147 Million....

One Hundred Forty MILLION ORPHANS....this number absolutely HAUNTS me! I find myself constantly grasping at how can I help...not being able to clearly see what the Lord wants me to do but knowing that I am to do something to help these precious children.

I watch this video and weep. I weep at the sight of so many children in one place...so many children with out mommies and daddies. So many babies without the simple necessities like food, clean water, a safe place to live. The ULTIMATE need...these babies needing to know about our Jesus!!

I just simply can't comprehend that...I can't fully process not having a mommy to hold me and rock me to sleep...a daddy who loves me and provides my every need...a family who cares about ME...who would notice if I was missing, hurting, needing, or sick...oh how my heart aches as I try to fathom how many children need their FOREVER mommies and daddies.

Drawn From Water, Adopt from Drawn From Water on Vimeo.

Guys...we are talking about 147,000,000...OVER ONE HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN MILLION children that are in DYER NEED!!! As Christians we are very clearly called to "Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows." Isaiah 1:17 AND "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice." Proverbs 31:8-9

It's time to speak up, stand up, and be used...time to be obedient to God's clear calling to care for these children. If God's people won't answer that call, then who will?

Father, guide us...show us how you want to use us! We want to be obedient...oh Father, show me...please show me!!!

You all know how deeply burdened we are by the current orphan situation. It is something that keeps me up many nights crying out to the Lord...asking for direction and wisdom in how our family can be used.

I was reading a newsletter from one of my favorite organizations and I just had to share about a them...Half the Sky...they are a fabulous group of people who absolutely love the sweet orphan's in China and are doing what they can to help make life easier for these sweet one's.

They are in desperate need of sponsor families. We, along with my parents, are blessed to be able to sponsor a 5yr. old girl. I absolutely adore that we get to watch this sweet one grow up and share that joy with my parents...it's soooo cool!

Below is from Half the Sky's website:

We started at 2,000 back in May. Now 1476 children still need somebody to love them.

It's been a tough year. We still need your help to provide nurture and loving care to more orphaned children, so we're giving you more time to pitch in! We're extending our Children's Day Challenge until year-end in hopes that we can meet our goal 1476 children to go

How about sharing a sponsorship?

Can you provide one-half of a Somebody Loves Me Sponsorship, for just $25 a month?

They still need 1476 babies sponsored....Come on...that's very many at all! I've seen what the adoption community is capable of when a need arises...WELL...let's get to it then...the precious children need YOU!!! We are talking $25 a month...that's it...that's only ONE fast food meal for your family. And we all know we could do without that one fast food meal. Go check out their site, watch their video below, and be blessed!

The Princess and the Worm?!?!

How is it possible that a cute little blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl....

who's name means princess.... could possibly look like this....

holding this....
Uugghhhh...Where is her mother?!?!?!

A post coming soon!

I promise I will post very, very soon! Yes, we are still here and doing great...GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!

I miss you guys...thanks for loving on me through your emails!!

Herbalife

Several of you have asked about Herbalife so I'll try to keep this short and simple :)

They offer many nutritional programs that can help with weight-loss, weight-maintenance, weight-gain, heart health, digestive health, children's health, and much, much more!

What I LOVE most about Herbalife's programs is that they are NOT a diet and it isn't diet pills...it's not medication just simple nutrition!! Their products focus on cellular nutrition (healthy cells).

Herbalife uses natural, completely balanced products. The goal of Herbalife is to help people flip the table on the typical diet. Our typical diet is high in carbohydrates, high in fat, high in sugars, and low in fiber and low in protein. Herbalife's nutritional products are high in fiber and high in protein....everything our diets are lacking.

I am currently doing the weight-loss program and have lost 11lbs. in 3 weeks. I feel fabulous and I still can't believe my energy level. We are talking energizer bunny!

My sister-in-law has lost 6lbs. in 2 weeks and she looks wonderful. She is a mama of 7 young children and the demands on her are HUGE. Her energy has sky-rocketed and she is accomplishing so much. She has been sharing about Herbalife with her family and they can't believe how good she is feeling. So much so, 2 of her family have just ordered their own products and 2 more will be ordering soon.

Email me at eatandloseforlife @ gmail .com (remove spaces :) if you'd like more information. Blessings!!

Very Exciting!

I am very excited to tell you about my new business. I have become a wellness and nutrition coach with Herbalife. I can't even begin to tell you how fabulous their products are!

I have always obssesed over how important good nurtition and health is for my family so when I found Herbalife I was blown away with their products.

I go to the gym and work very HARD 5-6 days a week and I eat healthy but I couldn't break my weight plateau that I've been in for over a year. Even my trainers couldn't get me out of it. I started Herbalife's weightloss program and have LOST 9lbs. in 11 days...yes, only 11 days. I feel GREAT and have more energy than I've had in a long time. I'm only 11lbs. away from my goal AND the best part is I've broken my nasty plateau.

Herbalife carries a great line of completely balanced, nutritional, NATURAL products that promote COMPLETE health for adults and children.

I would love, love to share these products with you. If you'd be open to me sending you a catalog and chatting with you, please leave me a comment with your email address and I'll contact you asap.

I have been so blessed to see friends and families lives changed by Herbalife in the short time I've been doing this and can't wait to see more families become healthy!

"Live a healthier life starting now, ask me how!"

Herbalife Independent Distributor

"I thought you spoke Chinese"

The conversation between newly 6yr. old brother "I" and 3yr. old little sister "C":

I~"I thought C spoke Chinese."

C~"I do...Ni hao...see I can speak Chinese."

C then proceeds to sing the songs from Big Bird Goes to China....the Mandarin parts. Between verses she says, "I speak Chinese!"

Toooo Funny!!

Our Twins

I ALWAYS dreamed of having twins and the Lord heard my prayers and gave me my twins.

Two beautiful sisters....

born a world apart....

separated until they were 11 months and 14 months old....

united forever on July 17, 2007.

These two are twins in every way. I could just sit and watch them all day long...they are a true gift perfectly orchestrated by the Lord! From conspiring together to comforting each other, they are attached at the hip & forever my miracle twins!!

Birthday Babies and Summer Fun

Good and dirty campin' in Mammoth with the Youth Group. Talk about a BLAST!

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4th of July Pictures

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Happy 6th Birthday!!

Happy 8th Birthday!!

I'm back...I think ;)

Boy, it has been a very interesting season in our lives....LOL....WAIT....'has been' how about STILL IS.

I'll save you the boring list of what's been going on but lets just say the list would include a few things like....unemployment, cancer scare, broken foot, personal property theft, identity theft, ridiculous, difficult situations with our unemployment & insurances, just about every appliance breaking from a cracked toilet tank to our 4 year old AC breaking...ugghhh, never a dull moment...I would have to say that is just the TIP of the iceberg!!!

What has our Lord done through all of these 'light afflictions'? He has given us beautiful and complete peace, amazing and unimaginable provision, strength and endurance, and an excitement to see what He has yet to do.

Lord, let my lifesong be pleasing to you. Oh, how I want my life to be a reflection of you. How I want to be in your will. How I want to serve you will my whole heart and to be obedient to your perfect calling and plan for my life. Thank you for carrying me through these stinky times and for loving me enough to know I need to be continually molded and shaped. Amen!

Pictures of the fun stuff SOON to come AND a little bit about my new business venture :)