FUN!

i have had such a sense of urgency this week to get ready to bring our 2 boys home.
maybe it was making the lists for our travel last week.
maybe it's just that it COULD happen any day.
maybe it's that i've finally allowed myself to "go there."

i don't know.
but those ahead of me keep telling me, "do everything you can do NOW. don't wait."
so, i am.
i'm making lists and checking them off.
and the lists just seem to be getting longer...not shorter.

but it's SO fun and exciting!

this is it!

i'm never going to make a list for what to bring to pick up our 2 sons from rwanda again.
we're never going to have 5 suitcases lined up in our study waiting to be packed to go pick up our 2 sons in rwanda again.

i have moments where it all gets overwhelming and the lists take over my brain...but then i'm reminded of THEM. of what it's all for. and i stop and i thank Him for this gift He's given us....to be able to do this. it's so very sweet. i don't want to rush any of it. i want to take it all in as we go.

the encouragement from those around me is precious. the excitement from others keeps me going.

i find that every few hours i'm so wound up and i need to do something to let the stress out...tonight it was walking to get $.31 ice cream cones from baskin robbins!!! so fun!!! it was sunny when we left...but started pouring while we were eating our ice cream. so...i told the kids, "we have to take showers and baths when we get home anyways...just have FUN!" and they did!

we took this when we walked in the door.
kids are so fun :-)