Our Life - Beyond Our Wildest Dreams

It's nothing fancy, but we wanted a slide show for our sharing time tomorrow.

Please pray we make much of HIM!

Ruin Me!

Woe to me I am unclean 
A sinner found in Your presence 
I see you seated on Your throne 
Exalted, Your Glory surrounds You 

Pre-chorus 
Now the plans that I have made 
Fail to compare when I see your glory 

Chorus 
Ruin my life the plans I have made 
Ruin desires for my own selfish gain 
Destroy the idols that have taken Your place 
'Till its You alone I live for, 
You alone I live for. (repeat) 

Bridge 
Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty 
Holy is the Lord! 

Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty 
Holy is the Lord! 

Hurry Up...and Slow Down!

It's mid November, in case you're like me and have been too busy to stop and look at the calendar!

Our fall schedule has revolved around football, medical appointments, loads of homework, trying new soup recipes, attempting to keep the structure that wards off chaos, and looking for any opportunity to make everything fun.

I snagged a few of my favorite pix from my phone, and I wish they were all perfectly focused...but I usually have 1.2 nanoseconds to get the shot, good or not.  Nonetheless, they are great memories!

Biggest sister Kenzie with littlest sister Khloie 

Playoffs, Kolton Tee's last football game.

The Fan Klub!

What to do when Mom forgets the sticks for caramel apples?  Easy peasy, use chopsticks!

I love it when the kids get off the bus and say, "Ohhhh, Mom's making candles!"

Daddy makes everything fun, even Kasidi's physical therapy!

We have 3 more kiddos who can now see the chalkboard, thanks to glasses!

We rock early morning doctor appointments!

Sunday Kenzie sang a song that touched my heart so!  God has truly gifted her!  Shhh, don't tell her I posted it ~
(it's blurry for a few seconds in the beginning, probably my camera focusing with all the kiddos hanging on my arms)

What are you up to this fall?

Wanted!

Have you ever listened, I mean really listened, to the lyrics of Dara MacLean's song, Wanted?  It brought me to tears the first time I heard it, and it still has the same effect on me.
It speaks of the Father's love for each of us, but it is a crucial message to those very dear to my heart, those who struggle with the lies, loneliness and trauma of their past ~ the orphan.

From the day you were born 
And took your first breath 
You opened your eyes and in came the light 
He was watching you 
But all of your life you couldn't shake the lies in your head 
Saying you're a mistake 
Oh but you were made 
By a God who knows your name 
He doesn't make mistakes 

CHORUS 
You are wanted 
To every broken heart, He stands with open arms 
You are wanted 
To every searching soul, look to the rising sun 
If you're lonely, hurting, gone too far 
To the outcast you come as you are 
For you, you are wanted, you, you are wanted 
You, you are wanted, you, you are wanted 

Let this be the day that joy takes the place 
Of all of the years that shame tried to steal away 
He is calling you 
Lift your eyes to see His face 
Come run into the arms of grace 

CHORUS 

You, you have been marked 
You're set apart 
And He calls you His 
So you don't have to search 
Don't have to look for where you belong 

You are wanted

So Far to Find You ~ Casting Crowns

Back to the Braces!

This week Kasidi's therapist recommended we get back into the latest AFOs for ankle and arch support.  She's gotten so much stronger ~ she can lift the huge ortho shoes!

A Day in the Life

Disclaimer:  I'm very brave for posting this, but lest you think I've got it all together...nay nay.  
This little video clip is a glimpse into a typical evening for us.  And the sideways portion, well, that's just the way we roll.
One of my most adorable Treasures grabbed my phone and started recording as I was imitating another most adorable Treasure...and so it goes.
If we can't laugh at ourselves...well, sometimes ya' just have to laugh.

I Can't Resist

I just have to share this video with you!
If you haven't already seen it, it's well worth the six minutes.
If you have already seen it, it's worth watching again :)

New Film Premiere - I Like Adoption. from ILikeGiving.com on Vimeo.

We Can All Make a Difference!

Some very special friends asked us to share our adoption testimony on video. Since I can't sing, I can't dance, and I can't talk about adoption without bawling like a baby, this is the best I could do.

You've seen the pix and heard the music, but I've added text.

We Can All Make a Difference - 2nd Version from connie johnson on Vimeo.