What a Miracle!

Hope is completely potty trained! She wakes up in the middle of the night and everything Hallelujah!

Everything is truly great, I am a little stressed because of school, but my husband has been helping me so much with the kids as well as my brother! I cannot wait till the kids' school is done though, so that I no longer have to make bagged lunches! Its pretty rainy here in Florida, which keeps the children indoors and makes it hard for me to concentrate at times...but I'm sure the sunshine will be here soon enough.  Hope is very active and talks all the time! She's nosy too..and for some odd reason has decided to write on the walls!!! She listens to everything, and you will hear her reply to something your talking about that is not related to her-she's SHARP! She is very advanced academically, and her vocabulary is amazing. Her fashion style not so much..but she likes to be dressed pretty, with pretty shoes. She doesn't like to clean up..but when I am upset-she knows and picks up quite fast...with whining of course; that is the thing with girls, they don't push their limits...she's smart! Her hair is just getting longer, and she's truly gorgeous;) I just can't keep my eyes off of her some days...I'm gushing sigh...cannot thank the Lord enough for our decision to have Hope! The pack of four is truly a great number for us...its hard at times too, but what would they do without each other?
I need to start taking pictures again, I've been bad about that...but its Memorial weekend so I'll get on it;)

Jeremy Camp - Overcome (Slideshow With Lyrics)

One day at a time!

My birthday is coming up..yeahhhhh-not! I am getting older...and my purpose in life does become more clear as days go by. I went to a Jeremy Camp concert with my mom and siblings-it was so amazing! So why am I posting this? Well http://www.compassion.com/ was there, and they spoke about the needs of the world and our needs as Christians...it was all very moving (of course). Though, it wasn't just that it was moving because life is sad etc. It was very moving for a multitude of reasons. In the last few weeks, all I have been doing is talking about adoption with people. The director at Noah's school is interested in adopting from Russia because of Hope. They were so impressed by her beauty and intelligence that they felt they wanted a 'Hopee' of their own, since she cannot conceive. Of course I am encouraging! The story of our adoption and our daughter and our agency are imprinted forever in our lives. I started to think back once again to when we decided to adopt, and of all of the paperwork and the phone calls..the fears etc. I started to once again yearn and hurt for the children in Russia, and the children who are suffering in the countries at war.....sigh...with our country. You know those moods we sometimes get in...anyway, then for some reason I thought no...no..your just down because of school, and Hope's behavior..so I thought maybe, I'll take my mother's offer of joining a gym. I will feel better and be able to blow off steam better. Well, I now know why I have been feeling the way that I have been..because God has answered my heart. They asked who would be interested in more info about Compassion...of course I raised my hand-I know God was talking to me! When I have thought about the possibility of adopting more children, I have always wrestled with a boy or a girl...a boy and a girl...and sure enough the lady accidentally gave me 2 pamphlets...a boy and a girl;)) This is AMAZING to me! I looked at the children in my hands that God was tugging at my heart about, I immediately knew they were mine too. Its not Russia...or orphans from Russia....I will always hurt for Russia, and the door is not closed on Russia....especially now with what has gone down politically. I will return to Russia...but maybe not to adopt...maybe for ministry-Russia needs God...all of Russia. These children are from Bolivia; and for whatever reason, they have been put into my hands and in a way...my care. I am going to answer this ministry this time. I am not going to turn away just because I already have Hope...Hope is my chosen daughter...I really don't consider her a ministry. 'Deymar and Eymi' are my ministry children. I am proud of what God has done for me and the work he has planned out for me. I have also join my church team for a ministry for sexually abused youth...this one is very close to my heart and I plan to put everything I can into this one. I failed a nursing course and am now a semester behind...but I think I understand why now. God knows I wanted to nurse while being in nursing school and here I am nursing;)


I thank God for my husband, because he works hard for our money...and it is only possible, because of my husband's hard work and the blessings that God bestows upon us. We are very blessed because my husband is employed still, and is thriving because of God. It would be a sin...to not show God our appreciation for all He does for us.

I thank you Lord first and foremost for all you do-you shower your love on us, on a constant basis and it is so good.

Jesus bless this children that come in your name.


Amen
xox

Regressing Much?

Well I would like to add this post to Hope's blog. It is about the recent activities that has been going on with her lately. Since I have been in school full time and since she has started shool full time...she started to have 'accidents'. I suspected it was normal and this would eventually subside...but nope, it just got worse! It wasn't only in school, it was also beginning at home. It wasn't just peepee...it soon turned into poopoo in the pants at school also...then I started buying the pull ups again for her days there (ughhh poor teachers). Then the behaviors...the whinning, squealing and holding onto my ankles....then the I hate mommy...I love daddy. Once I had finished my term at school unsuccessfully, I took her out of school, where I attend now just twice a week at nights. She hasn't changed much...she still potties in her pants...I have her in diapers at times when I do not have the time to monitor her potty patterns. She decided to whip out the ol' bottle too....and says Hopee is a baby! I went along with it, because she needed a nap anyway..but then she didn't want dinner and just wanted the bottle-and I said NO! I am no longer encouraging the bottle and tell her she is a big, and that girl Hopee is not a baby. Babies don't get to go to school, or ride bikes or do ballet! Speaking of ballet; last week, she hooted and hollared and screamed and refused to go to ballet! Initially when we were dressing she was excited, but when we got there, she just kept shaking her head no. The instructor told me to ignore Hope and leave her there..but after hearing her scream and seeing her in the instructor's arms flapping her hands and feet around I thought, Uhhmmm I think I am just going to take her home. Sighhhhh.....so, ya...there are some changes happening right now with Hope...I hope this does soon go away. We are trying to be patient but just do not understand at all why she has went from one extreme to another. Only God knows...I thank him for slowing me down when he did so that I can try to handle this and get to the bottom of this. Girls are so different.....I am happy I only have one, ha! That sounds terrible...but it is true. If I had Hope first, we probably would have stopped at Hope-so I am thankful for the order of kids I have been blessed with. Hope's daddy, always takes her side of course....so I let him change a few of her recent diapers!


HEHE..have a good days;)

Touched Again by Adrienne....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maria-lin/special-needs-parenting_b_1314348.html


I do brag about my daughter, and thanks to this post by Adrienne's blog and recent post-I am humbled. All children and mothers deserve the spot light..so here it is.

God Bless you.

http://www.anotherordinarymiracle.com/ (Adrienne's blog) that has always inspired me.