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Is it really happening?

Welp, we are almost down to single digits for my Africa trip. I remember blogging, what seems like forever ago, my desire to go to Africa one day. Who know that would be in 10 days!

I am honestly not all jumping up and down with excitement because I don;t think it has really sunk in yet. I have done a lot of preparing but it is a little surreal. and to be honest I am trying not to make this trip my whole life, well because if it was then coming back would be a little disappointing.

I know that I am not perpared mentally for what I might see but I am thankful I get to experience it with 14 other amazing people. Two of them being my daughter and my sister.

I am going to post a video to my blog for you tp check out where and what we will be doing. I thank you in advance for your prayers.

Summer... Gone??

I cannot believe the summer is almost gone!

To be honest, I have been completely lazy this summer. This is the first summer we have had "off" in a long time. So I spent a lot of time in my recliner. Mainly reading, I bought a new Bible and I LOVE it. Ed, on the other hand bought 3 in the last few months! I have really enjoyed re-reading the life of David. For someone that had SO many fleshly issues, he was still called a man after God's own heart. I can relate!!! Well not to the adultey, murder plotting part but I think it brings so much hope for us today as we struggle to live in this fallen world!

Yes, I am still alive...

Well, it has been almost 5 months since I last blogged.

Lazy, really...

and nothing to say that I thought anyone would want to read...

Alot has been going on since I last blogged so here goes

- Cole is a junior in high school now?!?!?! Let's not even go there

- We are moving Aimee back to OCU today for her sophomore year in college... again let's not go there

- Ed is preaching pretty regularly... and again let's not go there... no really I LOVE hearing him preach. I am just a tad terrified about being a preacher's wife for many reasons. Let's name a few;
1. I do not play the piano
2. I do not wear dresses
3. I do not sing in the choir
4. I am, most of the time, not very humble.
5. BUT I know that my God can do ANYTHING so I am leaving it in His hands

- I leave for Africa in less than 50 days!!! This really hit me this weekend that I will be in Africa in little over a month. I know that I am not prepared for the heartache we will see but I have such a heart for Africa. I am anxious.

For now, that is all.... I will blog more (I hope)

What is your obsession?

Obsession

Old Webster defines it as:

- noun
1.
the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
2.
the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.
3.
the state of being obsessed.
4.
the act of obsessing.


I have found that my "obsession" tends to change with the seasons of my life.

When I was 5 it was matchbox cars and GI Joes. I know you probably find that hard to believe right?!?! Lol

When I was 10 it was slumber parties, my friends and I had THE BEST slumber parties.

At 15 it was boys. Man, what was I thinking?

At 20 it was my tiny baby boy. A precious time in my life

At 25 it was making money to raise a family that I adored

At 30 it was the kids and their sports...

Then it was like a light was turned on. I started living toward the Magnificent Obsession. Striving to live my life in a way that's pleasing to my Savior Jesus Christ!

What is your Obsession?