Google Reader Overload

I just had 50 blog post that were marked unread in my Google Reader. Truthfully, I don’t have the time to catch up on those, nor the will. It doesn’t help that I just added like 5 Philippines Adoption Blogs. So even though I know I am missing out on a lot of really fun/great/inspiring info, I hit the “Mark All As Read” button. I feel better now. I am one of those people who HATE to have a full inbox. Or to have a ton of friends on Facebook or Twitter that I really don’t even know. I don’t like clutter. It makes me feel overwhelmed. Not that you really care about any of this, but I thought I would share anyway.

I hope your day is going a lot better than this post

How awesome is this?!

I love THIS

If you want to be a part of something similar, go HERE

In Christ Alone

I am really loving this song right now. Just wanted to share

Compassion International & Shaun Groves

Shaun Groves is leading a team on a Compassion International trip to El Salvador right now. A group of people will be meeting the children they sponsor, possibly for the first time. These people will see first hand the difference they are making in the life of someone else. These people will see first hand that they are a part of rescuing someone else from a life of poverty.

Shaun wrote a great blog post today about his trip. Check it out.

And if you are interested in releasing a child from poverty, GO HERE.

The cost is just $38 a month.

Just $38 per month connects you with a child in a loving relationship that will change his or her life — and yours!

• Exchange letters, photos, prayers.
• Become a friend.
• Provide opportunities for education, health and personal development.
• Most important, your child will learn about Jesus in a church-based program in his or her neighborhood.

$38 is really not a lot at all…to us that is. $38 for any one of these children could/would be life changing/saving. I can personally say that being a part of a little girl’s life, whom I have never met and yet still love, has been such an impact on my own life.

kind of wish I was known for something better…

People who know me well know that I DO NOT like feet. I think they are gross. So it is kind of ironic my blog is visited the most because of my stinkin (no pun intended) toe. That’s right! In the Blog Stats portion of my Dashboard, it states that the number one reason people are directed to my blog from a search engine is from the search “bruised toenail”. So I went to Google and searched for the same. My foot is the FIRST image that pops up! Seriously! At least my foot/toe is the least nasty looking thing on the screen Seems like there are a lot of people out there with hurt toes

Praying for Gideon

This morning, at this very moment, Gideon (who is 6 years old) has been in major surgery, to remove a brain tumor the size of an orange, for nearly two hours. The surgery will be approximately 7 hours (I think).

Last week, Gideon’s parents noticed he was sort of losing mobility. He was becoming wobbly and was struggling with motor skills a healthy 6-year old boy should not be struggling with. Finally, Halloween night, after consulting with a family friend, they decided to take Gideon to the hospital just to get things checked out. That visit changed the lives of the entire family. A CAT scan revealed a brain tumor the size of an orange. Gideon was rushed to a near by Children’s Hospital. Now, a week later, he is in surgery. The doctors are very optimistic. They believe the tumor to be benign and totally treatable. John, Gideon’s dad, said this morning in a Facebook message:

“For the last fifteen minutes, i’ve watched Shannon playing with Gideon. He is laughing and enjoying all the new toys. It is so good to hear him laugh.
This is hard….no doubt. Although the doctor is optimistic, there is a possibility that we never see Gideon like this again. The poor little guy has no idea what he’s in for tomorrow. We love him so much. I remember when we were picking out his name. One thing I didn’t want was for people to call him “Giddy”. Well, with a personality like his, the name is totally appropriate and I’m so happy for the these 6 years with my little Giddy.
This week has been some of the toughest days ever. Yet we have a great peace because we know Who is in charge of all of this. Shannon and I both feel as if God has been preparing us for this for many years. We both greatly desire for Gideon to get fully back to “normal” and to live a long productive life. But we know there is something even more important: that God will get glory!
Friends, none of what has happened this week to our family is a surpise to God. This is not a curse but rather a gift from a loving God. This ailment causes us to long for our real home, where there will never be any brain tumors or tears. This ailment remind us that God is in complete control. God could have prevented this tumor, but He didn’t. He gave us this gift so that He may get glory by pushing us closer to a closer dependence on Him. He is a good God.
Some of you reading this I know are not lovers the one true Sovereign God. We hope that our trial can be used as a means to bring you into a relationship with Him.
Some of you reading this I know have a hard time understanding or believing that God can be loving and still be behind this. I pray that our testimony may have a part to see Him as most loving when He causes us to be more satisfied in Him. He is more valuable than anything….even our children.
We love all of you. We so appreciate each one of you.”

I am amazed at this family’s faith. The whole way they have done nothing but point people to the Lord through this whole process. Also, witnessing the Church rally around them in prayer and support has been amazing as well. People who have never met Gideon have come to love him through prayer because of the LORD our GOD.

Please join with me this morning in praying for this baby boy and his family. He has three brothers and one sister at home missing their brother. I’ll keep you posted as they update us on the surgery. Gideon’s precious momma is also updating on her blog when she can.

Update from Gideon’s mom: “We just met with the Dr…they couldn’t have asked for a better surgery. There was no excess bleeding and they are pretty sure they got it all out! We should be able to see him within the hour. How great is our God?!?”

just wanna vent…

Man, I REALLY want a baby. We are NOT pregnant, or even trying. But I REALLY want a kid! Tim knows this. He has known it since the day we got married. I want children, and a lot of them (and now!). He said we need to wait five years, and I really believe that is a wise decision. But, oh my, my heart yearns for a child SO MUCH. I know that it is still years away before we have kids of our own, but for now, I think I am about to explode!

Okay, I don’t feel better now, but at least I got it out….

new ministry?

I really feel like the Lord has placed a burden on my heart to serve single mothers who live at or below poverty level. Still praying for what steps to take and who to talk to.

If anyone has experience working with these amazing women, please let me know. I would love to chat with you. You can e-mail me at jessicatrivette[at]gmail[dot]com.

National Adoption Month

Did you know November is National Adoption Month? Here are a couple of websites in light of that. Maybe (hopefully) they will spark a desire within your own heart for adoption. I truly believe that EVERY Christian should at least pray and consider adoption, because, after all, you were adopted by the KING Himself. You were rescued and brought into the Kingdom/Family of God. Okay, here are those sites:

http://Bethany.org

http://AdoptUSKids.org

http://www.adoption.com/

http://www.abbafund.org/

 

Happy Birthday Tim!

Yesterday was my man’s birthday. He turned 27 years old. So in light of turning 27, I thought I would list 27 things I love about the love of my life

1. He loves the Lord and desires to lead me to Him every day.

2. The Lord has used Tim’s love and devotion to heal my wounds from the past.

3. He tells me I am beautiful every day, multiple times a day.

4. His bootie

5. His devotion and loyalty to his friends.

6. How he hates drama. It balances me out

7. He plays the drums. Hot!

8. When he thinks something is REALLY funny, he giggles.

9. He knows how to work on cars. I don’t know why I like that, I just do.

10. He is a boxer/wrestler.

11. He keeps me accountable.

12. His principles.

13. He doesn’t care what people think.

14. He only sings for me.

15. He dances with me in the kitchen.

16. He is going to be such a good daddy some day.

17. How he plays with kids.

18. His eyes.

19. His wisdom

20. He desires to learn more each day about me and our marriage.

21. How he has allowed me to bring out the talkative side in him.

22. He will wrestles with me.

23. He is so good with kids (can’t you tell how important this is to me

24. How good he is at building relationships.

25. His integrity

26. How he shows me grace (in my opinion, that is enough right there!)

27. How he takes care of me.

I love you baby!