Life

Life has become stressful for us recently since we will be moving soon. We are beginning to pack and prepare for all the work we will have to do on our new home. This morning however, I was reminded once again, how precious life is. My childhood best friend's husband died in his sleep last night. He was newly married, a new Daddy, very fit and healthy, and in his young thirties. Life was good.

I know that life is good, but I'm having a harder time understanding God's timing of this death versus my brother's which was just a few months ago. I know that God is good at all times, but at times like these is when you question why? I try to understand, but God has a plan for everything whether we understand now or later. I only wish sometimes we could know now. Why take her husband?

My dear friend is several miles away right now and I wish I could be there to comfort and support her. I'm just praying for her and her family right now. Please pray for them and remember to be thankful for every day and every moment you have.

God comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

2 Corinthians 1:4-5

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Boy has time flown by already. We have been super busy with details on a fixer-upper home that we have a contract on. We feel good about the price we are getting, the area, and the investment on the house. I am, however, feeling very overwhelmed by the amount of work that this home needs. The prior owners were smokers so are going to have to paint every inch of this house and get new carpets. On top of that, the home needs many other random things to be fixed- the stove, the garage door, gutters, flashing, and the list goes on.

Please continue to pray for our family- that we will agree on home improvement projects, that God will give us guidance on making the right decisions and finding the right people to get the job done. Also, please pray for all the details that a move entails (this is first for me other than apartments) and that God will continue to provide for us. We are so blessed for all that we have already; may we never loose sight of this.

Finally, I wanted to update photos from over the holidays. I wish I knew how to do a cool collage but I don't know how to. Would love a lesson if you know how.

Getting a fresh cut Christmas tree.

Josh enjoying a book in the dog's bed : )

Fun at Oma and Opa's house.

Making bread with Daddy.

This is what I call ice skating on tortilla chips!

Hanging out with Daddy after a nap.

A playdate: Nathaniel, Abigail, David, and Josh

The Georgia Aquarium!

Lunch afterwards at The Varisty

Thumbs up!

Rachel and her cousin, Noelle

The gingerbread house we made and ate.

Rachel enjoying a book and below,
her new shopping cart.