Amanda and Joey's Wedding

Love this pic!

Amanda looked stunning!! But then again, she usually does:)

Abbie caught the bouquet!

Well, we had a wonderful weekend at the wedding of my childhood friend, Mandy. It was beautiful and we had soooo much fun! I had the honor of standing by her as she made her vows to her new hubby! Amanda and I have known each other since 8th grade. You could say she was a first friend of sorts. The first friend I ever had that wasn't born here:) (I know that's hard for all you Yankees to believe but back then there wasn't an influx of people, at least in my little world:))) We met on the softball field. And a great friendship began. Not only for the two of us, but for our families as well. We spent Christmas Eve at their house for years. Awwwh I sure do miss that.

Mandy and I don't get to see each other as much as I would like but we can always pick up where we left off. Congratulations Girl!!! I love you!!! Hope you are having a great time in St Lucia.

I'll have to add another post to get all the pics on here.

La La and the Baby

La La went to the Dr today and had her first ultrasound. Everything is looking good! She is 8 weeks with the little peanut. Those pics of the baby never cease to amaze me. God is so incredible. Here is this tiny little creation, doesn't even have arms and legs yet, and in nine months it will be a masterpiece! Handcrafted by the One who says we are fearfully and wonderfully made! Yes, there is only one in there. Bummer. Although Lauren is not sad about that at all:) Meemaw was hoping for two boys at once. Lord, please give this poor woman a great grandson before she dies!! She's a prayin!
She is a little queasy with this pregnancy. She was really sick with Tristen, throwing up too. So she got some good ole Zofran today.
I am in a wedding this weekend. My dear friend Mandy from middleschool is getting married. So I will post pics afterwards. Have a great weekend everyone!

Girlie is gettin Big!

Today was Piper's 18 month check-up. She is doing well, Weighing in at 24 lbs 3 ounces and 32 inches tall. Can you believe that she is only in the 50th percentile for weight? What do kids in the 100th percentile look like??? Gees. I mean she has all kinds of fat rolls!! Don't get me wrong, I love each and every one of them but whew, the 100th percentile, poor kid. And her height is 50-75th percentile. And well, our kids have small heads. What can I say? She is only the 25-50th percentile for head circumference.

At our office they give you a form to fill out for well visits that asks you questions about your child like, "Are you concerned with the way they use their arms and legs," etc... Usually I just fill it out as quick as I can just to get done. No, No, No I circle all the way down the paper. But today I was pricked in my heart as I circled each "no". I was so grateful to God that I didn't have to circle any "yes'" I had to stop and thank Him for this healthy, thriving child he has given me. Thank you Lord!

I can't believe she is already 18 months old. It has flown by.

As for me and my house...

Joshua says... "Choose this day whom you will serve.... But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." As I was praying this morning, the Lord placed this verse on my heart. So I sat down to ponder it for my devotion. What does that really look like these days Lord? Not even 30 seconds after I opened my Bible to actually look at the verse in Joshua, Piper was screaming in her bed for the third time since 6 am! So off I went to console her. I got a moment of cuddle time in the rocking chair and then it was apparent she was up for good. So I came down the steps with her and here stands Gracie. So, both kids up, an hour early!! The morning progressed and not smoothly. The girls were complaining, disobeying, etc... But I was able to ponder how the Lord would have my house serve Him. I started singing to Piper and Gracie, the gospel song. They were really into it. (I am certain it wasn't anything to do with my angelic voice) Then I asked them if we could pray. I knew in order to serve the Lord today I was going to need His help.
Obviously serving the Lord today was not about having a long quiet time. It was about approaching the throne of grace as I went about the day. It was caring for my family by giving them clean clothes and taking the girls outside to play on this gorgeous day. It is about gently correcting them when they disobey and pleading with the Lord to help me with my anger. And this afternoon and evening, I have confidence that the Lord will show me how to continue helping my house serve the Lord.
The people answered Joshua, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods, for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our fathers up from the land of Egypt.." Amen brothers, Amen

