So...

Well, I'm having a moment. 

I am forty-three days away from leaving Texas for Uganda.  (i am sitting here, with no real words to say after that statement....just a lot of feelings)

I just accepted an offer to teach a new course, at a new school, with a very new kind of student for me. 

This decision forced me to sign up my baby for a new preschool.... did I mention that it's my baby? 

My middle baby is only three months from starting kindergarten. In other words, our pure, sweet, uninterrupted time together is over and someone else will get most of her waking hours.  At least, that's how it feels.   

whoa.

For someone who isn't a big fan of change...who struggles with anxiety...and feels uncomfortable in new situations....this season feels pretty overwhelming. 



Thankfully, my God never gets overwhelmed.  And I love that I can rest in the fact that all of these changes and decisions were made under His consultation. 

So, it is to HIM that I should bring these worries, fears and emotions....not my blog. 

the end

May Mania

May has been FULL of so, so many blessings!  Full of family, friends and fun!!  There's been so much fun that we are exhausted!!  So we are counting down the days until June.  I am so excited to spend some time with all THREE of my babies, and just take it easy.  No sports.  No groups.  No plans.  Just time! 

Here are some pictures of some of our big fun this month:

 our awesome cheer section on Saturday!!

 

From super soccer player to beautiful ballerina :)

Stuffed zucchini (from our garden!!)  Delicious!

Procrastination in Pictures!!

I have 562 things I should be doing right now....but instead, I am posting pictures on the blog!!!!  What is wrong with me?  Tracy and I just talked about how our main coping skill is denial....and I'm pretty sure procrastination and denial are closely related!!

But I got some super cute pictures of the girls this morning when we were playing/gardening/watering in the back yard this morning.  Here are just a few....

 Some of Ellie's wildflowers from Pawpaw

 Adelyn hugging Maggie :)

 Just a swingin'....

 precious

 My pretty princess

He makes Beautiful Things

This song by Gungor touches my soul.  Not only is it one of Ellie's favorite songs in the whole world, it is one of mine too.  With Him, all things.....and all people can be made beautiful. 

All this pain
I wonder if I'll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really change, at all

All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found?
Could a garden come out from this ground, at all?

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

All around,
hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is being found, in you

You make me new,
You are making me new
You make me new,
You are making me new...