Monday, June 29, 2009
Taking Pause
6:39 PM
Hello! My parents and I took the kids to Orlando for the weekend and we just got back not long ago. We had a blast! I have lots of fun pictures to upload to the blog and some posts swimming in my head, but as I was checking my email earlier I received one that really stopped me in my tracks.
Months ago I had received an email from a blog reader about wanting to send literally boxes of clothing items for the kids which her kids had outgrown. I was incredibly humbled and grateful that she had thought of us and was willing to do that. The email had come almost hours after I had decided I needed to put our needs of that sort into God's hands and allow His provision in some of those areas which I tend to take over myself. It seemed like such a blessing.
A couple months went by and I really hadn't thought much about them when I received another email from Cindi. She told me she was sorry nothing had been sent yet and that she had just done some major cleaning out and was going to send even more than she had originally planned.
A few months more brings us to now. For some reason I was thinking of her the other day and wondered how she was doing, surprised I hadn't heard from her actually.
Well, there was an email in my box today from her husband. Cindi passed away in March from heart complications. I couldn't, and still can't, even believe it. I didn't know this person aside from a few emails, but it brings me to a stop to hear about her passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to her husband and children, friends and family. What a very difficult thing to go through. May God bless those who knew her...
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I am a single mom to four amazing kids; each of whom just happen to have been adopted. The first three were adopted through foster care, and we just completed an international adoption from Haiti. Our family has grown through adoption and I am all the more blessed to know each of my children. I worship a mighty God, teach Special Ed, love bargains, and am inspired by Pinterest... come along with us for the ride!
Olivia - 14
Braeden - 11
Liam - 9
Macy - 5
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What you should know about HIV
-HIV can NOT be spread through casual/household contact. HIV is not spread through hugging, kissing, shaking hands, sharing toys, sneezing, coughing, sharing food, sharing drinks, bathing, swimming or any other casual way. It has been proven that HIV and AIDS can only be spread through sexual contact, birth, breastfeeding and blood to blood contact (such as sharing needles).
- HIV is now considered a chronic but manageable disease. With treatment, people who are HIV+ can live indefinitely without developing AIDS and can live long and full lives.
- People who are HIV+ deserve to be treated with love, respect, support and acceptance as all people do.
Additional information on transmission of HIV can be found on the Center for Disease Control website: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources
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5 years ago
Orphan Crisis
• 147 million orphans in the world
• 50 million orphans in Africa
• Every 14 seconds a child is orphaned by AIDS
• 16,000,000 have been orphaned by AIDS
• Every week, AIDS claims as many lives as American fatalities in the Vietnam War
• 854 million people do not have enough to eat
• Malnutrition is associated with the deaths of 5 million children under the age of five
• Every 2 seconds an orphan dies from malnutrition
• 50 million orphans in Africa
• Every 14 seconds a child is orphaned by AIDS
• 16,000,000 have been orphaned by AIDS
• Every week, AIDS claims as many lives as American fatalities in the Vietnam War
• 854 million people do not have enough to eat
• Malnutrition is associated with the deaths of 5 million children under the age of five
• Every 2 seconds an orphan dies from malnutrition
Hence the title of my blog
Little Did I Know
Little did I know that the road would be so rocky
Little did I know that the trip would take so long
Little did I know that my heart could hurt so much
Little did I know that God is never wrong
Little did I know that love could be so powerful
Little did I know that a dream so far could go
Little did I know that God would place the right ones
Little did I know that my heart, so large, could grow
Little did I know that a dream has it’s own timing
Little did I know that this day would finally come
Little did I know that four souls would be sent to guide me
Little did I know that they would choose to call me mom
But God knew all along and He had a plan to follow
God knew all along that my dream would soon come true
God knew all along that we five should be together
God knew all along that I’d share it all with you
Little did I know that the road would be so rocky
Little did I know that the trip would take so long
Little did I know that my heart could hurt so much
Little did I know that God is never wrong
Little did I know that love could be so powerful
Little did I know that a dream so far could go
Little did I know that God would place the right ones
Little did I know that my heart, so large, could grow
Little did I know that a dream has it’s own timing
Little did I know that this day would finally come
Little did I know that four souls would be sent to guide me
Little did I know that they would choose to call me mom
But God knew all along and He had a plan to follow
God knew all along that my dream would soon come true
God knew all along that we five should be together
God knew all along that I’d share it all with you
2 comments:
That is so incredibly sad. What a tragedy. :(
oh my goodness Lisa. I can't imagine.
Just another reminder that life is short. Life is a gift and we need to always be prepared to stand before our Maker.
Enjoy your blessings today my friend.
Sounds like a wonderful summer in Florida :)