christmas card confessions

Okay, so please tell me I am not the only one that hasn't sent out Christmas cards....right?
There are so many different, super cute, cards out there now. I love looking at all the neat designs! However, I haven't even started! Sigh....
For the past couple years I have had the best intentions. Last year I even made them all, and sent them with Adam to mail from his work. Well he mailed them without putting stamps on them, so they were returned back to us on Christmas eve! To late to remail them! This year with everything going on, I just haven't found the time to really dive into to all things Christmas. Sure my lights and tree are up, but along with my cards, I haven't even started Christmas shopping yet! Yikes! So I am thinking I may not do cards this year. Is that horrible? Honestly?
However if I did do them...I would totally choose this one...

from doodle bug dezigns
OR this one

from tiny prints

Are those not the cutest!?

Okay so I must share these adorable little boots with you all! Because my awesome mother in law is not nearly the procrastinator that I am, she already bought and sent the boys Christmas gifts. Well this gift she bought while she was here during Easton's first hospitalization, and I love them. Seriously. They are real sheepskin and so deliciously soft and warm. They fit him perfectly and he always wears these. You would never guess, in a million years, where we got them................
Bass Pro Shops!
Okay so seriously, I had never been to this store, and dreaded going really, so Adam decided we should go. I though it was going to be only a hunting/fishing "man" place! Ha! It is, but it is so much more! They sell everything! It is like Walmart, but for "out doorsy" people. Who knew we could find such cute stuff! Also Santa is going to be there! Well just to let y'all know we now go there all the time, and it is Austin's favorite place in the whole world. He has almost every lure they make. This child has started young!
Aren't these the most adorable little shoes!

Easton thinks so!

Oh Easton, you are so cute, but you really need to learn how to tie a scarf! :)

So tell me, have you already mailed you cards? If so did you buy, print, or hand make yours? If you haven't yet, what are you planning on doing?

ps. I am still waiting on hearing back from the Doctor. Of course I will update when I know!

Reckless Abandon.
-the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry

One day when I look back on my life, on my faith, and what I did, I want to say I lived with reckless abandon. I want to be able to say that I gave everything. I had passion and love and I lived. I want to look back and say that (although I could never repay Jesus for the ultimate sacrifice) I worked hard to share my faith, that I served. I want to be all the good that the Lord sees in me. I want to work at doing His will. I want to walk the walk...

There was a prayer that I had read in my WOW bible as a young teen. It read, "Be still my soul and know that He is God, and He will not let go for He loves me so."
I will no longer be praying this prayer.

I no longer want to be still.

Now I pray that my soul may be moved. That I may be moved. I no longer want to be complacent.

I often think about the rapture and wonder if it happened tomorrow, would I be ready? Would I have accomplished everything that I want too. Well, the answer is...no. Not by a long shot.
With international missions out of reach for us right now, I have recently found a way to do wonderful mission work right here in my town. Sometimes it is not the big things. Sometimes the smallest things cause the largest ripples.
So I am excited to start serving those around me and the Lord.
So I know a lot of you are not able to give a lot of money to charities, go on mission trips, and radically change your lifestyle. However, I want you to know that the Lord is in the little things as well. There is so much we can be doing right here. The need is huge for local volunteers!

Lord lead me, guide me, move me. I no longer want to be still.
Lord I pray that I may die to myself so that I may live for You. That I may live with reckless abandon. Amen.

For my Ej update, today was another bad day. I know we have bad days and good days, so I am hoping tomorrow he makes up for it. He ate no baby food and barely nursed today. He is refusing all formula at this point. I called in to the Dr. and let them know what has been going on. I am waiting to hear back on whether they want to continue this way until the 21st, or go ahead and change to a different plan. I will let you all know!
Oh and speaking of you all....
I want to thank you sincerely for all the kind and uplifting comments, emails, and prayers. You have no idea how amazing you are. I am just so thankful.
Also, I am about 60% today already and I have never recovered this quickly from mastitis. I think I can attribute that to a little thing called prayer. :)
Thank you all so much. You truly are friends in Christ!