For My Friends Afar...

For my precious friends that I miss terribly, here is whats been up in sunny California...

Father's Day at the beach of course :)

Toy Story 3, 3D viewing with our Dad! Such a good movie!!!

Followed by lunch at the best hot dog place ever, PINKS! Now that's a hotdog!

Summer movie nights! Glowsticks for all!

Riley and Hunter...I love that Hunter can be part of it too!

He's so stickin cute!

More beach time then ever! My little guys, Kevin and Riley.

It's just what we do :)

Jess and Jay's first day of summer camp as camp counselors... Jay looks like he is five.

Time with the twins...Paige and Tyler and the puppy we wanted to keep.

Just being cute.

Family vacation time...

Luna's and Rosales... now RVA I know you recognize that last name in the mailroom ;)

Until next time...we will be chillin here... sending lots of hugs and love!!!

Still Willing

Here I am, Lord send me

All of my life, I make an offering,

Here I am, Lord send me

Somehow my story is a part of Your plan,

Here I am

When setbacks and failures, and upset plans

Test my faith and leave me with empty hands

Are You not the closest when it's hardest to stand

I know that You will finish what You began

And these broken parts You will redeem

Become the song that I can sing

Overwhelmed by the thought of my weakness

And the fear that I'll fail You in the end

In this mess, I'm just one of the pieces,

I can't put this together but You can

Here I Am, all my life an offering to You,

Somehow my story is a part of Your plan

Here I am

-Downhere

Floodgates

"Test me in this...and see if I will not thow open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. " Malachi 3:10

Easter!

Oh Happy Day!

Denial.

It is March 18th. I have been home for a month now and have not blogged since I arrived. My reason... just denial. Plain and simple. But honestly, God is good. So good. As I continue to gain my strength back and learn to rest in his perfect timing and plans, He has allowed me to enjoy gifts from Him.

Hanging and Laughing with the best brother and sister in the world :) And for those of you who know them, there is always laughter when you are around them!

Spending time with some of my favorite kids.


Fresh air and sights at the best place in California (other than Disneyland :) )

My Twins

And watching alot of Glee and The Unit with my bro...and Hunter too.

Just resting up for whatever God has next...

Psalm 92:2

I've enjoyed a bowl of cereal with delicious milk, my puppy, so so many hugs, and a soft bed with fluffy pillows and soft blankets, yet my heart is still grieving for the place that was home for a time. I'm sad for the absence of my precious 5th grade class, friends that became family and the beautiful place that has captured my heart, Kenya. But there is one thing that has remained the same in the midst of my sickness, so many changes, and unknowns, My God. I love that from the very beginning of this journey and even as I recover from my sickness that has brought me back to California, I have been able to do one thing continuously. I've been able to do it with my Kenyan family and my precious family in the US, and together no matter where I lay my head at night, we can still together...

Psalm 92:2

" To proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness and night."

"I remember my afflictions... and my soul is downcast within me... Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have HOPE... Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail... They are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness."

-Lamentations