praying...

So many things lately have been weighing on my heart. I have this long prayer list. I am trying to be diligent about praying for it all. Sometimes I don't even know what to pray... it is good that God knows my heart without me having to use words.

One of the prayer requests I have been praying for is for a good friend who is trying to adopt a little girl in Uganda. Melissa is there right now with her Sweet Baby Girl. Will you help me pray that the Uganda courts work with her and that the government will issue the needed visa? Melissa hopes to come home with her daughter in just a couple of weeks. If you are interested in tracking her journey, you can click on my link for Love as First Best.

*Mel, if you are reading this, know that I am praying! May God part the Red Sea for you and may you return to the states with Sweet Baby Girl! I can't wait to meet her! Love you!

can't make sense of it all...

We are all mortal beings and until we are living in eternity, the only thing we can count on 100% is that one day our life here will be over. So why does it shock me to know that so many people lately have breathed their last breath here on this earth? It seems like I have known of so many deaths in just the last few weeks. Some were expected and yet others were so tragic and sudden. My heart breaks for all my friends that have lost a loved one. Today my heart is especially heavy for a friend who's teenage son is gone too soon. This morning he was a normal kid driving his car, and now, he's gone. It doesn't make sense. I can't wrap my mortal mind around it.

I still feel the same way I did when I wrote this on Tuesday... only today I know of another death...too many deaths recently. Just makes my heart feel so heavy.

Urban Dictionary

I was on facebook and noticed that several people had looked at the urban dictionary (www.urbandictionary.com) to find out the meaning of their name. I decided to check it out... just for fun. Here is what I found for Ronda:

1. too offensive to post! (seriously... I am not posting what it said!)

2. stereotypical name for an obese black woman.

3. a foreign exchange student who thinks shes it.

Since I didn't think any of those were anything like me... I typed in Rhonda to see what it said. Here is what I got for Rhonda:

1. A strong, opinionated woman who lives for the day.

2. A nice,down to earth,good looking woman. She is one in billion. She is a crazy girl in all the right ways. The most beautiful wife a guy could ever have. No one tops her.

3. a dependable gun, usually no less than an AK-47, a thug's best friend.

So if I have to have to pick one that would best fit me, I would hope it would be the second meaning for Rhonda.

a few things to be thankful for...

I am thankful for my husband. He is really great.

I am thankful for my girls. They are so much fun.

I am thankful for my house. I love having a great place to call my "home".

I am thankful for my job. I get to hang out with 5 and 6 year olds all day. I get lots of hugs and lots of smiles all day long. How cool is that?!?

I am thankful for my computer. Boy am I glad we got a MAC! ♥ it!