Tuesday, November 27, 2007

REAL motivation....

Last night, Chris and I watched "God Grew Tired of Us". A documentary film about the Lost Boys of Sudan. Pretty powerful stuff. The Lord continues to convict me that adopting from Ethiopia is what we are supposed to do and to push through this very difficult process. When I am exposed to the reality of what is going on in nations like Sudan I am saddened, burdened and disgusted- but most of all MOTIVATED! I know that I can't change the state of the world but I can be obedient to what God has called us to do. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. 2 John 1:6

Will you join us in prayer not only for motivation through this process but also for our African brothers and sisters?

Friday, November 9, 2007

More conversations with kids.....

This week after battling the stomach flu and spending 2 whole days in bed, I finally got some nice snuggle time with the kids tonight reading our bedtime story. Mommy is no longer "yucky". After our book and prayers Grace gets to chit-chatting and wait until you hear this one....

G: Mommy, if I am the princess, then Jack is the prince, right?
Me: Yeah- or the knight!
G: Okay, I am the princess, Jack is the knight, Daddy is the King and you are the Queen!
Me: Sounds good to me!
G: I think Queens are lazy.

Guess it's time to get back on my game, folks! :)