Another Installment of Cuteness---

goin' political again...

I've lost all respect for Charlie Gibson. His attitude, body language, and tone of voice were despicable while interviewing Sarah Palin. (I am referring to the interview on Night Line last night.) I thought she handled herself very well in spite of his demeaning attitude towards her. He couldn't even acknowledge her as a human being, an American mother who just sent her first born son to war that very day to protect his freedom. He couldn't even acknowledge it. He just continued on in his pious barrage of questioning. It's fine with me if we ask all of the candidates the hard questions that need to be asked, but good grief have some class and respect while doing it! Obama gets media coverage of dancing with Ellen, or joking about his grandma and DisneyWorld with David Lettermen...while Sarah Palin gets this. Unbelievable! Please join me in praying for our country during this time. Please, please, please stand firm in prayer through these coming months!

Visions in my head...

Yesterday I saw my friend who is oh-so-very pregnant right now. I drove home with visions of belly shots in my head. So as I was heading out to run some errands, I swung into her driveway and said..."can I take some shots of your belly"?!?!? Weird, I know! She was kind enough to let me and this was the results of our 10 min. photo shoot. We went into her backyard and I climbed up on their playset with a pic in mind. While I was up there out of the corner of my eye I caught her shadow in the yard. I knew I had to hop down and capture that. Can't wait to meet your baby girl someday soon, Chastity...and thanks for being a good sport with me and the visions in my head. :)

Take a Leap?!?!?

Have you ever really wanted to do something, but were just scared to take the leap? My entire blog is about stepping out in faith...I know, I know. But what about when the something depends on a big part of *you*? Our adoption was so out of the realm of rational sense...that it made perfect sense. It was obvious it was God working...so we just went with God! We believed it was a mandate from God and we had no choice but to obey. Even with our homeschooling...I was scared, but I knew it was about being obedient to what the Lord was asking us to do. It is so much easier to take the leap when it is clear that's what you are suppose to do, isn't it!?!? Now I sit here wondering, pondering, going over scenarios...over and over again. What I'm dealing with isn't any sort of mandate from the Word of God that I need to obey. It is a choice that I have to make. I get really close to the edge but then I chicken out. It all comes down to this...I'm working on getting the courage up to do something. Will you please pray for me?

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Introducing Mrs. McBee in the Pollyanna Production

It was so fun to watch *our Mrs. McBee* in her performance last night. All of the kids did a fabulous job! I sat in amazement watching them, because this acting group was started by a 16 year old homeschool girl. All of the kids are homeschoolers and they took responsibilty to put this production together. The kids led the practices, came up with costumes, did hair and make-up, etc. I felt so grateful that our daugther could be a part of this group of kids and have this acting experience. She was sooo cute...but don't tell her I said that! ;) She has another performance tonight, which I will be at taking more photos...but don't tell her I said that either! ;)

Prayers for My Dear Friend!

I'm sorry that I have not updated...this week has been a crazy busy week (and I was thoroughly enjoying the political discussion that was taking place). It started last weekend when we began preparations for my friend to come home from Ukraine with their two new daughters(the two on their laps in the picture above). I did shopping, stocked her cupboards, blew up balloons, made posters...and got a little giddy. Saturday it was off to the airport we went. It was so exciting to meet these girls that I had already fallen in love with through their blog. Sunday and Monday we relished the last warm days of the summer and all went swimming. Our girls are great buddies with their boys and since they have been in Ukraine for 6 weeks, it was so fun to enjoy the last days of summer together.

We started our schooling this week as well. We're off to a great start. I just have to tell you how incredibly much I love being able to learn with my girls. During off school times...I have been enjoying helping Karen out with whatever she needs me for..making food, listening, going to Walmart, and playing with the girls.

I ask you to please cover their family in your prayers. They are in a time of adjustment that is so overwhelming none of us can really even wrap our minds around it. It is hard to see a friend struggle through the vast emotions that arise during this intense time.

(This weekend our daughter is in a production of Pollyanna...I hope to get some pictures for you.)