Family Vacation

Every year, all the families on staff go on vacations. Its SO necessary to survive here in Philly. As much as well all hate to be away for any length of time, it is always so refreshing to get out of the city.

I don't usually go on vacation. I do get out of the city, mostly to my parents house...which I LOVE! Still, I rarely go on a real vacation. In fact, in my 5 years in Philly, I have only been on 2 real vacations. The rest of the staff go on more vacations in one year than I do in 5!!

My parents don't go on yearly vacations (they save their money for bills, whatever that's about, haha) and as much as I love my brother, I think a vacation with just me, him and his fiance might be a bit awkward. I have been invited to the beach a few times with my cousin, but its usually in the middle of the summer when I really can't leave Philly. So, there aren't really a lot of opportunities for me to go on a real vacation (unless I want to go alone...which I really don't).

Recently I have also realized that I don't just want any vacation, I really want to go on a FAMILY vacation.

I have a family here in Philly...a family of 9 god children that I LOVE and ADORE. I love spending time with them, and my favorite thing to do with them is take them out of the city. I have taken many trips with the kids, and every single one is a wonderful memory. In fact, if I listed my favorite memories over the last 5 years, almost every single one is a time when I took the kids on a little trip. Bonita, Linda, Dario, Luis and I have made several trips to VA to visit my parents and even VA Tech; and ever single one was a blast. Pedro and Miguel even joined us on one trip and it was GREAT!! I took Bonita, Linda, Dario, Luis, Pedro, Miguel and Natasha on their first trips ever to the ocean (at different times), and I still remember every single laugh and squeal (Tasha was the squealer, haha). My day at Kings Dominion in VA with Dario, Luis, Bonita and Linda is second only to the absolute blast I had at Hershey Park with Linda, Monique, Bonita, Tasha, Pedro and Miguel. I know most people will think I am crazy, but I REALLY love all of my kids (Zuley hasn't been on any trips with us yet, but I want that to change!), I REALLY LOVE spending time with them and would LOVE to go on vacation with them!!

So, that's what I'm praying for!!! On my Special Needs page on my website (which was completely updated last night!) I am adding my desire for a family vacation with my Philly Family! I have no idea how its going to happen, but I'm gonna ask God for it and see what He wants to do!! It would be difficult to travel far with that many kids (although nothing is impossible with God!), so I'm thinking a little more local. Pastor Joe's aunt has a beach house on the Jersey shore, so who knows!!

I'm so excited about this idea, I can barely stand it. I wanted to share this with you so that you can pray along side me and will hopefully be excited with me as we see what God has in store!