I was cleaning the basement today. A for REAL clean. Dumping all the cubbies upside down–sitting there with two garbage bags–trash and give away…and tossing the very few keep things back in each cubby. And smiling here and there knowing that tomorrow it will all be messy again. And then it happened. All over again. […]
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Author Archives: adminIsaac is in THE most fun stage ever right now (and I have video to prove it;). He loves to imitate EVERYTHING he sees anyone doing. And Frankie baby—well, he’s a full fledge 3 year old now and our 3’s are always more challenging than our 2’s in the Young house;). Here’s some footage of […] oh andrea…your kids just made my morning! i LOVED all of frank and isaac’s faces and then absolutely cracked up when isaac started mimicking your daughters ballet moves…hilarious! precious babies! we are so blessed to have our children that God has given us! LOVE your videos!!! =) AdOrAbLe!!!!!! And I completely agree with the 3’s being more challenging than the 2’s. After 5 kiddos I can say that I have loved the 2 year old stage … oh, we love the 3 year old stage too, its just a bit more work 🙂 Thanks for sharing the fun from your house:) Makes me happy:)  If you subscribe to my blog via email or networked through Facebook or Google Reader…scoot over to my blog for a minute. The first song playing is by–oh my soul–Fernando Ortega…Give me Jesus. You can give have all this world–but give ME Jesus… No matter what the Lord has set in front of you today–this […] I am praying for peace, healing and discrenment for you. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Have been thinking of you and praying for you Andrea. So admire you for waiting on Him for that ‘come’, is the absolute best place you could be, walking closely with Him. {hugs} One of my favorite songs. Oh sweet friend. How you are ministering me in my own season of waiting. Repatriation is simply NOT easy. Kids are doing fabulous. Mom & Dad however miss the adventureous expat life that is so far removed from the American Rat Race that is sucking us in. I keep reminding myself that God always has plans for my plans. Thank you for the reminder of the lyrics (and truth) of this song … Just Give Me Jesus! Praying for your recovery and for wisdom on your Chinese princess! Andrea, praying that His blessings overtake you today. You are so wise to wait on Him (so much easier said than done sometimes!)…STRENGTH rises when you wait upon the Lord. You WILL run and NOT grow weary, you WILL walk and NOT faint…you WILL mount up on eagle’s wings…praying for you in the wait and as your body COMPLETELY heals. (Though you already outrun and outdo most of the moms I know, so the world better just buckle their seat belts when you are back to 100%!) This normally super active momma was told yesterday by the MD to REST for a month after all of a sudden starting to have scary asthma attacks. No volunteering, no serving others in ways that require physical exertion, no crazy schedules, to stay close to home & just BE for a while. I told him he obviously hadn’t read the stay-at-home mom/volunteer extraordinaire job description. I almost think that sometimes God just wants to bring you back into the nest to focus solely on you & to REJUVINATE YOUR SPIRIT. Maybe like a wounded bird he uses unexpected slow down times bring us UNDER HIS WING & teach us NEW things that we may miss in the everyday rush. Maybe he also uses it to remind us of just how perfectly HE is in control. It has definitely got me reflecting on how he has BLESSED us & just how much he has given us to be THANKFUL for. Praying for lots of PEACEFUL, happy family moments & REJUVINATION for your spirit during this slow down time! Praying for you as you wait to hear from the Lord. Just wanted to stop and say, hey and thanks for always being a light of truth:) God bless! I have been thinking of you at a hard time of uncertainty in your life and you are an inspiration to me. I love your blog and seeing pictures of your sweet family!! Our 6 year old ET daughter has now only been home for 3 weeks and we are stil waiting to get clearance on our little guy (2 yrs old) so we can bring him home!! We have 4 bio kids, so it’s busy but I love following blogs with similar situations!! It feels like God used you to send a message to my heart that I desperately needed this week. Thank you once again for your beautitul messages and for so graciously sharing your heart. You truly lifted my struggling spirit with this post. SO…my rheumatologist was able to give me a diagnosis today! According to western (I say western because I totally dig eastern, more natural doctors with an eastern approach) medicine and blood work lined up with symptoms–I