Here it is...Saturday morning...I am listening to the baby goo and ga while i post a quick blog, because i'm too tired to get out of bed! (yes i'm blogging while laying down under my warm down comforter!).
I had a couple days off which were very refreshing to just have some alone time, and also some time with friends.
The boys made home-made hammocks yesterday, which kept them very occupied while it rained like cats and dogs ALL day long.....they turned out really cute ....and i found one of them sleeping in one last night.. ha! One of the kids is borrowing my camera right now, but hopefully i can take a pic soon before the hammocks get destroyed :)
This morning is "chocolate chip pancake morning." We have a new tradition of having these every saturday morning..the boys love it...
Speaking of which i better go get the baby dressed and the other boys out of bed.
Have a great weekend....leave commentssssss!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
a day in the city and lots of things to be thankful for!
Last night one of my kids, the oldest: Enmanuel, started complaining of some pain, and i decided it was going to be necessary that we go see a doctor if the pain was still there in the morning. It was, and so off we went, after finding a translator (i don't do well with medical terms....the rest i can get by with...but not when it comes to technically medical stuff!), a driver to drive us to and from the city, and a few babysitters (for my 3 kids left behind, and the translators 5 kids!). Needless to say, it was a miracle we even got to go to the doctor, and i was reminded again how blessed we are to have the ability to go, and pay for, a doctor. Enmanuel is doing fine, we got some medicine and tests done and everything should be easy from here :)
I also was just so thankful for babysitters! When you ARE one, i guess you just don't always feel sooo appreciated. But it sure made life easier, to leave the 3 little ones at home while i took Enmanuel....and it was great to have almost a full-day of 1-on-1 attention for Enmanuel. He was super spoiled after the doctor. The translator bought him a snack while we were waiting at the doctors office, then we went to a really yummy "typico" restaurant for lunch, and then to the mall to wait for our ride to pick us up, and we had "dippin-dots" for a treat before we hit the hour-bus drive back to the ranch. He couldn't really eat dinner cuz he was so stuffed from the day!! haha :)
I'm also so thankful for friends. I just love encouraging and fun emails updating me on life. Knowing that i am not "forgotten" over here in honduras means so much! It's easy to feel alone, espessially now as i am a single-house mom....stuck inside with the kids all day! (except for the few hours per day i take them outside to play at the park of course!). I'm thankful also for the older teens here who stop on by to hang out with me in teh house....thankful that i haven't lost the opportunity to speak into their lives etc....thankful they will seek me out...thankful God will use me....thankful for the kids friendship!
And today, we had very little ("pocititito") rain! Horray!! I can't wait for rainy season to be over and the sun to start shining again!!
Much love....leave comments!!!! :) You don't have to be a "member" to leave comments! I just changed that setting! wooho!
I also was just so thankful for babysitters! When you ARE one, i guess you just don't always feel sooo appreciated. But it sure made life easier, to leave the 3 little ones at home while i took Enmanuel....and it was great to have almost a full-day of 1-on-1 attention for Enmanuel. He was super spoiled after the doctor. The translator bought him a snack while we were waiting at the doctors office, then we went to a really yummy "typico" restaurant for lunch, and then to the mall to wait for our ride to pick us up, and we had "dippin-dots" for a treat before we hit the hour-bus drive back to the ranch. He couldn't really eat dinner cuz he was so stuffed from the day!! haha :)
I'm also so thankful for friends. I just love encouraging and fun emails updating me on life. Knowing that i am not "forgotten" over here in honduras means so much! It's easy to feel alone, espessially now as i am a single-house mom....stuck inside with the kids all day! (except for the few hours per day i take them outside to play at the park of course!). I'm thankful also for the older teens here who stop on by to hang out with me in teh house....thankful that i haven't lost the opportunity to speak into their lives etc....thankful they will seek me out...thankful God will use me....thankful for the kids friendship!
And today, we had very little ("pocititito") rain! Horray!! I can't wait for rainy season to be over and the sun to start shining again!!
Much love....leave comments!!!! :) You don't have to be a "member" to leave comments! I just changed that setting! wooho!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
the life of a new mom...
....is crazy! We are officially in the "testing" stage....how far can they go before i lose it! :) Two kindergartners, 1 preschooler and a toddler really can pull your hair out...i will probably start going grey before ya know it! haha! They sure are cute kids, but it is a hard stage right now...needing to set the stage that they do need to listen and respect me. Ohh boy. :) And man....do kids really need to put EVERYTHING in their mouths! Man...i'm glad i know a "little dirt don't hurt!"
:) Haha.
