Friendships, Life and Ministry

I have been thinking about friendships a lot lately. Some old, some new, some that I can barely call friendships anymore. You see, I view my friends as family. Living in a place where you don't have much family, you'll understand how my friends can become so. But I wonder if I am being the friend that I desire to have. I wonder if there are friends that we don't talk to as often because we haven't been what they need so they've moved on. I hope not. I miss my friends from the desert lately and feel bad we haven't seen them in a while. Especially since Elijah was born. Some people I feel don't care to even speak to us anymore since they haven't called since Elijah was born, some have become extremely busy, don't we all. I don't know, this post is jumbled. I just want to be closer to people, I want them to know my son and I want my son to know them. He deserves to know these amazing people that we love. Anywho, I just pray that I can focus more on how to be a better friend and how to love them more.
Life has been pretty crazy these past few weeks. I got the flu and Kirk had to take care of me and the baby as well as work and attend school. Poor thing, he's had a lot to take in. I have not been that sick since we have been together so it was a rude awakening for the both of us. Elijah stayed healthy, thank God, and is growing like crazy. He is now 4 months old, weighs 14 pounds and is 24 inches long. He has pretty much outgrown all of his 0-3 month clothes, but has a few outfits that still fit. They are so cute that it is hard to part from them. What's really neat is that he now has a brand new wardrobe that we have been waiting to put him in. People blessed us with some adorable outfits and if it weren't for them, we would probably be in debt up to our ears trying to buy clothes for him. :):)
On a side note, I am trying to help my sister-in-law out with a ministry she started in Uganda called the Dorcas Widows Ministry. These women live of of less than a dollar a day and are responsible for the care of multiple children, some of which aren't even theirs. Not to mention that they all have HIV/Aids. They are some pretty amazing women. Anyway, they have created some beautiful pieces of jewelry and purses and we are selling them here in the states on their behalf. If you have the tim, please visit www.myspace.com/dorcaswidowsministry That will help explain more and you can also view some of the items we are selling.
So that is it for now, I can't wait to start posting more.