Thursday, August 28, 2008

Unbelieveable...

My favorite vacation is a vacation at the beach! One of my favorite thing to do is to take a walk on the beach in the morning. The first morning we were there I decided to get up and take a walk on the beach by my self. I took a cup of coffee and that's it. I was so excited! NOW I wish I had my camera or at least my phone...As I walked down to the end of the deck I prayed..."God I REALLY want to enjoy your beautiful creation...Which was should I walk??" I decided to go left...because I'm left handed...REALLY it makes sense! I found 2 little baby sea turtles working their way to the ocean. I know your not suppose to but I picked one up and touched it held it and just marveled at it for a few mins. I put it back down to finish his jounery to his new life out in the HUGE ocean. I set there and watch as they hit the water and wondered how do they ever make it??? How do they ever get so big? When they hit the water they are only about 3 inches. If that wasn't enough. I turned around to walk back the other way and picked up a few sand dollars Walked a little further and saw about 5 star fish! Yes I picked them up too! Then I saw some people fishing and a few kids playing in the "puddles" from low tide so what did I do??? I NEEDED to go see what they were doing. The kids were play with a baby black tip shark and then the guys fishing caught a sting ray with a 4 foot long wing span! It was SOOOO cool! I was able to touch everything!

The little things that God does to make my day are really unbelievable. I can't believe that I am actually worth it to HIM! Thanks Dad!

Friday, August 22, 2008

Making a list and checking it WAY more than twice!

Today's the day I've been dreaming about since we moved...

We are off to Hilton Head South Carolina tonight! Our first stop...Rocky Mount North Carolina! I can't wait! Our plan is to be there by breakfast tomorrow morning and then the beach by 3pm!!! I'm planning a dinner picnic on the beach! Hope its not TOO windy! OK I just noticed that almost all my sentences ended in an exclamation point!!!!! Bet you can't tell I'm excited!!! So much to update on but I better go finish my lists...I'll have a whole week to up date my blog!!

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Small but Mighty!!!

He may have come into this world weighing only 5lbs 15ounces but he has a mighty strong presence about him! He didn't like his first bath much but who would...I'm sure it isn't as nice as the one he had been in for the past nine months! Mom and sister are doing well...Although Kelly needs to get some sleep just like any other new mother! But here take a look what what a cutie he is!!!




Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you.Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you...Jeremiah 1:5 The Message

Monday, August 4, 2008

Tomorrow's the DAY!!

It is with mixed emotions that I write this blog. Hard to believe that it has already been 9 months. Kelly is going to deliver Eli tomorrow by c-section around 1pm. We have to be at the hospital at 7am for one last ultrasound and an amnio. Then is everything still looks like the last ultra sound he will meet the world a little after 1pm. If anyone knows me you know how excited I get especially about babies! But there is the other side of me, the incredibly selfish side, that thinks WHAT THE HECK WENT WRONG HERE??!! What about ME God??? When I finally get to this point (on a daily basis at times) and ask God what about me??? That's when God, with His still small voice, leads me again and again to the scripture...

The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground-in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you. Deuteronomy 28:11

God is NOT a God that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not fulfill? Numbers 23:19

Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God has the power to do what he had promised. Romans 4:20-21

The one that I find particularly funny not because of what it says but because one day I was extremely discouraged and felt completely LOST and alone I opened my Bible to 2 Peter and looked directly at verse TWO Grace and PEACE be your in ABUNDANCE through the knowledge of God and of Jesus.

So needless to say I am so excited I can barely stand it! I can't wait to hold him kiss him love him most of all learn some wonderful lessons from him.

I'll let you know how it all works out tomorrow. Please pray for Kelly and baby Eli that everything goes smoothly and everyone is happy and healthy. Also pray for their entire extended family...with a new baby coming into the family is changes things and can bring unresolved past to the surface again.