Friday, August 27, 2010

oh, and!

i just uploaded more pics from my camera and i also finished a HUGE shop order this week!
for the children of a dear friend.

it was cool to pray for each child as i worked on their canvas...

and, as always, a couple hours after i don't think i can handle one.more.word or listen to one.more.story...i go in and kiss them.

and my heart swells.
and i feel so very blessed.
some nights i go through quickly...just peek at them.
others (like last night) i stop for awhile...pray for each one...ask for forgiveness in my heart...

and go to bed to get ready to start all over again.
thank GOD for new days.

6 comments:

Kim Mattes said...

praying for you and i hope that the adoption news is good news. we were just in the car driving and your boys popped into my head and i thought, "how cool would it be if some random piece of paper showed up unexpectedly (sp??) and said that the next step came sooner than expected!!" and then i started praying for them and you guys. so i hope that it is good news and exciting stuff!

Tammy said...

love your artwork and those precious kids...mostly i LOVE that you go in and pray over them. what an example. i need to do that, but i really think Wilson would wake up...maybe i will pray from our bedroom. :)

Kim said...

loved all the pictures, they are so cute. Hope you have a good beach weekend. did not know you were going again , is this with your college friends. If so have a great time...
Take care hope you don't get the storm. aunt kim

Alden and Dorian said...

Ohhhh I LOVE those canvases Courtney!!!!! Adorable with the initials ~ and love the colors. :) What a GREAT job you did!!!!!! I love your creativity!

Katy said...

love it -the canvases look AWESOME - i've started thinking about what and when i want you to do caleb's. i think i'm going to wait until he's 2 so i can have you match the ones you did for josiah and jacob a few years ago. hard to wait though!!! i always love sleeping pictures - i'm noticing there are no thumbs in mouths this time! :(

Michelle said...

those are beautiful!! I feel you on the praying, I have to every night because at the end of the day I am convicted of a lot of ugliness and then my heart breaks because I can't hold in my heart the amount of love I have for each of them, it's tough being a mom and yet thank you God for letting us do this job. Love the art work may have to order some...