Venti Vanilla Latte, Please

You’ll be happy to know that I am recovering nicely from my tragic circumstances of last week. You know, the loss of the 1 Euro coffee, the heartache, the trauma … it’s getting better every day. In fact, today I may actually be totally over my loss. I find myself sitting in Starbucks, enjoying my Venti Vanilla Latte that is totally … FREE!! Free always trumps 1 Euro limited time offers! FREE makes my heart sing! FREE makes it OK to buy at 3.50 Euro yummy treat because I’m not having to pay 5 Euro for my Venti Vanilla Latte … not that I would buy a 3.50 Euro yummy treat because I’m trying to watch my weight … thanks to Libby and the constant reminder that she’s used to me being … the “c” word (see two posts ago for further clarification, if you dare!).

Yep. Sipping my Venti Vanilla Latte, chillin’ to jazz music, watching people muddle about from my lofty view from Starbucks onto the street below me = sweet bliss. This may be what my heaven looks like on earth.

To top it all off, all offspring are being farmed out to other locations until about 5:30 p.m. this evening. Addie Girl is busy with her production of YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN (check out the photo box below), Precious Parker is going home with a friend for a birthday sleepover and Little Libbers received word this morning that the brave Mom of her friend, Abby, is going to take her home until 5:30 p.m. All just feels right with the world!

And, as if all the above couldn’t be more blessing than a girl can stand in one day, this also marks the beginning of our Easter break! We have a week and 2 days off of school to do whatever our little heart’s desire!

Now, for all of you who have been keeping up with our VISA status … things are progressing. Trying to give you enough info yet trying to keep things vague for security reasons, we are waiting for some final documents and then, hopefully, will have the official papers in our hot little hands. Prayers to Jesus for smoothness in the final stages would be warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Speaking of prayers, this Sunday Addison leaves with a team from her school to go on a mission trip to Romania. The team will be doing light construction work and helping with a local orphanage. Romania is a vast and beautiful country but very poor with a depressed economy. They will be staying in primitive housing with limited use to WC. I’m looking forward to what God does for her and the rest of the team on this trip. For me, as a Momma, this is one step closer to Addison fulfilling what seems to be a calling to work with children. One day Romania, the next day Africa. I think it’s just a matter of time.

And, speaking of time, I’m gonna enjoy mine for the rest of this morning. She’s not gone yet. And I think I hear another Vanilla Latte calling my name!

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