Those long days of... Chicken Pox

Chicken Pox got you down?
Put on lots of anti-itch cream, keep the Benadryl handy and don't forget...
Go for a relaxing ride on your pony.

Yes, the chicken pox has been in our family for many weeks now- 36 children so far. We are on the daily watch for new cases as that restarts our 2 week clock.

Guess who's sleeping now?

The Milky Way upon the heavens
is twinkling just for you
and Mr. Moon he came by
to say goodnight to you

I'll sing for you I'll sing for mother
We're praying for the world
and for the people everywhere
gonna show them all we care

Oh my sleeping child the world's so wild
but you've build your own paradise
That's one reason why I'll cover you sleeping child

I'm gonna cover my sleeping child
Keep you away from the world so wide

April 13, 2011- Fussy Time

Late Night, Fussy Babies, Anyone Relate?


"You, LORD, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,"
-Psalm 10:17

Trip to ZhengZhou- April 12, 2011

Mike and I drove to Zhengzhou to pick up some of the larger items that will be needed as we begin the summer filled with short term groups- of course we were very happy to be going to Home Depot (very different from the States- but the name feels familiar) and to find a "Dunkin' Donuts knock off that actually had some really good donuts!

















However my favorite purchase of the day was a much larger Toaster Oven which I promptly put to work as soon as we arrived home!

Sew Excited!

I was able to find a sewing machine on Taobao- like e-bay or amazon only for China and I really am SEW excited to work on some projects!!!

Sunshine on a Foggy Day

A field of Bright Yellow Flowers out my window and the sunshine from beautiful babies all in a row brighten up a few gray days as the weather changed from winter to spring...

A Reminder...

"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers, pray for powers equal to your task."

1. Phillips Brooks