Wow, this month is flying by and there have been many weeks when I needed a "foresday". My son, Parker, when learning the days of the week, added an extra day after Friday called "foresday". We often joke around here that we need a "foresday" when the weeks pass us by to quickly. So how can I quickly bring everyone up to speed:
God found house for Sisney family to rent (Momma Sisney knows it was God who found the house, because she purposely pushed same house to back burner because of location and it always kept moving to the front). Said house is 30 minutes north of Sisney's current location. Momma Sisney was a bit concerned for Papa Sisney's drive to and from work nearing one hour each way. God gave Momma Sisney a peace about house location and Sisney Family's rental application was accepted within 3 hours. Sisney family began packing and organizing current apartment for upcoming departure. Having been denied moving container (PODS) by apartment management, Sisney family became creative and disassembled children's bedroom changing it into storage room for packed boxes and new furniture. Before mentioned children now sleeping with Momma and Papa Sisney, which is not working out so perfectly! Momma Sisney foresees purchase of inflatable mattress for wee little Sisney's upcoming CARPET SLUMBER PARTY! Storage room is working out wonderfully, Papa Sisney is so very wise! In one day less than two weeks, Sisney family will be moving 30 minutes north to house that God found and enjoy very much transforming house into home! Hopefully to continue living "Happily Ever After..."
WHEW!! So that is that! Turning the page...
The latest Malawi meeting was just as awesome as the first! I continue to be amazed at how much excitement God is allowing me with this upcoming trip. Of course there was another video, of course there were more tears, but I am noticing my tears turning to smiles thinking of being on the same soil as the children. Pastor Mark was very clear that our objective is not to only clothe, feed, and provide for the immediate and obvious needs, but to share the Gospel because that is the one thing that cannot be taken away! A travel itinerary has also been completed. Remember, that I asked you to pray about the 6-hour bus ride from Lilongwe to Malawi? Well, thank you for your prayers, but apparently this is God's will because the bus ride is still part of our trip. Prayers, however, are always welcomed!
I sent out support letters last week and am so thankful for those who have already returned their support cards to me! I am humbled by the sweet notes and in awe of God's provisions! Thank you so much to those of you who have already committed to being part of my support team, it's awesome to know God has planted this in your heart and you have responded!
Well, I have so many more thoughts to share, but I will stop here. I appreciate those of you who follow this blog and take the time to read. I never feel as though I share anything profound, but just being able to share is a joy for me.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Parker Man!
Wow! Six years ago God made me a mommy and he did it through the most amazing little boy named, Parker. I have such a hard time believing how quickly 6 years has passed. Wasn't it just last week that I was holding my sweet little cone head boy and soaking up every little newborn sound he made? I immediately had a special connection with this little man. Daddy joked from the beginning that he would be a momma's boy because he had inherited my "big o's" (big ole eyes) and I would never be able to tell him no! Well, daddy was 100% right. Although, telling him no has gotten easier over the years!
Parker is so awesome! He is everything I prayed my unborn child would be when I first saw the two pink lines on a simple white stick! I prayed he would be healthy and that God would give him a compassionate heart. Thus far, God has proved faithful~and has sprinkled in so much more! Parker has had a strong will since day one! I'm thankful for that quality (he gets it from his daddy), it has been a challenge (especially during the 2s and 3s) but I also see it shaping him into a young man of strong convictions. He has a passion for the things he likes in his life and he will fight to the death for what he believes in. Sometimes that fight is about not wearing stripes or buttons, sometimes it's about eating the same thing for breakfast and lunch for over a year. He has a 3-year hobby of 5 double-sided hotwheel car cases and not one of them is like the other! He knows them all individually and will correct you in a hot second if you offer him one he already has. I love his 6-year old way of being himself!
