Borrowed Time

Borrowed time..........

I've been thinking about what that means lately.
How can we live like there is no tomorrow and have borrowed time?

Recently we have been on the fast track to crazy. We are speeding along with our adoption paperwork to get to our kids by summer. We are in the process of buying a farm in Michigan that we will move to after we get the kids home. We may be building a house on the farm. We will be moving our 15 alpaca up there soon and just bought a friends herd of 15 more. On top of that, Mel will be leaving his job of 8 years at the Pentagon to transition to telecommuting and farming when we move.

CRAZY you say.......why yes, that would be my life.
Oh yeah, I also have 7 kids at home.

Following God's plan rarely looks sane.

PEACE. That is what we have in all of this. That alone is crazy.

Where is all the money coming from to ransom our kids and start a new life? I have no idea.
I've heard people say, "Remember that God owns the cattle on a thousands hills." But, do you realize he also owns the hills!
God has called us to live this life, He will also provide.

We can not borrow time from God, because no one is promised tomorrow.

Prepare for tomorrow, but look around you at the blessing of today.

Love it, live it, breathe it all in, and follow your God dreams.

Be strong in the Lord, never give up hope
Your gonna do great things, I already know
God's got His hand on you, so don't live life in fear
Forgive and forget, but don't forget why your here
Take your time and pray, Thank God for each day
His love will find a way
These are the word I would say
(Sidewalk Prophets song)

Our First Fundraiser!

We have been so blessed already with so many people offering to do fundraisers for us, so here is the first one.

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/71134848/the-carrington-necklace-charity-for

They are beautiful necklaces that cost only $25 and $20 goes to our FSP!!
With Mothers Day coming up or for any reason, please go check it out.

BIG NEWS part 2

So here is the BIG NEWS. We are bringing home Bernadette and Mason!

Terrifing, YES! What are we thinking! We have only been home 4 1/2 months and so there went the money.

But then...... look at those sweet faces. Bernadette looks like Clare will at that age. How could I let her never know what a family feels like. Never to be kissed good night and prayed over.
Then Mason.... he just needs a daddy to wrestle and brothers to show him how to really play in the dirt.

God's got this.
Be strong and courageous!

Life

Life has been so fun with all 7 kids. Watching the 2 new ones experience Thanksgiving, Christmas, Great Wolf Lodge, a trip to Michigan and Malachi's 3rd birthday at Chuck E Cheese have been amazing.

Looking forward to adding more kids to the mix is even more fun.

A friend of mine said, "Watch out, it gets addicting!" is soooo true. I am so up for 15 kids, but I think I might give my sweet husband a heart attack. Though I can just get there slowing with 2 at a time and then maybe he won't notice we have 15 children? ;-)

Here is what life looks like at our house.

We are totally loving life!

Big News Part 1

OK, so a sneak peak into our big news, if you see the Chip-In, we are starting a new Home Study!

That's right, after 4 months we are going back.

Now you will just have to wait to see who it is!!

Sorry

OK, so anyone who follows this blog knows I suck at blogging. It has been almost four months since I posted.
Life has been sooooo good. Our little Clare is a miracle. She came home so delayed, now she is walking. eating real food and interacting with anyone who will give her attention. Malachi is exactly what his nick name describes him as, "Tank" He is a tough little man, who is not about to let his big brothers out do him.


Soon we will have more big news to announce...

Two Weeks Already!

Today we have been home with our sweet kiddo's for two weeks!
I can not believe.. 1) We  have been home that long. 2) Haven't they always been here?

People ask how everyone is adjusting. I think it's funny, because there hasn't been any "adjusting", we are a family and it feels like everyone is right were they were always meant to be.

All the kids (I'm sure if Malachi and Clare could speak English, they'd say it too) are asking when we are going to adopt again. I don't know when, but it will happen again.

Here is what I get to wake up too...

And this...

And this..

What a sweet life...