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I am about to embark on a new jouney. This week is my last week of working full-time. After that I will be working only 2 days a week. It's been 5 years since I have worked less than full-time. It's going to be such a new wonderful season! I am so thankful for the opportunities I've had at my work, but it's time to devote the majority of my time to homemaking and ministry! It just can't all be done when you're gone and tied up all day.

I am so looking forward to getting to spend much more time with ladies in our church, fun times with Adeline, Friday's off with Jeremy(a first!), and getting to take care of my house the way I would like. I will go back to meal planning that I have lost in this last year, regular more thorough cleaning and hopefully staying on top of the laundry more. Notice the word Hopefully:):) I would really like to focus on teaching Adeline more too. Just reading with her more, giving her a chance to play outside more often since she loves it so much!

All of this will be such a relief to Jeremy too! He is moving at a pretty fast pace these days and much of our time has been hurried and I'm not able to help him the way I would like. He is such a huge help to me but with his job and being in school full-time it can be exhuasting. I think it will really free him up to relax when he actually has moments free. I'm excited for that!

I thank God for this amazing opportunity!! It has come unexpectedly to me and I couldn't be more grateful!! Here's to a new season for our little family!

sad that my mom can't be at adeline's birthday party!! why do I always get sad before events when I think about things like this...? I wish I could just be content about the way it will be. I just miss having my mom and any family near by. I wish so much I could meet my brother's baby girl and be there to celebrate with them too! Jeremy's Mom wont be there either. She'll be out of town. I'm overwhelmed when I think about throwing together a party without help. I'm having a great day, just needed to get that out:)

growing up too fast...

Adeline is growing up way too fast! She is getting her top 2 teeth in now and she has started standing on her own. She pulls up to standing all the time the past couple days, she can move along the couch a few steps and yesterday she started letting go and standing on her own for a few seconds yesterday. I wonder how long it will be until she walks?! I just can't believe it! Why do they have to change so much this first year? It's such a precious time. I do love watching all of her new developments happen so quickly though. I guess I'll just have to keep having more babies to enjoy the baby stage:) HA! Not sure how many or how soon. Not this year though...at least it's not in the plan! I would love for Jeremy to be done with school first, but we shall see.

We bought Adeline some Robeez shoes she can wear all the time now. They are so cute...I love them! I feel like I got a new pair of shoes! Shopping for a little girl is going to be so fun for years to come! It's great to have such soft and moldable shoes for her too that will be great now that she's on her feet so much more. I want to get more for different outfits although these will match most just not dresses. Okay enough about shoes! :)

This is Pastor Ben and Shelly. I am sure they would appreciate me posting this picture:) This is them enjoying desserts from a wonderful bakery in New Orleans that they took us to. We didn't get a chance to get a picture of Jeremy and I too. Seeing this picture prompted me to want to write about them. They are such a sweet couple. They never cease to amaze me at how often they go out of their way to love on people. They have been there for Jeremy and I countless times. They have come to several big events in our lives when we would have totally understood if they didn't. They care and they show it. They inspire me to be the same way for others! They truly give of their time and it's always a blast when you're with them! I wanted to honor them today!

visitors

my best friend from growing up and her husband and baby girl are coming this Saturday for 5 days. We are so excited! Jeremy has become great friends with her husband, too so it will be a great visit! I am hoping Jeremy can get ahead on his homework so he won't feel bogged down with school work while they are here! I have lots to get done before they come. I always feel overly ambitious about things I want to get done in the house before guests come. I should focus on the necessities and not worry about the other things if we don't have time to get them done. They are great friends and aren't going to be judging us anyway if every closet isn't organized. haha!

I wish I could see all my far away friends. I miss them so much, but vacation time and money stand in the way of the visits. There are many trips I'd like to take and I overwhelm my husband when I list them all:):) We will make our way through the list year by year, though, and then we'll start all over again since it will be time for another visit! Haha:)

neighbors...

This is Ella and Tanya with Adeline the day we got home from the hospital...so sweet!

Our neighbors will be moving in a couple of months and I'm oh so sad! Eric is in the Coast Guard so they are being transferred--a norm for them. This is our first time in a house and experiencing what it's like to be so close to your neighbors. We "borrow" eggs, milk, sugar, movies, air pumps, and and so much more from each other. Just a give and take. We do dinner together a lot and she can put together a feast on any given day! We had a ritual while I was pregnant. We pretty much had dinner together each Sunday. It was so great! We baby-sit for each other for a little while here are there, too. It's just become such a great friendship for us in such a unique season in our lives! We hope and pray we can have such great neighbors again! I told her last night over cupcakes after dinner:), I feel like we need to move too. SO hard to imagine being here without her next door.

