Carolina Mama

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USA Mamas Reaching Africa's Children

Just a glimpse at what the blogsphere is about right now! This is exciting y'all! And I am happy to just post about it and spread the news!

Happy Mardi Gras from Hands Full Hearts Full

Happy Mardi Gras! Go here: www.mardigras.com! Let the Good Times Roll!

Answered Prayer!

Thanking God for answered prayers!  We are so grateful for his mercies in healing our

son through this proceedure.  The doctor was very accurate and capable.  Our son was

calm and really a big boy six-year-old boy today.  We had excellent doctors and care. 
After the surgery, when I first saw him, he was so happy and relaxed.  Other than saying

he was glad to see us and that nothing hurt.  The next thing he declared, in a realatively

matter-of-fact way was that he now wanted to be a Doctor rather than a Vetenarian. 

 

This came for us just on the heels of Rick Burgess' two-year-old sons homegoing and funeral.

Almost like reading scripture, I devoured the funeral where this father speaks so eloquently

at his sons funeral.  Go here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PUHUZWyFeg  It really

spoke to me they way he said they attempted to raise their children as warriors for Christ/their

faith.  "And we didn't know that he would take our warrior, the baby."  How powerful!  As I

prayed, and thought about the "ifs" that today could hold, I couldn't help but think am I prepared

to make that kind of surrender of my precious little one to further His kindgom if He called. 

 

So today, there came a moment when I was to confirm the extra clothes were indeed in our car. 

Walking out into a flawless, Carolina blue sky, I looked up.... oh when we look up.   And again, I

found myself wanting to make that effort to have that faith to surrender my little warrior today.

And so as I looked at the dome of the building across from us in this splendor our Creator hath made,

I surrendered (for me there have been numerous times already in the lives of our children and undoubtedly

will be more).  Honestly, I didn't know what that would look like today.  And honestly, as He will always

do He gave me that faith to believe that He would carry me through whatever His divine plan would be!
And the heavens sang.  Hallelujah, there is something about those moments.  May I hold onto this

reminder of how He wants us to live each day committed to Him. 

 

Thank you all who have prayed, emailed and supported us at this time.  I always stand in awe of the ways of our Lord.  

This reminds me of a new favorite verse that describes my desire as I seek His plan each day: May we be

"Joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12  To Him be glory forever and ever, Amen!

 

Prayer for our Son

A lot has been on my mind about my blog(s) lately.  In general, I love writing and am not described as a shy person. :)

However, I find myself a little shy on my blogs this year.  Some is intentional that I want to keep my blog more annonymous

and enjoy writing about Carolina Living... and then there are days like today.  Real days.  Real days that call for reality, a

wakeup call.  And can I just say good old-fashioned prayer.  Then I am reminded one of my own favorite quotes I love

right here on my blog:   "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter

don't mind." Dr. Seuss 

 

Last night I posted about Compassion for the children through Compassion International.   Little did I know, we would have

our own prayer request for compassion and healing today. 

 

Tomorrow, today in a few hours, our son, will be going into surgery.  The doctors deemed it necessary to put him under for

a procedure in his inner ear.  He's six.  It's routine.  "It's a null chance of anything happening" according to the doctor.  Yet,

this is our son.  As my brother, a rock solid believer and father of three said, "no surgery is not serious."   

Please pray for 1) success with the doctors and the anesthesiaologist, 2) no damage to his hearing or eardrum 3) safety restored

health and 4) ultimately, no anxiety- we trust our Heavenly Father who knows best.  "I know whom I have believeth...." 

 

Thanks for your prayers and support.

God Bless!

 

North Carolina Makes A Difference - Krispy Kreme Challenge

Every doughnut making a difference @ North Caroilna Children's Hospital Y'all, I am fully supportive, I just can't do it. I am not at a point where I can waist four perfectly good miles on well... twelve perfectly good doughnuts. Here's to the KKC 2008! Want to join the fun - go to - http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/  

 

North Carolina Snow

Here's a report of our snow this weekend!  Let me just say that my former-uppity-Colorado-living-self

left the camera at home on our excursion at the lake in the snow... thinking 'it's not enough to show up.'

Well, let's just say those moments are to be lived and well remembered. 

 

We truly had a wonderful time on Saturday tromping through the woods in a steady snow fall.  It was

picturesque.  Yes, we wanted more.  Yes, the boys wanted to sled every minute asking, "Is it going to

be enough to sled?" 

 

This is a shot of the day after and we were freezing our tushes off here in the South.  Love it but don't

want to live it ten months of the year. :)