Wisconsin, or am I meant to keep on melting here or in Africa?
I have some friends with whom I was not able to have directly in my life for very long, but whose impact has been immense!!! My friends are prepaired to journey to Africa to allow God the freedom to control their health, finances, and well everything. They have been called to go to a foreign (I think third world) country to live and work among the poor people in Africa. I don't think either of their parents were missionaries or ministers. It just seems to be so uncommon, but cool that they would be called and not flee to Vegas (our Ninevah) maybe for good. Maybe I live a sheltered life. I guess I know others around my age who have answered God's call. I know I haven't heard the call to go to a foreign land. Heck, the land I live in is foreign enough for me. This world is not MY home I'm just a passin' through. I just want to be available and listening so I don't miss any direction. I'm sure that God would not simply whisper in my ear if I wasn't hearing, but I hope He wouldn't have to use a megaphone! I just keep truckin' away at the call I have to be a devoted wife and mother and be a part of the lives around me where God can make a difference and hopefully there is more of him shining out of me than me. Although, I do like to be shiny! Maybe I just think it's me being shiny and it's not me alone, but I just can't separate my life, from my life with God. What an awesome concept, which I guess if I think about it is true beyond anything I can control. My friends who will journey to Africa are Kevin and Charity Linderman. They have a son, Josiah, and are expecting in December. If you'd like to read more from up and coming missionaries to Africa check them out at mwanza.blogspot.com.
Adam just instant messaged me (which doesn't sound proper) that he was having a tough week. He can't wait to get out of town. We are going to Zion in Utah for the weekend with a group of people we love. I can't wait to get out of town either, and the song leavin' on a jet plane popped into my head. Being I had just finished the instant message coversation with my friends on their way to Africa I made suggestion that we could join them. Adam said and I quote, "No Wat." He was so flabergasted by my suggestion that he typed a "T" instead of a "y" Then he said, "Wisconsin or bust." Boy does my man know how to make me :)
53rd
My husband is definately a glass if half full kind of guy. As a matter of fact, when it comes to his posative outlook I'd say he's more of a glass overflowing type. I ran in a little 5k last weekend (that's a mere 3.2 miles). Adam has been telling people that I came in third place, which I did in my age division, which included 22 others besides myself. I was honored to be standing next to the 1st and 2nd place finishers in my age group of 30-34, because they are awesome runners. They chit chat every weekend during our long run for marathon training, running easily almost without effort probably about a steady 9 minute mile pace. SO, to be in a photo with them was awesome! I highly recommend the Cirque 5k/1 mile fun run/walk, which Victoria ran in around 13 or 14 minutes. They started the 5k runners and the clock at the same time, so Victoria probably started 5 minutes later and the clock said 18:00 when she finished. Adam thought she ran it in 18:00 which we both thought was pretty awesome for a 5 year old, but she started after most of the walkers and passed most of them running by and was one of the first 1 mile finishers. I am so proud. She ran my first 7/10 of a mile tonight, and I so enjoy the time with her. After we got home she took off her shoes by untying the laces and then stretched, while Adam was reading to Sebastian. By the time I returned from my 4 mile run she was in bead, reading to Adam. She is doing pretty well with her reading. She sounds out and actually reads to me, I think she was just remembering from memory how the story goes for Adam. I just think it's awesome that our children love books!
Am I the mother of a kindergartener?
Man, time sure does fly when you're having fun! I can hardly believe my baby girl is 5 and attending kindergarten. We (my husband and I) were unsure of where to send her for kindergarten, if we should send her at. We brought our request for some clarity to God. After praying about it and waying all the options we still didn't feel drawn one way or the other. However, Victoria wanted desperately to Go To school, public school. I wasn't sure of the draw for her, but we decided to enroll her,with the stipulation that she had to get into an a.m. class. Well, she went on a list. After her first day of p.m. kindergarten she got placed in an a.m. class, a transition that has changed our lives. We have been praying with her every morning that God would shine through her and that she would be the light that she is called to be. Although kindergarten is a pretty bright place if there are any dark corners I know God will use her to brighten them. We also purchased a childrens Bible to read together. It really has made a world of difference to our entire family to start our day and give it up to God and not try and squeeze Him in. I am so thankful for public school, because I know God has Victoria there for a reason. Next year, who knows, but for now she is exactly where she belongs!
