Oct 14th-16th I got to go on our church's annual women's retreat. This year it was up in Schroon Lake, NY, and I was thrilled to go. Last year was the first time I'd ever missed a retreat, but I had a pretty good excuse because I was in Ukraine for Slava's adoption. This year about 30 women converged on the Silver Spruce Inn for some fellowship, fun, and awesome teaching. Carol and Jocelyn Heneghan shared on God's love, how to receive it, live it by dying to self, and give it to a needy world.
Saturday morning a bunch of us hiked up a mountain for a few of Schroon Lake. Here I am with some of my hiking buddies:
L to R: Shannon, me, Catherine, Sandy, & Gabrielle
Kerri & Shannon strolling outside of the Silver Spruce.
Nothing brings you back to reality like a home school field trip. More than 50 of us converged on Conbeer's organic farm in Fonda, NY this past week. The kids enjoyed a hayride, hay maze, wagon train, a corn maze, a sunflower hunt, a petting zoo, and cider & donuts.
Slava feeding a goat, another first for Slava!
It was a fun, fall experience, and the weather cooperated - we were freezing!
October is certainly topping September's busy-ness. Lately I'm feeling like I just can't cross all my "t's" or dot all my "i's." Last week at a glance:
Mon: school, Tues: school, piano lesson, Bible study, Wed.: school, prep for church, fife/drum/flagging & Missionettes and Royal Rangers, Thurs.: dentist appt, school, help parents move, Fri.: field trip, lunch at Panera Bread :), grocery shop for birthday party, Sat: cook, clean, party, clean up, Sun: church, help parents move. And on top of all the daily stuff, I'm working on an art camp for our homeschool group, an adoption message for church, and did I mention moving my parents? A glance at my calendar reveals the next 8 days straight are just as busy. Please don't even mention there are only 63 shopping days until Christmas!
Yet again I could not put everything in 1 post, so please scroll down and check out Slava & Anna's birthday party post. It amazes me that exactly 1 year ago we travelled to Ukraine to bring home Slava. That little boy who, a year ago, didn't like hugs or kisses now pounces into my bed in the morning declaring, "Ooo, Mama warm" and "I love cuddle." His latest obsession, asking me 100x a day, "Why Jesus die on the cross?" "Big cross or little cross?" "Why bad guys hit him?" I do my best to answer each question, "Because Jesus loves Slava." That seems to satisfy him for about 5 seconds, then he asks, "Why Jesus die on the cross?" His bedtime prayer: "Thank you, Jesus, for the food and Jesus, and God, and Lord. Amen." Priceless!!!!
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