Well my goodness my absence has been quite sometime.  Over the past few months how do I summarize?  I honestly don't know where to start lol. 

L has been doing classes at The Little Gym.  He loves it and its good for him to have something of his own to attend.  Older brothers have school all day so he has something to look forward to one day a week that he can exercise his HIGH ENERGIES.  Its so darling he has made some friends and to hear him talk about his friend Ben being there in such excitement tickles my heart.

Of course Ben hasn't been there the past few weeks but, he still loves it no doubt.  Older brothers have been involved with swim lessons 2 nights a week.  We're trying to get them confident in the water in which they are improving.  We decided to take this session off because bottom line just needed a break in the evenings to be home if we so desire and not inside if we choose not to. 

I have started another blog for my business also on livejournal.  With much thought and prayer I have decided to start back up my business.  This time I will have designated times, days per month that I will work.  When that time is exhausted then I have to wait until the following month to pick back up working orders, or instock.

I've been getting the knitting bug also back lol.  I recently finished knitting up my 6 year old some soaker pants.  All the sudden one day he had virtually NO pajama pants so I asked him if he wanted me to knit some for him.  He was so cute he would ask me over the course of several weeks if his pants were done.  Finally, one night I finished them up and had him try them on.  He wore them and didn't want to take them off.  So oh well he slept in them before washing and lanolizing oh well right?  The next day I did wash and lanolize to make them more comfy and cozy.  He wears them probably 2-3 nights a week now   I should upload some pictures to share too ;)

And here is my silly boy S.....He is always so silly

And next is L with his little marigold plants he planted at church a few weeks ago.  It is the most darling thing ever seeing him respond to how they grow.  S flooded them with too much water a few days ago and he was devestated.  They're doing OK though so he is ok now...

And last photo for today....L set up his own bookstore yesterday.  He called Daddy to see if we could borrow money from his piggy bank to play....he said it was ok we're having FUN!

Philippians 4:6 encourages each of us to "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."

By casting your cares upon God, you allow Him to do His will. Please know that no need is too great for our God "who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us." (Ephesians 3:20)

In this time I am holdling on tight to these verses. 

Please pray that we will have a clear path made on our next steps. 

I am feeling full on the next steps but, we must be encouraged together. 

I am praying hard about these things.

Have a blessed day.

God works in miraculous ways

Today at church I listened to the spirit.  I'm not saying that each service that I don't or do.  Just some services move you more than others.  Or touch your life at just the right time and or reason.

Yesterday, I heard on 630 AM radio  Steven Curtis Chapman talking about their adoption miracles.  How they have adopted 3 daughters from China.  This was all started the seed with their daughter that was 12 at the time.  She is now grown and off to college.  This story touched me in his sharing as all adoption stories touch my heard.  God has called on my heart to adopt.  This I cannot deny no matter what my daily choices in life are.  I keep being lead back to this reason.  After Steven's sharing (www.stevencurtischapman.com) on the program they talked about www.voiceofthechild.com afterwards.  I couldn't look at each site until last night and was touched by how many they have helped with donators and such. 

Ok now back to church so it was a nice service.  I have to admit that nothing SPOKE loudly to me today but, just nice reminders.  At the end of service I felt as our pastor announced the prayer partners (two of them one being a man and one a woman both whom I have never seen nor heard of mind you) that I needed to see the lady.  I heard God telling me this in my head.  I thought to myself what do we need prayers for?  My back that I hurt yesterday, finances or the Adoption?  I didn't know exactly what I would hit head on when meeting with her.  I notice off in the distance the man was standing there waiting for someone to pray with.  I felt God saying that I must wait and speak with her.  I stood off to the side and waited patienly as she was speaking with what appeared to be a friend that she was catching up with for lost time.  A lady our Associate pastors wife was standing talking with another lady as I was waiting.  As she finished up she asked me if I was waiting to chat with her.  I shared that I wasn't ;) but, that I need to pray with her and confirmed her name with C that she was the prayer partner that our Pastor had announced.  She said that she was & that she had been and to church on and off getting her teaching certificate over the past two years.  I heard the prayer partner finish up her conversation and mentioning to her friend that their might be someone waiting for prayer & she looked over to me and I nodded that yes I was ready.

