jeannie's life on the porch: October 2008

Boy.. I have alot of catching up to do. I just don't seem to have enough time to blog.

First.. We went on vacation about 2 weeks ago. We went to visit Marshall's sister in Greeneville TN. She is the Director of the Hope Center. It's a christian based pregnancy center. They had a banquet to help raise money for the center. It was really cool to go hear the speakers and see how much God is blessing that place. I worked there on Friday. I had planned to set up an library for the center but instead I counted diapers and clothes! She had 3 van loads of donations come in that morning. It was CRAZY! Just in one van there were 78 packs of diapers. Some of the girls started coming in asking for things brining those sweet babies in. I got to get the diapers, clothes, wipes.. or whatever they needed. It was a great feeling to be helping those babies and mommies. If we were to move to there I would just work there. I loved it and it was so my thing!

I also got to meet the adoptive parents of a baby girl that will be born soon. The Hope Center also helps girls who want to give there babies up for adoption find couples wanting to adopt. I really think I was touched by this the most. I just got the best feeling in my heart when the adoptive mother told me they were the chosen couple for this baby. I really think it's because I know how much it hurts to want one so bad and feel like it will never happen for you. I just burst out in tears when she told me and I don't even know the people. I just sat with them at the banquet dinner. LOL. I felt so silly.. but my heart was so full of joy for them.

Next stop. Gatlinburg. We took Will to the aqaurium on Satuday. He really loved those fish. He kept trying to grab them and was going OHHHHHH.... OHHHHH.. LOL He's so cute! He also got his first taste of a milk shake. He really liked it. On Sunday we went to new found gap and got our picture made... Here are some pics.