we made something delicious! we blended a handful of almonds and a handful of walnuts and a big spoonful of cocoa powder and small spoonful of cinnamon into a flour mixture. then we melted some raw honey and coconut oil together and mixed it with the nut flour. the girls rolled them into “bites” (mercy’s were more like pancakes) and refrigerated them. they were a hit!
the girls and i doing school. (addy is writing “unu” *one* in cursive while mercy is writing “papușă” *doll*!)
just babysitting.
life…
easter morning was honestly perfect. i woke up feeling borderline sad (holidays do that fyi) but go figure the sun came up and my Jesus revealed his resurrection to me in a brand new way.
the rest of the day was just what we needed. the girls’ changed their easter outfits multiple times (no, they could not agree on one dress so they wore many throughout the day), we skyped, we worshiped with our new church family (even understanding a wonderful sermon in romanian, thanks Jesus!) and came home for an easter egg hunt, easter baskets, naps, lunch, family movie, eating goodies for dinner and finally falling into bed exhausted! plus? since easter is a national holiday here, monday was also a holiday…a lovely, sunny “recovery” day (and mcdonald’s handed out free ice cream cones all.day.long!)
in america, we say “Christ has risen!” and respond with “He has risen indeed!” on easter sunday. but in romania, we say “Isus a înviat!” and respond with “Adevărat a înviat!” until ascension day (which honestly is a specific day but i don’t know what you count from…it’s over another month though). even the grouchy old lady at the market smiles and responds to addy’s “Isus a înviat!” with a smile every time.
it was a pretty nasty week {weather wise} before Easter but we did manage to check out a biblical village on a sunny day!
my artists used blue, yellow and red to make their own pinks, purples, greens and teals!
the talent known as “hanging on the back of the stroller while eating.”
all good family days end with an ice cream! {the spoon makes it gluten free, if you were wondering!}
I never get sick. I have every digestion issue in the world but germs typically skip me and only affect those around me. I guess it’s a kindness from Jesus since I have so many allergy issues.
But sometimes I get a cold. Typically it is connected to lack of sleep and the consumption of sugar and then I might succumb to germs.
Which is precisely what I did since my sister was here! So here I am this morning, trying to take a shower but giving up and taking meds instead, fighting the urge to crawl back in bed, trying to get Addy ready for school…when Mercy let out THAT cry. That true pain, heart wrenching, blood curdling cry…the one where they can’t even catch their own breath, it hurts enough. It’s that cry that makes me cry.
Guess my monkey was climbing, lost her balance and collided with our metal window frame. She will live (although my bloody towel might not)!
About Me
I am the second oldest of six kids. I was shy and quiet as a kid with a vivid imagination. When I was five my parents gave up the fast paced city life for quieter Northern California. I was in heaven, spending my time outdoors, running around barefoot, climbing trees and raising any and every animal I could get my hands on. My parents homeschooled me in an eclectic mixture of un-schooling and world schooling, giving me a life long love for learning. I have a colorful imagination and a different way of thinking about things (something I have just recently discovered is called synesthesia). I am a dreamer and a complete optimist, an artist and lover of glitter, I am right brained through and through and I absolutely love science experiments and art projects. I have a deep passion to help those that have no one to advocate for them. My life’s goal is to be a little more like Mother Theresa, Gladys Alwood and Amy Carmichael every day. I have been married to my bestest best friend for over ten years and he is seriously the glue that holds my crazy together. I can’t imagine adventuring and wandering without him. We are currently raising two very capable and strong willed children that are both very creative and very smart. Being a mother was never something I imagined I would love the way I do and I can’t wait for the Lord to bring more kids into our lives!