Let Go of the Dream

I read a quote the other day that's really gotten me thinking. Here's the quote:

Let go of the dream and start living the adventure!

For some reason, this quote has really hit home. There are many things that I dreamed about for my life and I never ever would have dreamed that I would be where I am today.

BUT...THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE I WOULD RATHER BE!

I had the usual dream for my life, I would meet the guy of my dreams, he would be an amazing Christian (perhaps even a minister), marry right out of college, have 3-4 children and be an amazing stay-at-home mom. Well...the adventure that God has led me on doesn't include one aspect of my dream. I'm a full time teacher, a single mom to an adopted daughter from Guatemala with another daughter on the way home from Ethiopia. But tonight as I sat on the floor watching my daughter dance with her whole body to some Christian music, my heart overflowed with joy.

I am content.

No, I don't have the dream I planned...but I'm living the adventure of life with my Jesus Christ! There is no other place I would rather be. Here's Abby busy on a Sunday morning. I'm getting dressed and she's playing on the computer. She's only three, but can maneuver herself all over the nick jr website.
We spent our Sunday afternoon playing with our neighbor Jake. Abby and Jake are only 6 months apart and they played together so well.
Last week Thursday night Jessica brought over some friends to cook some rice krispie treats and peanut butter bars. These girls were so much fun to have in the house and as you can see Abby joined right in with the cooking!