i haven't posted anything in forever! now that i have this site linked on facebook, i feel like i should!

nothing is really going on in the baby realm, other than continually thinking and praying. we are honestly held back at the moment by practical concerns (money, deciding country of citizenship, etc) and suddenly i can appreciate that even transcendental momentous supernatural things like the creation of life also interact with the daily practical. though on the other hand, i can always remember my former boss (when i was in ministry) saying in response to why he had so many darn kids (5 at the time i last spoke to them..i think the parents were 34-ish?): "you always think there's no more money, and then you stretch it a little more and see that--there is. i want to see how many kids i can feed on the amount of money i make!"

not that he was actively trying to overpopulate the planet or anything, or that i would follow his example. just another way of looking at it that seems to imply that you can choose to NOT let the daily practical things have as much power as you think they must.

we have talked about it on and off over the weeks. i think i may have gotten esther to sway just a tiny bit on the issue of names :), and i've re-considered just using one of our sets of reproductive equipment, instead of trying to combine both. both are still options, just trying to make the right decision.

it's still happening though, people. unless the Lord takes us home first :)

i have four friends who are pregnant right now! can you believe that? i pray for them daily. ah, and several more that recently gave birth. Lord help me not want kids just to be like the joneses. wouldn't that be just the most horrible thing ever? it seemed to work well for ana (ref: 1 samuel), but i'm so not wanting to be her...at least in that sense.