Tomorrow is my day of "compras"...or "shopping" for food etc....It will be a nice break to get out, i will also have some time to just be with my friends so that will be nice, also.
It's rainy season here and you never know when it's going to downpour! Bring out the sun!!!
This afternoon while the kids nap i finally got a little motivated to unpack my luggage! YES! My luggage has arrived after 8 days of waiting for it! Also, for those of you who knew about the Tegucigalpa airport closing...it has re-opened for 2 years at least! Praise God, seriously! Apparantly, though, Continental and American are not landing there still, so we'll see how this effects us as a ministry.
Leave a comment, so i know it's worth posting still!!!
:) Haha.
Tomorrow is my day of "compras"...or "shopping" for food etc....It will be a nice break to get out, i will also have some time to just be with my friends so that will be nice, also.
It's rainy season here and you never know when it's going to downpour! Bring out the sun!!!
This afternoon while the kids nap i finally got a little motivated to unpack my luggage! YES! My luggage has arrived after 8 days of waiting for it! Also, for those of you who knew about the Tegucigalpa airport closing...it has re-opened for 2 years at least! Praise God, seriously! Apparantly, though, Continental and American are not landing there still, so we'll see how this effects us as a ministry.
Leave a comment, so i know it's worth posting still!!!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
baby drool and miracles
Just a quick story today....
The other day i was on my computer in our living room, so i could be hanging out with the boys while working (looking up recipes for this weeks menu :)). Well of course all the boys wanted to see what i was doing, so i was surrounded. The big boys finally got sick of it cuz it was boring (not enough pictures!) and they were playing...well, the baby comes over to my computer to check it out for himself. He was drinking water out of a cup while he watched (with a lid)...he promptly came over, took a big gulp of water and drooled INTO the little air slots of my computer! Immediately my computer screen turned blue saying "hardware error." I freeked out (in my mind so the boys wouldn't be startled). What would i do without my computer?? It's my communication with friends and family and supporters, it's my recipe book, it's my budget, it's many things that i need while here. And HOW was i supposed to get this fixed. Well, i turned it upside-down trying to get the water/drool out. Nothing. So i went into the other room and started pleading with God while restarting my computer again. Nothing...blue screen. Again...oh it's a black screen now. One more shot....restart....God PLEASE turn this computer on .....pleading more with the Lord, now realizing that if it even had a chance of turning on again it was only by God's power and Grace.........wait...it's turning on.....turning on....enter password......UP AND RUNNING!!!!!!
PRAISE THE LORD. I truly believe and confidently know it is only through God's powerful hand and His grace to my stupidity for turning this machine back on.
Praise His Name. Thank you Jesus!
The other day i was on my computer in our living room, so i could be hanging out with the boys while working (looking up recipes for this weeks menu :)). Well of course all the boys wanted to see what i was doing, so i was surrounded. The big boys finally got sick of it cuz it was boring (not enough pictures!) and they were playing...well, the baby comes over to my computer to check it out for himself. He was drinking water out of a cup while he watched (with a lid)...he promptly came over, took a big gulp of water and drooled INTO the little air slots of my computer! Immediately my computer screen turned blue saying "hardware error." I freeked out (in my mind so the boys wouldn't be startled). What would i do without my computer?? It's my communication with friends and family and supporters, it's my recipe book, it's my budget, it's many things that i need while here. And HOW was i supposed to get this fixed. Well, i turned it upside-down trying to get the water/drool out. Nothing. So i went into the other room and started pleading with God while restarting my computer again. Nothing...blue screen. Again...oh it's a black screen now. One more shot....restart....God PLEASE turn this computer on .....pleading more with the Lord, now realizing that if it even had a chance of turning on again it was only by God's power and Grace.........wait...it's turning on.....turning on....enter password......UP AND RUNNING!!!!!!
PRAISE THE LORD. I truly believe and confidently know it is only through God's powerful hand and His grace to my stupidity for turning this machine back on.
Praise His Name. Thank you Jesus!
Friday, July 4, 2008
Hey Everyone,,
I just wanted to send you all a quick update, since it's been a long while!! I had a great furlough, being able to see many, but not even close to all of you! It was extremely refreshing and great to be aroudn loved ones! I also celebrated my 23rd birthday, counseled for TRAX at SBR, traveled alot, spoke at ACC about missions, spoke at a VBS about missions, and was maid-of-honor in my friend Brianna's wedding!
All in all it was a much needed break, and much enjoyed. I was excited to get back to honduras and see waht i call "my kids!" Little did i know that when i got down here, i would have about 1 day off and then would literally have "My own" children to be a house-mom for full-time.
