I was 19 the day that Eric and I got married and I had my whole perfect life PLANNED out—a time table, a list of goals, EXPECTATIONS, and dreams. But LIFE gave me something EVEN BETTER than my limited vision and plans: a chance to learn and grow and BECOME by experiencing infertility, foster care, adoption, special needs (autism) parenting, breast cancer, and more. Our lives are often challenging, PAINFUL, and complicated, yet it is no doubt that they are GLORIOUS, wonderful, and exciting, too. Our EXPERIENCES, the ones we DELIBERATELY seek out and the ones we would never have picked but we have to MUDDLE through anyways, SHAPE us. We CHOOSE what that shape will look like in the end by our ATTITUDE and our willingness to EMBRACE the moments of life. For it is the MOMENTS that DEFINE us. I choose to WALK FORWARD in the BRIGHTNESS of hope by noticing those moments, LEARNING as much as I can, SEEKING the good, and TRUSTING in a loving God.
It always freaks me out a little bit when I read things about you guys that are so similar to us. We are the same way at saving, saving, saving then spending big. It's kind of fun, though. Your picture made me want to come have something on that grill.
ReplyDeleteI must know, though, where the plane tickets are to. I hope it's a fun, fun thing!
I am so glad that E-man has a grill!! Extremely glad you have the plane tickets, although the initial reason is sad, and I am loving the picture of the rock band. Do they have a name?
ReplyDeleteha thats awesome. such a great picture.
ReplyDeleteI am very happy about the plane tickets :) I can't wait to see you guys!! I miss you!!!
ReplyDeleteat least you save...
ReplyDeleteAwe! I wanna hear that band play when I come to visit!! Bryce will join in on the piano, drums, or be sittin in that little chair in the back, possibly just watching and dancing with it! Can't wait, so excited!
ReplyDeleteYou deserve all of it!
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