Prayer and Word for 2015

Christmas has come and gone and those of us with little ones know just how much of a joyful blur it is. Early mornings full of excitement and questions of "how many more days until Christmas" It's a challenge to make it through the day unscathed from the wrath of an anxious 4 year old but so sweet to feel the magic and excitement.

Santa was good and the playroom is full to overflowing, our kids are well loved (I choose to say that as opposed to spoiled, I am trying not to raise spoiled kids, just well loved kids)

Now comes the moment I look back at 2014 on this Sunday evening before we head back to our regular programming of early work mornings and school days for Lydia.

2014 was one big announcement after another for our family.
 - WE ARE ADOPTING
 - WE ARE PREGNANT

It was a year that we stepped out in blind faith not really knowing what the heck we were doing with all this paperwork and check list after check list. The world of adoption is a big fat risk, one that has no guaranteed end. We are walking through each door as it remains open for us and that was a big lesson this year...to continue on a path that we cannot see the ending but trusting that we were walking it for a reason. We then decided to follow our hearts (well really this mamma's heart) to have a baby in the wait. I turn 30 in 2015 and I had this desire on my heart to do this pregnancy thing one more time before then. So here we are entering 2015 expecting 2 kiddos, one who's due date is written on our calendar and the other who's entrance into our world is still an unknown.

2014 for us was about leaping into the unknown and not letting ourselves get too comfortable, 2015 is about living intentionally in this stage we are in.

INTENTIONAL - is my word for 2015.

Intentional - in my time of prayer and devotion - I want to read more books by women who are walking or have walked this same journey as me, to build me up and give me strength in the throws of motherhood. Time in prayer for my baby growing inside me, her siblings here in our home, my husband, and our birth family and child who are still a mystery to us.

Intentional - about time spent with those I love, my kids (putting away the phone and pouring all myself into them when it is time) more date nights with my husband, more time sending encouragement, making time for dinner/lunch/coffee with those girlfriends who mean the most to me. I want to build up a community, motherhood can be lonely.

Intentional - about what we spend our money on, more local, fair trade and necessary items for our family.

Intentional - with my time, that is spent not just staying busy but doing things that build us up as a family or me as a woman, not just saying yes to say yes because I don't want to disappoint somebody but being intentional in using my best yes possible.

2015 we will adjust to being a family of 5, of sending a kid to school full time, entering a full year of waiting and celebrating many moments as a family. We are ready for what 2015 brings... LETS DO IT!