This lady whom I have never seen or heard her name.  Again, I didn't know what I was to ask for prayers for but as soon as we met face to face I mentioned we were in the process of our adoption.  She looked at me and said adoption?  I WAS ADOPTED!  I look at her and tell her that all along the way God has been leading me that this is what we are to do.  I shared with her that we had 4 boys between the both of us.  And she mentioned oh so you'd like to adopt a girl?  I said yes we would at first I didn't know but, over the past 8 months God has been revealing to me that we are to adopt an older girl.  She commented something like it was wonderful that I have an open hear to hear the words from God.  I shared that our adoption will be from the UKRAINE.  Her eyes open wide and she shares that she is from the UKRAINE.  I was just in awe by this moment in time.  Totally amazed by how God works.  How he brought two strangers together with something in common (tears forming in my eyes).  I told her yes I have had reminders all along the way that this is what we are to do.  So she was adopted and is from the Ukraine GOD YOU  ARE AWESOME BEYOND ANY MEASURE.  She prayed with me for our little girl & I am still amazed 2.5 hours after our meeting.  We exchanged our names, numbers and email addresses as there was someone else sitting awaiting to be prayed for. 

Please pray for us if you may.  That God may make our paths straight.  I again am feeling that it is time. For some reason the age of 8 is sticking in my mind 8 & older.  I don't know why but, God must be telling me that this is how old our little girl will be. 

Sitting at the lunch table today I realize that we are missing our daughter.  All along the way I didn't know who but, I now know for sure she is missing from our table.  I try not to be sad because I know that its in HIS timing that everything will fall into place.  We will overcome all the obstacles that ly ahead through our faith in our Lord.

May God Bless you,

Kimberly

Its time

So its time to start putting together funds moreso.

I have put together some raffles & auctions to help raise our adoption funds as it will be costly.

If you know anyone who might like to help please share the news.

Also if you can think of someone that might like to donate an item please have them contact me.

We are greatful for any help along the way. 

And prayers would be much appreciated too as we are going on faith

Please go and see here:

www.hyenacart.com/Beemerknits/

Blessings,

Kimberly

Waste not!

I'm not good at linking but, my friend

http://www.xanga.com/MrsCatherine

always has such wise, practical advice I always feel I've learned something new after reading her posts.

I wanted to desperately to take the Organic apples & throw them in the trash!  They had spots on the outside and did not look pretty *(MUSHY to be exact) Bleeeeech!  I despise mushy apples well instead of throwing them away I thought of her reference NOT TO WASTE.

I peeled the apples, took the core out and quarted them.  I took a saucepan and added about 1/4 cup of water.   L helped me he wanted to do it all really.  I am not ready to give the knife over though lol. he is afterall only 3!  He really LOVES helping in the kitchen even setting the table and such.

Anyhow, we put the apples in the saucepan and let them simmer about an hour or two.  So instead of having garbage waste and being wasteful we have about 2-3 cups of applesauce that the boys will adore

I used natural light from outside today for the most part.  I opened up all our blinds and the sun was actually shining and giving great light.  I loved it!  Once it hit 4 p.m. though it was getting dark so we only have 1 light on at the moment.  I lit a candle in the family room for the boys they are watching a little 30 minute movie off of "The Year Without a Santa Claus".  They thought it was fun to watch it by candlelight hee hee.

DECLUTTERING!

This has been my mission today.  We have a corner in our room that has boxes that have been needing attention.  I re-organized and got rid of some items there.  And instead of having the boxes one layer I stacked three in the corner.  WOW its amazing what a difference that made really.  I can actually walk back there lol.  Of course my bed is covered with misc. items but, will be fine they need a new home ;) 

On another note we have 2 televisions but, since we moved into our home in March we have not used the one in our bedroom.  I asked my DH if he would mind if we got rid of the one in our room (we both had tv's before we got married of course keeping his tv  mine I think is going to craigslist).  I am going through our home trying to see what we really need and what we really don't need.

I am so excited to have our house spiffy clean eventually.  It won't happen overnight but, it will be a big goal of mine.  Oh also this way we can have our house CLEANER &  put what monies we do make into our adoption savings ;)

All for now movie is over must get dinner reheated and clean some.   We're having beans & ham over rice mmmmm we had it last night too...I love leftovers when they're something I enjoy LOL!