The place we are supposed to be

We continue to see the Lord's favor and God is constantly showing me things. He shows me in the Bible and then He backs up what He keeps telling me with signs. It is so amazing. Almost everywhere I go He is showing me the same things over and over. He also is giving me dreams like crazy again. I have been thinking a lot about the book lately and I know I need to make time to start writing again. Many things of what God is showing me will be included in the book. So, just be patient and wait and see. I do not want everything to be on my blog because then it won't be anything new when you read the book. :)

We have not been asking for blessings, but God has just been pouring them on us. Our daughter is a patient at Children's Hospital and they sent us on a trip (for free) in the mountains. They had a driver pick us up at our house (for free) drive us an hour and a half to a hotel. We spent the night at the hotel (for free). The hospital left a cab voucher at the front desk for us to get in a cab the next morning to get to the train station. We rode on a train (for free) up into the mountains. Let me back up....our train was delayed so we had to get another taxi driver for later in the morning. Of all the drivers, our driver was from Russia and he was able to speak to the children in Russian. He has been in America over 20 years. He is a Christian now and guess what? His name was Grisha!!!! It was so amazing. We had great talks on our little drive to the station and I wished we had more time to talk. He was so amazed by our family and I was amazed by him. He was playing one of our favorite Christian songs that Marie sings back home in Mississippi. It was definitely a divine appointment.

I met wonderful people at this camp in the mountains. My new friend, Angela, and I really connected. She has adopted two children from Ethiopia. She kept saying, "I know God brought you here." There are not many people that I just connect with right off the bat. Usually it takes a bit of time to develop a close friend. With her, it is like I have known her for a long time. I am so excited to have met her and I know we will be forever friends.I also met some more wonderful ladies that I just love already, too. They also adopted from Ethiopia. I love them and their children. I can't wait to get to know all of them more. They do not live in my city, but only about an hour and a half from me.

At this camp we rode horses, climbed a rock wall, fished, played various games, teens kayaked, and so much more! We had wonderful, healthy meals, a staff and volunteers who just loved us and our children. I have never had so much help. They helped so much with the children. There were teen nights where the older kids played games with other kids their ages. There was an adult lounge where I could get some adult time. It was so amazing. I feel my words do not even describe how wonderful it was. I conquered a huge fear that I really did not even know I had. After I climbed the rock wall, I zip-lined. It took probably 10 minutes for me to actually do it. I was shaking so bad. I had to eventually close my eyes. I did open them at one point but then realized I was still so high and had a while to go so I closed them again. Even at lunch, I was still shaking...haha It does not look as high on the video, but it sure felt very high. I know now I will never be able to bunjie jump or jump out of a plane. This was enough to scare me half to death. I am glad I did it, though. It was definitely an experience and I am proud of myself for not backing down even though I almost did it. I did it shaking and shedding some tears, but I did it. :) The only thing that would have made this trip perfect was if my husband was there. He had to work and could not make it. I would have loved to share these experieinces with him. The children had a blast. Natasha and my favorite thing was riding the horses. I learned a lot and now know how to make them run, stop, go left or right, etc.. I found a passion of mine and wish I could somehow ride on a regular basis. My horse was Jackie...haha...She was stubborn, though unlike my friend back home named Jacquie. My horse was an eater and she kept wanting to eat and not stay in line with the others. She made me laugh a lot, though. I really liked her.

I picked a microwave off of craigslist. There are tons of microwaves on there for this big city. There was one that was only about five minutes from our house. The man was an older man and although I was in a hurry, I tried to patient. He was popping me popcorn in the microwave to show me that it worked. He also lost the money that I gave him. I was trying to help him find it because I knew that I already paid him. I do not know what made me look in the trash can, but I did. I saw green bills that were crumpled up and sure enough, there was the $25. I was glad that I was still there to help him because I do not think he would have found it in the traah can. He had thrown a paper towel away and he had the money in his hand. He accidently crumpled it with the paper towel and didn't know it. Anyway, he mentioned something about his girlfriend was inside having a meeting with Russian speaking ladies. I was baffled and told him I had two children that spoke Russian. He was so happy and wanted me to come inside (we had been the garage this whole time). Long story short, his girlfriend is from Russia and is a professor at the college. She also speaks at this camp they send adoptive kids to that are from Eastern Europe countries. They told me there are tons of children in this city that speak Russian...a very huge community of adopted kids. They gave me a card and going to get me connected here with other families. Isn't that amazing? A random microwave...a random family... a divine appointment for sure.

"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31