That's right, a set of our honduran house are no longer with the ministry, (that just happened since i've been back), and so a house full of 4 boys, ages 2,4,5,6, all of the sudden needed a mother.....and i was called upon to fill the role. I know that this is God's plan, and I know He is in control....do i myself feel ready for this task?? Not at all! Do i think God is surprised about this?? Not at all! I know that this is God's perfect timing and i know He will see me through and give me the strength and wisdom! I am looking forward to days ahead and getting settled with my boys. I have moved most of my things into this house and am starting to try and adjust to my new full-time-house-mom schedule.
I would absolutely covet your prayers during this huge transition. The amount of time i will be full-time in this house is unknown. We are waiting on some house parents who are raising support right now to move down here. Pray that they can raise their support quickly with God-Speed, so that these boys here can have a new mommy and daddy to adjust to ...the way a family is meant to be. I will be in here until that family arrives....it could be anywhere between September and December, but most likely closer to december, depending on their fundraising.
Please be praying for me and my boys......Darwin (2), Crisitian (4), Junior (5), Enmanuel (6). (enjoy the pics!)
Please update me on your life!!
In the Lord's gracious hands,
Sara
I just wanted to send you all a quick update, since it's been a long while!! I had a great furlough, being able to see many, but not even close to all of you! It was extremely refreshing and great to be aroudn loved ones! I also celebrated my 23rd birthday, counseled for TRAX at SBR, traveled alot, spoke at ACC about missions, spoke at a VBS about missions, and was maid-of-honor in my friend Brianna's wedding!
All in all it was a much needed break, and much enjoyed. I was excited to get back to honduras and see waht i call "my kids!" Little did i know that when i got down here, i would have about 1 day off and then would literally have "My own" children to be a house-mom for full-time.
That's right, a set of our honduran house are no longer with the ministry, (that just happened since i've been back), and so a house full of 4 boys, ages 2,4,5,6, all of the sudden needed a mother.....and i was called upon to fill the role. I know that this is God's plan, and I know He is in control....do i myself feel ready for this task?? Not at all! Do i think God is surprised about this?? Not at all! I know that this is God's perfect timing and i know He will see me through and give me the strength and wisdom! I am looking forward to days ahead and getting settled with my boys. I have moved most of my things into this house and am starting to try and adjust to my new full-time-house-mom schedule.
I would absolutely covet your prayers during this huge transition. The amount of time i will be full-time in this house is unknown. We are waiting on some house parents who are raising support right now to move down here. Pray that they can raise their support quickly with God-Speed, so that these boys here can have a new mommy and daddy to adjust to ...the way a family is meant to be. I will be in here until that family arrives....it could be anywhere between September and December, but most likely closer to december, depending on their fundraising.
Please be praying for me and my boys......Darwin (2), Crisitian (4), Junior (5), Enmanuel (6). (enjoy the pics!)
Please update me on your life!!
In the Lord's gracious hands,
Sara
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A little about mua!
I am: a tall blonde surrounded by short, dark haired people
I think: that you can never have too many friends!
I know: that God is God, and I am not.
I want: to love others well.
I wish: that i could have all my friends in one place!
I hate: when people judge
I miss: my friends and fam that are far away.
I fear: losing friends because of stupid things.
I feel: tired from how crazy work has been.
I hear: a leaf blower, the dryer, and a car
I smell: my "clean linen" candle that is not lit and my freshly washed hair!
I crave: some quality time with friends and some time off work!
I search: for easy quick recipes :)
I wonder: if i will make my layover in TX
I regret: not much!
I love: going to La Ceiba! and hanging out with our kids.
I ache: for those who see no hope, who have no one to trust, and can't find their way out of the lifestyle they are trapped in.
I care: about our kids so much.
I always: floss
I am not: offended easily
I believe: God is the final Judge.
I dance: only with certain people :)
I sing: songs that i make up!
I cry: enough
I don't always: answer the phone....
I fight: when i think there has been an injustice, or when i know that something could be improved for the better!
I write: newsletters, updates and schedules :)
I win: at Clue and knockout!
I lose: at poker
I never: go to bed without brushing my teeth...gross
I confuse: the little details
I listen: to details rarely...
I can usually be found: anywhere but my house!
I am scared: when our car breaks down, and it's only girls, and we are surrounded by honduran men.
I need: the Lord.
I am happy about: going on furlough to meet my 2 new cousins, and visit friends and family and be in brianna's wedding!
I hope: God shows me more of His plan for my life soon!
I am tagging: no one....
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Fire threatened...and then the Rain Came...
