Yesterday was our first “official” day on this secret Sony Project. I finally got to meet the Director of the project, and he is not only incredibly talented but incredibly kind and encouraging. I think we’re going to work well together. He didn’t seem to be tripped up by me being a little nervous which put me right at ease.

Before we left town last week, Brian and I sat down and prayed with the kids about this specific project. We explained to the kids what was going to happen, and why we were doing this project with Sony. Then we asked them if they’d like to pray about it as a family and see if God had any encouraging words or pictures to give us. No expectation, but only to experience the wonderful moment of being quiet together as a family. Brian did his usual thing of setting the timer for two minutes (this way the kids know we’re not going to be quiet for the rest of the night :)). When the timer went off, we went around the room and shared what impressions we had, if any.

Pascaline felt a little awkward sharing a picture that came to mind. But as she started to explain the image, I almost fell off the couch. The more she expressed the taller she sat, and her voice was clear with confidence. She had a picture of a tall white building that stretched up to the sky. On the tall white building was a mirrored triangle that was slowly moving up the building. Then she looked at me with her wise eight year old eyes and said, “Mama, this probably sounds weird, but I felt like the mirrored triangle was a reflection of all the women who were going to feel raised up and confident with their camera while taking pictures of their kids–all because of this special project…and mama, you were the tall white building that helped raise them up.”

What do you say when your child says something like that? I was speechless.

This week is a powerful week. I feel like things will never be the same after this week–for a thousand good reasons. It only makes sense that with such a symbolic milestone week, we would experience every thing under the sun in the last few days. Let’s see…Pascaline has thrown up five times. Blaze threw up three times yesterday. Brian lost his voice two days ago, and I’m feeling cross eyed and pumping Vitamin C like nobody’s business.

Pascaline and I took a break from it all yesterday and went to get manicures–that was an awesome. And then the Stylist (yes, we have a Stylist on board! Can you believe it!) showed up with THREE suitcases of clothes for us to try on. Blaze just watched from his bed, but I have to say, I didn’t feel so cross eyed when she opened up a suitcase of Anthropologie clothes for me to try for my wardrobe. I had a blast with that!

But despite the 24 hr. spells of fever and nausea, lost voices, mom feeling cross eyed, despite all the temporary obstacles…there is a peace–a deep peace–in all four of us. We’ve all talked about that prayer time together, and it helps us feel like we’re here for a reason much bigger than ourselves. We feel like something bigger than ourselves brought us to this place in time. And we feel like our time here is a gift for us and thousands to come.

Put our little family on your prayer list this week. We’ll take all the well wishes and prayers we can get!

Thinking of ALL of you this week. Much love,

Me Ra

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