`There is so much going on right now! Chris has recently broken away from his business partners to start his own adventure names Artistic Apparel. Same industry he has been in for many years, but it is finally his - everything, including 100% of the work, bills and debt. It's scary but we have no doubt that we are doing the right thing.
God has laid on my heart, although I am completely unequipped in every aspect, to adopt a child from Africa. More on that in another post.
My mom fell several weeks ago, breaking her knee cap and fracturing a rib. I have transported her to numerous doctors appointments, cleaned her home, been grocery shopping, etc. for her and still need to do more (would like to do more).
Everyday life is so jammed packed with things. All good things, just jammed packed with them. Which leads to little time to breathe and let life soak in.
The weather in High Point this winter has been great, up until the past 3 days. We have been able to ride bikes after school, which is one of the many things I love doing with my 2 girls. Everyone gets exercise and it is such a release. Leah has been off training wheels for a while now and we are to the point that I don't feel like I must run behind her when she is riding. She knows that I caution her from riding too fast because stopping is still a struggle for her. One day she starting going down a hill in our neighborhood and gradually picked up lots of speed. I yell for her to slow down (probably 1000 times). She finally yells back at me, "The awesomeness is running through my body. I can't slow down!". Love it. She felt good! She had mastered the 2 wheels and just felt awesome.
It's these moments that I will reflect on when my children have left home and I pray that I will not forgot. I also pray that when life is trying to knock them down, they will remember how it feels when the awesome runs through their body.
