Entries by Anna

Where did this kid come from?

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Gaelin is so much different than the other kids! When I started all of them on solids they LOVED them. He hated them for the first week so I stopped and waited a few more weeks and then tried them again. They eat pounds and pounds of bananas a week (good thing we're going to a place where they grow so easily, huh?!). He hates them. Every time I feed him a mashed banana he looks insulted and spits it out. He loves this little jumperoo toy that we got him. He jumps and jumps and then stops and claps for himself Innocent. It's so sweet to watch him. He is my lovey dovey and gives the most slobbery kisses. The others kissed me when I kissed them but he initiates it.Love He has recently started making the funniest faces. He'll screw his little face up and then laugh at himself. He has also started getting into things – like his brothers toys or the shampoo in the bathroom. Thankfully he hasn't yet found the toilet! God knew we needed this little guy in our family!

Of Cabbages and Kings

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The other day when the girl was working on my nails I got the perfect opportunity to witness to her. She is this really sweet Vietnamese girl. We sat and chatted about many thing. She wanted to know what we were going to do in Uganda. So I had the perfect chance to share the message of salvation with her! I shared that we are planning to start churches there but that first people must believe on Jesus as their Savior. Then I explained what that meant. She listened politely (she was a captive audience! Cool) but changed the subject as soon as she got the chance. Last year when the pastor's wife took the missionaries ladies here and tried to witness to this girl she got up and left the room. It reminds me of the verse that says that some sow, some water, others reap but it is God that gives the increase. God has promised that His Word won't return void. Now we just need to pray that Beth will get saved!

A Pedicure

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This morning I had my first pedicure! I've always hated having my feet touched or bothered. Last year there was an opportunity for me to get one but I opted to get a much needed hair cut instead. Recently, though, my feet have gotten sort of yucky looking and the heals were covered with dry skin that was messing up my nylons badly. So I decided to take the plunge and go for it! It was wonderful! I got to sit in a massage chair while the girl worked on my feet. My back had been hurting so badly, too, that I REALLY enjoyed that. All the dead skin was worked off. My feet look great. 

Truthfully, I've never felt a need to make this blog into a "teaching tool" or anything. But Romans 10:15 pops into my head right now – "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Maybe that is because they were teaching that to the kids last night at church and our boys were telling me about it. Anyway, my feet look more beautiful than they have in a long time. (Not that I think they look all that great now!) But there is definitely an improvement!

Kid stuff

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This morning James and John got up early to go with James to the Men's Prayer Meeting with the missions conference we're in this week. When the got back James told me that James and John ate a banana and two Krispy Kreme donuts each! "Where did you put it all?" I asked in shock (I can't even eat more that one at a time or I feel sick!). Jamie looked at me and stated, very matter-of-factly and in a tone that said "don't YOU know Mom?" "We put them in our stomachs, Mom."

 There is a little playground up the street from where we're staying. The kids have been begging and begging to go play there. So yesterday morning I walked them all up there to play for a while. We hadn't been there for 5 minutes when John fell off the monkey bars and face planted in the mulch and Ethan wet his pants for the first time in a year or more. So I comforted John and then walked everyone back and got them cleaned up. So, after days of begging, in only of 5 minutes of play time they all decided they didn't like the park anymore!Rolling Eyes

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Happy Mother's Day!

 The kids all got up this morning and told me "Happy Mother's Day" and gave me hugs and kisses – right after I told them to get back in their room and not bug me about breakfast Undecided. My kids are so sweet. John told me later on, "I love you, my precious Mommy."

 Mother's Day is often a day that I reflect on the job I do as a mother.  I remember one day crying because I felt like a terrible Mom and John (always my cheerleader) said "Mommy, you aren't a terrible Mudder. I love you!" I guess I just want to make sure that I'm not scarring them for life! Yes, I am going to be influencing them but I want it to be good. I sure do love those little arms around my neck and the little slobbery kisses they give. I love having them tease me and spending time with them doing "fun things" as they say, like playing games, coloring, all the things you get to do as a Mom.