AWOL, but back again!

I was AWOL, but I am back now. :)

We have achieved a little bit of house clearout, with the arrival and fast departure of a rat! We started putting out rat baits, and plugging up under the front and back door where they were coming in with the baits and a towel. For a start the little blighter ripped the towel up out of frustration, but then started stealing the bait packs. After a couple of days not seeing him or baits going missing (with one pack left out of 8) we started to smell something very off down in the garage/laundry. So last weekend B went a rat hunting, and found 2 dead! So very dead, and gross! We then cleaned up down there and did some sorting. We have a large "pile" for Lifeline (or similar). And B took the garbage to work this morning to put in their bin!

SUPER UBER EXCITED about this weekend and even this year, with new things being started, old things resuming, and soo much fun going to be had! Two of the most exciting things this year will be Kids Hope and Brown Owls! Then Captivating, Oh man its going to be a great year for finding out more of who I am, and for giving time to someone who needs it. For making friends and cultivating friendships. For giving time to myself, and resting in God.

Barry and I have discussed having a third child, and have come to the decision that one more is a possibilty, just not at the moment. I am wondering though, whether God is changing my need to have another of my own, into a passion to help less fortunate children.

My prayers have been heard, and God is responding... I feel lighter and more content with the life I have, than I have in a looonngg time! Dont get me wrong, I know that I am very blessed to have what I have, and am VERY thankful to have my babies, my hubby, and the life that we lead, but it's been a while since I truly FELT it! After feeling stagnant, and just plain "blah" about my life and my walk with God, it is very refreshing to pick up where I left off, and encouraging, and wonderfully freeing to get back into rhythm with my God. He has been waiting for it to happen, and I have been ignoring his calls... "sorry God, cant come to the phone right now, Im busy trying to get on with life!" After the end of the year full of so much that I should have been thanking Him for, at the time I did, I had forgotten He who made it all come good! Im not perfect, Im not where/who I want, or was made to be.

With so much happening in my heart, my head, my life, Im looking forward to taking my walk further, being with my children, growing with them, giving some of my time to another child, rewarding myself with crafting, growing with the other ladies of captivating, seeing my hubby growing in his faith with Wild at Heart, watching my family come into the life God has planned for us.