Odds and Ends

Answered Prayer

This is the part I've been so excited to write about.

My last blog post was about adoption. I shared my need for you to pray for our family through this process and our need for financial support. 

Well, God answers prayers! When I wrote last time, were unable to move forward with our home study because of a financial deficit, and now we have enough for this next step. This is an exciting journey that God is taking us on! This God that we honor, he answers prayers. In the words of Beth Moore, "You can take that to the bank." 

James 5:13-16

"Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. (Woot! Woot!) Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make them well; the Lord will raise them up. If they ave sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. "

Teacher Appreciation

I recently overheard someone talking about public school to someone who worked in a private school.

The comment was, "They're (the students) probably not a number in your school like they are in the public school."

What?! What?!

Rip-roaring WRONG!

I challenge any of you that think that to go visit a public school.  There may be some where students are just a number, but in my experience, my children are LOVED by their teachers. And, their teachers are so fun and creative that you will want to go back. I promise.

I'm not saying that private school teachers don't. In fact, I'm sure they do. I'm just saying that the public school teachers that I have interacted with in the last 5 years have been incredible role models for my children and would be tremendously hurt to hear someone say that in their presence. Not only have each of them tenderly taught my kids for a year of their life, but nearly all of them have kept up with our family even across states, even when they no longer teach my children. Even though their time in a classroom is done or nearly done, I truly believe they want my children to succeed in life.

As it is National Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to thank all you teachers and educators that love our kids like they're own. Thank-you for spending each day of your week helping make our children's future a success. Thank-you for the time you put into research, planning, creativity. I can honestly say that my kid's classroom are one of my favorite places to spend my time and I know my kids feel the same way. Landon can't wait to join you!

I am proud to call you my friends!

The Big Guy

Mom and Jamie, this is for you. Landon has been begging me to send you this clip for a month now, so here it is.

SPRING

Can I be a songbird for a minute?

I LOVE SPRING!
I love the flowers.
I love the grass.
I love the leaves.
I love the trampoline.
Whoops! Guess the songbird wouldn't probably say that.

Here was my yard yesterday. Yep. Not much fun.

                                     

Here is my yard today. Even the sun was happy about it.

That's how we roll here in Utah. No grass today. Green lawn tomorrow. 

We don't have many overcast days.  Yesterday was one of them, but the view at the soccer fields was extra beautiful, being able to see it rain/snow in the mountains.