We visited Featherdale Park Saturday afternoon. We enjoyed loving on the kangaroos and koalas especially. We refrained from going too close to the world’s most venomous snake as well as the salt water crocodile. It was a fun afternoon of walking and more walking. We celebrated our 6 month anniversary that evening having dinner at [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Native Australians…
Posted in pregnancy, tagged animals, Australia, travel on June 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Week 25
Posted in pregnancy on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am halfway around the world and all I can think about is mopping my kitchen floor. Yeah that’s a first!
Can someone say nesting?!
I have had to start rationing my prenatal vitamins as I didn’t pack enough for 6 weeks. I am down to half a dose now I hope it lasts the rest of [...]
A bulleted list. Yes.
Posted in pregnancy on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. My homesickness is acute. I am trying to remember I will probably never be back here again so I should at least try to enjoy the last 2 weeks or so! I am enjoying the weekends. It is the day time alone that I am looking forward to ending soon. I nearly die with [...]
Home
Posted in pregnancy on June 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I miss Kansas.
I think that means it is officially home.
Coming on 4
Posted in pregnancy, tagged 24 weeks, Australia, belly picture, photos, travel on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We are coming on 4 weeks we have been in Australia. I am so thankful to report that I healed up on Saturday and was able to visit and sight see with a family from the church we are attending. We enjoyed spending the the afternoon together, walking around a few parks in the suburbs of [...]
Hmm
Posted in pregnancy, tagged 23 weeks, baby kick on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I should have known I was getting sick I never take 4 hour long naps, like I did yesterday, unless I am. Pleurisy makes you not want to breathe and also makes your entire body ache. Not a fun combination. It also makes you want to take naps that last hours on end. I really hope I am [...]
Trust
Posted in pregnancy, tagged faith, quotes, trust, waiting on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“How happy a person is depends upon the depth of his gratitude.” John Miller
“Once you see your affliction as a preparation to meet God, you won’t be quick to call it suffering again. Even though I have rough moments in my wheelchair, for the most part I consider my paralysis a gift. Just as Jesus [...]
Suffering
Posted in pregnancy, tagged Christ, encouragement, hope, pain, quotes, Scripture, suffering, waiting on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A plan of action:
Expect suffering. Realize that in a fallen world suffering is the abnormal normality (see 1 Pet. 2:12-14).
Realize that God in control; nothing can happen unless He allows it. We should be humble before Him (see Ex. 4:11; Job 40:2; Provide. 6:4; Isa. 45:7; Jer. 49:19; Amos 3:6; Rom. 9:20-23).
Understand that though [...]
Bug spray and belly pictures
Posted in pregnancy on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Someone needs to invent misquito anti venom. If you ever travel to Australia, bring a fly swatter and bug spray and be prepared to die fighting them off. Now on to more pleasant topics.
My Mom sent me this link today. She said this was why the baby was kicking so much. Yes the baby is growing. [...]
Details
Posted in pregnancy, tagged Australia, laundry, pregnancy, travel, week 23 on June 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My belly is itchy and hungry. Itchy stretching to accommodate this little one and often growling. There is nothing like pregnancy to connect oneself to one’s body. Welcome to week 23 of pregnancy! Well it starts officially tomorrow but hey it’s almost here and this baby is starting to take up space down there. I calculated dates and [...]
Perspective
Posted in pregnancy on June 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The past few days God has been pressing on my heart the question of where do I base my significance on. I have mentioned in previous posts that I have been haunted for so long with the lie that people are where it comes from. That means a combination of friends, parents, relatives, church family, even strangers and enemies [...]
First week
Posted in pregnancy, tagged Australia, motherhood, pregnancy, travel on June 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Last Saturday we visited Wolongong’s North Beach. It was a gorgeous sunny day in the 70’s. The rest of the week it has rained. So we were thankful to enjoy the good weather while it lasted.
Notice what is flying through the air. We saw about 30 total sky divers on our visit!
Lots of rock pools.
There were [...]
