{lindsay's} grown up christmas list

first let me say, thank you for the overwhelming response to the my (your) grown up christmas list request! i have loved reading through all of them- feeling surprised, saddened, hopeful and joy all at the same time. i will be posting one each day this week!

our first list is from lindsay of fueled by diet coke.

long story short about lindsay; she married the guy that took over jeffreys' lease when we found out we were pregnant with jackson.

he came from chicago.

and then went to our church, met lindsay and married lindsay.

its our one and only success story when it comes to love for others. (and we didnt do anything except bring him to tallahassee)

(lindsay's) grown up christmas list:

1. financial prosperity and stability in the coming year.

2. a physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually satisfying marriage.

3. HEALTH. period.

4. that my mom continues to keep her diabetes under control without medication.

5. clear direction of God's calling for us.

thank you lindsay :)

image via pinterest

my {your} grown up christmas list

today marks 2 years since Campbell Joye was wrapped in the arms of heaven.

2 years that have both flown quickly by and dragged slowly on.

it seems fairly impossible to me that we have 3 kids.

and that at this time, 2 years ago, i received the phone call from Campbells nurse saying they needed to talk to us.

and right now i am laughing with her little brother.

the contrast between these two moments overwhelms me.

with joy, with sadness, with a yearning, and with love.

so today, i have decided to ask ANYONE who reads this blog to send me their "grown up christmas list"

this christmas seems to feel like my first season of real adult christmas wishes.

yeah sure, a gift card to anthro or a day at the spa sound great, but really there is so much more on my heart and in the world that i ache for.

so please, do this for me?

if i get just two people to send me theirs (with a picture) i will be elated.

ELATED.

send it to kpi1016@yahoo.com with subject line "my grown up list" with say 5 things!?

now, please.