God has opened many doors for us just in the last few days, we are so thankful.
Jamie has been asked to do personal training for 3 people starting next week, not only is that good in our financial situation, but just to open doors for new relationships too.
I got a note from the person I forgave too, she sent a letter to my house that was full of kind words and how she was happy that I have been obedient to what God had asked me to do, because of my obedience God has blessed us over and over. Flood doors have been opened and we are so thankful.
We recieved 26 cans of formula from my Dr. office today, the emfamil rep for them heard about us fostering and adopting soon and he wanted to help us out, so sweet!!
I felt God say through all this," take whatever you have and give it away"
It's a song by the gaither vocal band.
Even though the money was tight, we have continued to give to the building fund at church and continued to tithe, God has just continued to flood us with gifts and friendships and Jamie and I are truly over whelmed. We continue to give God all the glory !!
Say it with me again..."God is good all the time and all the time,God is good"
Have a blessed day
9 days til due date:)
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
ok, so I just got out of the shower this morning, getting ready to run errands with my in-laws.
The phone rang and it was a Dr. office who was going to donate some formula to us, so sweet of them.
So during the phone call the line went dead. I looked outside and it was pitch dark, "must be the rain coming in that fox talked about this morning, I better go call Mason in from playing basketball"
The phone rang, it was the nurse,she apologized for the phone going dead, she said that a huge gust of wind came through and they lost all power and the building next door had no roof.
WoW!!
About that time I hung up with her and ran downstairs to tell Mase to come in, when I opened the door he was running at me crying, the wind had started to blow so hard that as Mason was coming in,shingles from other peoples houses were flying at us, I shut the door told Mason to go downstairs.
I ran upstairs closed two windows, by this time stuff was slamming into the front of the house.
I called the dogs and headed downstairs to be with Mason. I called for him, he was in the bathroom,in a tornado position. Wilbur just sat there and shivered , and flash was in my lap.
I started texting Jamie asking what was happening. He did not know, so we sat there for about 5 minutes when I told Mason to sit tight and I would go look. It was raining now,but the wind had calmed down. I called Sammie and my dad to ask if they had this, they did but not that bad.
As we looked outside, Mason swing set was through the back fence and there was debris everywhere,lots of shingles someones table....yes table from their patio I guess.
After the comotion had settled,we had lots of lookers and phone calls.
We are all safe and that is what Jamie was worried about. So that starts the beginning of our 3 day weekend.
Stay safe out there, we love you all.
The phone rang and it was a Dr. office who was going to donate some formula to us, so sweet of them.
So during the phone call the line went dead. I looked outside and it was pitch dark, "must be the rain coming in that fox talked about this morning, I better go call Mason in from playing basketball"
The phone rang, it was the nurse,she apologized for the phone going dead, she said that a huge gust of wind came through and they lost all power and the building next door had no roof.
WoW!!
About that time I hung up with her and ran downstairs to tell Mase to come in, when I opened the door he was running at me crying, the wind had started to blow so hard that as Mason was coming in,shingles from other peoples houses were flying at us, I shut the door told Mason to go downstairs.
I ran upstairs closed two windows, by this time stuff was slamming into the front of the house.
I called the dogs and headed downstairs to be with Mason. I called for him, he was in the bathroom,in a tornado position. Wilbur just sat there and shivered , and flash was in my lap.
I started texting Jamie asking what was happening. He did not know, so we sat there for about 5 minutes when I told Mason to sit tight and I would go look. It was raining now,but the wind had calmed down. I called Sammie and my dad to ask if they had this, they did but not that bad.
As we looked outside, Mason swing set was through the back fence and there was debris everywhere,lots of shingles someones table....yes table from their patio I guess.
After the comotion had settled,we had lots of lookers and phone calls.
We are all safe and that is what Jamie was worried about. So that starts the beginning of our 3 day weekend.
Stay safe out there, we love you all.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Today has been so sweet.
Yesterday I found a curtain rod that I liked online, it was kinda pricey, but I liked it alot.
