Watch - Pray - Repeat

We are in the final stretch. We are overhauling the house & trying to schedule our home study.We have a to-do list that seems a mile long right now and there are not enough hours in the day. (more updates to come) But God wants me to get out of the way. He's got big things planned, and this 'child of weakness' needs to do only three things. 
1) Watch
2) Pray
3) Repeat

I just need to remind myself of this sometimes. (By sometimes, I mean every hour.)

"I hear the Savior say 
Thy strength indeed is small, Child of weakness watch and pray,       Find in me thine all in all." 

Let's Rock!

Even children in foster care need a little rock 'n roll!  Here's a little teaser of the rocking chair that's coming our way.
Picture Glam Rock with a little Contemporary R&B, peppered with a fairy tale.

It's a true Ugly Duckling bedtime story.

This Goodwill find...

Will magically turn into this lovely swan...

Inspiration Chair from this blog

How perfect

My sweet aunt Lauren got this for us. This might just be the most perfect poster for their room.

First wall art for the room.

We're freaked out

Our sweet friends are throwing us a gift card shower to help us prepare for the little ones.  Even though we knew full well that this party was going to happen, seeing the words, "Nick and Jaklin's Baby Shower" in large font felt like we were hit with the reality stick.

Judge our reactions for yourself.

It's go time

Oh y'all, we got some stuff to do. Can I turn our guest bedroom into this kids room within the next 4 weeks?

I'm a little worried.

Home

We were gone 21 days and now we're home. We've had a couple of twists and turns on our way home - but that's what makes travel exciting.
Highlights include:
Strikes & protests in Athens.

We invented democracy! Hear us roar!

Flight delays in London - however, God provided us with a free pass to the AA Admiral's Club before we left the States.  He knew we were gunna need it.

AA Admiral's Club. Free food & showers!

I caught a bug. (I'm on meds & getting better every hour)

This is what google images gave me when I searched Africa, fever

We are home safe and sound and slowly re-acclimating to the "real world." The world with jobs, laundry, bills and responsibilities.
Thank you again for your prayers and support.  Nick and I are well aware that it takes a community to send people on a mission trip.  We couldn't have participated without the team of wonderful people that surround us.  It was an amazing journey and we feel honored to have been apart of it. Thank you for sending us. Thank you for investing in God's work in Uganda. Thank you for being in our lives.

It's good to be home.

Out of Africa...

We've left the continent of Africa and now it's time to debrief... in Greece.

Nick and I decided that while we were over in this neck of the woods we would take this opportunity to see other parts of the world. So while the rest of our team heads back to the states, we are visiting Greece. Just the 2 of us - 2nd honeymoon style.  (if honeymoons included cheap hostels, american airlines miles and clif bars for lunch)

Thank you for all of your continued prayers. We had a blessed and fruitful time in Uganda and can't wait to see what God is going to do through the Galileo School.  The stories of the children are overwhelming and there is much work to be done. We are so thankful for our time there and will take their stories home with us.

Anne, the filmaker, is quickly working to put together the short film on the Galileo school.  I'll put a link up as soon as we are able.

Stay tuned for Galileo school updates. I anticipate child sponsorship opportunities coming soon. 

Antio!