I didn't buy a zoo....I inherited a circus...
I promised my mother I would marry someone whose name she could pronounce AND who would speak English....it was always a concern for her :)
Interestingly, when I married my Russian/Ukrainian/Australian love of my life, he could speak English...but his name translated is a form of the word "wild"...hmm...four children later and we are a wild family :)
When we lived in Russia in the early 90's, we stayed for months in a hotel that housed the "Moscow Circus" when they were in town. The wild family staying in the circus hotel...it fits.
Over the years, not much has changed....I still do a balancing act.
In the weeks to come....
**two adult daughters moving home
**one friend staying in our downstairs bedroom moving out
**one adult daughter leaving for Germany for 6 months
**one husband leaving for a month-long missions trip (obtaining visa is a matter of prayer in these days leading up to departure...please pray!)
**one wife/mother/events & schedule coordinator hoping to join husband in last week and half of trip
**one son beginning senior year of high school
**culminating in literally 5 adults living in same house.....
My heart is doing a balancing act....I will miss my daughter tooooo much.
I do not like shopping (I know...weird for a woman :), and keeping food in this home is a full-time job.
I do not like cleaning house....enough said.
I rather got used to having my personal space and quiet times....
My heart tends to worry a bit when income is low and needs are high.
And as I walk this tightrope of faith amidst the changes of life, family needs and schedules, I remember well...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths (and your balancing act secure-my words :) straight." Prov. 3:5,6
I promised my mother I would marry someone whose name she could pronounce AND who would speak English....it was always a concern for her :)
Interestingly, when I married my Russian/Ukrainian/Australian love of my life, he could speak English...but his name translated is a form of the word "wild"...hmm...four children later and we are a wild family :)
When we lived in Russia in the early 90's, we stayed for months in a hotel that housed the "Moscow Circus" when they were in town. The wild family staying in the circus hotel...it fits.
Over the years, not much has changed....I still do a balancing act.
In the weeks to come....
**two adult daughters moving home
**one friend staying in our downstairs bedroom moving out
**one adult daughter leaving for Germany for 6 months
**one husband leaving for a month-long missions trip (obtaining visa is a matter of prayer in these days leading up to departure...please pray!)
**one wife/mother/events & schedule coordinator hoping to join husband in last week and half of trip
**one son beginning senior year of high school
**culminating in literally 5 adults living in same house.....
My heart is doing a balancing act....I will miss my daughter tooooo much.
I do not like shopping (I know...weird for a woman :), and keeping food in this home is a full-time job.
I do not like cleaning house....enough said.
I rather got used to having my personal space and quiet times....
My heart tends to worry a bit when income is low and needs are high.
And as I walk this tightrope of faith amidst the changes of life, family needs and schedules, I remember well...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths (and your balancing act secure-my words :) straight." Prov. 3:5,6
AND I WOULDN'T TRADE MY LIFE FOR ANYTHING
However, if you see me surrounded by lions, dancing bears, elephants and a clown or two....
Hmm....I may have an idea for a photo Christmas card...
