I have stolen a moment in my crazy weeknight schedule while a wild game of “Throw” is going on behind me. You might be wondering what a game of “Throw” entails? Well, it’s basically Daniel chasing the girls around the basement and then throwing them on beanbag chairs! Pretty basic father daughter time in our house…lots of screaming and high pitched laughing!
I know it has been awhile since I have written and I know my last blog might have been a little more “real” than you would have liked, but it was a hard time for me. Thank you for all your sweet encouragement. I really appreciate it.
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| Ellie the professional shoveler |
Our family is becoming more accustomed to Wisconsin. It has been a very mild winter. We have only had a few snow falls, which has been just fine with me, but the girls would like more so they can build a snow fort. They have enjoyed the snow we have had though. Ellie loves shoveling the driveway with Daddy. I can’t believe how fast these Wisconsinites shovel their driveways!! We are always the last driveway on the block to clear our snow away!
The ministry itself is at a “strange” stage or maybe I should say a stage that Daniel and I have never experienced. Our goal in moving during the winter time was to get here and try to settle our family so when Spring arrived we would know a base of people to really get things moving. I can honestly say that is what this winter is looking like. Daniel meets with people who direct him to more people etc… Getting to know people has always been a strong gift of Daniel’s and I think he is enjoying it. I think it’s the pace of our ministry right now that is the hardest to get use to. Daniel is used to working many hours and having a lot on his plate. This is a rare and precious time on our lives and we are trying to really appreciate our slower paced days, but for two people who have been used to a packed calendar (I am sure some of your remember our crazy schedule) each month this takes some getting used to. The funny thing is I am a classic introvert and always struggled with how busy we were in CO. I always felt spread too thin and I yearned for something…I thought it was more time to myself. Now that I suddenly have lots of time I find myself feeling anxious and jumpy! Wow, we are a fickle people! It is a very good lesson for me to learn. I have what I thought I wanted and still feel unsatisfied…ok, God just teach me and guide me to what I don’t even know I want or need! What a perfect quiet time for God to do some serious work in me/us…be careful for what you ask for, people (I say that with a smile)!
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| Caroline Morning Hair |
The girls are doing great! For those of you who keep up with Facebook I keep it pretty updated with the funny happening of my girls. Morgan tends to be the leading lady in the “funny” these days. Though Caroline is a close second.
Morgan is my little open book, so like her mother! I always know where my Morg’s radar is pointing. She is hanging in there staying at home with a pregnant mommy and a crazy Caroline, but she has started to say how much she misses going to school. This is a good sign. She’s getting more comfortable here and ready to branch out. We are going to look into getting her involved with some art class or swimming lessons soon.
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| Caroline and Morgan in the morning with their favorite animals |
Ellie is getting into those years where we are dealing with more serious questions and thoughts. She has the most precious heart and is really concerned for others. We have had to talk through a few confusing situations where girls in her class have treated her unkindly. It is hard for me to understand why this stuff starts so early, but I remember experiencing it myself. We just try to talk each situation through and how handled it.
Caroline is my little terror and I say this with a huge smile on my face!!! I love this age! This morning Morgan wanted to sit on the floor next to the sliding class door in the kitchen to enjoy the snow that was falling outside. She put up a chair “wall” consisting of all our kitchen chairs to keep Caroline out…you can imagine what the next hour looked like; Caroline making her way around the whole wall finding each small hole and trying to squeeze her little body through. The times she did make it to the other side she just beamed with delight and crawled over to terrorize Morgan’s little space of peace. Caroline still refused to walk though she could if she wanted to. Sigh…patience, Mommy!!!
“Velma” (baby Breed) is looking good! The girls have nick-named the baby Velma. I just roll with it and no we are not naming the baby Velma! We got to see little Velma last week. He/she is looking great and we got an encouraging report. We did not find out the sex…we will all be surprised together, but as someone from Rocky Mountain Church stated, “Let’s face it, it’s going to be another girl!”. If so, I don’t think there has ever been a man who will be loved so fiercely but 5 women! Velma is due June 30th
Well, that closes out my mid-February post. This is a time of growth for the Breed family and it is good. Thank you for all your encouragement and prayers. You are in this just as much as we are. Please know that we think of you often and are humbled each month by the different kinds of support you send our way. We would not be here if it wasn’t for you.
Love you all dearly,
Erin
