Family, Dad, School
Spent time with family and see how the kids really enjoy spending time together, but it's hard for the adults to stop long enough to have a reasonable conversation. It was nice for our children to spend time with their cousins and they all did really well together, but it was a constant buzz of activity.
Dad had chemo last week and is starting to feel punky, and we think he might be running a fever, but he didn't want to take his temperature. Dispite his sleepless nights, fever, and overall punk feeling from the chemo he continued to crack jokes. He looked handsome but a bit sicker toward the end, I hope he takes a turn for the better in the next couple of days....
School starts in about 36 hours...I have made a few charts to record our progress, Katya needs to sign up for pictures for the first day of school, and I've glanced at our school calendar. I have made modest goals this year (Reading, Writing & Arithmetic every day) and hope to share our accomplishments with you. The first couple weeks will be the hardest. I see a mixture of excitement, stress, and depression in tall of us over school starting. I'm looking forward to more routine, and hoping for good attitudes. We're having a back to school bar-b-que to help kick off the year for us!
God Bless you and your families,
Love Alesia & Chris
Pray for those who persecute you....
Matt 5:11 "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven...."
Matt 5:44" But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of the Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.....
Phil 4:5-9 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.
2nd Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
We adopted 4 older siblings from Ukraine in 2010 and hope we can help.
We will share what we learn and help you when we can. There are great supports here on this page. Sometimes it's one day, moment and breath at a time. And you're not alone. Love, Alesia & Chris
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