Everything Has Its Time

This year's Winter bible study is out of the book of Ecclesiates... tonight it was on chapter 3. I needed to hear this tonight. It reaffirmed the purpose God has set forth for Lance and mine's life. We've been in the time of breaking down, weeping, mourning, and losing. Now is our time to dance, build, laugh, speak, and heal! I will embrace this time just as I did the time we came from.

God puts us in places in the time we are suppose to be there. He brings up to it and through it. While I was going through that season I will admit my faith was shaken, however I believe it only drew be closer to Him and to Lance. I have learned to appreciate all God has given us. He has blessed us in more ways than we can imagine.

My prayer is that when these children come to us broken, scared, angry, confused that we will teach them to dance in the rain.

Thank you to our families (of all shapes and sizes) for being there to remind us to dance when it was raining... and for being there for us now as we can dance in the sun!

I'll keep dancing anyway- Mercy Me

Accepting His Will...

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,

Plans of peace and not of evil,

 plans to give you a future and a hope.  

Jeremiah 29:11 

Over the past 2+ years Lance and I have been trying to have children. We have prayed, cried, been to doctors, talked, been angered, confused, shocked, frustrated, excited, hopeful.

And she was bitter in soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. 1 Samuel 1:10

 Now we have chosen to accept God's will for our life together. It's not that we have not been seeking His will the past 2+ years, but we hoped that we would have children of our own. Many peope would say and have said "Just give it time", "It will happen when you're not thinking about it". At first I was bitter towards those words... what did people know they have children of their own. Now, I see they were trying in their own way to help with words of kindness. No one meant any harm by their words. I appreciate all the words and I appreciate all the prayers. Lance and I have great family (relatives, close friends, and church family) who have been there for us and we are grateful. Now we are starting a new chapter in our life... in our journey...

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Galations 4:4-5

We have chosen to become foster parents. We are excited about this new chapter in our journey. I have to say God has a timing for everything, because we are able to take the certification classes with my parents. It helps having support in the classes when Lance is not able to make it due to work. I am learning many things in these classes. The best thing is that my eyes are being open to a whole new world.

This is to mainly inform our church family and close friends we will be fostering. These children will become a constance in our life... which includes all of you!

Right now I can see that God is going to use us through many children to come. I can also see that I have allowed God to change my attitude, because I started focusing on Him and not our problem. Once I saw that God is able to work through us in more ways than we can imagine, then I became ready for Him to use me.

 pray without ceasing      

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray for us that we will make good decisions in this journey.

Pray that we will set the example of God's love for the children who come into our home.

Pray for the children who will become a part of our lives, whether it's for a day, week, month, year, or the rest of their lives.

Pray God sends us the child/children who will find their forever home with us through adoption.

Thank you for all the prayers the past 2+ years. Even though you may not have known exactly what you were praying for thank you for praying!

Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.   

Ephesians 5:1-2

Spring Break... ReRe...Uncle Lance... and a new ride

This week was Spring Break for me @ FCCS... We had a wonderful time together. Lance was home which made this extra special, because usually he isn't home on my breaks. We went to MS Sunday. My sis-in-law and nephew were there visiting our family. We kept our nephew until today. Being "Re-Re" and Uncle Lance is fun and adventurous. We took him to the Jackson Zoo with Preslee and Riley on Monday. It turned out colder than we hoped. On Tuesday we brought him home with us. I think he had a good time.... good enough for a 2 year old anyways. He got to wear pull-ups and watch "Woo-y" (Toy Story) as much as he wanted. WE have a difficult time making him "stay potty trained" while he is with us... It's so much easier for us and since we lack experience in that department I think we have a pass on this one... LOL. 


Pics from the Zoo! 

Riding the Train!! Woo Woo! (Uncle Lance, Bren, and Re-Re) 

They wanted to go under the rope and pet the ducks

He wanted to pet the snake :/

Playing in the bubble! 

