3 Weeks and 3 days until I leave

Oh my gosh I am so excited/scared/nervous/worried... but the Lord is certainly providing. Financial support has increased, wahooo! Anyhow, I am raising prayer support now, and have to make a list of people who will pray for me while I am gone... can you please? Post a comment or email me, if I can add you to my list as prayer support and then you will get updates from me while I am overseas. I am all of a sudden struck with the fact that I am running out of time before our trip. I have learned a little bit about Islm, not too much but a bit. I am working on the folder that they give you w/ different things to read in it, and I also have a book that deals with "hot and cold cultures" that I am suggested to read before I leave. OH my goodness, I am going to have to start staying up late to get all of this finished. Right now is naptime, so I am taking a quick rest and then I am going to take whatever time left that I have (W usually sleeps until 3ish, but the little one is very unpredictable) to wash the dishes and the floor, and then dive into my studies. I am going to really make it a main focus of mine to spend real quality time with Wyatt... My friend K posted a blog the other day bout how she never really knows if she is spending enough time on the floor w/ her little one, and I feel the same way. Please pray for peace of mind for me and that the priorities kind of fall into place because I am having a hard time right now... being super busy and trying to finish my folder and whatnot, plus spend time with W before we leave.
Feeding issues w/ Adi are getting better which I praise God for...
Anyhow, wow the baby just woke up, as if right on que... Peace out!

Wowza

It takes me by suprise when my husband posts a blog. I mean I named it Gedde Adventures for a reason, but I am always suprised when he posts, just because I didn't see him as a bloggin type of man, yet he tends to really pour his heart into it, and for that I am so thankful. Most of the stuff that he writes really blesses me too, so that is really great. He is right though when he says that he sees God's grace and peace in Wyatt and Adalai. I am astounded by that every day. When I get over upset at Wyatt for something he knowingly did, and then I myself realize that he is almost two years old, and feel like a fool for getting frustrated over spilled milk or whatever, and then realize that he has already forgiven me. What an amazing thought. That God forgives and heals things so abundantly. It is amazing. Prayer is so powerful. I just got home from my pastors house and got to spend a couple hours w/ a few other people learning about God and actually learning about Satan... It is really a wonderful thing when you really get into the "meat and potatoes" of the Bible. Anyhow I am always suprised when people ask me why I spend so much time with church stuff... And I just want to say that it is because I am spending the church time with my family! I mean seriously these people are my bro's and sis's... It is so amazing...
My mom blessed me incredibly today. She asked me for a list of things that I needed for my trip. I emailed her a list of like 5 things that were kind of things that are neccesities (undies! and socks!)... When I told Ben that I did this, he said that this is how she would probably contribute... is to do this type of thing. She was always the type to give a gift of undies at Christmas (when Ben and I first started dating he thought we were SO wierd for that) so anyhow she called and asked me for sizes and whatnot, and then called me this afternoon and told me that she got everything but two things on the list! OH my gosh is that an amazing blessing. How awesome. Thanks so much mom.... Love you!
We have a busy week this week. It is really a fun time though. We were really blessed by the use of my father-in-laws truck this week and last, and have gotten a bunch done during the day, having the Buick for the kids and I. (Thanks Andy for following and picking up Ben and W with the whole truck thing) Anyhow, gotta get ready for laundry day tomorrow.
Peace to you all..

What is a real christian?

Do you believe? do you hope or even pray that you'll make the code, why is it that I hear people say well you believe you should know your getting in right. Dont clutter my mind with your foolish banter I feel like yelling. I am a chistian I hope and pray i make the code but will I... Here I sit angry and confused repulsed to hear my own thoughts. I have cars and crap alike but misery follows me, doubt sits by my side keeping me busy answering stupid questions about what kind of human am I. My two year old shows God in his eyes and i see him in my daughters presence.My heart feels hard,dried up and sick...


Lord most high, Hear my prayer...
My eyes are dry, My faith is old, My heart is hard, My prayers are cold
And i know how i aut to be
alive to you and dead to me
so what can be done for an old heart like mine
soften it up with oil and wine
the oil is you, your spirit of love
please a knew in the wine of your blood...(K.G.)


Father open my heart to you and away from this wicked place.
Forgive my sins
teach me to love as you do
Thank you for grace
grace called Sara

12 oz Coke Kind of day...

