patience and craziness!!
God has been teaching us patience amidst the craziness of our lives. a close friend told me the other day that our lives were exciting because there is always something going on. hmmm... i don't know how i feel about that. we successfully moved the coffee hut a mile down the road with no problems. praise the Lord!!! and the most amazing thing is that it did not cost us anything! there is a very neat man that comes through the drive thru that offered to move it for us because he had the means to do it and he did. God is so good. and now we are a mile down the road and the best thing is that we have water and sewer!!! i know that sounds odd, but to us this is HUGE!! no more frozen hoses, broken pumps, and nasty stinky gray water. we had to pump water in a gray water out everyday for 3 1/2 years and what a blessing to not have to do it anymore. now we just have to build back up the clientele we had and hope that we will have followers. I think that it is a blessing we were kicked out of our previous spot at the last minute, but it will be good. It has been difficult because this is our "busy" season and we are getting by on a thread. but God is good.
this year has been a hard year for us. we are trying to be patient with the adoption and it is hard when we haven't heard anything for months. we know that God has His timing perfect for our next baby, but it is so hard at times just never knowing. at least with a pregnancy you know when the baby is coming. Will now asks for a baby sitter and since he doesn't know what a sitter is i think he wants a baby sister. :) it is amazing how observant he is. to be honest i know having a baby right now would be nearly impossible but it doesn't stop the longing in my heart for more.
Will is full into his twos. tantrums and all. the other day he found a crayon piece in his room and drew little circles all of his brand knew bedroom furniture from Nanna and Pappa. hmmm.... He climbs everything and i can't turn around because he will be on the ceiling. i left the room to put something away and when i came back he had brought he chair from his room, put it next to the book case, climbed to the top of the book case and was leaning over as far as he could trying to get the candy canes at the top of the Christmas tree. they were at the top too because he was stealing them and hiding them under his mattress for bedtime and naps. i wondered why there were a few days when he was so quiet when he went to bed. he is craZy. he loves the lights and the music in the stores and tells me at every house with lights "i like that one mamma, i like that one, mamma" until i say yes, Will so do i. he goes to work with us quite a bit right now because we have to work so much and he loves to talk to all the customers and take the money then give it back.
we are learning the meaning of asking, "what can I get out of this?' over "how can I get out of this?" in means of trials in life. I know that God has all thing for a purpose and it is hard to remember that and to keep persevering by praising His name and remembering His goodness. we serve and awesome and Great God and I do count it joy that He is bringing us through this because I know that in the end what He has waiting for us is far greater than anything I could think possible. I thank God for my family, my amazing friends (and dear ones so far away), and for the life He has given us. I thank Him for our next child and for the woman who is selfless enough to give her child to strangers. and above all I thank Him for His amazing gift of His Son which we celebrate during this season. and in the words of Little Joe when Sheriff Bob asks him why bad thing happen to him when he is good, "I don't know that yet, but I will, when it's time."
this year has been a hard year for us. we are trying to be patient with the adoption and it is hard when we haven't heard anything for months. we know that God has His timing perfect for our next baby, but it is so hard at times just never knowing. at least with a pregnancy you know when the baby is coming. Will now asks for a baby sitter and since he doesn't know what a sitter is i think he wants a baby sister. :) it is amazing how observant he is. to be honest i know having a baby right now would be nearly impossible but it doesn't stop the longing in my heart for more.
Will is full into his twos. tantrums and all. the other day he found a crayon piece in his room and drew little circles all of his brand knew bedroom furniture from Nanna and Pappa. hmmm.... He climbs everything and i can't turn around because he will be on the ceiling. i left the room to put something away and when i came back he had brought he chair from his room, put it next to the book case, climbed to the top of the book case and was leaning over as far as he could trying to get the candy canes at the top of the Christmas tree. they were at the top too because he was stealing them and hiding them under his mattress for bedtime and naps. i wondered why there were a few days when he was so quiet when he went to bed. he is craZy. he loves the lights and the music in the stores and tells me at every house with lights "i like that one mamma, i like that one, mamma" until i say yes, Will so do i. he goes to work with us quite a bit right now because we have to work so much and he loves to talk to all the customers and take the money then give it back.
we are learning the meaning of asking, "what can I get out of this?' over "how can I get out of this?" in means of trials in life. I know that God has all thing for a purpose and it is hard to remember that and to keep persevering by praising His name and remembering His goodness. we serve and awesome and Great God and I do count it joy that He is bringing us through this because I know that in the end what He has waiting for us is far greater than anything I could think possible. I thank God for my family, my amazing friends (and dear ones so far away), and for the life He has given us. I thank Him for our next child and for the woman who is selfless enough to give her child to strangers. and above all I thank Him for His amazing gift of His Son which we celebrate during this season. and in the words of Little Joe when Sheriff Bob asks him why bad thing happen to him when he is good, "I don't know that yet, but I will, when it's time."
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