was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome. Never heard of it?? Well, if you are a tennis fan–then maybe you have […] We’ll be praying for ultimate healing from the Almighty Physician. PS from a friendly Dietitian-with Sjongren’s all that stuff about raw fruits & veggies helping autoimmune disorders is absolutely true. Also daily exercise even though you will be so tired some days will works wonders in how you feel! God bless- praying, praying for healing! I wouldn’t discount either but I have a friend from high school whose daughter was misdiagnosed with lupus at the age of 10 by Children’s Hospital here in Alabama. They treated her for lupus for a year and she continued to worsen. My friend researched & pushed for Lyme testing. It was Lyme. They sought treatment all over spending hundreds of thousands raised by their community because insurance didn’t want to pay after a certain amount. They brought her home to die and then heard of an alternative treatment center in Nashville. She has a long road but she is healing finally. That long story to say if she can get Lyme from a tick in Alabama then you know you can get it from one in Georgia. I wish doctors weren’t so anti homeopathic. Thankful for our pediatrician who balances them both. Hoping you are feeling better soon. Andrea Okay, not sure what happened to my comment! Just here to say we’re praying and that God’s got it in hand…sorry for the cryptic message up top. So true, Andrea. East, West, combo … only HE will give you the wisdom to know the direction to take during the rest of your life dealing with Auto-Immune/Sjogrens. I know about Sjogrens through my mom being diagnosed 30 yrs ago, and with RA diagnosis recently. You are a fighter and have a “don’t give up attitude” like she does ~ I have NO DOUBT you will amaze yourself in all that you will continue to do. Love ya big time and cheering for you as you move forward. PRAYING for you and whatever treatment will help!!!!!!! God knows! And sometimes it is great to get different sides to the story! I would rather go east than west anytime!!! I really believe in the natural remedies and homeopathic doctors as long as they are not tree huggers but God huggers. Still you can’t throw the baby out with the bath water! I am so not into medicine and I think that most of the stuff they give you actually covers up the real issues. Glad to hear that it is not more serious and I would agree with you to do the natural treatment. It is wonderful that God has not closed the door for you to adopt! Love the detailed update! You know I’m praying!!!! Interesting that the doctor didn’t think you could get Lyme’s disease in GA… haha Been praying for you, girl!! You rest and find some delicious healthy recipes and spend extra time with Jesus! In other words, take care of yourself, and know you are loved!! I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a few months ago, when my doctor wanted to put me on antidepressant med’s I started doing all kinds of research (on the internet mostly) and went to see an actupuncturist, my symptoms are gone!! NO MED’S at all.. I do take an auto immune vitamin which is great.. Be sure you check all your bases before taking any medication.. Best Wishes, I follow your blog through my daughter’s blog, and found this post very interesting! My husband has been going to a naturopathic doctor who has done WONDERS for him. He had a blood clot last fall that nearly killed him, and he suffers from Crohn’s disease. This nat. dr. has found things going on in him that the med. drs. never did, and he is a different person today because of the natural remedies he is taking. I’m all for the natural route! Hope you get along as well with this as he did! So enjoyed reading about your experience with Isaac and his medical treatment! GO HOMEOPATHIC AND NATUROPATHIC!!!! A year ago I didn’t believe in it. I DO NOW!!! I follow your blog through my daughter’s blog and found this post very interesting! My husband has been going to a naturopathic doctor who has done WONDERS for him. He had a blood clot last fall that nearly killed him and he suffers from Crohn’s disease. This nat. dr. has found things going on in him that the med. drs. never did and he is a different person today because of the natural remedies he is taking. I’m all for the natural route! Hope you get along as well with this as he did! So enjoyed reading about your experience with Isaac and his medical treatment! GO HOMEOPATHIC AND NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS! My daughter is bringing 3 yr. old twins home from Ethiopia, anD she wants to take them to this nat. dr. Good luck to you, and God’s blessings! Sorry there are 2 posts. When I tried to post the first comment I got a message that there was an