Bren and Re-Re

On Tuesday we also bought a new car! Lance traded in his truck to get me a Red Chevy Traverse... I love love love it! So now maybe God will bless us with children to fill this vehicle! We have decided we would like to adopt, but not sure where to begin. We are continuing to see His will.... 

Today we had an early morning... 3 AM! I think this old gal is not able to handle this like she use to... but I'll do anything for my love. We left early this morning to first take Lance to Old River (in the middle of nowhere) to catch the boat. He was on the boat by 6:00 this morning. Bren and I headed for Baton Rouge for him to return home to his momma who dearly missed him! We stopped somewhere called Pablo's Cafe in New Roads for breakfast. We had pancakes and bacon.... I'm sure the waitress was thinking "What in the world is this woman doing out with a baby @ 6:30 in the AM?" Then we started on the road again. We made it to his daycare and momma met us there! He was somewhat confused... He did not want to see Re-Re leave, but he was happy to see momma, too! I headed back home and made it home by 11:30. I started a load of laundry and let Stormie out... then it was time to catch some zzzzzz's! I slept from noon to 4... this was not intended, but like I said this old gal can't hang anymore... 

Tomorrow I will end my Spring Break catching up on lesson plans, my school work, and house work.... Only 8 weeks of school left! 

Blue and pink things...

So, the lovely Mrs. Sandy at church gave me a bag full of blue and pink things tonight (LOVE her for it!). The first thing one of the other ladies says is "OooOoOo blue and pink things... hmmm" and of course she was thinking "baby".... Funny thing is these blue and pink things are just an Easter craft she found in her stuff.


Which I guess leads me to the reason I started this blog in the first place.... blue and pink things....


Even though these words "It's all about the journey" are the last words of my Memaw I take them to heart in every situation. I try to meditate on the fact that God has a plan and it's the journey we choose to take or allow Him to guide us on that makes it all worth the while.


Right now we have currently been trying to get pregnant for a year and a half. Now some may say "God is waiting for you to finish school" or "Just stop thinking about it and it will happen." ...  sometimes the best thing is to just say "I'm praying for you", because I promise that if I don't know what else to say I do know how to pray.


So... blue and pink things make my heart ache... especially when I see them on children who's parents could care less or who are the faces of my students who don't know what a true parents' love could be like... I know God has a plan for us and one day we will look back and laugh at how much we were concerned with our current situation. Right now I rely on His words...

Just another Monday...

Today started t-minus 9 weeks until the end of the school year... Should I be concerned that I have only been teaching since November and I'm already looking forward to Summer? Maybe, maybe not. I look forward to Summer because I am able to rest and relax, I am able to spend the entire two weeks my husband is home with him, without interruptions! I think that is the best part of my summers... spending time with my better half :)

We had to do a free write in my Reading class today and it was about Summer.... so I decided to write a little poem ...

Summer Time

Sweltering heat, mowing the yard

Caney lake, picnic, beach... 

hot dogs, ketchup, mustard, relish

4th of JULY, fireworks...

Hummingbirds, sweet red sugar

canoeing, swimming, ice cold lemonade...

my friend, my love

my better half, my Summer Time! 

So, it may not make since to most... it really doesn't make since to me... just wrote what I was thinking. 

9 more weeks until Summer Break! So, I'm singing the old ditty my dad would sing to us.... "Are you re-adY for the summ-ah? ... Are you READY for the summ-ah?"                                                                       

In my Memaw's words...

My birthday before my Memaw went to be with Jesus in heaven she sent me a card. The outside of the card simply stated "It's all about the journey". I liked this card. So I held on to it... like I do many of my birthday cards. This card holds more meaning today, because it was in a sense her last words of wisdom to me. 


I received this card on my 22nd birthday in January of 2008. She passed in February of 2008. It's amazing how a simple card can leave such an impression on my heart. In the past three years I have remembered these words in my heart and in my mind when I am faced with difficult situations. 


At this time we are seeking God's will in our life and I think about my "Memaw's words".