...I'm not one to throw around cliche Christian lingo

...and sometimes I am too careful, not for the sake of tolerance but for the sake of authenticity...but I'll just be blunt here...I cannot do anything without Christ!

So where am I going with this? Well as many of you know I juggle many hats at my job with Mercy House. With nothing more then the determination of a eager post college student I have been wearing very thin. I have been hanging on with the nothing but ego and despite many attempts for the Lord to extricate me from my pride, I have still managed to make this all about me. SO how many times did I have to fall on my ass to realize that I cannot do this without HIM? Well I'm much to prideful to answer that (ironic huh?). No but really, I have finally come to a point where I have set boundaries even when they make me look weak (hint: I am weak). I am ready to let God lead this crazy train, not because I am so humble to let him, but because He has made it my only option. I am learning...slowly...

Thanks for listening to my mantra...more ramblings to come...

Nola...

OK...some more info on the new pup aka Mark's daughter:) She is as sweet as can be and well worth the work (I say that only as she is laying peacefully asleep on my lap). She is a pure-breed French Bulldog from champion lines and she knows it! She has a playful personality and is loved by all who meet her. She is also stubborn as an ox...I think that's the saying. She loves playing with Mark and to follow me all around the house, including to the bathroom and while I'm in the shower. She is spoiled rotten-which includes sleeping in bed with Mark and I. I know it's a bad habit...I just can't stand to hear her cry.

So, I guess you could say that we're parents. It makes the thought of actual parent hood seem to fade further into the distance...just don't tell my mom:) Mark and I are both learning a lot of nurturing skills and who is the good cop (Mark) and who is the bad cop (me)! Who would have guessed (said with heavy sarcasm). Anyone who knows us could have guessed that...

Well let me know if anyone has any puppy advice...

My Valentine's Gift!!

Let the DOMESTICATION continue...

Thank you again my darlings for yet another wonderful night of deliciously hand-crafted food, meticulous material creations, late night talks and slumber parties!! Oh the comfort of conversations that flow through politics and current events to the names of our unborn-adopted children. Then on to social stratification found in poverty and then to our "colors" and International make-out sessions. I love you all more than words can say! You are my best friends and my family, I truly don't know what I would do without your love, support and constant laughs!!