Diary of a Woman Learning

So far things are going pretty well around here. While I have moments of frustration or irritation about all the medical bills that keep piling up and all the other expenses we have, most of the time I really don't fret about it. This is a HUGE praise because I am very much a worry-wart and this is usually a stressor that causes depression and such. God is good and will continue to see us through. Baby (a.k.a. "Nemo") is coming along just fine if the latest development is any indication: I now have morning sickness. It does affect me all day long, but only if I eat too much, not enough, or if something doesn't settle well. :) No real surprise here, though - I figured that as bad as my morning sickness was with Kiddo, I'd at least have to deal with it for a short while. I'm not concerned and I don't think my doctor will be either. I eat small meals/snacks whenever I'm hungry. Speaking of feeling nauseated...ick. :) Kiddo and Hubby are quite well and are...

We continue to have bills pour in - things that we were not expecting in the least. However, I truly did lay this burden of our finances at God's feet and I feel such inexplicable peace! (I say inexplicable, but those of you who know my exactly to Whom I attribute this feeling.) God is in control and though these things have surprised us, they have not surprised God. At. all. I thank you for your continued prayers over our finances. It will all be worked out and I pray that we will strive always to be good stewards of God's bounty! I have continued having several more gall bladder attacks. Please pray that the flush that I did yesterday (God's own medicine - not anything pharmaceutical at all) will have taken care of that. My latest attack was 14 hours long and I am quite tender and also tired. I got literally no sleep on Tuesday night. God blessed me with wonderful sleep last night and I pray that my gallbladder issues are no more. Thank you all, sweet friends. Hubby and K...

Well last week was a rather uneventful week as far as excitement goes...we got Kiddo's shots on Monday, Tuesday Morning Bible Study met for the first time this year, Wednesday Kiddo had homeschool PE (and had a BLAST! :) and Thursday we had both our homeschool meeting and the after-school Bible club. It was busy, but there was no real drama to be had - a huge blessing as of late! Friday, my mom even came to visit and went shopping. She bought way too much, but she is so excited for this new baby...she even bought me some maternity clothes - do you know anyone who needs maternity pants in her 4th week? :) We had a good time, though, and that was also a huge blessing. (We often deal with family drama, so when we can get together withOUT that kind of stuff, it's a great day!) However, the drama as of late has been in dealing with medical expenses. Let me explain: (By the way, you know how people say that you should never pray for patience? Hubby said last night that he is pretty ...

My sweet friend, Jodi, at One Blessed Mama of Boys awarded me with a blog award! Here are the details: "It is to be awarded to bloggers that show great attitude and gratitude." Here's where I get to nominate my favorite 10 blogs. There are rules in accepting this award. ~Put the Lemonade logo on your blog or within your post. ~Nominate at least 10 blogs with great attitude and gratitude. ~Link the nominees within your post. ~Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog. ~Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award. Jodi is such a joy and I have enjoyed talking to her and getting to know her heart. Her heart is for God and she is seeking Him out - I'm so proud of her and I pray blessings upon her and her family. (They've been sick as of late and I pray health over ALL of them!) Now on to my nominations! :o) Cindy at Everday Life Together is a wonderful IRL friend that I do not spend enough time with. Sh...

Well, last week was a tough week - it was full of ups and downs - but God is faithful and He never left my side. Mark Gibson's service (our dearly loved Children's Pastor) was beautiful. It was full of reminiscing laughter and deeply-felt tears of mourning. However, not for one moment did anyone forget that we have hope in Christ Jesus and we will one day be reunited. God is good - even in the sudden death of a friend. Mark's life was a life full of passion for reaching out with God's love and he will be remembered fondly for the impressions that he made on so many young lives. Thank you all for remembering us and especially the family in your thoughts and prayers for the loss of this wonderful man. Tuesday morning - nearly 24 hours after learning that I am indeed pregnant - I went to have more labs drawn. They went ahead and drew for all of my early prenatal testing, so that's done. I'm ahead of the game, here. :) Thursday I finally got the results of that te...

Not much in the last few weeks has turned out the way I expected it to...but none of it has surprised God. Let me tell you how everything has been going. We were struck by the Christmas Eve Blizzard of 2009 in which OKC got over 14 inches of snow in less than one day! Visibility was practically nonexistent, the roads were poor at best and after 2pm on Christmas Eve - Hubby works until noon and then they have a Christmas Luncheon at 1pm - we had to drive 10 miles (each way) to get Kiddo home for Christmas the next morning! We did make it there and back safely and we enjoyed the chance to be at home; warm and cozy. Christmas morning was very laid back and we went back to hubby's parent's home and spent a good part of the day with them - it was very nice. We had burgers for Christmas Dinner - YUM! :) The day after Christmas, my family came to celebrate and we had an Indian Feast. We had another wonderful, relaxing day with family...we have been so truly blessed to be able to enjoy...