a·maz·ing
/əˈmāziNG/
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I use the word "amazing" a lot, much too often and without proper context most of the time.
For instance, it's probably not an occasion worthy of an "AMAZING!!" outburst when Blake whips up the most fantastic feast of fried pickles, but still my lips exclaim, "These pickles are amazing, man!" (And to give credit where credit is due, they are indeed the best I've ever had.)
Likewise, it's pretty exciting when we discover that the light is still on at the Dairy Queen when we drive out of the Piggy Wiggly parking lot empty handed and craving Turtle Tracks...but is it really AMAZING?
The past three weeks have been a blur for me. Some might say that it's the jet lag or sleepless nights. Others might say it's the adjustment to having two new children, babies even. I'm here to tell you that I'm certain that it's something more that's got me walking around like I'm in a fog.
It's AWE! That's what it is!
Have you ever experienced something so AMAZING that you were rendered speechless and fuzzy-headed for days on end? Well, I have. It's actually taken me three weeks to take my journaled thoughts from the night we arrived home and put them together into a post coherent enough for anyone to read. Experiencing the display of God's glory up close and personal has truly been AMAZING.
Are you tired of me capitalizing that word yet?
I could just change the font for you: amazing, italicize it: amazing, or maybe change the color: amazing, but nothing gets the point across as well as all caps.
Enough of the babble, already! I've got a story to tell, and I know you will join me in exclaiming that God's love is truly AMAZING!!
Journal entry: May 19
Watching God move on the hearts of His people and experiencing the amazing provision we needed to bring home Wyatt and Jubilee was just the beginning. Each of our 18 days in China were amazing in new ways. We fell asleep each night counting our blessings and praising Him for the amazing things He had done. Again tonight, we fall asleep bewildered by His amazing love and counting plentiful blessings once again.
Watching God move on the hearts of His people and experiencing the amazing provision we needed to bring home Wyatt and Jubilee was just the beginning. Each of our 18 days in China were amazing in new ways. We fell asleep each night counting our blessings and praising Him for the amazing things He had done. Again tonight, we fall asleep bewildered by His amazing love and counting plentiful blessings once again.
The drive home from the airport took nearly 2 hours. After 27 hours of traveling, we were beyond tired, but the site that welcomed us when we pulled in the driveway put a little pep in our step. Just walking through the door left us wide awake again. It's after 3:00 and our kiddos just went to bed!
I can't believe our kids kept this secret for so long. We talked to them almost every day in China!! While we were away our beautiful friends and church family were hard at work here at our house. The whole place has been cleaned from top to bottom.I almost hate for my little mess-makers to get up in the morning!! I hear one precious friend deserves a extra round of applause. She loved us enough to even tackle the teen boys toilet!!!
Not only is our house clean, but clearly an organizer extrordinaire has been here! Our adoptions in 2009/2010 and this year have taken priority over the home remodel that's been going on for the past several years, and we've learned to just deal with the whole "unfinished" look of things. Tonight, God blessed us with years worth of to-do list items checked off!
The laundry room has been made over. I wish I had a before picture to show you because seeing the finished product makes me weep with gratitude. Our laundry basket stackers have been painted. There are new cabinets on the wall. There's a new folding table with labeled hampers underneath and hooks for all the stuff that needs hanging. Calendars are on the wall to keep up with all the happenings and deadlines. I absolutely LOVE it!
The laundry room has been made over. I wish I had a before picture to show you because seeing the finished product makes me weep with gratitude. Our laundry basket stackers have been painted. There are new cabinets on the wall. There's a new folding table with labeled hampers underneath and hooks for all the stuff that needs hanging. Calendars are on the wall to keep up with all the happenings and deadlines. I absolutely LOVE it!
The blessing crew switched around two bedrooms to better suit the needs of our girls, so both our older girls and younger girls got new bedrooms and makeovers. The big girls have a new look and are loving their new digs.
The little girls' room is sporting a new crib, a new set of bunk beds and organization that has them telling me where everything goes.
Our little boys have new sheets and comforters, and hangers and hooks for all their stuff. A place for everything and everything in it's place. It's even labeled!
Our hall bathroom has hooks for towels, new cabinet doors and a beautiful curtain to hide the stuff beneath the cabinets.
In mine and Dean's room, the crib is set up and sporting a new bumper in the sitting area of our room for Jubilee and the desk turned changing table has a new changing pad and cover and wipes and diapers aplenty. There are room darkening shades on the window that will hopefully help our little princess sleep past dawn. The bathroom has new mirrors and new doors on the cabinet over the toilet. Thank you! The longest bathroom remodel in history has had me using a teeny tiny mirror for over 3 years!
The front porch has been spruced up with pine straw, new pillows on the chairs and a beautiful wreath on the door.
As if all of that is not enough, the story just keeps getting better. Some of our manly friends came over and worked in the yard - bush-hoggin', pine strawin', tree choppin'...the whole nine yards! The kids can make it all the way down to the pond without risking life and limb now, which makes this mama one happy chica!
I could go on and on, but I've only got time to share one more. It's the schoolroom. Our friends redecorated and organized our schoolroom!!! Slipcovers are dyed a darker denim. Furniture is painted. There's a new table and chairs and bookcases. The bookshelves and school closet are organized and ready for this mama to finish up the school year with seven pupils that were probably hoping to just call it a year and start again in the fall.
God's love is AMAZING, folks. We are so thankful. Thank you so much for loving on us! Actually, thankful isn't even a strong enough word. I need to capitalize, italicize, fonticize and color it up - THANKFUL!!
Our hall bathroom has hooks for towels, new cabinet doors and a beautiful curtain to hide the stuff beneath the cabinets.
In mine and Dean's room, the crib is set up and sporting a new bumper in the sitting area of our room for Jubilee and the desk turned changing table has a new changing pad and cover and wipes and diapers aplenty. There are room darkening shades on the window that will hopefully help our little princess sleep past dawn. The bathroom has new mirrors and new doors on the cabinet over the toilet. Thank you! The longest bathroom remodel in history has had me using a teeny tiny mirror for over 3 years!
The front porch has been spruced up with pine straw, new pillows on the chairs and a beautiful wreath on the door.
As if all of that is not enough, the story just keeps getting better. Some of our manly friends came over and worked in the yard - bush-hoggin', pine strawin', tree choppin'...the whole nine yards! The kids can make it all the way down to the pond without risking life and limb now, which makes this mama one happy chica!
I could go on and on, but I've only got time to share one more. It's the schoolroom. Our friends redecorated and organized our schoolroom!!! Slipcovers are dyed a darker denim. Furniture is painted. There's a new table and chairs and bookcases. The bookshelves and school closet are organized and ready for this mama to finish up the school year with seven pupils that were probably hoping to just call it a year and start again in the fall.
God's love is AMAZING, folks. We are so thankful. Thank you so much for loving on us! Actually, thankful isn't even a strong enough word. I need to capitalize, italicize, fonticize and color it up - THANKFUL!!
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