Life in Nebraska ....

Keagan with his best friend Jamin        Five years ago today we were at the Seward Hospital relaxing, enjoying our miracle baby and our Christmas vacation.  We had our plan all laid out to go in on the 27th and have that baby  After a miserable Christmas Day I went home to sleep and got interrupted at 2am.  It was a very nice interruption and we got to have that baby on the 26th instead!     Keagan Michael Burkey is Five today!  He's the one who sings clear and on tune while he plays. He's the one who knows what Mathias is trying to tell us.  He's our skinny little wiggle worm.  He's fiery and full of it and he pushes himself to be as tough and big as his 9 year old brother.  He's our scientist and perfectionist.  We love him.      He told everyone yesterday that we can't have his birthday till Thursday because Jamin has to be here and Jamin can't be here today.  So hopef...

     I'm teaching a class every Sunday of women older than me.  All the studying involved has given me lots to ponder.  The biggest ponder is that it's so out of my comfort zone and so very difficult.  I find myself flat on my face every Saturday night....begging God to open up this passage to me because it seems like it's written in code or something.  Maybe because it's a study of Corinthians. And Paul likes to go around the barn three  times to get to the house. Or it seems like it.  It's a very good study....learning things.  It's also a very convicting study.     I have realized again in the last week that I don't hear and listen very well.  I'm pondering that one especially in relation to my man and my boys.  I need to figure out the balance.  If I would let them, my boys would run my life.....they do anyhow.  But I think we're working on it!  And as I'm watching myself better, I find t...