Wednesday night I was up WAYYY too late enjoying some exciting things going on in my friend's life. So...4 1/2 hours of sleep...and I started my Thursday.
Thursday teaching started at 8am...nannied 'til almost 7pm...dropped off a car...picked up my mom...drove to the Twin Cities...helped our ACE friends set up for Christian Educator's Convention...stayed up late catching up with another friend. LONG, but good day. After 5 hours of sleep I started my Friday.
Friday I left the Cities at 6am to drive to Nebraska. Made it to Ankeny, Iowa...my old stomping ground and met up with a few people. (I even got to LOVE on TAYTAY!! Praise the Lord she is gaining weight and didn't end up back in the hospital after this last round of chemo.) Made it to my sister's at about 5pm in Nebraska. Stayed up REALLY late making sure everything was ready for their trip. We went to bed about midnight...and woke up at 3am to start our Saturday.
Saturday - we left at 4am to head to the airport so my sister and brother-in-law could fly to Dallas and on to Korea to spend a week and pick up their new sweet daughter, Alyvia. We spent some time at the airport while they waited to go through security...then after our goodbyes, the kids and I left to head back toward home. We stopped along the way and enjoyed some shopping, then CHUCK E. CHEESE which the kids LOVED, then lunch at Culver's before heading home. The little man and I snuck in a little nap before I made dinner...then it was outside for some frisbee and football fun...then inside for baths...now we're watching the Husker's take on UCLA!
For those of you counting that's only...12 1/2 hours of sleep since Wednesday...not enough...but God is good and gracious and I'm doing well...living on caffeine...yes...gonna sleep like a rock tonight...yes...but doing well!
Yes, the weekend was crazy...and yes, I have pictures, although I can't currently upload them...so be ready for a fun picture post sometime soon...and yes, I'm exhausted...but it really has been great...I've seen lots of people that I know and love and I'm spending the next 2 weeks with some of my favorite littles!
Please pray for my sister and brother-in-law as they are flying to Korea and spending a week there...pray for Alyvia (my new niece) that her heart would be protected from too much sadness after being taken away from her loving foster family and that she would be ready to love and trust her new forever family...and for me and the other 4 littles as we hold down the "little house on the prairie." Pray especially for the littlest that I have because he "really misses his momma, but is really loving time with his aunt." Poor little guy!
Please also pray for a man named Mark. My sister and brother-in-law had the chance to clearly share the Gospel with him on their stateside flight. Pray that his heart would be softened and he would see his need for salvation!
Jesus loves you!
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