Our plan, since the beginning, has been to have all of our kids really close in age... for many different reasons. One of which being that since we started having kids so young, we might as well have them all together & then be done sooner. I mean seriously, Emayah & Olivet will be in their first year of college when I'm 40! That's awesome! One of the biggest reasons is because we want our kids to be older as we approach the End of the Age. Some of you may be thinking... "did they drink some weird koolaid?!" and others of you may be "amen-ing" me.... But in either case, ask me more about what I mean if you'd like, and I'd be happy to share my heart with you. Lastly, another reason is because we'd love for all of our kids to be great friends (which I totally understand can happen between siblings spaced farther apart).
So, here we find ourselves, Emayah & Olivet are approaching 1 very quickly. & originally, we would have planned to have me be pregnant again by now... but having twins, & a horrible pregnancy have both put a bit of reservation in us.
You see, we also know that we are called to adopt. We preferably would like to adopt our next child, to inter-mingle our biological children with our adopted ones... ie: biological, adopted, biological, adopted etc...
Now you're probably wondering, HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?!
5 or 6
So... we find ourselves a bit stuck, not knowing if we should adopt or get pregnant next.
We know the Lord is going to be clear with us on what's next, and we also know that we are not going to move forward with a plan unless He is the One who comes up with it. Having children is not something to just do, it's serious! & such a blessing! :]
We also know that we won't move forward with either plan until we are fully funded financially & know that we can support having another child, or 2 :]
the other morning, I woke up with immense joy & excitement about Zion... I knew I must have had a dream. As I lay there, the Lord brought the dream to my memory & I was in tears as I lay there remembering how real my emotions were. Here's the dream...
I got on to a large boat & went inside with a friend. We rushed over to the windows & looked up & saw a huge, glowing city in the SKY! "Isn't this amazing?! We are finally going to Zion! We have given our WHOLE lives for this! & we're finally going to meet the Lord! We are actually going to that city!!!!" I said. The joy/excitement/anticipation was so intense, it doesn't even compare with anything I've felt in my life. The boat then proceeded to take us to a hotel. We got off the boat & walked down many hallways, up & down many staircases, escalators & elevators, & finally found our room where we'd be staying. It was very rustic & old & was jam packed full of bunk-beds . Each bunk had a pair of pajamas on it ready for us to put on. end of dream.
I was overwhelmed with the reality that we are truly living for the day where we are with God in Zion for eternity. To put my hope, anchor my life, in the age to come!
The dream represents my life (all of our lives as believers) as a sojourner, one without a home, moving from place to place. This is not my home, my true home is in Zion with Immanuel--God with us.
The last part, about the pj's on the beds unsettled me, but I wasn't sure what it meant. Then, the Lord reminded me of Song of Solomon 5 when the Shulamite woman is in bed, comfortable & when the Bridegroom (Jesus) comes to the door she doesn't want to get up to go to him.
I was struck with the way our world is constantly lulling us to sleep, keeping us numb & complacent. & I take that part of my dream as a warning; to not get comfortable but to be ready, anticipating the Bridegroom's return! He really is coming back! & we are to live like He is!
I want to be one who RESPONDS when Jesus put's His hand to the latch of my heart. I want my heart to be thrilled within me! (SOS 5:4)
Oh Lord, awaken love in me! Keep my eyes steadfast on the day of Your appearing! Make me long for you! Awaken the ache of lovesickness!!
Life's transitions can sometimes be beautiful & at other times they can drive you crazy. I currently find myself in the middle of the two extremes.
Josh & I finished orientation with Every Home for Christ & are now candidates to join staff-- so we are just now starting to work on Partnership. Because we will be full-time intercessory missionaries, we will be raising full time support. We are taking a leap of faith by going 3+months with no income while trusting the Lord to bring in the finances our little family needs. We move in to this season with a surprising amount of excitement. The Lord has set our hearts in deep wells of confidence that He is our provider & that because He has called us, He will open the doors of provision for us. We will be spending the next 3 months traveling & meeting with people to share the extravagant vision of Every Home for Christ. In case you didn't see my last post click here to see it! Here is the latest video from Every Home for Christ & what they are doing in Nepal... check it out!
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As I wrote about yesterday, you now can imagine how full our little town home might be. It's been such a blessing to us in our transition to COsprings, but we're definitely feeling the itch to move.
We have a few different reasons why this is important to us...
1. we have 7 people crammed in to a 2 1/2 bedroom town home, we simply need more space. 2. we'd like a yard, to be able to go outside with the ladies, even set up a mini pool for them 3. we feel called to be hospitable, both to people visiting us ((mostly from MN)) & to those from theWall community.
We realize that a bigger home will cost more money, but we believe that hospitality & cultivating community are two of the areas the Lord is highlighting to us in this season.
So please, join with us in praying for the provision of the Lord in both finances & a home that is... a. CLOSE TO THE PRAYER ROOM! ((we would save a lot of money on gas if we could just walk to work!)) b. CHEAP!!! c. Nice Enough.. we would like a reliable home that isn't going to need constant repair
& yes... we're looking to RENT, not buy :]
Thanks for your prayers & support! & if you know of anything, PLEASE let us know!!
this is my first afternoon home by myself that I've had in a long time. I am an extravert in every sense of the word; but even extraverts need some down time. After putting the ladies down for their afternoon nap, I'm pretty sure I made an audible "sigh...". Peace & quiet. Rest. This is nice.
3 of my best friends arrived in Colorado Springs nearly 3 weeks ago. 2 of which were here to stay ((Mel & Annie moved here!)) and Aimee ((and her sweet little baby, Makhi)) were here to visit for two weeks.
We had the BEST time together! It's not even so much that we did a lot of fun activities ((we were mostly at home with the 3 babies, really trying to get Makhi on a schedule-- he did awesome!)) but more so that we just got to be together. The last year & a half have been quite the road for our group of friends. So many changes, both good & bad, traveling, marriage, children, heart ache & pain... all of which should have driven a wedge between us so thick we never could have remained friends. But somehow, only by the grace of God, we remain friends & have more faith in the things the Lord has promised us now than we ever have had before.
These girls are truly sisters to me... covenant sisters. It was such a blast to all live in the same house & do life together again... we know it is just a picture of what is to come.
Aimee & Makhi left last weekend to go back to MN... we hope they come back soon!
This week has been a week of rest & this weekend Courtney will be officially moving in with us! --Courtney is a dear friend I have made in COsprings at theWall. She was just one of those people who I connected with right off the bat & already consider her to be one of my closest friends! I love you Court!
So... our house is going to be VERY full... Josh, Me & the ladies, plus, Annie, Mel & Courtney... that's 6 girls!!! Special shout out to the most patient & loving husband EVER, I love you joshie! if you want to have a guys' night, PLEASE invite josh :] He will be needing a few nights out, if you know what I mean!
