New Blogs On The Way

I haven't written in almost a year.  I hope to change that.  When I started this blog we were newly weds headed to open an office in Montgomery for a few month and live in a hotel.  We tackled that and moved home when our task was complete.  Then we decided to foster.  Then God took a job away and showed us who our Provider is.  Next, we were two YOUNG adults called to be houseparents.  Now we are two slightly less young adults who have been houseparents for almost 7 years and have had over 100 kids in our care plus those two bio boys who teach us tons every day too.  This job is very much a part of who I am.  Daily life revolves around it.  I get asked so many questions about what life looks like here.  How do I do it?  How do I handle chores? Discipline? Food? Shopping?  What does God teach me?  How do I mess it up?(okay, people don't ask that one but I see it daily.) So, I have decided to shift a bit.  To try and use my blog as an insight into houseparent life, because I don't think their are many blogs out there about that.  Also, because I think it will help people see the needs out there.  It will help you see how you can come along people who are fostering.  It also will let you know how to pray and it will cause you to laugh at the chaos that is this life. 


SO what has this week looked like.  Swimsuit shopping..with 4 girls.  Sweet Jesus, help us all.  We did survive and tackled it all in one store.  I am pretty sure I should get a gold medal.  The key to this is laying out ground rules ahead of time.  My girls all have to wear one pieces.  They knew they would get two swimsuits(we swim daily here during the summer and having two is just beneficial) to take to the beach next week( I will blog about this soon, but we are going to the beach thanks to a VERY generous donor!). They also know I must see every one that they intend to buy on their body.  Oh, and they know I am super opinionated and will say "No." in a heartbeat.  I also will say "That is beautiful on you. Have confidence in yourself and go for it."  Honesty is wonderful when you use it correctly.  They know I won't ever let them walk out of the house looking a hot mess.  I also walked into Target and started it off right with Starbucks.  I needed coffee to survive.  And survive we did.  We laughed, we shopped, and I have something checked off of my to-do list. 

It also looked like meal planning and buying all the groceries for that.  This will also be an upcoming blog.  How I meal plan and go about food here at the house.  I shopped early yesterday and was back home by about 10.  All breakfasts and suppers bought for, plus lunches for the week.  I was on a roll for a Monday. 

I promise my blogs will be more insightful as this goes.  I am getting some recipes together, working on ideas, and hoping to hear from some of you about what you want to read about.  For those of you that have followed this blogging journey from the beginning...God bless you.  I know some days they have been rough.  But I believe God has placed these on my heart....so I am going to walk in obedience and write them.  I am Emptying My Quiver.  Just like I was when I typed the first one.