Of Serrefines and Spelling Bees

Tonight, I found myself engrossed in watching the National Spelling Bee, flipping between channels to watch CSI at commercial breaks. The winner was a homeschooler (and Irish at that). For those who question the authenticity of homeschool education...take that!! Not only did this kid win the spelling bee (the winning word was "serrefine"), he has a black belt in taekwondo, is a math whiz, and composes his own music. And he's only in 8th grade! Yeah, homeschoolers just sit at home and do nothing. Right.

Request for Prayers

I found out this morning that my Grandma took a fall, resulting in a hairline pelvis fracture. The injury will require her to be bedridden for the next 8 weeks. Please pray for her to be strengthened and her spirit to be at peace in Jesus during the months ahead. Pray also for the rest of my family that they will all be encouraged and draw close to the Lord during this time.

Saturday

I'm going on vacation! Saturday, I'll be "leavin' on a jet plane" and headed to Texas. Family, puppies, Tex-Mex, friends, IKEA, sleep. What could be better?

Babies!

It must be spring. Not only are the trees and flowers in full bloom, but it's the season for babies! My friends B & T finally welcomed their firstborn, a boy, into the world in the wee hours of the morning. It was a long and difficult birth for T (which resulted in a C-section), but God was taking care of mother and baby and both are doing well. I popped in at the hospital tonight and got to hold baby G. I've never seen such a big newborn! Ten pounds, 13 ounces! Yikes!

Some other exciting baby news...of the furry, four-legged kind.... I'm going to be an auntie to twin chihuahua/rat terrier dogs! My sister and her husband just adopted a brother and sister and will be bringing them home on Saturday. It will be so fun to visit all four of them when I head to Texas in 9 days!

On a much more serious - and much more joyful - note, our little Hudson received wonderful news at his check-up visit to Seattle. The MRI showed no signs of the tumor and he is cancer free!! It also appears that he is transitioning from reliance on the tracheotomy tube and feeding bag as they were able to downsize these, and he passed a couple swallowing tests as well. It is absolutely incredible to think how far he's come from just a year ago. He's gone from being such a sick little baby to an active toddler. "The Lord is gracious and compassionate...."

Waiting....

My cell phone has been in my pocket most of the day. I'm anxiously waiting to hear that my friends B & T have had their baby. T went into the hospital last night before 7pm and, as of 4:44pm today, I haven't heard anything. Nothing. Nada. The little stinker's makin' us all wait! He or she just doesn't want to come out into the world yet. It's really not that bad, little one. I know nothing can quite compare to your cozy home inside Mom, but there are so many amazing experiences waiting for you! God has an incredible plan for your life. Please pray that the baby will come soon and they can avoid a C-section.

"You"

There's always something in the way
There's always something getting through
But it's not me, it's You, it's You
Sometimes ignorance rings true
But hope is not in what I know
It's not in me..me, it's in You, it's in You

It's all I know
It's all I know
It's all I know

I find peace when I'm confused
I find hope when I'm let down
Not in me...me, in You, it's in You
I hope to lose myself for good
I hope to find it in the end
Not in me...me, in You, in You, in You

It's all I know
It's all I know
It's all I know

In You, in You, it's in You, it's in You

There's always something in the way
There's always something getting through
But it's not me, it's You, it's You, it's You

~ Switchfoot