error and it didn’t post. So I posted again and it went through fine, and then I saw that the first one did, too. Sorry, one should be deleted. Praise God that you finally have a diagnosis! Was just praying for you this morning! I have an autoimmune disease too, and it was a tough few years after I was first diagnosed. But PRAISE THE LORD, that besides a medication I will take daily for the rest of my life, I am totally symptom free and feeling great! Will keep praying that God will restore your health! Feel badly that you are dealing with so much stuff…but at least the news is a bit encouraging…you have been on my heart the past few days. We love the homeopathic doctor! We still do both as well…but I’d have to say, we have had much more success with Eastern medicine lately…something to be said for giving the body a chance to heal itself, rather than just treating symptoms and living with it. Way to be vigilant! Andrea,  Some times–my little ones just take my breath away. I turned around and saw my angel sipping on her milkshake tonight and just had to snag the moment…she’ll be grown and gone before I know it. How I love her. Everyone got a sweet treat tonight. Loo wanted a Sonic shake. But the boys–oh the […] Praying for you. One of my best friends adopted from Ethiopia and she has Lyme’s Disease. She, like you, suffered with it a long time before figuring out exactly what it was. She went a very natural healing route and is fairly happy with her results. Obviously, there are still struggles, but she parents 3 beautiful children on her own and does a fantastic job! :0) andrea, Praying for you, Andrea!! Praying that your doctor’s and lab technicians will have wisdom in reading your results correctly. Of course we pray for complete healing, however, no matter the outcome, GOD has THE perfect plan for you ~ He has you right where you need to be. xo Thank you for that beautiful post reminding me to slow down and enjoy my kids….right where we are! I am sending prayers for great healing for you. Blessings to you and your family. What a wonderful, refreshing post! Prayers your way! Prayed for you this morning friend. Glad you are finding ways to slow down… Hugs! Thank you so much for taking the time to share so much of your life and family with us. The Lord has and is still using you to stir so many hearts with your blog. I’m a better mom because of you. You speak truth into my life and you challenge me with your words. I can’t thank you enough. Know that I’ll be praying for complete healing for you. God is so much bigger then this….He can move the mountains! Praying for you, sweet Andrea! And I totally hear ya on being made for a slower, earlier time…it’s so hard to slow down and enjoy the little moments! Thanks for reminding us to do just that! Long time..no read .. I omit I have been distanced from the blogging world just trying to still adjust to four but I read your words today and they reassured me I needed this break to focus on my family. I wasn’t aware you were feeling sick but I will put you down in my prayer journal to remember to pray for your body to heal and for God’s will on the adoption end. Just like you said he has you right where he wants you! Praying … Heidi Been following your blog for just a bit, and I will pray for you. All I can say about today’s post is…AMEN, I am with you. Have a beautiful week. Been following your blog for just a bit and I will pray for you. 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Needed to hear this. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful! May we be satisfied by HIM ALONE!!
beautiful and exactly what I needed to read today! Thank you friend!
Thanks for speaking truth to my heart. I’m always longing for the next things…and so often Jesus isn’t on that list. Praying for a real change of heart.
The last few years of my husband’s life before he got so ill, he would say, “I just know that God has something more for me, but I don’t know what it is.” Little did he know that that “next thing” was heaven.
I needed this Andrea…i’m longing to adopt again but God is working in us to help us become good stewards of our money and pay off our medical debt and loan. we are taking the dave ramsey financial peace course and learning so much. I want to adopt and so does jim so badly, from uganda right now but I realize unless God shows us a different way and gives us the go ahead and peace about doing it right now, I realize He may be wanting us to pay off our debt first which we hope to have done by the end of 2012. Anyways, i dont know the future or when exactly He will have us adopt but my heart is aching so badly for NOW! So thanks for this reminder to just rest in Him and have him guide us and to be filled with Him and His joy right where we are!