Waiting Period

It's official I am a stay at home mommy to a very energetic, often opinionated, two year old. You know what that means, it is Wednesday and I have not put on make up or ran a brush through my hair this week(I may have brushed my hair once or twice ;). To some of you, it sounds like I am living the dream and maybe I am, it's just not my dream. While I absolutely love all of the quality time I get to spend with my son, I truly miss being in the classroom. The past few months I have pondered whether it is even Gods plan for me to be a teacher. I have asked and prayed and prayed and asked for God to fill me in on the path I should be taking. Should I even keep pursuing education? Am I meant to be elsewhere? Well God did answer me. Of course not in the obvious -yes Ashley,keep pursuing teaching, that is what you are meant to do answer I was wanting. He did it in the way that says I hear you, have faith, and Wait. Ugh don't you just hate when things don't play out just like they did in your head :) This is how God really answered me, he led me to read Lamentations 3. And by led I mean he threw it in my face at every turn. I mean for weeks I couldn't look at anything without a scripture from this chapter coming up. In normal Ashley fashion, it took me weeks to grasp what he was actually telling me. Side note- my aunt has always called me ketchup(catch up)because I was always the last person to get the joke. Anyways, I read this chapter and read it and read it until one day I was reading a daily devotional that had Lamentations 3:24 "the Lord is my portion; therefore, I will wait in him." It hit me like a ton of bricks, I mean duh it was that simple. He was saying, Ashley I am all that you need, you will wait and put your trust in me. Once I got that through my thick skull, I have had absolute peace about this waiting period. Do I still wonder what I am meant to do? Yes. Do I stress about it and keep "nagging" God to give me an answer? No, I have my answer, this is my waiting period. No matter the outcome I know that Gods plan for my life is good and whatever plan I have pales in comparison. So I say Yes Lord. Yes to patiently waiting for your perfect timing and rejoicing while I wait!

22/23 Months...Fun Facts

Here are some fun facts this month about Easton. What he likes, what he doesn't like, what he knows, etc.

Easton Graham Faile...

Loves Fruit (would eat it all day everyday)

 Is obsessed with Hats (thinks he has to have one every time you walk out the door)

Can count twelve but often skips 7 and 8

Animal lover (he says his favorite animal is a cow)

Favorite color is green

Is a country boy at heart- In fact, we now call him Cow Baby

Still fixated on Mickey Mouse but we have added Dora and Caillou to the mix

Favorite thing to say right now is NO NO mommy/daddy,Yee Haw Horsey, and Auburn Tigers

Is very into hitting and pinching right now (praying this stage ends quickly)

Can identify 10 letters in the alphabet

Loves to play peek-a-boo and this little piggy with his toes

Still very fascinated with tractors, gators, and 4 wheelers (his favorite is the gator)

Calls chap stick-cow get it, lawn mower-walmart, 4 wheeler- fo whee

Points to himself when asked where is Easton or Monster (Josh's nickname for him)

All about mommy since I have been home this summer

Can Say his name is Easton (eaton) Faile