It's all in God's hands and I trust him. He is going to bless them and show them his love like never before. I hope they see it!

Delicious meal to try

Here's a quick and easy, yet delicious meal to try.

Baked Tilapia and roasted veggies. I put asparagus, a few mushrooms and a thinly sliced potato on a baking sheet (you can roast all kinds of veggies). Sprinkled on some seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper) and coated them in olive oil. Bake at 400 for a about 25 minutes. Put some tilapia in between 2 sheets of tinfoil on a baking sheet and sprinkle with same seasonings and add some lemon juice, bread crumbs and a little butter. Tightly seal the foil so that it will kind of steam the fish. Put it in the last 10 minutes of the veggie baking time.

Voila! A delicious, quick and easy, and healthy meal!

Sunday

We had a great Sunday. I had a close friend from Washington visiting, Stephanie. She met us at church, we hung out during the 2nd service while Jeremy was with the kids and then we spent a long lunch with her. It was such a sweet time. I just love her so much! We forgot to take any pictures though! Then, we headed over to our friends for the Superbowl. What a great time we had! I'm so glad for all of the lifelong Saints fans, that they won! So amazing!

I'm excited for this coming week. I get to see another friend on Tuesday that I haven't seen in so long! Will be great to talk with her!

We did our taxes the other night and we will be getting enough back to pay off all of mine and Adeline's medical bills from her birth and some to save. This is such an answer to prayer! I am so grateful to God for making a way to pay all of this off so it is not hanging over our heads anymore. We can move forward with saving and giving more now! And, we have one last bill that is a bit high to pay off for Jeremy so we will be able to make bigger dents in it now. Not sure if everyone wanted to know our medical bill details...haha...but I don't mind sharing!

I'm back! I hope to be consistent this time around!

Today has been a great day! Working from home....and thinking about Adeline's dedication. Trying to plan a good restaurant to go to and I need to see if the dress Jeremy's Mom made for her will fit. If not, we may need to go shopping! Not sure where I'll find white dresses....and I'd like some pretty tights and booties and a bow of course to go with it!

I'm still recovering from being so sick last week. But, I'm much better and able to get everything done that I need to. I keep thinking,"How can I get my immune system stronger so I don't EVER get sick like that again?" Haha! I do want to be healthier, though! I'm always on a quest to find healthy things to cook and buy for us. But, I war with the overwhelming desires that come for dessert and yummy quick snacks too! Slowly but surely we make steps in the right direction. Even when we veer off the course, we don't get on a new course completely. We come back! That's good at least! :)

Well, bye for now!

Today's dinner

Today's dinner is Yummy broiled Salmon, butternut squash and sauteed spinach. It's not always so glamerous, but sometimes the easy and quick meals can be gourmet too! I'm also trying to incorporate fish back into our diets. We used to have it a few times a week and I stopped cooking it for some reason. SO, here's to the healthy fats and DHA again!

It's been a month already? I kept waiting to post again until I could put up the pictures of our house....but, I still can't. I do not have them yet so hopefully soon! We are loving being in the house! We had a housewarming party that really blessed us! We got some fun decorating items for the house and a couple of gift cards. I have been working on getting things for our 2nd bathroom since we didn't have anything in there. Besides buying stuff for in there and the lawn accessories we needed we will have to get things slowly whenever we can to continue making it look like a home. We are just so thankful for the chance to be more hospitable. We are leading a Crown financial small group at our house that started last Sunday and we've been able to have friends over just to hang out. We love it!

We have a busy weekend ahead. Tonight Jeremy's dad is staying the night and Ashley S. is going to hang out with us so I'm cooking for everyone. In the AM we are going to Gabe's pancake brakfast fundraiser at Applebee's, then off to clean a house, and then to our neighbor's party at 4:30. Then, church and the crown class at 5:30. Lots of fun...I'll probably want to do nothing one evening next week to make up for it.

Be back soon hopefully with pictures!

