Weekend

On Sunday, we took at trip to Northern VA for Bennett's 1st Birthday Party!  It was such a nice get away... I love having plans these days that involve leaving my house and other people!  We drove up in the van with Kathy and Ski.  It was a beautiful day outside.  We loved seeing the other P's and sweet Bennett.  Everyone ooo'ed over Lily which is always fun, we ate some yummy food and enjoyed good company.

Our camera broke that day (before pics)... it had been in the making so I was sorta glad it happened, I hated the "limbo" of sometimes it doesn't work right.  So now we get to return it for a refurbished one.  We've just had it 4 mo and it has a 1 yr warranty.  :)

Yesterday was rough.  We had Wellspring, which I SO look forward to.  I tried REALLY hard to be on time, since this is such a problem for me.  At the last minute, everything went wrong.  Again, I sorta wanted to make a list to justify the craziness in my head.
- we are about to leave (9:10), I've just fed and dressed Lily and Peter's face is yucky with snot, I've forgotten to clean it so I wash it and brush his teeth
- go to pick Lily up to put in car seat, she's just pooped in the minutes since I just changed her.  I take her down anyway and think I'll change at church, I just have to get out the door.  Then I see its coming out of the top.  Have to take her out of all her clothes and redress her.  Thankfully, it didn't get on outer layers b/c she was wearing the CUTEST outfit.
- go back downstairs, I've forgotten her bear and blanket.
-come back down, can't find keys.  Look everywhere, no keys. I'm frustrated, emotional, so eventually decide we aren't going.  I eventually find them in Lily's bag.  In my trying to be organized, I put them there as I was gathering their bags to put by the door and just couldn't remember that in my frustration.
I was especially bummed b/c I really wanted to be there for yesterday's study about Abraham's sons representing the two covenants- one born of slavery, one born out of a promise of freedom.  I really don't understand this as I'd like to or feel I am living out of the freedom and promises offered to me.  I feel starved for teaching and Truth so I was just SO bummed all day about missing it.  Hopefully, I can listen online.

I do feel better this morning and hopefully we can get out today for some errands.  :)

On Monday, I met a Moroccan girl at the park.  I am hoping and praying for a friendship with her!  :)  It feels daunting but I am praying for the faith to move forward.