Our pastor is starting a series through Genesis.  The verse I posted this morning is from Genesis 32:10....in the New Living Translation it says:

I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant.  When I left home and crossed the Jordan River, I owned nothing except a walking stick.  Now my household fills two large camps!

Sometimes I wish I didn't have to wait until later to meet my possible son-in-laws and grandchildren.....that's kind-of a patience issue I have, but also just thinking about how God will bless our family with people....I know it will all be so delightful and that's exciting!

Brad and I really want to finish some more living space in our home to give our daughters a little more of their own room.  We thought we could do that with an unfinished bonus room above our garage, but it doesn't look like the support beams and trusses were installed and planned for weight-bearing space in that area other than just extra attic-type storage. So, in order to make that into living space we would have to plan for support beams in the garage and probably take some of the roof off to replace trusses with the right ones.  We thought it would be simple, but it looks pricey and complicated.  We think it may cost less to just add on to our home in the other direction than to try and tear out and replace something that is existing.  Those situations can be frustrating, but in the overall picture this is an AWESOME problem......our camp has increased....and it will, in the future, increase exponentially, I believe.

All my girls want children and a couple of them want MANY children.  They also all talk about adopting....which is such a blessing to me!  A side note on that:  I think if you want your kids to do amazing things for GOD you should do those things yourself.....seriously, maybe that sounds like I am over-simplifying, but a lot of people are fearful of stepping out to do something for God and sometimes they will even say they can't because they have families to take care of, but they hope their kids will do these things.  When we adopted, I learned we eliminated the fear of adoption for our girls...freeing them in this area to see themselves, even desiring to walk through the doors of adoption for themselves....and, I imagine, the more we do for Christ and overcome our own fears and excuses, the more our kids will find freedom to love God and experience Him in amazing ways.

I am thankful He is God of every generation.