Where have you been all my life?

Okay, not all my life, but the last few months certainly.

Would you believe the answer is as simple as me getting a new laptop that  has a very poor working keyboard? Several letters always missing, I, who pride myself on typing as fast as I can think (sometimes faster since I tend to be a bit slow in the head on certain topics), found it infuriatingly tedious to try and type anything on that keyboard.
So... I didn't type that much.

As a birthday present for myself this year I went out and bought a keyboard that connects to my laptop so I can sit here and happily type away on a normal keyboard. Ahhhhh I'm typing again. I'm doing my own version of "talking" again. It's sweet sweet relief.

Especially sweet since I will quickly catch you up on all the things I didn't say because my daughters new name has a "p" in it and old keyboard often stuttered on 'p's"

January 23rd (1/23/14)

My foster daughter, New Kid, officially became MINE. M. I. N. E.

She is now Sophia Nicole.
And she is awesome.
Mine.
Awesome.
Daughter.
Awesome.
I have two of them now.

Let me tell you, it's pretty stinking hard - that's right, I'll say it, even though the recent facebook article circulating says I shouldn't - but I will also say that it is even more aromatically wonderful.

We're 44 days away (Lord willing) from boarding a plane with a one-way ticket to India. Almost there.
Currently selling everything I own, and I'll tell you - that's not a piece of cake either. If you know anyone that would like a fantastic German piano, call me huh?

I also turned 33. The number of completion (just one step under the "7" as far as significance goes).  I've got high hopes for such a biblically significant age. Surely this will be the year I get it right, right? Right.

If you've read the blog long you know I love music, and especially focus in on lyrics. So.. for year 33 I thought I'd have an "anthem" song. It's "Completely Yours" by David Phelps.




Lyrics:
I brought to you my heart
Stained by the guilt of sin
You took this broken life
And made it whole again
Then your spirit came
And all my hope renewed
And I fell at your feet
And there I promised you

That I'm completely yours
The rest of all my days
And this eternal debt
Can never be repaid
So I give to you my all
Though it may seem small
You are all I need
And I will always be
Completely yours

Like David long ago
Whose heart was after you
This is my one desire
As daily I pursue
To know you more and more
Till I'm completely changed
May the life I live
Bring honor to your name

For I'm completely yours
The rest of all my days
And this eternal debt
Can never be repaid
So I give to you my all
Though it may seem small
You are all I need
And I will always be,

Completely yours
For the rest of my days
And this eternal debt
Can never, never be repaid
So I give to you my all
Though it may seem small
You are all I need
And I will always be
Completely yours