Did I mention he is a bit quirky? He has a thing for touching tissues, needing two forks at dinner to keep his food separate, and not being able to walk away from things until they are complete. He sees no need for change if the way things are currently happening are working out for him. I love that too... He gets some of that quirkiness from my dad, his Papa Bruce, i.e. daily using the same blue shark-fin hair comb he used in college (had to get it in there, dad). These boys have passions, I'm telling you! I can totally see Parker backing up Papa Bruce if anyone tried to replace before mentioned hair comb...just sayin' Parker definitely has that "if it's not broken, don't fix it" mentality.
His little sweet heart overflows with compassion. He is greatly affected if he senses our disappointment in his choices. When he pairs his strong will with this compassion~this child does amazing things! Just last week out of raw emotion he took a punishment that his sister deserved~just because he loves her! I was frozen in my tracks and wanted to cry on the spot, but I let him do his thing. Then I told him how much of a big guy thing that was~reminding him that Jesus did just that for all of us, out of nothing more than love. Parker teaches me daily~I am so grateful.
And that laugh....Oh that laugh. It brings a smile to my face and a tear to my eyes! It's the same laugh he's had since he could laugh. That sweet sound is seared on my heart. It immediately fills the room with joy~and you can't help but join him! My prayers for him now are that he accepts Jesus into his heart very early, that he never compromises himself, that he will remain healthy, and that his laugh will never fade.
I love you so much, my sweet Parker Wade (Parker Man) Sisney. Thank you for teaching me to be a mom!
Enjoy these pictures from Parker's life~
Age 1
Age 2
Age 3
Age 5
Parker is so awesome! He is everything I prayed my unborn child would be when I first saw the two pink lines on a simple white stick! I prayed he would be healthy and that God would give him a compassionate heart. Thus far, God has proved faithful~and has sprinkled in so much more! Parker has had a strong will since day one! I'm thankful for that quality (he gets it from his daddy), it has been a challenge (especially during the 2s and 3s) but I also see it shaping him into a young man of strong convictions. He has a passion for the things he likes in his life and he will fight to the death for what he believes in. Sometimes that fight is about not wearing stripes or buttons, sometimes it's about eating the same thing for breakfast and lunch for over a year. He has a 3-year hobby of 5 double-sided hotwheel car cases and not one of them is like the other! He knows them all individually and will correct you in a hot second if you offer him one he already has. I love his 6-year old way of being himself!
Did I mention he is a bit quirky? He has a thing for touching tissues, needing two forks at dinner to keep his food separate, and not being able to walk away from things until they are complete. He sees no need for change if the way things are currently happening are working out for him. I love that too... He gets some of that quirkiness from my dad, his Papa Bruce, i.e. daily using the same blue shark-fin hair comb he used in college (had to get it in there, dad). These boys have passions, I'm telling you! I can totally see Parker backing up Papa Bruce if anyone tried to replace before mentioned hair comb...just sayin' Parker definitely has that "if it's not broken, don't fix it" mentality.
His little sweet heart overflows with compassion. He is greatly affected if he senses our disappointment in his choices. When he pairs his strong will with this compassion~this child does amazing things! Just last week out of raw emotion he took a punishment that his sister deserved~just because he loves her! I was frozen in my tracks and wanted to cry on the spot, but I let him do his thing. Then I told him how much of a big guy thing that was~reminding him that Jesus did just that for all of us, out of nothing more than love. Parker teaches me daily~I am so grateful.
And that laugh....Oh that laugh. It brings a smile to my face and a tear to my eyes! It's the same laugh he's had since he could laugh. That sweet sound is seared on my heart. It immediately fills the room with joy~and you can't help but join him! My prayers for him now are that he accepts Jesus into his heart very early, that he never compromises himself, that he will remain healthy, and that his laugh will never fade.
I love you so much, my sweet Parker Wade (Parker Man) Sisney. Thank you for teaching me to be a mom!
Enjoy these pictures from Parker's life~
April 5, 2005 Parker Wade Sisney 7 lbs 9 oz
Age 1
Age 2
Age 3
Age 4
Age 5
Age 6
Friday, April 1, 2011
100 Days and Counting!!
Well, I have wanted to sit down to type this for nearly a week! I have decided that as a Stay At Home Mom I really do need office hours! Anyway, on to the countdown...