So I slept on it. Today I got one at Hobby Lobby for $6.00!!!
I found a cute decor pillow at target for $5.00 and some sheer curtains for $5.00 each.
Today my mom and I went to hobby lobby to look for a wide piece of ribbon to hold back the curtains in the middle, we had a 40% coupon. So we found a really pretty color teal ribbon, so cute!
So I got three yards of that, then noticed that all frames were 50%, so I looked through those and found a great one for the baby room, next to the rocking chair we are putting this frame and in the frame is pictures of our foster babies, you know they really have been our path to get to Marley, they mean so much to me, as I printed out new photos today to put in the frames, it gave me a sweet moment to just ponder on their sweet faces. How just for sweet Journie who now has her butterfly wings in heaven with our heavenly father, I miss that smell of her coming right our of the bath and just getting to snuggle on her til her oxygen levels were ok enough to finish getting her dressed for bed. She is getting her own butterfly painted on the wall, just for her:)
How Evan was our first foster child, oddly enough, Jamie went to work that day and told a co-worker that he was fostering his first baby this week, this co-worker had a sister and brother in law that were adopting this week, really......Evan was her to be nephew, cool huh?
Franklyn, not alot to say about him, just look at those dimples... He stole my heart when he arrived at 10pm one night, dirty and hungry. His clothes were too small, so Jamie ran a warm bath and I fixed him a bottle. He just laid in my arms like he was totally trusting me to take care of him.
Addison, she came to us the week after Christmas and she was a great baby, she never cried.
I felt heartache for this adoptive family. After us having her for a few days, her young mother changed her mind and she decided to keep Addison.
And sweet beautiful Leila, she is still in foster care with Kay, she has a journey still ahead for her, but we promise to love on her, for God already knows her future and that we can stand firm in his promise that it will be a future of hope :)
WoW, this was fun and I give God all the Glory for all of these blessed moments I have had with these babies. Alot of people tell us we are great people for doing what we do, but friends let me assure you it's is us that are the blessed ones.
Thanks for going down memory lane with me today.
Shelley
Yesterday I found a curtain rod that I liked online, it was kinda pricey, but I liked it alot.
So I slept on it. Today I got one at Hobby Lobby for $6.00!!!
I found a cute decor pillow at target for $5.00 and some sheer curtains for $5.00 each.
Today my mom and I went to hobby lobby to look for a wide piece of ribbon to hold back the curtains in the middle, we had a 40% coupon. So we found a really pretty color teal ribbon, so cute!
So I got three yards of that, then noticed that all frames were 50%, so I looked through those and found a great one for the baby room, next to the rocking chair we are putting this frame and in the frame is pictures of our foster babies, you know they really have been our path to get to Marley, they mean so much to me, as I printed out new photos today to put in the frames, it gave me a sweet moment to just ponder on their sweet faces. How just for sweet Journie who now has her butterfly wings in heaven with our heavenly father, I miss that smell of her coming right our of the bath and just getting to snuggle on her til her oxygen levels were ok enough to finish getting her dressed for bed. She is getting her own butterfly painted on the wall, just for her:)
How Evan was our first foster child, oddly enough, Jamie went to work that day and told a co-worker that he was fostering his first baby this week, this co-worker had a sister and brother in law that were adopting this week, really......Evan was her to be nephew, cool huh?
Franklyn, not alot to say about him, just look at those dimples... He stole my heart when he arrived at 10pm one night, dirty and hungry. His clothes were too small, so Jamie ran a warm bath and I fixed him a bottle. He just laid in my arms like he was totally trusting me to take care of him.
Addison, she came to us the week after Christmas and she was a great baby, she never cried.
I felt heartache for this adoptive family. After us having her for a few days, her young mother changed her mind and she decided to keep Addison.
