Slowly crawling to my 100

63. I can't stand people who are always rude and talk hatefully and then think it's "just the way they are"......and that's a good thing??

64. I like to cook.

65. I don't like following recipes. I make my own up as I go along. Sometimes I just look to see what we have in the cabinet and work with that.

66. Sometimes I don't feel like a good mom because I get impatient with the girls and I don't like the way I react to things. I pray daily to be better.

67. I love the Brady Bunch! I love catching the re-runs on Nick at Night!

68. I collect churches.

69. I also collect angels.

70. I love taking bubble baths while I read.

71. I collect baskets too.

72. I have no stretch marks from my kids..........yet.

73. I love my house smelling good. I have air fresheners in every room of my house!

74. If I every won the lottery (I'd have to play first) none of my friends or family would want for anything!

Baby #3??

Well we've decided to start trying by the end of this year early next year for baby #3!! I used to want a girl so I could have all girls and I'm so used to them but I wouldn't mind having a son. I'll take whatever God gives us though! Of course I already have names picked out ~ Grace for a girl and Gracen for a boy. Jamie's not too sure about the boy name but we'll see if we can get him to agree. I want to stay with my "theme" names.

Abba Clinic

Well we met tonight and ran through a fake counseling session with the ladies who will be doing counseling to get a feel of the new clinic. I am so excited. I know God will send us the ladies He knows that we can touch or may even touch us somehow. We have a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at noon and our first official day is Friday. There's an open house Saturday 10-12. The Manna Market will also be ready to go. Our little "store" looks so cute!! We have so much food but I know it won't last long. I pray that God continues to keep our shelves full so we can supply the needs of the families that will be coming there and we can give with grateful hearts. Now we are working on our little Mom's group. We will have meetings two Tuesdays a month and provide the women with insight and our experiences and answer questions as well as many resources. God is good!!!

Best Friends

Well Susan, Sonya, Jennifer, Julie & I went out to eat Friday night at the new El Maguey. It is very nice. Jennifer is moving up to Indy by our friend Jessica. She's met a wonderful guy. Jennifer has yet to settle down and find "the one" but I think this guy might be the one. He's French-Canadian and speaks French. She put him on speaker phone so he could talk to us a little. Good luck Jennifer!! There is an awesome concert up by where Jessica lives in July ~ REO Speedwagon, STYX and Def Leppard!! Talk about flashback. I can't wait to go and listen to the old music and hang out with my girls. Julie's having a hard time with losing her dad a couple of months ago. I pray that she finds comfort in the fact he's gone to be with our wonderful Lord and he is no longer in pain. I hope she can find some peace and she can share all her memories of him with her boys so they will never forget papaw Gary. I adore my friends and we have been there for each other through high school, boyfriends, break ups, weddings, babies and funerals. I thank God I have all these girls to call my friends and my "sisters". We can get together at holidays and email and it's like we saw each other yesterday. Thank you to all my friends!!!!!

Tastefully Simple

My friend Perri decided to become a Tastefully Simple hostess. They have delicious spices and mixes. The spices can be used alone or mixed with cream cheese to create a dip/cheese ball! I am hosting a party Thursday June 7th at 6:30 here at the house. All you have to do is get people there. Perri makes all kinds of appetizers so you can try things before you buy them. How cool is that?
Thanks Perri!!

My Girls

I have two beautiful little girls ~ Faith & Hope. They are my pride and joys. There are days I want to ring their necks but for the most part they are pretty good kids. Faith is 6 and in Kindergarden and Hope is 2. I started a journal for each of them at the end of last year to write down funny things they say or something sweet they did and sometimes just a little note from me. I hope to save them until their wedding day and give it to them as their gift. I wanted to share a few of the memories I've saved.
Hope ~ Mainly just little notes about how sweet she can be one minute and a little stinker the next. She loves to dance and "sign" to songs. Her smile can light up a room!!
Faith ~ Now this kid could keep you entertained. She loves to make up songs and dance. We went to a birthday party for a little boy and it was a monster theme. They passed out little goody bags and inside was Monster Spray. It had a little spray bottle with sign that said to spray for monsters. I just put it on the dresser and never thought anymore about it. A few weeks later Faith says "Mommy, if there are no such things as monsters then why do we need monster spray?" ~ Ummm, right.
My favorite is when Faith had just turned 4 we were going out to eat and "kidding" we had told her to say she was 3 because it was free for 3 and under. Well, months later one day a friend is over and her little boy and Faith are talking not knowing we could hear. Joseph asked "how old are you?". Faith says, "Well I'm 4 except when we go out to eat then I'm 3!" ~ Oops
Right now when she grows up she wants to be a cheerleader and a weather girl.
Who knew being a mom would be the most wonderful feeling in the world?!?!?!!

Hope Central ~ Abba Clinic

Only 9 days until the Pregnancy Resource Center opens! We have a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday the 10th and an open house on Saturday the 12th. The 11th is our first official day of being open. I am so excited. I can't wait to meet the ladies that God will be sending to us! In June we are doing a small panel of women two Tuesdays a month to have group sessions with some of these ladies to discuss being a mom. We haven't came up with a name for ourselves yet. I have a wonderful group of dedicated ladies that I will be counseling with and I am so fortunate to know them all. I know God will give us the knowledge and His words to reach out to these women. I also pray for the food pantry and things go well there and we have plenty of food for everyone who comes in! Praise God for all our blessings!!