Breast Pump

Got your attention, didn't I? No, it's not for me. My friends in Thailand are trying to get some manual pumps to donate to the hospital there. It can be used, but in good working order. I know that at least one of you who reads this blog has one stored away somewhere. Read more about donating one here. I am willing to coordinate getting it to them.

Also, the auction for Olive raised $12,500! So amazing! God is so good.

Auction For Olive

I think this is so cool. My friends in Thailand are trying to get their precious Olive Hope back to the states. Their family has found a cool way to raise some money for their travel expenses and care. They have an auction going on~bidding ends tomorrow. There is some really neat stuff. What a blessing!

Read about Olive's story here.

Check out the Auction for Olive here.

Relaying Randomness

I seem to be slow on the ball, but I have loved my friends random posts lately.

Lleulu is forcing me to pet her and "making biscuits" next to me. I know that it is only temporary. She will turn on me any second now.

I took some benadryl. I could fall asleep right here. I have this weird rash on my face. Who knows why I got it. Was it the fast food yesterday, the soap, the water in NC or the heater last night? I hope that it clears up by morning.

I love fetching eggs from my chickens. I think it is amazing that they produce food for us. I also find it weird.

I love to cook. I am kind of picky about the food we eat. Sometimes I wish that I didn't care. It would be much easier to eat fast food and make hamburger helper. Or at least would take less thinking.

My friend Jen wants to have a party and watch Mama Mia. I intend on attending and singing all of the songs. Did I mention that I love Abba or that I have seen Mama Mia the musical 3 times? We might have to watch From Justin to Kelly although Jennifer won't possibly watch that with us again.

I want to read all of the time lately. I have been devouring books.

I guess I should go to bed and read. The benadryl is kicking in.

Thanks for the random posts ladies!

Seasons of Change

The seasons changing always affect me. I love fall. I love the color of the leaves. I love to have hot tea on a cold day. Fall is my favorite season. Maybe because the changes are so evident. Maybe because it is birthday and anniversary season. Maybe because Fall ushers in the holiday season.

Well, we are changing seasons in life this year too. Dave has landed a new job. He starts the last day of November. This is an answer to prayer. This is change. Change is good. Change is hard. Change is stressful.

The thing is that God opened this door. This has been hoped for. We are so excited about the possibilities~to get out of debt, to get promotions, to learn new things. The hours might be rough for while. He might have to work the holidays. But after Fall comes the Winter then the Spring. I am looking forward to the Spring.

I think that our time together in this new season will be sweeter. The moments not taken for granted so much. We took a great drive to Blue Ridge on Sunday to buy apples. We so enjoyed the time together, relaxed and laid back. I hope that we have more of those. I am wondering what the next season will bring.

What has this season brought you?

A Little Bit of Church at Home

As most of you know, I have been praying for my friend's baby, Olive Hope. She has been moved to a hospital in Bangkok and is improving. They hope to get her stable enough to bring to the states.

I check their blog at least once a day to see how things are going. Today Lynette told a great story that brings a little bit of church to home and reminds us how much God loves us. Check it out here.