Beginning a walk in Faith

I haven't had much time to write anything... I wish I could write on a regular basis but I do it as it comes to me and when I can sit down and keep a thought long enough to type it out.

I find myself daydreaming about the blog post I will write after the convention! I can't wait to share our journey with everyone! The kids are super excited about driving in an RV and visiting places they've never been... We just can't wait!!!

Many of you know how much I love Reno, for those of you who do not... I LOVE RENO! When we had to move away I left kicking and screaming... I was elated when we were finally able to move back. I have always boasted how beautiful it is here. Yes the mountains and landscape are breathtaking... The people are equally beautiful! There is a strong sense of community here, and I continue to be amazed by how supportive and generous everyone is.

When we first started this fundraiser I often thought people wouldn't even care to hear what I have to say.... I'm just a one person. I’m nobody special. Just a mom, raising my children to be the best they can.  At the same time I felt God tugging at my heart to share what we’ve gone through in the past 6 years.

With that I feel I must share some of what lead me to this place…. I am sure many of you are wondering.

Many years ago I stepped away from my relationship with God. I looked around and couldn’t see him in my life anywhere. I listened to my Christian friends talk about their walk with God, and I didn’t feel any of the things they felt. I didn’t see, hear, or feel God.  I was already in a very dark place, so susceptible to a whispering in my ear that God was a fairytale. I decided I was an adult and I no longer believed in fairytales… All the other ones I believed in turned out to be make believe. My “perfect” family broke apart exposing ugly truths. What I thought was my one true love, turned out to be a nightmare. Everywhere I turned things were not what they seemed. I was left a single mom with a 3 year old son and a newborn baby boy with problems I never expected. If there was a God he was failing me, so I dumped him and took matters into my own hands. I thought I was doing the right thing, taking responsibility and taking control of my life. I cautiously waited for lighting to strike me, or something horrible to happen. It didn’t. So I assumed I must be right, God isn’t real. I went on that way for quite a while. I met and married my husband, had another beautiful baby boy. There were plenty of bumps and pot holes in the road but I dealt with everything and kept moving forward. Life is not a smooth and silky paved road that we glide down effortlessly.

I’ve only recently begun a walk in new faith, and I look back and see things so much differently. I am thankful for a God that allows me to make mistakes, and patiently waited for me… All the While He continued to protect me from harm; standing beside me quietly still present in my life. I couldn’t understand unconditional love like that.

So many incredible things have happened since then, and I truly hear God speaking to me and see him working in my life. One of these days I will sit down and write all about it but it will take longer than I have at the moment.

That is why I began and continue to work so hard with this fundraiser and our efforts of sharing Hope. There have been numerous times I feel overwhelmed and start to think I’m not cut out for all of this… Every single time something happens to remind me I’m on the right path.

So what’s going on now…

I've been hard at work putting together our next event... Here's the flier with the info

I am so excited that A Salon 7 is hosting this event and have welcomed up like family! I love meeting beautiful people with kind hearts.

Who's coming down to get all prettied up?? The lovely ladies volunteering their time and expertise will be cutting or styling hair and doing mini mani's galore!

We will also have a Bake Sale with TONS of goodies from Sweet Treats for Keegan and other sweet bakers!

Someone will be making drinks, and I hear Sangria is on the list! We may even have some Sweet Tea and Lemonade.

We also have St Lawrence Pizza Co. and Kenji’s Food Truck coming out with their tasty cuisines.

We are trying to get our story in the news and on the radio… & still campaigning to get on Ellen’s show. So keep calling and writing them J

All in all this looks to be one awesome birthday party for Keegan!