Another Shower Story

Okay, I admit this title was a bit misleading. We were not given another shower.... this story starts out with me in the shower. TMI????? Sorry about the visual this might leave with you all, but this story must be typed :-) Any hoo.....last week, Wednesday to be exact, I had my small group sharing with my Cursillo women(at 6:15 AM), and came home to do my daily reflections and bible readings, and intercessory prayers. After all of this, it was time for a nice hot shower. So far, so good. Well, in the middle of my shower, I felt the overwhelming need to be on my knees in prayer for our adoption. I hit the shower floor, and prayed until the water was getting cold! I stood up, got out of the shower, and proceeded to dry, dress, and get ready for the day. After I got dressed, I went to check the answering machine for any calls while I was indisposed, and sure enough there was that blinking red light to signal I had indeed missed a call while showering. Not to curious, I went to see who called. I figured it was Wubby saying he was on his way home for lunch, but was very much surprised to hear our case worker on the machine instead!! She asked me to call her back. I was VERY shaky when I dialed her back. I have had so many ups and downs on this journey, that I really didn't know if I wanted to know what she had to tell me. When she answered the phone, she gave me renewed hope in the form of a story about the Lord using people when they are unaware of it. A lawyer, a legal assistant, a small, beautiful child, and a story that only our Lord could craft. We have a break in our case! That news is simply overwhelming!!! We are headed for RENAP for our daughter's birth certificate!!! Yes, we have snatched the file from the very hands of the enemy, and are heading to the promised land :-) I really need a force of prayer warriors(and I know where to find them!!), to be sure we do not get kicked out of RENAP. If we get through this with her BC, she could be home for Christmas!!!!! My heart proclaims the Glory of the Lord!!! He has done this! He and He alone!!! He has used His mighty power to show us He is Lord!! I humbly bow my head to Him, and ask for His blessing and His mercy. Thank you Jesus! Amen!

Weather Forecast

Yesterday I had a meeting at work. Nothing too important, just the usual updates and a viewing of the new power points that we will be using in some of our classes.
I was running a bit behind in getting there, traffic was slow, etc... I didn't check the weather forecast before I left the house. Maybe I should have, but in retrospect, it would not have prepared me for the SHOWER I was about to run in to!! That's right! The wonderful ladies that I work with and around threw me a VERY unexpected toddler shower for our sweet Guatemalan princess!! I was reduced to tears! The decorations were so sweet, the food was delicious, and the cake was amazing!! But most beautiful was the prayer that was said to bless the food, and in thanksgiving for this opportunity to bring home our daughter in God's time, and to call to mind our Lord and His love for us!! Thank you ladies for the wonderful day!!
It could not have possibly come at a more needed time. Sometimes when the wait gets long, and the distance between me and my daughter seems more than just a plane ride away, I am in need of God's little pick-me-ups! This was a REALLY BIG pick-me-up!!! Thank you Jesus!!!
I prayed this morning to thank Him again for yesterday. I also asked Him if I could spend the "gift" , or should I wait a little bit longer. He promptly gave me the "go-ahead" to be a good steward of the gift I had received! Thank you Jesus for retail therapy!! :-) This Momma's goin' shopping!!

Fall

Summer Rain and a friend were helping me decorate for Fall. Basically, a trip into the attic for me, and a hallway upstairs littered with the remnants of boxes and tissue paper that held the treasures they were seeking. (Hmmmm. I wonder who's gonna havta clean THAT up??) They put out this cute display with the help of our sweet kitties. Samson is the gray kitty, and Charley is the black kitty. Both felines have since "rearranged" the display at will. I guess they haven't gotten it just right yet :-)

Shoes???

Sorry this shot is a bit blurry, but I find this most interesting. Our youngest son loves "different" things. He is very comfortable in his own skin, and will wear whatever suits him...including a three piece suit and tie to school on any given day. He loves hats of all kinds, and his taste in clothing spills over to his shoe selection. For example, when buying shoes for school this year, he went to a Converse website, that allows you to design your own shoes. He choose low-tops with a special design/fabric on the inside, and black leather on one side and white leather on the other. Think bowling shoes. Guess I should have taken a pic of those too!LOL! Anyhoo, these are his latest find. They are climbing shoes. They have a rubber sole, and each toe gets a special little toe shoe area separate from the toe next to it :-) They even have special socks that can be worn with the shoes....of course those were a must have, too! He rarely wears the socks, though. He is allowed to wear them to school, but his Food Dynamics teacher restricted him to only days they were not in the kitchen cooking!!How funny is that?!!!