And sweet beautiful Leila, she is still in foster care with Kay, she has a journey still ahead for her, but we promise to love on her, for God already knows her future and that we can stand firm in his promise that it will be a future of hope :)
WoW, this was fun and I give God all the Glory for all of these blessed moments I have had with these babies. Alot of people tell us we are great people for doing what we do, but friends let me assure you it's is us that are the blessed ones.
Thanks for going down memory lane with me today.
Shelley
Saturday, March 27, 2010
I'm giving my hopes and dreams to you, believing there is so much more!!
Update from meeting the birth mom....
It went GREAT!
We were sitting in the car getting ready to go in,when Mason said "I'll pray."
His prayer "Lord,let this be my little sister Marley, Amen"
If only we all had child like faith, he said it all, that's all we needed!!
The people that were there, the adoption coordinator, another lighthouse worker, she hangs out with the birth mom's, the birth mom.....the three of us.
Julie said she likes to start out in prayer, in her prayer she mentioned Jeremiah 29:11., (funny that's the verse we lived on for Mason)
So we began just talking,there was not a awkward moment. Mason charmed us all, he was asked how excited he was to be a big brother, and he responded with "yes,when she is 3 and has a nightmare, she can come into my room and sleep with me, I will protect her"
Mary told the birth mom that Jamie and I both sang, Mason chimed in with "I sing too" the lighthouse worker said oh you do, will you sing for us? He said "yep" He sang Twinkle Twinkle little star to all of us, so cute.
Mason really ran the whole meeting, he gave the birth mom a build a bear he had made at the store and she LOVED IT! She had never heard of build a bear, so he told her how you pick it out, stuff it, kiss the heart and make a wish,put it inside,wash it,dress it and name it. She told him thank you 4 times before we left.
We found out that the birth mom is great in school and also enjoys dancing and playing volleyball, she is the peacemaker in her family as well as in the Lighthouse. She has one younger brother who is 10 and her and her brother live with her aunt, she will live at the lighthouse until the baby is born.
So we finished up about an hour later, and a lighthouse worker asked if we could close in prayer and did anyone fell lead to pray? Jamie pointed at me and said "Shelley always feels lead to pray"....lol
So I switched spots with the worker so I could pray over our birth mom. I prayed for her and spoke on that I know one of the workers mentioned Jeremiah 29:11 over this baby, but not to forget that God also has a plan for her!! That he has hope and a future for her.
I prayed that we would never forget her, and told her we would tell her little girl that her mommy loved her so much that she wanted to make sure she had the best life. I prayed for friends and family would surround her during this tough time.
So we started to give our hugs and start saying our goodbyes when Mary said "well we will call you, when she goes into labor" I said ok, so do we wait til the baby is born then come to the hospital? and the birth moml said, no I want you there... oh, ok I said, when deep down I wanted to shout "YES!!!"
So, Mason and I came home that day and made a chain, it hangs on Marleys door, a chain for everyday til Ariel's due date. Everyday he cuts one, and gets to watch the chain gets shorter and shorter, funny thing about it, when we made it, it stood to the exact inch of how tall Mason is...
The first thing he does in the morning is cut that chain, We also like as we walk down the hall, that the door to her room is open and we can see that chain, it reminds us every day to pray for her.
Keep praying, we are on that last stretch to the finish line!!
Update from meeting the birth mom....
It went GREAT!
We were sitting in the car getting ready to go in,when Mason said "I'll pray."
His prayer "Lord,let this be my little sister Marley, Amen"
If only we all had child like faith, he said it all, that's all we needed!!
The people that were there, the adoption coordinator, another lighthouse worker, she hangs out with the birth mom's, the birth mom.....the three of us.
Julie said she likes to start out in prayer, in her prayer she mentioned Jeremiah 29:11., (funny that's the verse we lived on for Mason)
So we began just talking,there was not a awkward moment. Mason charmed us all, he was asked how excited he was to be a big brother, and he responded with "yes,when she is 3 and has a nightmare, she can come into my room and sleep with me, I will protect her"
Mary told the birth mom that Jamie and I both sang, Mason chimed in with "I sing too" the lighthouse worker said oh you do, will you sing for us? He said "yep" He sang Twinkle Twinkle little star to all of us, so cute.
