I'm Back!

So after 2 amazing years, I am coming back to the blogging world.  Not sure if anyone checks this blog anymore, but that's okay!  I needed the last 2 years to be quiet and private.  Helping our older girls adjust took a lot, and most of it I didn't feel I could or should share with everyone.  Since it was hard for me to figure out those boundaries, I decided to keep it all private for awhile.  Now the girls are part of our family and their transition can remain their own story to share when and if they choose to.

I just dropped off my fifth child for her first day of kindergarten.  My life just may get a tiny bit easier!  This year we have 5 kids at 4 schools.  It may be a nightmare of scheduling eventually, but so far everyone is very happy where they are and I am able to successfully get everyone where they need to go.  And the mornings have been less stressful because the timing is different than last year, so I am very thankful for that!

These past 2 years have been life-altering for me in so many ways.  We launched into young-adult parenting, while still trying to keep up with a busy, emotional toddler.  I exprienced 2 years of health issues that were confusing, scary, frustrating and exhausting.  I am now pretty much fully healed, which ended up being a mixture of medical help, spirtual healing, and lifestyle changes for me.  I'll probably post more on that at some point...

I began training as a theophostic prayer facilitator 3 years ago and that has honestly changed me and my faith in ways that are hard to describe.  I've seen miracles happen in other people's lives right in front of me and I've learned more about the intimate love and massive power of God than I ever thought possible.  I have been used in the healing of complete strangers as well as people I care deeply about.  I have grown and changed significantly.  I'm sure I'll share more about that later too...

Chris is in his last year of his doctorate program and still a school counselor.  He's been my partner on this ride over the last several years and I can't imagine getting through everything without him.

I'll post updates on the kids in the next few weeks.  We have 6 and feel that life is pretty complete.  Becoming a family has taken a lot of work and I don't know that the job is ever really done, at least when you add kids with histories of their own to your family.  So we journey on with that job.

I have so many strange and funny stories built up over the last few years, so I'll try to share some soon.  I needed to focus the last two years on my kids, my own health and my job as an adoption worker.  I honestly didn't have time or energy for anything else!!

But I am feeling good now, and am ready to add this blog to my life again.  Blessings to you in your own journey...   
--Carrie