Well today is my father's 50th birthday! Happy Birthday Dad!
Yesterday we had a meeting for Sunday School teachers and learned the verse for the month is Psalm 23:1 "The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want." Such a profound little verse. The LORD, the God of Israel, and Creator of the Universe is MY shepard! What a comfort to know I am cared for and provided for by the One who knew me before I was even conceived.
While I was pondering this I began to realize that God already knows our children! He knows them inside and out and better than I ever will. He is already loving them, after all they are His creation! What a privilege it will be to nourish and guide a little creation of God! What an awesome respondsibility to plant the seeds of God's love in their hearts!
Thank you Lord for not leaving Justin and I to raise your children alone. Thank you for the example our parents have given us. Thank for their support, prayers, and wisdom. You have blessed us with a giant circle of protection and love and we are so very grateful! Thank you for already calling our children to you and drawing them close. Thank you for loving them so much you allowed your only child to die in their place. Thank you Lord that our children will have reason to hope in a world of darkness. You are an awesome God and we love you!
Friday, August 29, 2003
Thursday, August 28, 2003
Well yesterday Justin and I embarked on a new journey: BABY MAKING! Yea! So, I thought I would create a web-site where everyone close to us, both near and far away, can be a part of it all. I haven't done this before...so bear with me....I'll try to keep it interesting!
Let's see for today:
I am so excited to finally be in this stage of my life. I feel like I've been waiting forever! Justin's still a little freaked out, but I think he's calming down. It is a little scary to think that we could be parents as soon as next summer. There are days when I am sure we are ready. Then there are days when I wonder....are we really ready for this? Am I ready for this? Am I ready to care for another human being 24/7? What about labor and delivery? Will I be able to handle the pain? All these questions and I'm not even pregnant yet!
I just started to chart my temperatures and everything so I'll know when my body returns to normal. Darn birth control pills! Hope they don't take long to get out of my system! I want to get pregnant now! Don't you think a June baby would be perfect? I certainly do. Lord Jesus, are you listening to me? June baby. Did you get that? I'll say it again....June baby!
On a serious note: Justin and I are resting in the will of our Lord. We know that His timing will be perfect. Children are a blessing and gift from our Father in heaven and we pray that He will choose to allow us to have this life experience. Yet, we also know that His will and plan are so much greater that we could ever imagine and we want nothing less. Therefore, we will be content with whatever answer He gives to our prayers for a child. Not to say we won't be disappointed if the answer is no, but we will rejoice in His perfection!
Love to everyone!
Let's see for today:
I am so excited to finally be in this stage of my life. I feel like I've been waiting forever! Justin's still a little freaked out, but I think he's calming down. It is a little scary to think that we could be parents as soon as next summer. There are days when I am sure we are ready. Then there are days when I wonder....are we really ready for this? Am I ready for this? Am I ready to care for another human being 24/7? What about labor and delivery? Will I be able to handle the pain? All these questions and I'm not even pregnant yet!
I just started to chart my temperatures and everything so I'll know when my body returns to normal. Darn birth control pills! Hope they don't take long to get out of my system! I want to get pregnant now! Don't you think a June baby would be perfect? I certainly do. Lord Jesus, are you listening to me? June baby. Did you get that? I'll say it again....June baby!
On a serious note: Justin and I are resting in the will of our Lord. We know that His timing will be perfect. Children are a blessing and gift from our Father in heaven and we pray that He will choose to allow us to have this life experience. Yet, we also know that His will and plan are so much greater that we could ever imagine and we want nothing less. Therefore, we will be content with whatever answer He gives to our prayers for a child. Not to say we won't be disappointed if the answer is no, but we will rejoice in His perfection!
Love to everyone!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)