Not counting today there are exactly 100 days until our team departs for Malawi, Africa and the Passion Center for Children. Things have been realtively calm lately. Aside from the massive hunt for my immunization records, the overwhelming list of side effects for the Malaiw meds we have to take as a precaution, and the beginning of Dr. appointments to get my self "shot-up" with anything that might protect against everything!
We began our pre-trip meetings this past Saturday. Pastor Mark shared an amazing devotion about having an inner metamorphasis before we even get on the plane. He has given our trip a code name: MISSION METAMORPHASIS. I am so excited to birth my inner butterfly! If I could have at that moment I would have boarded a plane immediately! We talked about the two current flight schedule possibilities. One of which involves a SIX HOUR bus ride in Africa (we need to pray about that). We were also asked to be bold and sign up to be team leaders for at least one area of service during our trip. I signed up to lead the team for the Hospital Visit (making sure the care packages are assembled and accounted for correctly), and the Playtime with the children (having a more organized play time than times past). The latter I am completely comfortable with~that's what I do~organized play with my kiddos! The previous, however, is completely out of my comfort zone. Not the care package part, but the hospital visiting part! If you count the 13 gift bags I just stuffed for Parker's upcoming birthday celebration my total must be around 456,275(approximately). The extent of my hospital visits, however, have been to see glowing mommas and there perfectly precious newborn babies! I am in for a big dip in the emotional rollercoaster on this one, I am certain! However, I felt led to sign up despite my insecurities and I have faith that God will provide the courage. Our next meeting is a week from tomorrow~I can't wait!
WAHOO! I just needed to get that out~I really wish I could explain the completely unexplainable excitement that I have for this trip. At times I seriously feel like I might implode if I don't get there soon! What does that mean?? It's an excitement different from realizing you've met your true love, different from finding out you are expecting your first child, and different from getting the most special gift in the whole world. It's a burning, a desire, a passion that I cannot escape. And it's not always a happy excitement, but rather a surreal excitement. Oh I wish I could share it.....
Not counting today there are exactly 100 days until our team departs for Malawi, Africa and the Passion Center for Children. Things have been realtively calm lately. Aside from the massive hunt for my immunization records, the overwhelming list of side effects for the Malaiw meds we have to take as a precaution, and the beginning of Dr. appointments to get my self "shot-up" with anything that might protect against everything!
We began our pre-trip meetings this past Saturday. Pastor Mark shared an amazing devotion about having an inner metamorphasis before we even get on the plane. He has given our trip a code name: MISSION METAMORPHASIS. I am so excited to birth my inner butterfly! If I could have at that moment I would have boarded a plane immediately! We talked about the two current flight schedule possibilities. One of which involves a SIX HOUR bus ride in Africa (we need to pray about that). We were also asked to be bold and sign up to be team leaders for at least one area of service during our trip. I signed up to lead the team for the Hospital Visit (making sure the care packages are assembled and accounted for correctly), and the Playtime with the children (having a more organized play time than times past). The latter I am completely comfortable with~that's what I do~organized play with my kiddos! The previous, however, is completely out of my comfort zone. Not the care package part, but the hospital visiting part! If you count the 13 gift bags I just stuffed for Parker's upcoming birthday celebration my total must be around 456,275(approximately). The extent of my hospital visits, however, have been to see glowing mommas and there perfectly precious newborn babies! I am in for a big dip in the emotional rollercoaster on this one, I am certain! However, I felt led to sign up despite my insecurities and I have faith that God will provide the courage. Our next meeting is a week from tomorrow~I can't wait!
WAHOO! I just needed to get that out~I really wish I could explain the completely unexplainable excitement that I have for this trip. At times I seriously feel like I might implode if I don't get there soon! What does that mean?? It's an excitement different from realizing you've met your true love, different from finding out you are expecting your first child, and different from getting the most special gift in the whole world. It's a burning, a desire, a passion that I cannot escape. And it's not always a happy excitement, but rather a surreal excitement. Oh I wish I could share it.....
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