't drop off the face of the planet....
I am trying to stay focused on not stressing out about our houses and the lack of movement on the one in Hawaii. Apparantly I think that if I don't tell ya'll anything about the rest of our lives than that part isn't happening either.
We are still enjoying being back in WA. It is as if we have put on an old pair of jeans and remembered that they were a perfect fit and that they still are! First who doesn't love a place that just feels right? And second I love feeling like me, but better.
My anxiety about the house selling is there, but I'm still trying to keep it at arms length.
I'll post some pictures in a sec of some of the craziness the kids have been up to....
I am trying to stay focused on not stressing out about our houses and the lack of movement on the one in Hawaii. Apparantly I think that if I don't tell ya'll anything about the rest of our lives than that part isn't happening either.
We are still enjoying being back in WA. It is as if we have put on an old pair of jeans and remembered that they were a perfect fit and that they still are! First who doesn't love a place that just feels right? And second I love feeling like me, but better.
My anxiety about the house selling is there, but I'm still trying to keep it at arms length.
I'll post some pictures in a sec of some of the craziness the kids have been up to....
Friday, February 13, 2009
In a land far, far away
...there lived a beautiful princess.
She stayed with friends while her parents had some work to accomplish. She played with her friend, a true friend that she hadn't seen in along time, all day long. And she stayed up too late and didn't get enough rest. And, as any good princess would do, she had a melt down. She cried for her parents, but they were too far to come and rescue her. The princess wants to be happy. She wants to be sweet.
If she could only figure out how....
How do you stay happy when the people who are usually there to help you stay calm are gone? How do you stay sweet when everything about your life is very topsy-turvy?
She is still in a land far, far away from me and I need you all to pray for her. You see there are people that look at Twin B and think, she's an average girl with average emotions and yet they are wrong. She is special, that girl. God made her that way and in her heart she wants to fit the idea of what a good girl is, but her emotions, well they win far more often than she wishes. And our dear friends are watching her and frankly, I'm not sure they ever really knew that Bekah was special in this way. She can really hold it together for about 24 hours. Putting on her best face. Staying sweet when she wants to melt down. But we are on day 4 now and she is tired.
So please pray for her.
Pray for our friends as they care for her.
Pray for me as I sit on the other side of the ocean, praying.
She stayed with friends while her parents had some work to accomplish. She played with her friend, a true friend that she hadn't seen in along time, all day long. And she stayed up too late and didn't get enough rest. And, as any good princess would do, she had a melt down. She cried for her parents, but they were too far to come and rescue her. The princess wants to be happy. She wants to be sweet.
If she could only figure out how....
How do you stay happy when the people who are usually there to help you stay calm are gone? How do you stay sweet when everything about your life is very topsy-turvy?
She is still in a land far, far away from me and I need you all to pray for her. You see there are people that look at Twin B and think, she's an average girl with average emotions and yet they are wrong. She is special, that girl. God made her that way and in her heart she wants to fit the idea of what a good girl is, but her emotions, well they win far more often than she wishes. And our dear friends are watching her and frankly, I'm not sure they ever really knew that Bekah was special in this way. She can really hold it together for about 24 hours. Putting on her best face. Staying sweet when she wants to melt down. But we are on day 4 now and she is tired.
So please pray for her.
Pray for our friends as they care for her.
Pray for me as I sit on the other side of the ocean, praying.
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