The Fellowship is Broken

As you can see it has been a while since I have posted anything, but I wanted my next post to be about the Kissacks. Well as most of you know my dear sil and the majority of my little friends moved to Alabama this last friday. As I've been pondering this change in our lives I have decided to write my thoughts about her and our relationship. I write this w/o a heavy heart, just a grateful one.

I actually met Tonya before I met Nathan, she was in my suitemates room at college, and I walked in there and saw this pretty girl sitting on the floor doing the splits while studying. I asked her if she knew this big, tall, bald guy with a motorcycle. She said "yeah that's my brother", I said "do you think he'll take me for a ride" to which she answered yes, and the rest is for another post. That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship that has endured for 17 years (so far). We have hardly been apart since that time. I got a boyfriend/husband and my best girlfriend all at the same time. We have truly not ever fought or been offended with each other. I mean once in a while I would get slightly annoyed, she is a little forgetful and spacey. And I'm sure I drove her nuts occasionally, I tend to be a slightly negative and uptight. Anyway, God knew what he was doing when he allowed us to become friends, and then have children at the same time, and our children became best buddies. It was always fantastic having her to walk through early motherhood and early marriage stuff with. We agonized over our babies and husbands together, we encouraged each other, supported each other and were just there for each other. I never would have made it to this point of maturity without her in my life. I grew up with no sisters, or cousins anywhere near my age or in close proximity, now I have 4 sisters. Change is inevitable, I just thought that somehow I would be spared it. This has been a long first book in a series of many more to come, I hope. We were young and foolish when we met, but as I say goodbye for now to my sister and friend, we are older and wiser, and confident in our roles as wives, mothers, and servants of God. I know that God gave me something that is rare, our relationship has been a reflection of the kindness and mercy of God, he gave us what we needed, when we needed it, and for how long we needed it. 17 years is a long time, we must have needed alot of help. I look forward to book 2 in this series, and I thank you Tonya for every good word, and naively optimistic word that has come out of your mouth. I treasure our friendship. This is incredibly short, and I'm leaving out tons, but I will save the rest for her funeral.

A Little Piece of Heaven

When Nate was gone, I found this beautiful horse farm with the most fantastic back yard I'd ever seen. Level, big walnut tree, nice fencing, with a barn that was old and run down and perfect. The house was a mess underneath all the lipstick and rogue, but I didn't know whether or not it was fixable or not. Well today Nate and I, Leonard and Celeste and Tonya all went and had the official walk through, and it was an unfixable mess, although everyone agreed that the land was beautiful. I no longer get my hopes up about houses anymore so I'm really not that disappointed. I am just thankful I have brilliant people surrounding me looking out for my best interests. Even though a hobby farm is my idea of heaven.

Whoops

Sorry I didn't rotate this one. In adoption news, we are stuck in IBESR(the black hole). I am praying to get out soon. We have a camping trip scheduled for June 18th, and I want Naomi to go. Pray that our paper work is released as you read this. I am so happy though to get all these nice pictures, it makes me feel like I am getting to know her.