5k Race

Curt and I had our first official meeting today in Abbeville with the young lady in charge of all the events that take place in A-town! Curt called her a few months ago with the idea of hosting a 5k race in order to raise funds for our adoption. When he talked to her, she said "wow, do you mind if we join in"? Of course Curt agreed and here we are, planning side by side with the city of Abbeville. They are funding the entire race, and all proceeds will go to us!!! How awesome is that?! So, with that said, the race is on Saturday, May 7th at 8:30 am. This is the weekend of the Spring Festival, so there will be a ton of visitors in our area. The registration fee is $25 and that will get you a really awesome tee designed by, well us!!! Registration will begin in January and I will have a a link for that site as soon as it is available! Keep a look out for information in the near future! Have a very Merry Christmas!

All I Really Want For Christmas Music Video

Christmas Frenzy

We are RAISING funds for our Russian Adoption. Adoption Tees and Hoodies are for sale on this blog! We are looking forward to bringing our little Russian princess home! This Christmas give a gift with a purpose and help give a child a forever family!

Please visit this blog! The Christmas Frenzy is a great way to help families seeking to adopt!

Krasnoyarsk (Siberia)

We don't know yet what our little girl's name is, nor do we know what she will look like, but we do know what region of Russia she will come from. We thought it might be sort of fun to share a few Krasnoyarsk tid-bits to give you an idea of where Curt and I will be traveling to...hopefully sooner rather than later.

Krasnoyarsk is a very large region in Russia. This particular region is 3 times larger than the state of Texas. This region stretches from north to south which means the climate changes dramatically the further south you go. Winter lasts 5 months, spring is very short and summer and fall are nice. The city borders one of the greatest rivers in Russia called the Yenisey. We are looking forward to seeing these sites while over in Russia.

Continue to pray for us as we seek financial support for this adoption. We are saving every penny we can, but that is still not enough. We are applying for adoption grants and loans, and if it is God's will, we hope to gain assistance there! Also be in prayer for our little one over seas. We don't know where she is, what she is doing, if she is cold or hungry, but we do know that God is watching over her!!! Thanks to all of you who have followed us on our journey so far!!!

And the play is OVER

The boys have been puppies in the GCT production of 101 Dalmatians. Now while I do love the theatre and attending shows, I am pretty much exhausted from these past 4 weeks of rehearsals and performances. Our boys were absolutely precious and could throw down some dance moves! RLS played a mean Roger and I had no idea that he could dance like that! Needless to say, after leaving yesterday's performance I took a huge breath in and let it out. Oh, and wrestling starts back this week....no rest for the weary I guess. I am glad to be busy, taking my children to events they enjoy! Life is not about sitting around but getting out and experiencing life together and building relationships!!!

On another note, the dossier is COMPLETE!!! WHOOHOO, the paper pregnancy is over! We sent it off today to the secretary of state and then from there it goes to be translated!!!! Now to rest and anxiously await THE call!

Bowlin' (featuring Chris Tomlin)

Catalyst 2010

We just got back from Catalyst 2010 and can I just say that these past few days have been a roller coaster ride of emotion. Curt left this past Sunday for the national YMCA conference in Albany NY, and so on Wednesday we drove to the airport in ATL at 10:30 p.m. to pick him up and then got a hotel to rest before the Catalyst conference. Curt has been raving about this conference since he went last year, so I was expecting a LOT!!! I had a great time and a few of the speakers really rocked my world. Andy Stanley's whole take on the Jacob and Esau story ripped me apart. Esau gave up everything for a stinking pot of stew. What are you giving up for "stew"? The stew could be more money, another man/woman, fame??? It was genius! There were times where I was truly convicted and wanted to fall on my face before God, then there were moments of anger as I learned more about human sex trafficking!!! The frustration came when I realized how tough a road we have traveled and learned that it may not get any easier for a while!!! There are so many ups and downs in church planting and no one can tell you the right way to do it! Each individual has a different story, went about it a different way and they all receive different results! My prayer is that we follow God's plan, not our own. The highlight of the conference was Craig Groeshel.

Video of the conference was "Bowlin'" featuring none other than Chris Tomlin or C. TOM....it is too funny! Check it out in the post below! Adoption news, our dossier is being notarized by a friend, and we will mail it off as soon as everything is finished!!!