I have decided that I will not be taking any new orders for mei tais while Robert is deployed. I have six mei tais in the inventory and will happily sell those and ship them to whomever, but will likely not have time to sew any new ones. (unless we are super tight and you think you can talk me into it or you have a large amount of money, ha!) To see the mei tais in stock click on the tab above that says "Milestone Mei Tai"
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Before you read on, my sweet Man said that I needed to explain this for those of you that don't know what I'm doing here. There is a little thing on Saturday Night Live called the Weekend Update. And a few years ago (I don't think they do it anymore, don't know) they used to do this thing called, "Really?!" for news that was so crazy it needed to be poked fun at. So the following is suppose to be sort of funny in a realistic kinda way.
We're pregnant....again. The following is our first response to this news: REALLY?! Really, God?! After Robert's deployment gets moved up? After some of the most serious pregnancy prevention that Robert and I have ever practiced?! REALLY?! ONE MONTH before he leaves, God?! Really?! And the due date is December 22nd?! And we already have a child born on November 27th and December 4th!! Do we REALLY need another thrown into the mix during the holidays and birthdays?! REALLY?! Truly, must you excercise your all powerfulness against condoms?! REALLY?! The first time in my entire married life when I desperately DON'T want to get pregnant. After you convict me to do something that I have NEVER wanted to do, homeschool, you decide it's time to throw in another baby, 16 months after Deakin is born!? REALLY?! Really? That makes three babies within 29 months, Lord. Really? And most importantly, I JUST GOT DOWN INTO THE 140s!!!! REEEAAAALLLLLY?!?!?!? : ) That was our first reaction, along with some anxiety and shock and sadness over Robert not being at the birth of one of our children for the first time. Robert didn't want to leave anyway but now, knowing how needed he would be it makes it even harder. I recieved a good dose of peace pretty quickly. If the Lord has taught me one thing in parenting, it's that everything will just be a memory one day. And that children are not a hinderance in life. They enhance life. The Lord uses our children to sanctify us! He uses them to show us a glimpse of heaven and to teach us how HORRIBLE we are and how lacking we are and how much we NEED God! And don't say, "If anyone can do it....you can, Lindsey!" Because, no. I can't do this. I want to do it! I'm excited and feel blessed that a new baby is coming, even though I feel ill eqiuped for it. But I can't do this. Only by God's grace can anybody do this without ruining their children forever! God can do this. And I can do all things through HIM who strengthens me!! Now I feel all revved up and ready to sing praises and dance around! His grace is sufficient. Everyone is allowed to have an opinion. Please keep in mind that this is a very difficult time for Robert and I. That raising 5 children is not easy and requires constant prayer and repentance and clinging to the Lord. It requires continually choosing to be happy in a life of service. If you have negative opinions, that is fine. But don't share them with us. We are concentrating on praising God and serving Him and have no time for negativity. Thank you! |
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