July 29 2010

Yes, I have been restless for the last couple weeks... but today I felt calm and a reassurance that everything will be alright...

And I am so thankful for that feeling today...

And for the sunshine and the happy day I spent with my little ones...

July 22, 2010

Can't believe it is already July! Just so thankful for my family and to tell you the truth... it has been pretty much the worst 6 months of my life.... so I am thankful we are still treading water....

despite all the unsettled trials and hard things. And I am thankful for my faith....

July 19,2010

Elder Neal A. Maxwell rightly said: “The submission of one’s will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God’s altar. The many other things we ‘give’ … are actually the things He has already given or loaned to us.”

For placing some of my "will" on God's alter. Hopefully, I can learn to put all my faith in Him and trust things will turn out. As Aleki said this morning, we are on a roller coaster right now...for sure.

I am thankful for the last couple of weeks and just the feeling that Heavenly Father is with our family.

And for gentle reminders not to take anything for granted....

July 12, 2010

I have a friend who has become a guide, uplifter and second mom to me. I am so thankful for her! and for the phone call she gave me yesterday.

I love the sun but this morning I am thankful for a little cool breeze coming from the window. Especially because Aleki and I forgot to renew our insurance on our expedition before he left ...now we have no car!

Can't wait for my two guys to come back from their trip... I am missing them....So thankful there is only a few days left.

July 11, 2010

For little ones who play with Lego and listen to an audiobook....they are soooo creative!

For my little home that is ours and the insight that I need to give up some stuff....and the courage to give it up!

Every little one we have! There are six, but they are each so special and I love them all.

Missing John and realizing just how much I love him and miss him!

July 10, 2010

It's 3 in the morning. We slept outside in our tent. I was sleeping until I woke up to a rowdy bunch coming from the pub just down the street. They were apparently arrested right in front of my house. I'm so thankful I am not with that bunch and instead I am in a little tent with 5 lovely little ones.... and our story telling session right before we all dropped off to sleep....

For our bike expedition with Uncle S, who took us to a place we would have never been able to go otherwise..

Thankful I saw the crack in the dream house we wanted...because I drove by again and the owners are now patching it up...I feel sorry for whoever buys it....: (

July 6, 2010

Good friends that make time for my family and accept me... thank you T and S for being willing to bring your little ones and for being such incredible people....

For my little ones trying to do their best with me and no Aleki and John.....

Sunshine today

a little one beside me playing with my arm as I type....

July 1, 2010

Again, I am Canadian. I am so thankful.... words can not even describe it. I have been around the world and I love home best.

Except when I am not here, I would want to be in Tonga. So thankful that my J is there and learning abou this dad and what life was like for his dad growing up there... and hope he comes back a changed person with a different perspective on life... like I did when I was there almost 15 years ago....yeah, wow, it really has been that long.

Thankful for being in limbo as far as a home to call home becasue when we do find it...it will be, oh so wonderful. Really looking forward to that feeling....and for the feeling I got that it is okay and being in limbo will work out for us. And that it is in His hands.

And for my husband. Sheesh, I missed you today in a million different ways.

For my two litle ones who wanted to surprise me by making breakfast and setting the table... oh, it was so nice.

And for sleep overs in our front room like tonight, and feeling so close to these little ones and so thankful for each one of them...

July 1, 2010

For Canada.

Words can not describe how much I love you Canada. I have travelled pretty much all over the world and just can't find a place I'd rather be....for so many reasons.