Background Slice

For those of you unfamiliar with my current circumstances, let me catch you up. Since graduating from college in 1996, I have moved from Provo to Olympia, WA and back home to Chesapeake, VA. I have lived here for the past eight years. Greg, my husband, and I are the joyful parents of five unique and wonderful children. After 11 1/2 years of being a stay-at-home Mom, I ventured out in to the work place pursuing a love of all things computer. I had been working for over a year when my life changed suddenly and drastically.
Greg and I are very spiritual people. We believe in a loving Heavenly Father who guides us in this life to those choices that are best. We also believe He inspires us as to His will for our lives. Such inspiration came the beginning of April of 2008. After much fasting and earnest prayer, we petitioned to intervene in the custody of my brother's four young children. I won't include here the details of why this was necessary. It is sufficient to say it was the Lord's will. The petition was granted on April 30, 2008 and we were given sole custody of these children. I am now the exhausted stay-at-home mother of nine until the court says otherwise. The journey can be read in the slices below.

2.26.2008

Little Slice

Recognizing the little gifts Heavenly Father gives you everyday is a talent. A gift in and of itself. But as I try to open my eyes to them, these gifts become clearer. An old dear friend taking her time and playing with my little one so I can get my work done. Or just a husband's patience in working with an unfocused son. All these are the little gifts that touch me everyday.
Happiness is. . . appreciating those around you and how they make your life better, easier, and more wonderful.
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2.17.2008

Slice of Happiness

I remember seeing little statues on Mom's dresser stating, "Love is..." I would like to add a twist of slices to my posts - "Happiness is..." - little things in life that make me smile and know everything is worth it.
Today I was sitting in stake conference when my son asks if we will see the prophet today. I told him it was unlikely. Pres. Monson wasn't supposed to speak.
Happiness is. . . turning to see my son with his fingers crossed hoping to hear from the new prophet and yet not disappointed when all he gets is an apostle.
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2.15.2008

The Usual Slice

The problem with being in my slice is that it tends to get repetitious. I am a mom of five children and a part time computer tech. Right now I get up, shower, put four of the five on the bus, go to work, come home, laundry, dishes, dinner, bath, bed and collapse. The I wake up the next morning and do it all again. It is not much, but I try to find the sparkle in the slice.
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2.07.2008

My Slice

We all have a slice in this life. We live in this slice and grow in this slice and sometimes venture outside of this slice. I see my slice as a gift from God. I am religious. I believe in God. I believe He has given me gifts that add to my slice. And I'll give you my take things as they happen in my little slice of here.
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