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~KIRSTEN~

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved in return!!

About Me

My name is Kirsten - I'm a 34 year old CEO and Mom. I have 3 children.. Breanna who is technically my "step-daughter" but is my daughter in my eyes, my son Connor who was born to me, and Gabrielle who was adopted from Haiti.I just recently took on a second job as an insurance agent. I'm struggling with the new routine, but unfortunately with the economy the way it is - my Humanitarian Aid organization has been suffering financially and I've been forced to find a job outside of the house to pay the bills. Answered Prayers will continue to do what we can to help the children we serve in Haiti however - no fear!!This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? using original artwork by Marah Johnson. Go get one!

My Interests

*My kids *Travel *3rd World Countries *Anything outdoorsy *Triathlons *Photography *Scrapbooking *Music *Adventure

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to reconnect with old friends and possibly make a few new ones.

Music:

*Phil Whickham *Shawn McDonald *The Fray *Damian Rice *Daniel Powter *James Blunt *KT Tungstall *Nickelback *Natasha Beddingfield *Jack Johnson *Wyclef *Coldplay *Switchfoot *Warren Barfield *Sarah McLauchlin *Zach Macho *Secondhand Serenade *Jeremy Camp

Movies:

*Hitch *Pirates of the Carribean *Wedding Crashers *Hotel Rwanda *Family Stone *Red Eye *Constant Gardner *Just my Luck *Shawshank Redemption *Becoming Jane *The Jane Austin Book Club

Television:

Right now my TV tends to find it's way to the HGTV channel whenever the power is on!! I need all the ideas I can get for the new house.

Books:



Heroes:

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My Blog

Step Three: The Offer

Yesterday at 6:30pm my realtor met with the sellers to present them with my offer.  She FINALLY called close to 8pm to tell me she was just leaving her meeting and that it went well but that she ...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:47:00 PST

Step Two: Finding the right house

Last weekend was the beginning of step 2 in finding our new house.  I’d contacted my realtor a few weeks prior... lined up funding... and started searching all the various real estate compa...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:38:00 PST

Step One: Funding

WOOP WOOPI decided to start securing some funding for this whole house buying thing I'm hoping to do soon...so yesterday I filled out an online application with a lender that I already do business wit...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:35:00 PST

Sign of getting older??

As many of you know - the kids and I moved to Marysville about 13 months ago.  We were given an amazing offer to rent the main floor of my sister-in-laws house.  In this offer came a house f...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:40:00 PST

The Light Has Come

The last year has been tough... moved the kids and I to Marysville and became a single Mom, struggled with my job, lived in a sunroom on a futon with a curtain as a door, got divorced, gained weight, ...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:39:00 PST

Christians

Christians by Maya Angelou   'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'  ...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:20:00 PST

Humbled

As many of you know... finding a new church family has been a huge struggle for me and my kids since we moved to Marysville.  We tried several different local churches trying to find our "fit" - ...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:23:00 PST

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving - I was without the most precious people in my life.  Yes... this was my first holiday without any of my kids.  It was tougher than I ever imagined.  I was su...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:46:00 PST

Stained Glass Masquerade

I love the lyrics to this song by Casting Crowns.  It is such a perfect way to describe the feelings we often have when we look around us and see those around us that seem so strong..  Somet...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:12:00 PST

Complete Devistation... Please consider helping!!

As most of you know, I work for an amazing organization that is doing alot of great work in Haiti. Recently - Haiti was hit hard by a hurricane and continued storms. The following are pictures that r...
Posted by ~KIRSTEN~ on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:59:00 PST