Finished!

Have you ever broken a board with a simple kick? Well, today my karate-loving son did. It was amazing and I am so proud of what he has accomplished in his karate class. I didn't expect the board to be as big as it was, so I was a bit concerned about whether he really could do it. There was no need to worry! It was awesome! He doesn't seem like a little boy anymore. And, I guess he's not. Today was his last day of Pre-k so he is officially a "Kindergartner" Wow......I have so much to be thankful for.
No news yet about the adoption. God knows and we are trusting Him. Please continue to pray. There are some days I feel as though it will never happen and I get very discouraged. Other days are not so bad. My arms are ready and Nate wants to be a "new daddy" again. It's coming, please pray sooner and not later!!

Mother's Day

This weekend is one of my favorite times of year! I love Mother's Day now because being a mom was something I wanted for so long. It is so sweet now but it wasn't always. I remember longing to be a mom and dreading church that day because I couldn't stand and be recognized. The last Mother's Day before I became a mom was especially hard. We had been trying with no luck for several years and I was discouraged. 2 very special ladies knew my heartache and that morning they prayed with me. 2 months later I learned I was pregnant and the next Mother's Day I was holding my sweet Benjamin! God used those 2 women in my life to pray and bind their faith with me, even when I didn't feel like I had much faith and they believed God would open my womb. He is faithful! I had hoped desperately and have been praying that our second child would be in my arms this Mother's Day. It has been my prayer for the past 4 or so years that we would have our second, and third, and fourth child. ( that was our plan). I believe that our baby is out there. That he/she has been conceived and that a birthmother is trying to make an important decision. Please pray with me and Nate and Benjamin that she chooses an adoption plan and that she chooses us. I am ready to be a new mom again!

To those of you who are struggling with wanting to be a mom, try reading Psalm 113:9. It was the verse and the promise given to me when I needed comfort. Note that it says "CHILDREN". That's what I am holding onto. Even though I may not know you, I am praying for your longing heart to have children of your own. God is faithful.......
To the moms out there....Happy Mother's Day!!

Love!

I love my husband! Yesterday was a special day for Nate and I. We are in the process of preparing to teach our first Marriage Conference at Breakthrough. In order to focus our hearts we "went away" for a night to plan, pray, and have some fun together. I was so looking forward to our night away, with Benjamin at my mom's house it was a worry free night. To surprise me, Nate sent me flowers at school. My students (even the boys!) oohed and aahed. Of course, I melted. Who wouldn't? It is times like these that remind me just how much I love him and what it was like when we first fell in love. In the day to day we can forget this and lose focus on the important things God has placed in our lives. Our marriages can be one of the first things we neglect and take for granted. Nate and I are passionately in love....always have been, always will be. We have fun together. This is why we are so passionate about this conference. We want others to experience the kind of love for one another that God intends for us to have. If you are reading this and haven't made plans to come, you need to. Invest in your marriage. It's the best investment you can make!

Please keep praying for our baby and the birthmom. We anxiously await the call! Our arms long for our little one so pray it is soon!!!