From Ashes to Africa

Last weekend I sat in the office, curled up with a cup of tea and a GREAT READ!!! You all MUST read this book! From Ashes to Africa by Josh and Amy Bottomly. It is the story of the adoption of their first son, Silas. Adoptive parent, grandparent or just someone who is in support of adoption.....click on the link to the right and buy it. Support their cause in Africa and read their amazing story. You will be changed!

All rest and no work made Amy a very poor girl!!!!

OK, so I am officially BACK TO WORK!!!!! As in overnight shifts and getting regular paychecks. It was a "nice" 11 weeks off (not really) but this adoption won't happen without the proper funding!!! Although, I have to say, I am SO EXCITED to start planning the Olsson 5K for April!! "Run a 5K to help raise $5K for the Olssons' 5th Kid!!!!!! Need desperately to call my girl Mindy to help me get started. I guess I'll wait until her Steelers take the 7th ring until we get moving!
Since I was in and out of the hospital for the entire fall, we were unable to have a birthday celebration for Jenevieve....WELL.......25 kindergarteners are descending upon Kling Ct. this Saturday!! Oh Lord, grant me emergency stash of patience and energy!! I am so please to FINALLY be giving her the party she deserves!
She is quite a kid!
Pics to follow...

OK, so it's been a realllllly long time since I've blogged. Sorry:)

So, since my last post a million things have happened. Like a virus-ish thing that nearly killed me, yet gave me a great sense of "I'm alive and should really make the most of every moment"....We are NUMBER 30 on the wait list. Holy smokes!!!! That gives me the shivers!!...Christmas and New Year's have come and gone, I turned 34, almost lost my GiGi to a massive heart attack and now here I am....ready to set my sights on Africa and the little baby that is there and will someday be ours! I am praying everyday for our Lord to comfort and protect her. I pray that His presence in our lives will be abundant and clear so that we will be spiritually ready for our journey!


There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. John 4:18