The title of this blog is how I feel life is going right now. Each day seems slow, and if I think too much, I feel like I still have a long way to go until the birth of our baby. But at the same time I look back and feel like time has gone by fast and Linnea will be here before we know it!! I have a feeling I am going to get a lot bigger, but trying not to dread it as I already feel so uncomfortable and exhausted!! Praise the Lord this is temporary...and I know it will be totally worth it (as I have heard from EVERY mommy I know!).
Just to catch you up a little, we had a fun fourth of July with our family and another couple from church. We played some games, had some yummy food, and ended it with some pretty good fireworks!
Linnea still LOVES to move and exercise (Aaron can tell you she was probably doing jumping jacks inside earlier today!! She must have been so excited today was Sunday!
Monday night was my baby shower, which was an incredibly sweet blessing from the Lord. The ladies that threw it did a beautiful job, and my sister-in-law put some hard work into making YUMMY cakes that were beautiful. Thanks Kimiko! And I have to tell you an example of a servant in the body of Christ...a woman who just became a member of our church who I hadn't really even met made TONS of beautiful tarts for my shower! She also made Linnea a huge beautiful baby blanket!! All this from a woman who I officially met AT my shower! What a blessing and an example of love and service in the body of Christ. I'm looking forward to getting to know her more! :)
I was greatly encouraged by the many women who came to shower their love and gifts upon our family. The living room was packed and there was plenty of laughter and fun!
I can't say enough how blessed I felt and thankful to the Lord for the body of Christ!
I put some pictures below which were taken with our new camera! It was our "baby" gift from Aaron's parents so we send lots of pictures and videos to them!!! And boy are we grateful! Thanks mom and dad!!
It's funny talking so much about gifts and things after hearing our sermon tonight about materialism. It was a GREAT reminder of where material things should fall on the importance list, and it's pretty much at the bottom. Material things should never move our heart away from the Lord...they should be used for the Lord since they are from the Lord. Material things...whether it be an abundance or lack of...should never determine our contentment. Our contentment lies in the Lord, who is ALWAYS good and never changing...therefore we have reason to always be content! It is my prayer that I never get caught up in worldly possessions, but seek to serve the Lord with what he has given me by serving others.
" Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content."
1 Timothy 6:6-8
A checkup...and a place I am all too familiar with! :) At least I always get to hear my daughter's heartbeat. That is my favorite part!!
The 4th of July. Yes...I think it's a little awkward to be holding my stomach :P
The beautiful dessert table at my shower
This one is blurry, but it gives you an idea of the full house! All those kids on the floor are from one family who also brought friends!! haha.
Count your many blessings!!....and blankets....
Kimiko and Hannah...too cute to pass up!
Also, I want to say that God is SO good and for those of you who don't know (which is probably only a couple of you)...we officially have two beautiful new nephews!! My sister and her husband just arrived home on Friday from Ethiopia with the newest additions to the family. We are overjoyed at the AMAZING work God has done and can't wait to meet these precious boys!! Praise the Lord for his faithfulness and GREAT goodness!! If you want to see some pics, just click on the blog "A New State of Mind" at the top right of this page, or to my sister's blog, "Just the Clay".
3 comments:
I had tears filling my eyes looking at all the pictures! I miss you dear sister..miss sharing in the joy of your pregnancy and life in general!! But I am also so thankful for the road God has taken you on and the ways in which He continues to reveal Himself to you and grow you! I really appreciated what you shared about the message you heard on Sunday!
I LOVE YOU!!!
And I loved the pictures of Hannah...so thanks for including those too! Boy..she has some Parker in her! :) Can't wait to see what Linnea looks like!!!
Yay!!! Haha...August 17 can't come soon enough for us, either! I can't wait to have a tiny little baby in the family again (not to mention, within walking distance!!!). And, Kristin, yes, Hannah is pretty much ALL Parker!! :)
Seriously the pic of you in Blue looked like Kristin!! I had to double take!! Wow, and Hannah resembles the look of Faith as a baby!! I am so excited for you as you enter the chapter of motherhood...Ah what joys await you!!
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