The Normal Beaty Bunch

Monday, October 20, 2014

A Challenge but GOD is FAITHFUL!!

Posted in | 8:44 PM | by SuperMomma

I'm working on clutter ... I mean PAPERWORK ... at my desk - listening to Pandora. I'm wondering how I can raise this money for our 5 boys and their service dog, and I'm feeling slightly discouraged.

(Ok - honesty here - I almost started to complain.)

(God - you gave us these boys.

We need some help - they need the service dog -

WHY is it taking so long to raise money?

Why can't someone just give us $1000 to jumpstart this????)

OK - I was complaining.

(It's only been a couple of weeks that we've started the fundraising!)

Then - the 'Facebook ding' - someone messaged me ....

"Hey Karen! Hope you guys are well! I wanted to give you a little proposition! We would like to donate to the Paws 4 Beatys, but we would like to do it in the form of a challenge. My husband and I will match the total donations that come in from now until the end of October up to $500.

WHAT???

I reread this - and then felt slightly guilty - I could have just asked God to encourage me - and He would have - I didn't have to complain!

She went on to say:
"You can share the challenge, of course, with other to get them to contribute. I hope it helps spur others to donate and we are excited to see what happens!"

WOW!!
I'm sure excited too -

Then I realized that God was playing this song on Pandora ...

....and as I listen right then - here's the words I heard:

Knowing that for every step

You were with us

Kneeling on this battle ground

Seeing just how much You've done

But with Joy our hearts can say

Never once

Did we ever walk alone

Never once

Did You leave us on our own

You are FAITHFUL!

GOD! You are FAITHFUL!!!!!

My friend went on to say:
"Share away! and let's see what God can do! Again, the thanks goes to HIM!"

Yes - as always... The thanks goes to HIM!!

BUT THE STORY GOES ON!!!

"Another email ... We would like to match that first $500" ...

So...if I can figure my math correctly ...

That means for every dollar donated in the next 10 days

it will not only be doubled - but TRIPLED!!

Yes - as always... The thanks goes to HIM!!

Would you like to help meet the challenge in the next 10 days? Here's one way or email me for more information.

** When God meets the $500 challenge
with $500 ...
and another $500
... that's $1500 **

Oh - if only I'd deal with my kids whinings like God deals with mine!

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

A text message

Posted in | 5:56 AM | by SuperMomma

Got a text message from Hannah:

"I'm using those pens you sent every day in class"

I'd guess that was $7.58 well spent!

Friday, October 3, 2014

Remember...

Posted in | 6:00 AM | by SuperMomma

Just three years ago today ....

AARON
JOSHUA

BENJAMIN
PAUL

...were officially adopted into the Beaty Bunch! They became # 9 and # 10 ... but they are so much more than numbers in our hearts.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Excitedly Overwhelmed

Posted in | 2:36 PM | by SuperMomma

Overwhelmed - Yes -
Excited - even more so!

Guess that means I am excitedly overwhelmed with the thought of raising $14,000 for a service dog.

So - trying to organize everything we have to get together - web pages, places to donate, pictures of kids, stories about the boys, letters, etc. AAUUGGHHH!!

~MORE TO DO~

~more updates, more links to click on, more cute stories...

~more doubt, more frustration...

~more prayer, more trust , more reliance on God...

~More of God shining through.

Friday, May 2, 2014

A prayer ... from a friend

Posted in | 8:18 PM | by SuperMomma

It's been a while since I've blogged.

Life has been hard and busy.

What a blessing to receive this encouragement via email from a friend.

Would you join her in praying for us:

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge your majesty, power and sovereignty.

We love you and desire to serve you.

I petition you on behalf of my Brother and Sister,

Andrew and Karen

and ask that you pour out your Holy Spirit on the Beaty household and all its members today.

Cause them to feel your presence

and to find peace, rest and strength in it.

In your perfect time

and

by a miracle of your hand,

resolve any of the medical and emotional issues that do not and will not serve your purposes.

Exile the enemy from this household and use the remaining challenges to the glory of your name.

I boldly ask that you would bring practical support to this household through your Church.

House help,

meal ministry,

drivers,

yard workers,

book keepers and accountants,

laymates,

mentors,

teachers,

tutors,

medical assistance,

volunteer therapists,

handi-men,

and all other manner of practical helpers,

Lord, move in the community around the Beaty’s to bring all this.

May those that rise up be committed

beyond the moment

and provide enduring, consistent, diligent and intentional service.

Throw open the barn doors of your care and provision for the Beaty Bunch ministry

and love on them like never before

offering respite,

solace

and encouragement

in accordance with your will

and as a witness to your ability to do all things.

Thank you for what you will do

and for the opportunity to grow in faith

as we bring our requests to you.

Amen and Amen!

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Saturday mornings are for SLEEP IN ...

Posted in | 10:09 AM | by SuperMomma

I never get to sleep. I always have someone awake...walking through the house. So, sleep is very precious to me.

But I work hard to get kids to sleep... and NOT get up at 5 am on Saturday morning.

That didn't work so well for me today. Four little boys decided to get up and play at 5 am.

That didn't work so well for those 4 little boys today.

Momma decided they could scrub my kitchen floor and clean my patio.

This is not the way they planned on spending their Saturday morning.

Maybe they will sleep in till 6 am tomorrow?

Friday, August 9, 2013

My head knows, my heart struggles ... Never Once!

Posted in | 10:14 AM | by SuperMomma

Once again, Elizabeth is back into the hospital, Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center. This time, she choose to go, it wasn't forced.

So, she is growing up just a bit - asking for help with her mental illness. GOOD JOB Little Lady.

This is #5. The fifth time she's been in a psych hospital. The first time she agreed to go ... wanted to get help.

That doesn't make it any easier. It still sucks. It hurts. My baby girl.

Pastor Rick Warren lost his son to mental illness right after Easter this year. He says that they had 'the best people praying....' so do we. Elizabeth is not miraculously fixed. Neither was Matthew, their son.

My heart aches. Still. My head knows, God is in control. God is good...all the time. God cares. My heart struggles.

My head knows - NEVER ONCE has God left me.... trying to move that to my heart.