Living By Faith

Some of you may know that I am a couponer.  Whenever I say that people always immediately respond, Are you one of those crazy coupon people?  Well......... define "crazy". hahaha!  Seriously though, I don't consider myself an "extreme couponer" by any means.  I do have a stockpile, I don't get things just because they are free, but most of all... I do share!  My stockpile even has a name among my friends and I, "The Harrison Country Store"!  (I seriously giggled out loud just typing that!)  At any rate, after my miscarriage last year I started a stockpile of diapers and wipes.  I read a blog from a mom of 6 that estimated a "stock up price" on diapers and an estimate of how many diapers a child goes through at each size.  I knew that diapers and wipes are a huge expense, so I figured I'd help out the budget a little by starting early.  When I started my stockpile I had no idea that we would have this much trouble getting pregnant again.  But on the bright side, if being parents isn't in God's plan for us, at least I will be able to donate these to a mom that needs them!

One day I sent a picture of my stockpile to my best friend.  It was more of a joke because her husband always teases her about her stockpile of cereal.  I think I even said in my text, If he thinks your stockpile is a joke, just wait till he sees mine!  I mean, here I am with a ton of diapers and wipes.. and I'm not even pregnant!!  Little did I know that she would respond with the sweetest words.. When he saw my picture he said.. I call that living by faith.  Wow.  His words literally brought tears to my eyes.  I never even thought to consider it that way.

So now when people say, "You know having twins means double the diapers and wipes" I laugh!  First, of course it means double the diapers and wipes.. you have two babies!  (thanks Captain Obvious!) Second, they don't know I am armed with "The Harrison Country Store".  No worries, I got this.. thanks to "Living by Faith"!

PS. I'm almost ashamed to admit that I actually have more diapers, I just didn't feel like getting them down from the attic :)