i finally got caught up with 'life, everyday'. even though i seemed to fall behind due to an emotionally stressful week, it is a project that i have yet to get tired of and am excited to see God's faithfulness in our lives as we look back over our first journeyed seminary year {which we're coming up on in about two months - holy moses?!!}.
speaking of the faithfulness of a totally righteous God...He has recently provided in ways that just blow our mind! He has shown us that He believes in what we're doing so much that He's impressed it on the hearts of others to generously give. we just sit amazed at what He's doing and the plans that He continues to lay before us. the Lord continues to provide our daily bread and the ways that He chooses keep taking our breath away. He is awesome indeed! thank you all that pray on our behalf - during challenge and celebration, we feel the peace of our holy God. thank YOU!
the hubby will be winding down with classes by next week, but up to that point, there are finals and papers to be turned in. i can't believe a lot of our friends who are seniors are graduating in 20 days. this year has just seemed unreal. so much has happened in such a short amount of time. soon, summer will be warmly {or so hot i can't breathe} upon us and even though jacob will once again be overwhelmed with studies, i trust it will be a blessed summer. summer courses can be tricky because you have the same amount of studies, but in a shorter amount of time...which means a tighter schedule and what feels like more work. it doesn't help he'll be doing greek 103 and 104 during the summer sessions. gah.
back to reality.
the girls have been doing SO great! just overall - in attitude, behavior, adjusting to the thought of friends moving, crazy schedules, an emotional mom, a consumed daddy...they have been amazing. they take whatever chance they can to play outside and i have been enjoying the fresh air freedom just as much as them, i think. we try to get time in the courtyard everyday and time at the zoo once a week. the zoo offers change of scenery, endless rides on the monorail and carousal, packed picnic lunches each time, the 'ghosts of the bayou' exhibit {my favorite} and a mini lazy river that they love splashing in when it's warm enough {and when mommy remembers an extra pair of clothes}. *wink
we still have two very sick baby boys that are constantly on our minds as they fight for healthy little bodies. if the Lord places on your heart to pray for boy m and baby d, please participate in continually trusting our mighty God to heal and to be present. their families need peace. the doctors need wisdom. they all need to be wrapped in the love of the Father.
thank you.