I can't describe to you the feelings of the past few days....maybe in a few words i could describe them like the following:
trust, fear with peace, love for and from family and friends, anticipation/waiting, indescribable awe and thankfulness.
Thank you all so much for your prayers the past few days as we have had extremely dangerous fires threatening our homes and ranch for abandoned kids. For those who don't know, we had to evacuate all women and kids monday night overnight because of how dangerous the fire was. We came back tuesday, only to have another big fire threaten us tuesday night. We all stayed here that time, though. Many of us prayed and asked you, our friends, to pray with us for RAIN. And rain it did, last night....just enough to put the smoke down, and help simmer the fires down. THANK YOU for your faithful prayers and emails throughout all of this.
I would think that this would be a scary time here. And yes, some kids were scared, and yes, some of us adults had a rough night of sleep monday night wondering what was going to happen to our homes, our "things," and our ranch...eventually though all we could do was give it to our Lord and know HE was in control of every little spark and flame. Throughout the entire situation, I really felt the peace of God pass through me, for which i am soo thankful. I now also definitely understand what it means when we are told to pray with faith...anticipating that God WILL do what IS BEST. I just had this feeling He would let it rain....and HE DID!!! Last night, while many, many people were pleading with God for rain...it rained!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!! I don't know that i will ever be able to describe the feeling of awe i had as i looked up to the skylight in our home and heard the raindrops on the tin roof. I LOVE RAIN :) even more now!
Hopefully the fires will continue to die down. Please continue to pray for us, and for our surrounding mountain neighbors....who don't have barely anything BUT a clay home. We had such a feeling of "family" here at the ranch when this all happened. We women and kids were saying goodbye to the men and teenage boys praying that God would keep us ALL safe in His hands. Our mountain neighbors came and helped the men fight the fire, and one of our honduran assistants squeezed my hand...a squeeze that said "God will take care of us."
I am so thankful for the past few days, and the reminders that came with them. Thank you all so much for your prayers, encouragment and just being my friends and family! I'M SO THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL!!!!!!!
P.S. on a funny note ... :) ....the past few days because there not have only been fires near us, but in other areas on the mountains surrounding us..we have now decide we know what it's like to be either living IN a campfire, or you can describe the feeling as being at a campfire 24/7 because you are breathing in thick smoke, thinking you cannot see because it's so "smokey," and waking up in the night to cough out the smoke in your lungs....and having your clothes smell campfire-y allllll the time!! ha!
Thank you all so much for your prayers the past few days as we have had extremely dangerous fires threatening our homes and ranch for abandoned kids. For those who don't know, we had to evacuate all women and kids monday night overnight because of how dangerous the fire was. We came back tuesday, only to have another big fire threaten us tuesday night. We all stayed here that time, though. Many of us prayed and asked you, our friends, to pray with us for RAIN. And rain it did, last night....just enough to put the smoke down, and help simmer the fires down. THANK YOU for your faithful prayers and emails throughout all of this.
I would think that this would be a scary time here. And yes, some kids were scared, and yes, some of us adults had a rough night of sleep monday night wondering what was going to happen to our homes, our "things," and our ranch...eventually though all we could do was give it to our Lord and know HE was in control of every little spark and flame. Throughout the entire situation, I really felt the peace of God pass through me, for which i am soo thankful. I now also definitely understand what it means when we are told to pray with faith...anticipating that God WILL do what IS BEST. I just had this feeling He would let it rain....and HE DID!!! Last night, while many, many people were pleading with God for rain...it rained!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!! I don't know that i will ever be able to describe the feeling of awe i had as i looked up to the skylight in our home and heard the raindrops on the tin roof. I LOVE RAIN :) even more now!
Hopefully the fires will continue to die down. Please continue to pray for us, and for our surrounding mountain neighbors....who don't have barely anything BUT a clay home. We had such a feeling of "family" here at the ranch when this all happened. We women and kids were saying goodbye to the men and teenage boys praying that God would keep us ALL safe in His hands. Our mountain neighbors came and helped the men fight the fire, and one of our honduran assistants squeezed my hand...a squeeze that said "God will take care of us."
I am so thankful for the past few days, and the reminders that came with them. Thank you all so much for your prayers, encouragment and just being my friends and family! I'M SO THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL!!!!!!!
P.S. on a funny note ... :) ....the past few days because there not have only been fires near us, but in other areas on the mountains surrounding us..we have now decide we know what it's like to be either living IN a campfire, or you can describe the feeling as being at a campfire 24/7 because you are breathing in thick smoke, thinking you cannot see because it's so "smokey," and waking up in the night to cough out the smoke in your lungs....and having your clothes smell campfire-y allllll the time!! ha!
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