The Bennett Family

I know it’s been a while since I’ve written a post, to say our life is busy, is truly an understatement. I can’t believe we’re about to step into April, I’m still trying to write 2015, instead of 2014.

This year has been a year of surprises to say the least and while I know God has a reason for every storm, it never makes the moments less scary.

Today, I’m going to share a little about a wonderful family. This family and another family really brought the best out of Cody and I. Without a doubt, they really did help us through our first years of marriage and we’re forever grateful for their guidance, love and support.  

We have had the privilege of attending the same church for over 10 years. Through those 10 years we’ve met some of the most incredible people, enjoyed way too many calories and are forever grateful for the lifelong friendships we have. When C and I were in our early 20’s, we started working in the youth group. Our youth group was full of so many different teenagers and we loved it. I knew God wanted to use C and I to connect with these kiddos, but I never knew 10 years later they’d actually still think we were halfway cool, crazy right? In the years as youth leaders, a couple teens seemed to always flock to the Rodgers peeps, they became more and more like family.  

One of the craziest, most humorous and slightly inappropriate teens we’ve had the privilege of knowing and watching grow is our dearest Aaron.  I tried to think of a word to describe him and I can’t find one appropriate suitable for this blog post, but I’m sure I’ll think of one. He has two of the greatest siblings, a superstar athlete and the kindest, most adorable sister. I like to call her the baby whisperer because I’ve yet to meet any kiddo that doesn’t love Kirstie. Then you have Aaron’s parents, Lynette and Chris, who work so well together and who should have gray hair from dealing with Aaron, but somehow look fabulous.

This family means so much to C and I for so many reasons. They know our story and still love us unconditionally. Chris taught me how to make the best pulled pork, Lynette stocked Baby M’s closet for a year, I promise it took me 20 minutes to open her gift alone at our shower. These two are some of the most generous human beings to walk this earth. I’ve personally had the pleasure of serving alongside these two and I’ve witnessed & been a recipient of their generosity.  

A week ago, life changed for this family in so many ways. While working, Chris was injured, falling 20 feet from a roof.  Chris suffered many broken bones and a skull fracture. I’m sharing this story for 3 reasons.

Pray

Pray for a full recovery and for peace for his family.

Help

As a sole provider for his family, Chris will be out of work for sometime while he recovers. If you’re able, any amount is greatly appreciated.

 http://www.gofundme.com/chrisbennett

Share! Share! Share!

By sharing their story and their Go Fund Me page, imagine how many prayers and support the family can receive? Your support is needed and appreciate! 

Thank you for reading about our dear friends and thank you for your support.

I’m believing and praying for a full recovery for Chris.

Much love,  

Mercedes 

Hey, Hey, Heeeeyyyy!

It’s hard for me to believe it’s really March, it seems like it should still be January. I also won't talk about how much I don't love snow or ice . . . 

I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything and here’s why:

Time

I seriously can’t tell you what I do in 24 hours, but somewhere in there . . . I make meals, feed babies, clean, work full time, clean some more, kiss babies, spend time with C and oh, I sleep sometimes. My days seem to pass by faster than I’d like to admit and I’m just hanging on for the ride.

Family

Our little family grew by one in mid January and it’s been fun and wild! Baby M tends to be very needy these days, almost whiny. Baby J fights her sleep and demands to be held a lot. Would we trade the bad days with either one, absolutely not. Sometimes I still feel like we won the lottery, chosen to parent these two beauties. It’s also pretty rad to parent with such a great partner in crime, Cody. He and I work pretty well together, even when we both want to cry.

Changes

I know I briefly mentioned the new baby, but to add some spice to life, I also lost my job about 2 weeks ago. It was a complete shock to me and to be honest, I’m still completely shocked and a little sad. I really did love my job, but I really loved the team I worked for the most. I had the privilege of working alongside some of the nicest, strongest and greatest people. I know God had and still has a plan, it’s just waiting to see it through, that makes the inpatient side of me want to scream! I will say, that God opened up a door, for me to go and work for a great company. I started last week and the employees are super great, so inviting and the atmosphere there is healthier than the last. Things have changed for us with my new gig, but I can already see the goodness coming from the job change.

I’ll write more when time allows, but I have to do this crazy thing… you know, get ready for work….

Whatever you take from this post, please always carry with you just how great God and love is.  Thank you to the family, friends, our amazing church peeps for helping us through these crazy and wild transitions. Seriously, I can’t explain how much your support means to me!

<3 Mercedes