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Taking
a Plunge…
Moving
By
Jennifer Riser
One
of the biggest plunges of my life began in the fall of 2009 when we found out
that my husband’s career dream was coming true.
We knew that the “job” would take us out of Atlanta, GA and to one of
the other 49 states. The time of
anticipation was filled with all sorts of emotions. Initially it was excitement over all the
possibilities, next came the sadness of leaving our old life behind, soon
followed by resentment over the fact that I would have to leave the nanny job
that I LOVED. All of this was
overshadowed by the optimism and hope that we had in knowing that this really
was God’s plan and the next step into the future.
January
2010 came with the unexpected news that I was pregnant with our first
child. All of the sudden the move became
more serious. We would need friends and
family like we never had before and yet we would be starting over in a new
place. I began to pray every day for a community,
believing strongly that the Lord would hear my prayers and answer them.
One
day, in the beginning of June 2010, I got the call from Josh saying that we
would be moving to Omaha, NE. I couldn’t
remember on the map exactly where Omaha was located, but I did picture lots of
cows, cornfields, and worse- SNOW! It
was quite a shock since we were planning on staying on the east coast; however
I was pleasantly surprised to find that Omaha is a moderate sized city with
fewer cows and more Targets than expected.
Before
we showed up to our new home God already began working on our community. A friend from Atlanta contacted a business
owner here who hooked us up with another young couple who had a baby two and a
half months younger than our daughter.
I’ll never forget that feeling of excitement over meeting this family
and watching the answer to my prayers unfold into a wonderful friendship.
Less
than a week after moving into our home in Papillion a friend from North
Carolina who attended high school in Omaha connected me with a former classmate
of his. Kari introduced me to Christ
Community Church and later to MOPS. Both
of these places are a huge source of my community as a mother and ours as a
family.
I
am so thankful for the way God met our need for friendship and community in a
city where we could have been alone. I
think He loves to show up in our lives in big ways.
·
Any
and all! Add in peanut butter or coffee & it's even better!! ;-) ~Elizabeth
Perkinson
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Thin
dark chocolate ~ Kathleen Russell
·
I
like all chocolate! My favorite chocolate candy is Reese's peanut butter cups!
~ Kristin Polking
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Chocolate-
York peppermint ~ Jennifer Riser
· Any GOOD milk chocolate ~ Lynette Nabity
· Any GOOD milk chocolate ~ Lynette Nabity
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Anything
milk chocolate...I especially love the candy coated milk chocolate Cadbury eggs
and the Reese's PB cup eggs, hearts, etc. that come out at every holiday. ~
Kelsy Kinning
- I love milk duds. ~ Kate Geiger
Name
something you are thankful for or love about your husband and/or kids...
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So
many! :-) I’m thankful for sweet notes or emails from my husband reminding me
how appreciated I am-even for the things that typically go unnoticed....
My 7 year old
recently asked if I was the tooth fairy. I told him that I didn't think so. He
said, "Well if you were I would give you a thousand thank yous!!"
that was thanks enough! :-) ~ Elizabeth Perkinson
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I
love that my husband is happy to see me after work. ~Kathleen Russel
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I
also love that my husband leaves little notes for me and the kids when he goes
away on work trips. ~Kristin Polking
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I
love my husband’s sense of humor. ~ Jennifer Riser
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Love
that my husband is fun, spontaneous, eager to learn new things. ~ Lynette
Nabity
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I am thankful that my husband works hard to provide for our family and supports
my decision to give up my career for now to stay home with our babies. ~ Kelsy
Kinning
What
is the funniest word your child mispronounces?
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Natalie,
my 5 year old, used to say "whobody" instead of somebody. ~ Elizabeth
Perkinson
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Bridget
mispronounces 'handband' for 'headband.” ~ Kathleen Russell
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Jenna,
my 5 year old, when she doesn't want her sister or brother to copy her she
says, "Stopy Copy Me!" ~ Kristin Polking
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Funniest
word- mittles instead of nipples. "Mommy! Cameron's crying ...he needs to
eat from your mittles!" ~ Jennifer Riser
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Kane
(19 months) doesn't say much yet so it's almost always a guess and Kaelyn (2
weeks) won't be talking for quite awhile. J ~ Kelsy Kinning
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Funniest
word- when my youngest child called the handicapped signs, candyhapped signs. ~
Lynette Nabity
What do you do to make valentines day fun/special for your family? Crafts, food, fun?
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Not
my best holiday! Last year the kids got certificates for dates w/ mom or dad. (The
boys just had theirs "redeemed" this month with their dad!!!) My oldest
said, "it's ok if you want to give us a date again for Valentine’s Day,
but can we not wait so long to do it!!" Yes, Sam! ~ Elizabeth Perkinson
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Valentine’s
Day is low key at our house, but we do exchange cards and have a special family
dinner. ~ Kathleen Russell
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We
give the kids a small gift with candy and we write 3 things we love about each
of them. ~ Kristin Polking
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For
Valentine’s Day dinner, I would make everything red and heart-shaped. Meatloaf made in a heart-shaped pan with
spaghetti sauce on top, red heart shaped jello, heart shaped muffins,
strawberry heart shaped cake! ~ Lynette Nabity
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My
oldest is only 19 months so we haven't started any Valentine’s Day traditions,
but I am making Valentine’s Day cards with the kids pictures and sending them
out. Maybe we will bake Valentine’s Day cookies this year! ~ Kelsy Kinning
Let’s Eat…
Using canned cinnamon rolls. Yum!
Breakfast idea from Martha Stewart
Cute lunch idea
Fun Craft idea
Cute decorating idea
Valentine card idea for those special grandparents. :)
All ideas were found on pinterest! :)
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