LET THEM EAT CAKE!!!!!

I haven't really gotten this adding pictures to my blog thing down, so this page will be all screwed up. But I wanted to show you some of my favorite birthday cakes that I have made my kids over the past few years. Wyatt had his 5th birthday party on Sunday and it was a blast. He wanted a "Hockey party." So we set up a rink in the neighbors driveway and he played hockey with all his buddies.

This party gave me the challenge of creating the perfect cake for my little man. I knew immediately what I would do...flat cake with white frosting...hockey rink. But that is too easy for me. I wanted a challenge to rise to, so I decided to add fans and a player. I took pictures of some of Wyatt's favorite people cheering and then laminated them, then put them behind the rink. The rink walls were made of cardboard and advertisements that the kids added.

In the past I have made pig cupcakes, Batman cakes, Spiderman cakes, a dragon cake, ice cream cakes, and an Ipod cake.

This was a cake from Tahd's survivor party! THe next cake is Kelsey's 12th birthday cake and the other is Levi's 6th Galactic Heroes Star Wars party cake. Then we have Wyatt's 2nd which was individual Sesame Street character cupcakes. His 1st birthday party cake was the cutest...the caterpillar from Baby Einstein! Too cute!

Nothing brings me more joy than to make cakes for my kids. It has become an Adams tradition and my kids look forward to the surprise of their special cake. I look forward to the day before the party when I devote the entire morning to the making of the cake. It is truly on of my favorite things in life.

Who was Praying?

Ok, who was praying for my She Speaks donations? Someone was! The $ that I need to get the initial fees paid came in completely today! PRAISE GOD!!! PRAISE GOD!!! That is all I can say! PRAISE GOD!

I'm Diving in AGAIN!!!!

Here I go AGAIN! I officially signed up for the Proverbs 31 She Speaks Conference today. In June, one of my first blogs was about my first trip there. It was an incredible trip and a solid confirmation that speaking is the ministry that God has called me to. In the past year, I have had the privilege of speaking to over 1,100 people. I have spoken 3 times already this year to 250 people, with 3 more speaking engagements on Friday. WooHoo! In the past year, I have developed 4 teachings and was able to revamp my testimony to a "big girl" version. I am currently working on a teaching revolving around Mary and her role as Jesus's mom and how we can learn from her sacrifice.

Today, I stepped out and registered, having faith that God would provide the monies that I will need to pay for the conference, hotel, gas, and all the extras I will need. See, I don't have $1,300+ to pay for this trip. I can barely pay for my son's tuition. But God provided, right down to the last penny last time, and I am praying that He will again. So many of my church family members gave me incredible donations and words of love and encouragement that I was blown away.

So hear I am again, sending out donation letters and asking for support. This time, timing is a little more critical. I have a deadline to pay the conference cost itself. Too hard to explain, so I won't, but I need to pay $415 by the middle of March. Praising God that I already have $100 to put towards it. So I am down to $315.

Would you join in praying for me, that God would raise up people to donate before the middle of March? I didn't have this initial issue last time, because I was paid upfront for speaking at NorthStar for The Women's League Kickoff. My prayer is that I will receive speaking engagements that will pay for this trip entirely. Would you join me in praying for that? I have two churches outside of GA that are thinking about using me. I am praying that I hear from them soon with positive news that they would like to hire me. Both churches have been given the recommendation by a close family member of theirs or a church member to use me. Pray! Pray! Pray!

I know that God likes to keep me totally dependant on Him and I totally am at His incredible mercies again to see this conference through.

I am going to keep a running talley on by blog of the money that has come in so far!

February is Birthday month!!!!

Is it my birthday month, already? My goodness how time flies! My friends are already sending me messages of love and GIFTS! Why, just the other day my girl friend Victoria from Victoria's Secret sent me a Happy Birthday card with a $10 gift card in it. Isn't that nice? Of course, I couldn't show the card to most of the members of my family because she sent me one of those silly cards with the mostly nude woman on the front. That crazy Victoria!

Then I got a gift from my friend Moe. You know Moe, right? I can't believe that he remembered! He's so crazy. He sent me a certificate to use at his OWN Restruant. Because it is my birthday month, he may even have his employees yell to me "Welcome to Moe's!" I'll tell him to do it for you too if you come in on "Jodi's Birthday Month Extravaganza!"

Then I got a $5 gift from the gang over at Famous Footwear because they are such good friends and know all about my shoe needs! My BFFs at the FF!

Even Office Depot remembered, but their gift kind of stunk. They want to give me $15 in free stuff IF I spend $50. I sort of felt special until I saw Chad had one too and it is not his birthday.

What is in store for tomorrow? Who knows, but so far I have $35 to spend IF I spend $35...so I am no better off than I was in January. I will keep you posted as my GIFTS come pouring in!

As a birthday gift to you, here are some wonderful pictures of meand my friends at my 80's birthday party in 2007. Party on DUDE!