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.

2.17.2008

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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