Jeremy and I are oficially homeowners. I will post pictures soon...I promise! We love the house! We feel so thankful that God has made it possible! It was through a program that my work is now starting that we were able to afford the home. They helped us with the down payment. So, today the non-profit organization that partners with the employers wanted to interview me on video to use for promotional videos they will be doing since I am one of 3 test candidates for the program. They had the whole front yard filled with a camera, lights, etc. I am sure that the neighbors are wondering what was going on. It was an interesting experience and fun, though! I actually enjoyed it even though it was so hot.

We painted last Saturday/Sunday and we are moving in this coming Saturday! We are SO excited!

This is my first time, but I thought I would give this a try. You can post your weekly menus each monday and it reminds you to plan and gives you a chance to see others menus. Just go to orgjunkie.com to see lots of other menus if you want to check it out.

Well, this week there is some fasting going on in my house and we are working on moving into our new house this week/weekend. So, the menu isn't too exciting, but I wanted to start nonetheless.

Breakfasts: organic brown rice cakes w/peanut butter(they are actually good and filling), vanilla yogurt, and cinnamon tea w/Stevia

Lunches: out to eat some, tuna fish w/crackers or wheat bread, egg salad on wheat bread, string cheese, veggies

Dinners: Homemade chili, grilled chicken, mexican night at small group...need more quick ideas for this busy week.

Well, that wasn't too exciting, but I'm hoping it will motivate me to start planning more!

well, the time has come that we can try again soon to get pregnant. i am SO excited! it seems like it will be forever until we have a baby now because we were anticipating a january birth, but i know it will be in just the right timing! please pray for a healthy pregnancy when you think of us. i am preparing to trust the lord and not allow myself to worry that i will miscarry again. hopefully i can do that!

i just returned from Michigan on Sunday afternoon for Alicia's wedding! it was so wonderful because I was able to spend lots of time with her the few days before the wedding. we both couldn't believe it had been 2 years. thank goodness for phones...it seemed like not a day had passed since we had seen each other! she was a gorgeous bride and everything was perfect at the wedding! i can't imagine her wanting to change a thing! hopefully i can post pictures soon! it was fun getting to see old and new friends from teen mania too! i also loved getting to know her family so much more! it only made me feel closer to her! i love them a lot too now! i don't typically feel comfortable in new situations like that...i was staying at their house...and i often worry about imposing, but they made me feel welcome.

we are closing on a house on august 14th! so much is happening right now. we haven't even begun packing!! ahh!! we are excited! i am praying that the monthly payment turns out to be what we need it to be. please pray for favor for us as I am worried. gosh, it still feels like there is so much more i could update on, but i don't want to overload you! i'll be back soon:)

Pregnancy Update

I didn't ever update on here that I was pregnant. Last week I was 9 weeks and Jeremy and I were so excited and thankful to the Lord for the blessing! Last Tuesday I miscarried, though, and had to spend the night in the hospital, but recovered just fine. It was a very sad and scary experience. Shortly after it happened I was overwhelmed with peace, though. I am really grateful to the Lord for being so near and showing us his grace. Jeremy was devastated, but comforted by the Lord as well.

We hope that we can get pregnant again soon, but not sure when the Dr. will say it is okay. I will see him tomorrow morning for a follow up appt. to find all of that out.

thank you for your love and prayers!

okay, so i know i should keep up with blogging and i really would like to. just haven't done it yet. i have some more recent pictures at www.xanga.com/lacychambers if you would like to see them. one day i'll start taking more and uploading them more.

jeremy and i have great news! i found out on tuesday night that i am pregnant! we are elated! honestly i'm amazed. i just did not know what to expect after jeremy having gone through the chemotherapy treatments. but, god is good and he took care of it all! so, we are starting a new season and we have such peace. i am truly thankful for his overwhelming peace. he is taking care of everything and i am not going to allow myself to worry about any of the details. god is good!

love,
lacy

just thought i'd write a little something since i haven't blogged on here yet (and it's been a while on my other blogs as well). i'm doing really well! loving my job, loving the church, and excited for the new ventures God has in store for us. not sure exactly how they'll look I'm just excited for the changes. i'm not nearly as busy right now as i was not too long ago. it feels really good, but i find myself thinking i need to accomplish in my time outside of work. i haven't finished college yet, but i feel like i'm not supposed to jump back in right now. that's a big trust thing for me. I am trusting God to give me the opportunity to finish at a later date. i definitely have peace about where we are, though, and I know God sees the big picture so I'm trying to follow him and not worry along the way.

lacy