A letter to all!

Time sure does fly, doesn't it? My son, Michael is 5 1/2 and is in every sport! Currently he is doing summer clinics with Baseball, Basketball, Soccer and private golf lessons. He's also in swimming, as we hope to head home to Hawaii someday! He will be starting Kindergarten this fall at Life Christian Academy, but is already ready books and doing math! I put him in Charles Wright Academy last year for pre-K because he needed something more than Preschool! It is an incredible private school! He is growing up to be such a great little boy and is always excited about something! Though he keeps me on my toes with his newest "ideas!" His newest phase is transformers of course! Michael also LOVES Starwars!

Alexis is now 3 1/2! My how she's grown! To look at her now, you'd never know she was a preemie and spent some time in the NICU! She tries to keep up with her brother and boy is she a talker! Though I couldn't have asked for a more girly girl! She loves her ballet and she loves wearing dresses and skirts! But everything has to match, from the ribbons in her hair to her panties and earrings! It's quite cute most days! Though she loves to play in the mud, right along with her brother, so I will be starting her in sports this fall! She too is in swimming and is loving it! Alexis is going into her second year of preschool, but after that she too will be put into Pre-K! Her newest phase is My little ponies and polly pocket size disney princess dolls!

Between the two I am quite busy! We try to go on family vacations once or twice a year! This year we went to Disneyland with some friends! The kids loved it! Next year I am hoping to take them back to Hawaii and we are meeting up with friends in California again!

So, what's new with me? Well, besides playing with the kids and enjoying the summer, I am still working on my Bachelor's. I am getting my BS in Biology as I'd still like to pursue Medical School. I mainly have the upper level science classes left. Also, I am 4 months pregnant with my 3rd! This is quite a surprise as well as definitely not planned! I have been in the hospital quite a bit with this one. I am high risk, but the baby seems to be very healthy as well as full of life in there! It LOVES to dance! Lately the kids and I listen to the classical station in the car and the baby really starts to move! How funny! I've recently seen pictures of it and it is getting so big! Even though this wasn't in the plans, I am so excited to have another little one again! Though, with the others potty trained and doing things on their own, it'll feel like I'm starting all over! I am scared about that! I have already fallen in love with my little bundle of joy and I know it'll be a blessing in all of our lives! We of course can't wait to find out the sex! It's daddy and I have yet to agree on a name, but my favorites are Isabella Joy Leilani and Malachi David! The daddy is a great man and a wonderful father! He really is amazing and my two love him to pieces! He has a little girl that is just adorable and just turned 4! Alexis calls her, her best friend! With the baby on the way, I am still trying to figure out how to juggle school full time, spend time with the kids and take care of this one! I am depending on God's supernatural strength to be a "super mommy!" I really want to raise it naturally if possible so I will try to keep it off formula, and make it's baby food like I did for the other 2! I just finished my last semester at NWU and made some lifelong friends there! I am heading to PLU where the stats are in the 90th percentile to get into med school! I really am enjoying school though and love learning! I think my favorite class was MicroBiology! So much to learn though!

I have to say the past year has definitely been exciting and challenging for me! God has really stretched me in ways I never wanted to be stretched! Let's just say, I've gone through the fire several times this past year; more so the past 7 months! God has brought me to a new church, Newsong City Central in Tacoma and it is so much like YWAM! I am loving being in God's presence again! There was a time not too long ago, I started to fall away from God and that is when I went through so much heartache, and life just didn't make sense any longer. This baby and losing the things and people I love has made me really come back to God! I am constantly in prayer now, more so than I've ever been in my entire life. I am constantly praying for what God lays on my heart. And I will be heading to the mountains to pray and just be alone with God for 3 or so days! It will be just me, God, my Bible, and a journal to write down everything. You see, I realized that I wanted God's divine blessing! But God has shown me that I give up too easily and give up right before He is about to give it to me! So this time I will wrestle with God, and I will hold on and not let go until He blesses me! I long to live only in His will again and walk with Him and sit in His presence! I have had the opportunity to go on mission trips and see the world and I long to live that life once again! I am training my children up in God so that they don't stray! So that they truly do the right thing and can hear God's voice! That's one thing I know of, is that I could hear the voice of God. He gave me the gift of prophecy back in 2000. But how I've walked away from my calling and it saddens me! I know that until I am back in God's complete will, he will not restore me to what He has called me to be. He will not give me any more gifts. I have repented for my sins great and small and God has assured me that they are washed away! God is so amazing, I have to say! And even if it's just the kids and I, God will be there with us! He has always come through financially as well! I've learned that when you have nothing to give and no money to give things, you give what you have and God will bless it!

Well my dear friends, yes this past year has not been a year that I would've dreamed of in a million years! I would never have dreamed of going through all the things I have gone through, but now because of it, I am a better mom, so involved in their lives, and am growing close to my loving and forgiving Savior once again! I would NEVER want to repeat this year in a million, but at the same time, I would never trade what I've gone through because I have come out a better person with a little miracle growing inside me!

The kids and I would love to hear from all of you! And some day, I hope to be able to travel to all of your homes! I'd love to know how all of you are doing and what your lives hold now! And of course, If any of you needs prayer, I'd love to pray for you! Trust me, I've gone through it all, so there's nothing I won't understand! And if you just want to talk, I am here to listen! I love you all so dearly! Please send me updates on your lives as well! I am so Glad God has placed you all in my life at some point!

May God's grace and peace abide with you and in your households! May you be able to experience the full love of God and may He richly bless your life! Keep your faith strong and remember, God is here to help us when we are confused in life! I learned that the hard way! I will NEVER walk away from Him again! Enjoy your summer's and talk to you all soon!