Missing Home

It's been a while since I've posted. Today I'm in a class and this is actually an assignment. I have to show that I can blog using the following: text, images, audio and video. So, I thought I might as well catch up anyone that wants catching up...

So, this is a video I took in the spring at our home. This is in our backyard.




This is a picture of what sunsets look like from our porch. We are truly blessed. I am homesick to say the least. I keep thinking about heaven too - longing for home, and longing for my TRUE home.



Here's a cool/creative ballet video I found from YouTube.com

changing places....

No, I'm not moving again. I've just decided that I will no longer blog in this format. I didn't think it'd last long. I have decided I will start writing notes in facebook - where I know who is able to read them.
:)

Blessings

I am so thankful tonight as I look out my window at the overwhelming flood of blessings I am realizing in my life...
We are living in our home
We have two amazing children with us
I have two beautiful new nieces - both healthy and mommas healthy too
Wonderful students with hearts for loving children
A faithful husband
Friends
The list goes on and on. It amazes me how not that long ago I felt as if I were sinking, and now I am soaring. Yet, in that time how I grew (at least a little) in my dependence on God for my strength rather than myself. We serve an awesome God!

Foster Care

Ok - this is a plea - if you are a foster parent, I am in need of e-mails from you. I am currently writing my dissertation (isn't near as cool as it sounds) and need some quotes from those of you in the trenches. I have a lot of stories, thoughts and opinions, but I can't quote myself. Until I do the research, I can't really state anything either - I can really only quote other people.
So what I'm needing specifically would be statements about the challenges you feel foster children face in the home and at school. Also, I need statements about their needs in general. What things go unnoticed - what would people who don't keep foster children overlook or not realize about the children?
Thanks!!!

Misleading title ?

So, for those of you who know me, you may be wondering why in the world would this be titled "PBlondie"? I am not blond. Well, it's for the rare days that I am. Growing up my hair was basically as blond as it could get. The older I get, the darker it gets. Very sad. For a while I hi-lited it to try and recapture my "youth". I resist doing this now - it's too expensive to keep up and it's not how God made me. (Ok, so I had like 6 hi-lites put in last July but it had been 6 years since the last time I had done it and I've said I won't do it again...at least until the next time I cave!!)
So, there is no reason to be confused any longer. Yes, my hair is brown. Seems to get more brown every day. Some days it does look more blond though - it's very strange. Other days it looks red. It really has a mind of it's own. My eyes do the same thing - green one day, blue the next. I guess I just can't make up my mind!

Still Almost there...

So, not much has changed since the last post's picture was taken, but it is closer to the end. It's amazing how much 1. Moldings cost and 2. the difference in appearance they make!
We are so blessed to be able to (soon) call this home. The kids came out (thanks for bringing them J & B!!!) yesterday and seemed to be very excited when they saw their rooms. I wish I had taken pictures of their faces - there's nothing in the rooms - not even carpet - except the color on the walls, and yet they were still thrilled! I think they're also excited that they'll be right across the hall from us - a real home in a semi-real family. As much of a family as we can give them at least.
Please keep all of this in your prayers...mainly them.
I'll post more pictures of more progress as soon as I can. :)

Almost there!

So we're seeing lots of progress. We (and the kids) are getting very excited. Can't wait for all our friends to come hang out in our home!!!