Too cool

Right, so I know my blog is super-duper off track...I can't even remember the last time I posted something about the business. But things will return to their regularly scheduled programming once we figure out a new normal around here. Which will be after the maternity leave. Which technically hasn't even started yet. Yeesh.

Anyway, on to the post. This is just too cool not to share.
(Via Ohdeedoh)

Everything they own

I just wanted to take a second to share something that's deeply personal to me. My husband's parents are passionately pursuing God's plan and purpose for their life and are moving to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa. They are moving there to "share hope:  hope in Homes of Hope for orphans whose mommies have died in premature horrific deaths, hope in the love of Jesus Christ for all including prostitutes,  hope for innocent children to escape from exploitation, and eternal hope in a merciful God."  You can read the rest of their mission statement here, read about who they are here, and read their blog here.

We love them and will miss them so much, but we are so excited to see lives changed by the work they are doing. We are continually in awe of how the Spirit is so obviously working in them, and it teaches James and I about passionately pursuing the ways of God more clearly than anything they could ever say.

So dad and mom, we 100% support you and love you as you literally give everything -passions, positions, and possessions- to serve God and His purposes.

Slaaaacker

The award for biggest blog slacker for the month of February goes to...me. (Slouches in chair.) The award for the most unmotivated blogger for the month of February goes to...yep, me again. (Shrugs shoulders and sighs.)

Baby is due in less than two weeks and that thought alone has been all-consuming. Sometimes in a good way and sometimes in a bad way. Bad way example: emotions ranging from excitement to happiness to fear leave no room in my brain for sleeping. Which I hear will be a precious commodity in the coming weeks. Good way example: I have been having a lot of fun finishing the nursery, savoring date nights with the hubby, and scouring the 'net looking at baby girl fashion. Like this Zara ensemble:


Oh, and look for a birth announcement here on the blog in the next two weeks! I'll let you know when she makes her debut...promise!