One year later...

My goodness!
It's been nearly one year since my last blog post. How insane!! I suppose this is a good testimony to the fact that we're so busy living our lives, I haven't had time to document things. Let's catch up...

Madeline is 7 years old now and she's in 2nd grade. She is very bright and articulate. She loves to create things and she's quite artistic. She has a beautiful singing voice. She still hates to perform so you won't be blessed by her singing unless she forgets her surroundings. She is a kind and loving girl. She enjoys observing her surroundings before joining in the action. She wants to be a scientist or a pet shop owner when she grows up.

Hannah is 4 years old and she is now in PreK. She attends Madeline's school this year and her PreK program is 5 full days a week. She is a very energetic, silly girl. She loves to hug and kiss her friends and family. She reminds me of Tigger...always bounding up to people with a huge smile on her face, ready to smother them with love. She wants to be a teacher AND a rock star when she grows up.

Chris and I have entered private practice together!! We leased an office space that was renovated for us. We have our own suite with a lobby, restroom, 2 offices and a storage closet. We LOVE our space. Now that Hannah is in school full time, I'm more available to work. Chris and I enjoy days in the office together. We've never really done much marketing or advertising but will probably start soon. In addition to counseling, I am also certified to do adoption home studies for prospective adopting families. I LOVE this piece of my practice and hope to do many more of them!! We have a facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Giles-Family-Therapy/153812668022445 and a website which is still under construction: www.gilesfamilytherapy.com Come check us out!!

We face trials and difficulties in our practice but we have a long term perspective. I wouldn't say that we're "wasting away" but this verse still speaks to the focus we have in life. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

We love this life we're living. And we look forward with excitement to eternity.