Because of HIM!
The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with JOY.
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Hopeful-wishful thinking....that we are almost finished with the house and ready to move in to start living and building our family life.
This project began November 2010 when we closed on the house. The contractors started the complete tear-out Jan. 19, 2011. We are not far away from the finish line...I pray! Last week we decided that it was time to move our blow-up beds in our unfinished house to do some of the work ourselves. There is lots of painting and caulking to finish before the wood floors can go down and outside there is firewood to stack after cutting down 3 large trees. Feels good to know that our "winter warmth" will be ready when we need to fill the wood stove again.
A thought that I have pondered many a mornings after this tear-out project began back on Jan. 19th, 2011. "WHO is mom and dad?" I feel like Hope has only had a grandma for almost the last 3 months. I had to be on site every day thru the week. I was in tears many mornings when I had to leave MY real job, MY baby, MY LIFE! But I have learned that we are always in a SEASON of life. I know that GOD orders our footsteps. SO I have had to lean on HIM for the next thing and trust HIM for that.
Hope has had to learn how to play by herself, while the grown-ups do grown-up work. I explain to her that she has to work/play in her space with her toys. When we are working outside, I have been training Hope to work along side of us. One of her recent jobs has been picking up the small sticks for the wood stove. She has her own little wheel barrow. But she mostly wants to talk and play in the saw dust piles.
The love of Helping family and training a good work ethic is something that starts very young. Hope loves chocolate, but gets very little candy or sugar. We all get pay checks for working...right? SO to encourage Hopes thinking/motivation alittle I told her that Daddy earns money when he works hard and that Mommy would give her some chocolate if she worked hard at filling up her wheel barrow with the sticks. She loved it and ran with big eyes and a big smile to put her boots on and run outside with Daddy to work. We are a family that loves GOD'S ways and all of HIS benefits. We are a work in progress and lovin the journey.
March 14th UPDATE
We have arrived in Guatemala safely. We will be in the lobby at 8 AM to pick up our sweet baby Hope. I am not sure if I will get back to post tomorrow or not so I wanted to let you know that we arrived safely. It is a beautiful Hotel "Beautiful",
and very clean. Everyone is very very nice here. I was told that on the 9th floor there is free food and bottled water for those who are adopting...that is where we are right now. The guy who drove us from the airport to the Grand Tikal, our hotel, told us that it's owner is Jewish... oddly enough he has put the whole Torah..the first 5 books of the bible in hebrew and english up here in this adoption lounge. That is a very unexpected find needless to say.
We met a lady on our flight who lives here and gave us her phone number if we were to need anything at all. She owns a business here in Guatemala, only a few minutes from our Hotel. She gave us alot of information regarding things to see and places to shop.
Well stay tuned..it won't be long and you will find some pictures. Lots of love and good night... wish you were here MOM !!! XXXXOOOOO
CONGRADS TO MY COUSIN AND HER FAMILY
ON THEIR........ ADOPTION NEWS!
Scott, Doreen, Jared, Adam and Ellie have announced the proud chosen addition to their family: "Min Xiang Jun" - Destined by God to join their family in 2008
****Gabriel Benjamin Xiangjun****
Born 9/12/2005 in Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
Love and prayers Gabriel from your extended Family.
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