Just who are all those initials?
Okay, methinks it is getting complicated in this blog with all my initials for first names. I should have been more creative but ah well, it is too late now!
First off:
I come from a family of 5 kids.
I have an older sister: M
M is married to K who is in the army, stationed in TN except he’s in Iraq until November (hopefully). They have three children: A age 7, C age 4, and G age 20 months.
Then me 
My little family consists of me, T & Widget (oh and our pathetic excuse of a cat Butch)
Next is my younger sister: MK
She is married to E and they live in my hometown about 30 minutes from where we live. They have one son: AE age 17 months
Then comes our poor brother, only one and he never got a word in edgewise growing up: AR. He’s in college. Has a fiancee nicknamed Fyre (she gets a name like Widget does!).
Last is the youngest sister: AM. She just graduated from high school and is going away to college in southern Indiana. Smart girl breaking away now although she’ll only be two+ hours from where M and her crew live in TN.
I don’t mention them much but T has a younger brother TR who is married to LM and they have two sons EW age 8 (LM’s son from a prior relationship) and H age 22 months.
Other notables:
PH: Our famiy’s doctor. I’m not exactly sure how to explain his role in my life. So I’ll just say it has been very significant.
L: Widget’s firstmom. We see her and her parents CJ (her dad) & R (her stepmom) plus her stepsister S about 4-5 times a year.
Hmmm… I don’t think there is anyone else that needs to be on this list. I’ll add as I refer to others.
I stumbled upon your site by accident but found it very refreshing. Thank you for sharing your life and heart so beautifully and honest. I too am waiting for the Lord to show us His plan for bring more children into our family. We have two daughters through different open adoptions and now wait for the Lord to open the doors of frozen embryo adoption. My husband and I have a testimony of waiting and trusting the Lord in His perfect timing. He will and has, proven faithful to no end. …. but today as so often, in our waiting I find myself struggling with the just, How Long, Lord? My body grows older, my heart grows heavier and my ability to contain my emotions seems useless. Yes, today is just one of those days, when I find myself crying and searching for anything that will encourage me in my waiting. It’s been over 6 years of waiting to see the Lord’s plan of frozen embryo adoption. Today, He’s used you. What a blessing it is to me to hear your testimony and see how beautifully He’s worked within your life. I am encouraged. Thank you. t.
Erin-
Your stories hold a special place in my heart not only as a first time mother-to-be, but also having shared some of my childhood with YOUu. I think what you are doing is wonderful and very inspiring…then again you always were exactly that to me. Its interesting to hear that not everyone has the “nice easy” life and that is so easily portrayed on the surface for so many of us and that real life problems do exist for everyone…its just how we deal with them that makes us unique. Thank you for sharing!