I was reading a blog from someone the other day... Her name is Kristy, never met her before, but find the stuff that she talks about really cool. She is the mother of two and is also the face of many products, such as Downy and Nuva Ring... Anyhow, I read a post the other day of hers that was about her day of being able to treat herself to a 12 oz coke because of all the stuff she had gone through. Now if you get a chance to read her blog, my day was definetly nothing like hers, but oh my gosh was it busy today! I picked up my 85 year old Grandma at about 9am, went to Country Caring and visited Big Grams, came home, took a shower, fed and changed the kids, then went to Noodles for Lunch, then shopping at Walmart and Piggly Wiggly, then home to try and get the crazy toddler down for nap, which didn't happen. Played outside, went to the library and the park, then here we are now, getting dinner made, I thought I would sit down for a rest while W cries about not being outside and Ada is busy with her Great Grandmother, but anyhow, wow I feel like it is definetly a 12 oz Coke day for myself.
Anyhow, no replies or responses on the letters I sent out last week, the second round. I guess in some cases, though it is like no news is good news.
They are repaving our parking lot, which resulted in an increase in rent. Not needed. Ugh that stresses me out!
Well I gotta get the rest of dinner finished, just thought I would log in and blog quick.
Peace ya'll.

Dentist and other stuff...

I went to the dentist for the first time in a really really long time today and took my toddler with. He was soooo cute, he sat on my lap facing me and watched the hyginist very carefully clean my teeth... And this is one of the first times that I have walked away with just one cavity... I have really sore gums but other then that, it was a good check up, which is shocking! Which actually reminds me of what I wrote a couple posts ago, about how I want to stop drinking so much coke, so for now, I am on that mission again... It doesn't take me a long time to go back to wanting to drink that, but I need to just treat it like a dessert and have it as infrequently as I can.
Still trying to figure what else I need to do before London. I am going to buy some Crocs and I need some shirts and whatnot, but other then that I have my skirts which is essential for my trip, so I am in pretty good shape. As far as my letters... ah I am leaving it to the Lord. Anyhow, my sister and I went to Macy's yesterday and got "free facials" at Clinique and that was really really fun. I kind of hate going to those things though and not buying anything. I love their product, but man oh man... they are expensive. Worth it though I guess... Today we are going to go work at the rummage that we are having at church and then we are going to my father in laws for dinner and I can't wait to see him and his wife! I feel like we don't really get to spend much time with either of our parents. Our weekends are always really busy, but I miss out hanging out with my in laws and parents. Ben's dad is actually going on a bike trip to I think it is South Dakota, so we want to see him before he leaves for two weeks. Then tomorrow we have church and Ben is picking up missionaries from the airport and then meeting us at church... and then Sunday brunch with friends and then a class on Islam from 6-8pm. Holy cows!!! I am bummed because there is an open house thing for Hartland Market, a new organic place in Hartland. I really want to go, of course it overlaps with our schedule, but I guess they are talking about opening a Farmers Market down the street from us in the near future! YES! That will really improve the whole "going green" thing!
Gotta get going now... Peace~!

Pic of the wedding

This is the pic we got from the bride of us at the wedding... It was so nice! What a blast!

In other news... I sent out 19 more letters today, Please Lord bless them!

Tomorrow we (the kids and I) are setting out early in the morning for our rummage sale for church and we are working there from 9am until 6pm with a lovely brake in the middle to go with my sister to Clinique and get a free facial! Wahoo I have never had a facial before and let me tell you, sounds quite nice!
Then we have dinner with friends, and a little Bible study... busy but exciting day!
Anyhow, I will post more later, I have to get the kids in the bath and I have a date with my husband to watch Pirates of the Carribean 2 tonight. Peace and Blessings!

My Family By Dad

Well last night sara and I went to a wedding, it was quite fun and we got to dance to one of are favorite songs. But I relized standing in the back with my beutiful wife how much I missed are children. As the music got more fun and the oldies started crankin out I pictured my son laughin and jumpin doin the twist. I wished for the chance to dance with my daughter sleeping in my arms. God has blessed us with are children, how far am I willing to go to bless him back?
We didnt get a chance to eat at the reception due to seating which was good for me becouse I took the woman of my heart to pizza hut were we enjoyed are wings. I began thinking about the fact that are friends(that were now married) had a house already and two other friends of ares had just bought houses. I started feeling misty inside thinking I have not provided these things for my wife. I know her dreams as a girl were probably were to marry and have chillins and a house with a wrap around porch and yet every day somebody (including myself) pushes her down. She is a gift fragile, graceful and sweet. She has given up those dreams for a sputz like me. Believing that God is simply there for us. I envy her strength and endurance. There is Christ in the face of my family not led by me but by Gods thundering velvet hand(dan fogelberg). Praise God.