Ok. Here I am...for the three people and one cricket who know this blog exists.

Life has gotten hard lately. I have faced one challenge after another, and have no idea what's around the corner (but I am hoping it's a nap). It's one of those weeks (the girly kind) which makes it harder.

Now that we are home schooling, I have the urge to really pick up and go find our "just reward" acreage land with big canopy trees and a curvy bustling river...with plenty of room for more kids and the three dogs we already have. I want a rope swing. I want a tree house. I want room to run and run and run...

Mark and I are finally on the same page about adding to our family. Which is exciting and terrifying. I don't know if we will be filling out papers or tromping off to have an out patient operation, but God is calling us to more. I haven't told my family at all. They will either feel sorry for Mark for the operation, or think we have REALLY lost our minds this time. I am almost thinking of doing both.

If we adopted, I think we would probably go local, as we don't have the money to do anything overseas. Even going local, and not using a state agency would be around 20 grand.

I wonder how all this will work out with the bible and kids being home...which is why I feel called to bigger pastures...we need the room to explore, and farm and run and run and run... :) I must really need a jog or something!!

I had a long day in the car today, but it paid off in the end. I am still trying to figure out what I bring to this church community, and where I work within it. I am learning a lot about myself; about my limitations, about my expectations, about my short comings and about love, love, love.

My kids are having a blast at home. I took them swimming in the creek the other day, and we are going again with a picnic lunch tomorrow. It's been a trip to see them chest high in the water, exploring and singing and having an amazing time! The dog just romps around chasing sticks and digging holes. It's great. It reminds me of things my dad always says they used to do...maybe tomorrow we will seek out an 'unchartered' area of the creek and see how far we can walk!

I hope to figure out how to post pictures soon!