Mason really ran the whole meeting, he gave the birth mom a build a bear he had made at the store and she LOVED IT! She had never heard of build a bear, so he told her how you pick it out, stuff it, kiss the heart and make a wish,put it inside,wash it,dress it and name it. She told him thank you 4 times before we left.
We found out that the birth mom is great in school and also enjoys dancing and playing volleyball, she is the peacemaker in her family as well as in the Lighthouse. She has one younger brother who is 10 and her and her brother live with her aunt, she will live at the lighthouse until the baby is born.
So we finished up about an hour later, and a lighthouse worker asked if we could close in prayer and did anyone fell lead to pray? Jamie pointed at me and said "Shelley always feels lead to pray"....lol
So I switched spots with the worker so I could pray over our birth mom. I prayed for her and spoke on that I know one of the workers mentioned Jeremiah 29:11 over this baby, but not to forget that God also has a plan for her!! That he has hope and a future for her.
I prayed that we would never forget her, and told her we would tell her little girl that her mommy loved her so much that she wanted to make sure she had the best life. I prayed for friends and family would surround her during this tough time.
So we started to give our hugs and start saying our goodbyes when Mary said "well we will call you, when she goes into labor" I said ok, so do we wait til the baby is born then come to the hospital? and the birth moml said, no I want you there... oh, ok I said, when deep down I wanted to shout "YES!!!"
So, Mason and I came home that day and made a chain, it hangs on Marleys door, a chain for everyday til Ariel's due date. Everyday he cuts one, and gets to watch the chain gets shorter and shorter, funny thing about it, when we made it, it stood to the exact inch of how tall Mason is...
The first thing he does in the morning is cut that chain, We also like as we walk down the hall, that the door to her room is open and we can see that chain, it reminds us every day to pray for her.
Keep praying, we are on that last stretch to the finish line!!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Today is the day, I won't worry about tomorrow
I'm trusting in what you say ....Today is the day :)
This is a song we sang yesterday in church, but I'm living it today.
We meet with our birth mom today, so far no cancellation. So that is a plus.
I'm just wandering what the bm looks like?
I'm wondering what she is worried about,or who has been loving on her during this process?
So today is the day, so would you please lift us all up in your prayers today?
Thank you :)
I'm trusting in what you say ....Today is the day :)
This is a song we sang yesterday in church, but I'm living it today.
We meet with our birth mom today, so far no cancellation. So that is a plus.
I'm just wandering what the bm looks like?
I'm wondering what she is worried about,or who has been loving on her during this process?
So today is the day, so would you please lift us all up in your prayers today?
Thank you :)
Friday, March 19, 2010
so.....
Kay was on her way to the hospital to pick up the little girl, when DFS called her and said that they found a foster family that is going to take both of the kids.
So, they will get to stay together,which is good.
Those poor babies, keep praying for them, that baby must be a fighter,her condition is worse than what I had heard, lots of broken bones!!
Just keep them in your prayers along with Leila, she is still with Kay, I did get to give her some kisses today and she had on the cutest PINK tennis shoes, I CANT WAIT FOR THAT!!
We meet with our birth mom on Monday at 3:30 so we pray God opens and closes doors as his will is being played out here on earth.
Thank you and love you all :)
Kay was on her way to the hospital to pick up the little girl, when DFS called her and said that they found a foster family that is going to take both of the kids.
So, they will get to stay together,which is good.
Those poor babies, keep praying for them, that baby must be a fighter,her condition is worse than what I had heard, lots of broken bones!!
Just keep them in your prayers along with Leila, she is still with Kay, I did get to give her some kisses today and she had on the cutest PINK tennis shoes, I CANT WAIT FOR THAT!!
We meet with our birth mom on Monday at 3:30 so we pray God opens and closes doors as his will is being played out here on earth.
Thank you and love you all :)
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