Saturday, January 31, 2009

Miracles

It is hard to describe our gratitude we've experience this last month. As many of you know Mike has been out of a job for 4 months so far. I am blessed to have a job still in Labor and Delivery, but the hospital has been slow and not many shifts to pick up.

Then, one night, late in the evening, there was a knock at the door. It was about 11 pm 2 nights before Christmas. Mike and I opened the door... to see a porch full of wrapped Christmas gifts-- and groceries to last us... weeks. Including everything for a Christmas dinner. Needless to say, we were completely overwhelmed. Like I said, it is hard to explain the gratitude we have for people who would do something like this for us. Similar gifts have been given to us over the past few weeks--from family, friends, and annonymous people. We are so humbled and grateful for the Lord, and for those angels who have been instraments in his hands. "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God". I know that scripture is true, and I know these people will be blessed for their goodness. Mike and I have both shed more tears than we can count--tears of happiness and gratitude.


No, no one took this picture, just the camera on the tripod. You know me--I get a picture of everything. Pictures tell stories.

The Gift I'm Most Excited About...


Yes! We are pregnant and expecting baby #3 in August '09.

Upon our discussion of not knowing if the baby would be a boy or a girl yet, Austin said, "Mom, can't I just crawl inside your tummy and look if it is a boy or girl?"

Christmas Morning

It was so fun for even Mike and I to not know what was in these surprise gifts Christmas morning.





Austin had that engineer hat glued to his head the entire day. Here he is carefully controlling the train traffic with his coooool remote, haha.




Keira nurtured that doll every minute of the morning...




Except for when she was trying to be the engineer like Austin.

The Quiet Afterwards

One of my favorite times of Christmas morning, is after everything has been given. Wrapping paper and gifts are still. It is quiet and there is a stong feeling of gratitude for all that has been given. Most especially, the gifts from the Lord.

Thursday, January 1, 2009