my God is so BIG,
so STRONG,
and so MIGHTY,
there's NOTHING my God cannot do!
Haven't had your devos this morning? That's ok, I've got ya covered.
Do you all know that my eyesight is terrible? That I rely on contacts and wear them too many hours in the day? I bought 2 pair of glasses in the states right before we moved here, but they are both broken in the same place and are not quite the right prescription anymore, so I never wear them. I have just been lamenting the fact that I miss the availability of glasses in the morning and at night, and apparently God got tired of listening to me complain.
After I got dressed this morning, I decided to put away some of the laundry
folded and stacked nicely piled precariously on top of my dresser before putting my itchy contacts in and going downstairs. I got near the bottom of the pile and discovered a box of
precious memorabilia miscellaneous junk. Near the bottom of
that was a pair of glasses I've had since high school. I keep meaning to give them to my doctor cousin who goes on missions trips to places where glasses are harder to come by, but have never gotten around to it. For some reason (thanks God) I decided to try them on. Wouldn't you know, but they are the right prescription and I can now see! For all the years of not-so-careful storage, they are in perfect shape and the only scratch is the one I put there within weeks of purchasing the specs in the first place. Exactly the motivation I needed to finish folding and putting away my clothes and move on with my day.
I am so blessed. Now I just need to learn to pray for things as I think of them instead of complain; I bet my prayers would have been answered a whole lot quicker!!
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning,
new every morning,
Great is thy faithfulness, Oh God...
Great is thy faithfulness.
~song I learned as a kid, taken from
Lam. 3:23
Tonka is learning to be a mechanic
Fixin' the wheel
OSHA was not involved with this operation. I don't think that Italy even has OSHA.
Birthday Cake!!
Tonka may have gotten a birthday haircut.
Tonka and a neighbor friend in the bouncy house
Momma and 'Fer not in the bouncy house
Birthday booty!!
Do you all know that my eyesight is terrible? That I rely on contacts and wear them too many hours in the day? I bought 2 pair of glasses in the states right before we moved here, but they are both broken in the same place and are not quite the right prescription anymore, so I never wear them. I have just been lamenting the fact that I miss the availability of glasses in the morning and at night, and apparently God got tired of listening to me complain.
The necessary supplies
'Fer helping
Final Product: A new Pull up Bar!!
Works like a charm.
The wife wanted a flex pic. She got a half-hearted "starting point" one instead.
Shake the die and drop it into the container. Find a clothespin that matches the facing color and attach it to the proper square on your game card. 
Next player's turn.
Repeat until all of the clothespins have a home. This can take a half hour if you "do" it right.
He might want to stir, chew, point, dump, or smack with them instead... 
but eventually they'll all make it in, 
especially if you only give him half of the pins to work with in the first place. 
If he masters this, put the lid on first and open the "pour" side for a smaller opening. (this was formerly a parsley container).
1/4 c low soy sauce
His brother thought the bean threads were a little slippery, but loved the broccoli!
super strange expression and crazy hair aside, I loved it. The H was perhaps more "yay." than rejoicing, but kept his comments to a minimum. 
5 years!?! Already?
Well, she has grown up a lot in those 5 years.
I'm outta here before I start feeling old.
