Howdy! My name is Jennifer and this is my family's living scrapbook. I am a wife, a grateful adoptive mom, an educator and school principal by trade, and currently a stay at home mom....a lover of pretty cupcakes and photography, a blogger by night, and a proud Texan.
I love to write. Ever since I was a little girl, I've always kept a diary or journal, so blogging has been a natural fit for me. I'm an avid reader....don't really have a preference as far as genres....I just pick up and read what interests me at the moment.
I LOVE my family with all my heart. They are my rock and most prized possession! That is why I started this blog in the first place. I feel it is important to keep this space as positive and uplifting as I can. My intent isn't to mislead people into thinking that our life is perfect because believe me, it isn't. I have always hoped this blog would be one that uplifts those who pop in and visit.
A bit of "my story".....
In December of 2001, I reconnected with my junior prom date, Jody Ray--12 years later! We went on a date that month...ate at Chili's while we were both visiting our parents for the Christmas holidays. Two months later we were engaged and in May of 2002 we were married. I am the happiest and luckiest girl alive to be married to my best friend and the love of my life! God truly blessed me by putting this wonderful man back in my path.
For 8 years I worked as an elementary teacher (taught grades 1st thru 4th over the years). Later, I had the opportunity to go back to school and get a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and then worked as a school administrator and an education consultant.
Throughout our marriage, Jody and I have had to live with infertility....for almost a decade now. It has been a difficult trial for us, not being able to bear children of our own. But we have learned that when God closes one door, he opens a more compensating and blessed door for you eventually. The blessing of motherhood came later in life for me...at the ripe old age of 35. We witnessed the birth of son, Noah, in August of 2006 and legally adopted him in May of 2007. I waited a very long time for this amazing blessing and have now happily and gratefully embraced it as my full-time job. I love this stage of my life...having this time to strictly focus on my family.
I love to write. Ever since I was a little girl, I've always kept a diary or journal, so blogging has been a natural fit for me. I'm an avid reader....don't really have a preference as far as genres....I just pick up and read what interests me at the moment.
I LOVE my family with all my heart. They are my rock and most prized possession! That is why I started this blog in the first place. I feel it is important to keep this space as positive and uplifting as I can. My intent isn't to mislead people into thinking that our life is perfect because believe me, it isn't. I have always hoped this blog would be one that uplifts those who pop in and visit.
A bit of "my story".....
In December of 2001, I reconnected with my junior prom date, Jody Ray--12 years later! We went on a date that month...ate at Chili's while we were both visiting our parents for the Christmas holidays. Two months later we were engaged and in May of 2002 we were married. I am the happiest and luckiest girl alive to be married to my best friend and the love of my life! God truly blessed me by putting this wonderful man back in my path.
For 8 years I worked as an elementary teacher (taught grades 1st thru 4th over the years). Later, I had the opportunity to go back to school and get a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and then worked as a school administrator and an education consultant.
Throughout our marriage, Jody and I have had to live with infertility....for almost a decade now. It has been a difficult trial for us, not being able to bear children of our own. But we have learned that when God closes one door, he opens a more compensating and blessed door for you eventually. The blessing of motherhood came later in life for me...at the ripe old age of 35. We witnessed the birth of son, Noah, in August of 2006 and legally adopted him in May of 2007. I waited a very long time for this amazing blessing and have now happily and gratefully embraced it as my full-time job. I love this stage of my life...having this time to strictly focus on my family.
Jody and I are now on a journey to adopt again. We pray daily that we might someday have the great blessing of adding more children to our family through the beautiful gift of adoption. Whether or not this prayer is answered, I am trying my best to be patient and trust that it is in God's hands. For now, I am focused on enjoying the journey.
"When the Lord closes one important door in your life, He shows His continuing love and compassion by opening many other compensating doors through your exercise of faith in Him. He will place in your path packets of spiritual sunlight to brighten your way."
~Richard G. Scott
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