Something Exciting on the Horizon

I've known about this for a couple of weeks but haven't said anything because I wasn't sure it was gonna fly. I have been given the opportunity to work for the humanitarian aid organization that I'm working with to process my haitian adoption. I will be starting up and heading a grants division. That means we will be giving money to people that have the heart to adopt but have financial needs as well. It will also include grants given to specific children that have been in the orphanage for a long time, or older children and special needs kids. I am terribly excited by this, I knew when I started my adoption that wouldn't be the end of my involvement with orphans. I feel that God is opening a door for me to help others adopt and spread awareness about the plight of orphans. I know that God is going to bless this and I'm so thrilled to be a part of it. I will keep you posted on how things progress. We are not going to start this program until there is 20,000 in the account. I have 5,000 pledged already. Gotta run noodles are boiling over.

My Slaves

I've turned my little men into my little slaves ha, ha, ha hee, hee, hee, It was high time they pitch in around the house. They have always had little chores that haven't helped me out a whole lot, but now they are doing alot of helpful things, like: unloading and loading dishwasher, vaccuming, cleaning toilets, taking all their laundry upstairs and cramming it in their drawers, and putting away groceries, plus dusting and cleaning mirrors. Some of these jobs like the bathroom require that I watch them and show them what to do the first couple of times, but then they get the hang of it and all I have to do is check when they're done. Attitudes have been much better about work since we started boot camp. Luke has been the most resistant to this shift of power, everytime I ask him to do something he wants to say " Is this my destiny", or "this is not my destiny" We have not been watching any Star Wars movies. There was pee all over the back of the toilet the other day and I called them all into the bathroom to see it and claim it. Nobody would admit to even ever missing the water so Luke said it must be me. I told him it couldn't have been me and he said "oh yeah, when you get mad I've seen it in your eye." lol. I have no idea what that says about me as a mother, so I cleaned it up.

My weekend was incredibly boring, we didn't do anything fun, we didn't get anything done around the house, and now monday is looming and I am not ready for another week of school. Usually it's the natives who are restless, this weekend it was me. I can't really blame anything on PMS anymore since my uterus is gone, but that is probably my problem, cuz I still have hormones, I'm breaking out, and I feel like pouncing. Oh and Nate has been doing work on his laptop, and lusting after some special kind of corvette. (ugh) I can not share in the excitement over a car. Also he has been reloading ammunition (translation= making his own bullets), Oh how I need my little girl to come home.

Catching up with old friends

In the past few weeks I've reconnected with 2 of my dearest friends from my high school days. (the hard rockin 80's) Jacque and Brijet. You know how with some friends no matter how long it's been since you talked to them, it's like it was yesterday, well that's how it is with them. Brijet actually went to my high school, and Jac was in my youth group, she later on became my maid of honor. We have known each other for 20 years (I can't believe I'm that old) and in a good way, some things like good friends never change. I spent a couple hours last night on the phone with Jacque, that's why I'm taking it slow this morning and posting. I am so grateful for all the special relationships God has put in my path over the course of my life, old and new, that have caused me to grow and stretch, and the ones that I laughed till I cried with, they are all so precious. Even though Nate is truly my best friend and there is nobody I'd rather hang out with, I am so glad for the women in my life.

Next: Nate takes the boys one at a time golfing with him, today it's Luey's turn and he just walked by with his 2 junior clubs in hand, yelling that he's ready to go, but he is still stark naked. Nudity runs in his genes I'm afraid.

P.S. Garlic IS a magic potion disguised in a stinky little clove.