Getting there...

So here is my latest and last creation of this specific class. The next class starts next week, and I've decided to keep going! It's a gum-paste and fondant class that should be fuuuun!! This cake is a 2-layer butter cake, with a butter cream icing and lemon filling.


Making the border flowers at home before the class


An inside view


The final product!

No Matter What

Sometimes I hear songs on the radio over and over without listening to the lyrics, but after multiple replays something strikes me to actually listen, and I'm completely wow'd! I'm always surprised at how long I've heard the song and hadn't appreciated the words until that minute. That happened today in the car as I was driving down the highway towards our house. I immediately fell in love with this song that I've heard numerous times on the radio, but never truly listened to. It speaks a lot to the truths and the promises that have been revealed to me by the Lord, since the miscarriage. God has been so good to patiently and lovingly reveal to me His ways and His ultimate plan that is far more perfect than I could ever imagine. I don't know His plan, and may never know it on this side of glory, but I do know that His plan IS perfect no matter what I want. I've become a lot more aware of the truth that His ways are higher, even if they hurt. And we can have peace in His ways and His plans, no matter how difficult they may be. So, here are the lyrics! (italics added by me)

No Matter What
Kerrie Roberts

I’m running back to Your promises one more time
Lord, that’s all I can hold on to
I’ve gotta say this has taken me by surprise
But nothing surprises You

Before a heartache can ever touch my life
It has to go through Your hands
And even though I keep asking why

No matter what, I’m gonna love You
No matter what, I’m gonna need You
I know that You can find a way to keep me from the pain
But if not, I’ll trust You
No matter what

When I’m stuck in this nothingness by myself
I’m just sitting in silence
There’s no way I can make it without Your help
I won’t even try it

I know You have Your reasons for everything
So I will keep believing
Whatever I might be feeling
God, You are my hope, and You’ll be my strength

Anything I don’t have, You can give it to me
But it’s ok if You don’t
I’m not here for those things
The touch of Your love is enough on its own

No matter what, I still love You
And I’m gonna need You

First cake creation/Cupcakes

So here is the result of my first creation, 2 weeks ago. A little kiddy, but that's ok. We all had to do the same design, just to get some techniques down. The next week's class was cupcake decorating. We learned a few techniques for those, but I'll have to just practice more at home to perfect them. Enjoy the pics from both weeks! Next week is our final class and we're doing a whole, full sized cake. I'll definitely post pictures!

Aspirations in progress...

So, tonight is the 2nd class of my cake decorating class I'm taking at Hobby Lobby! Last week we learned basic directions on preparing icing and what to expect this coming week. We're actually decorating a cake this week. I'm sure it will be pretty simple, but I'm excited to start learning stuff! My cake is in the oven as we speak, yes a yellow cake from scratch. I've always been all about baking from scratch. I guess I can blame that on my mom and grandmother's skills rubbing off on me through the years.

This really was something that spawned from the difficulty we had losing our baby in July. And now being able to do it has really given me something to keep my spirits up, striving for something, and beginning a new endeavor in my life out of a time that has been extremely painful. So I'll take pictures tonight and post later!