The beginning...

So...after months of contemplating, the Farnell family finally joined the blogging world!  I began thinking about starting a blog back in the Spring; I used to love journaling and writing, but over the last few years have found myself doing this less and less.  Then, when the girls were born, I was even worse at keeping up.  I had some great conversations with several blogging friends and they all encouraged me to try it...so here we are!

The name of the blog, The Swallow's Nest, comes from one of my favorite passages in Psalm 84.  When Ed was deployed a few years ago, one of my sister's friends sent me a card that she had drawn with Psalm 84:1-4 written on it (I still have it on my fridge!).  It was such an encouragement to me at the time, remembering the Lord's faithful provision and presence - if for the sparrows and swallows, then especially for me!

I can take no credit for the design of the blog.  One of my friends, Leslie, adopted a sweet baby boy from Ethiopia a little over a year ago.  Through their adoption community, she got to know Becky, who designs blogs as an adoption fundraiser for their family.  She took a few thoughts of mine along with the name of the blog and came up with a beautiful design!  Thanks, Becky!

This will hopefully be a fun place to share the happenings of our family....how we are learning, changing, and growing.  Thanks for joining us in the journey...