Happy Birthday

Happy, Happy Birthday Jeremy!! Today is Jeremy's 31st Birthday:)

It has been such a privilege to walk this journey of life with you! Jeremiah 32:27 says "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?" This has been your motto for the past year. You have sought to trust the Lord to do all things through you and for you and our family. You have such a hefty load, yet you bear it with much grace. You are such an example to me. When noone else thought it was a good idea to remodel our current home you said, "Nothing is too hard for the Lord, He can make it happen." And He sure did. You were faithful to trust Him and He gave you a beautiful home for our family. Most people would never consider developing a piece of land for their dear friends, yet you have taken the challenge. Why? Because nothing is too hard for the Lord!

Thank you for the way you have led our family through the many trials. You are my hero. As I lie in bed with a migraine I often think about how grateful I am for you. What would I do without you by my side? You care for me and the girls so well, especially when I am sick. Often you have to come home from work and cook dinner and watch the girls while I go to bed. But you do it cheerfully. And when I tell you I feel guilty for feeling bad, you reassure me that you "signed up for this." Thank you so much my love. Thank you for your servants heart.

I love you Jeremy and I look forward to how God is drawing us closer to one another and closer to Him day by day. I can't wait to see the fruit of your faithfulness to trust in the Lord when the going gets tough. Whether the fruit is seen here or not until we reach heaven, I will be there to cheer you on and testify in your honor.

Lori

Hey all! I have been reminded to day of the steadfast love of the Lord. That He is in complete comtrol of everything! I was able to watch Macy this morning, my friend Lori's little girl. Why, so Lori could go to yet another ultrasound appt. She has to go twice a week to get checked. Lori is pregant with twins!! Two baby girls. This pregnancy has come with many trials though. The twins are monochorionic, meaning they are identical and they share the same placenta. That comes with a huge host of complications. So far Baby A is doing really well and Baby B has blood pressure issues but is still growing. Praise God. She is 25 weeks now and the Drs are astounded. They never thought she would make it this far. Especially Baby B. But our kind, loving God has seen fit to preserve the lives of these babies for now and to comfort Lori. She has been sick the whole pregnancy and very uncomfortable. The sacs are filled with so much fluid, it's like she's 36 weeks! But she is enduring with much grace. Wanna hear what they told her this morning? The Drs are baffled because their are no documented cases of monochorionic twins with amniotic sacs like this. They aren't sure what is going on. They keep thinking they are missing something, like genetic defects or something. BUT we know that it is our Great God who is preserving these babies against all odds.

All that to say, the reason I wanted to write this post is because Lori has been such an example of someone who is trusting the Lord with all her heart and soul. Week after week her emails point to the One who is in control and there is no complaining. All I see is gratefulness for the girls and a deep confidence that God knows exactly what He is doing. There hasn't been any wavering from this! And ya'll there is plenty of room to fear! Lori, well done! Thank you for pointing us all to the One who holds us in the palm of His hand. I can't wait to meet the two little girls that He has so fearfully and wonderfully made:)

If you think of her please pray. For the health of the babies and for Lori's discomfort. Pray that they can make it to at least 28 weeks. It's day by day right now. Please pray for Joe. He is doing all the household chores on top of his full time job. He pretty much cares for Macy solely in the evenings, when Lori's pain is the worst. This is one Godly man!! And please pray for a mother's helper for her!

To God be the glory!!

Update On Health

Gotta post quickly, it's bedtime! Gotta be able to get up and sit at Jesus' feet:)
I went to the neurologist again today and it went well. She is having me try one other natural medicine to stop the migraines before moving to a daily preventative. That was encouraging. And she had talked to me before about how taking too much Imitrex (what I take when I actually get a migraine) can give me more headaches. So when I asked her about that she decided to take me off the Imitrex and put me on another med to take once the migraines hit. One that will not allow rebound headaches because it stays in your system longer. So other than that she told me to hang in there. I go back in two months.
Also, I had a long talk with Dr Hager on Friday and he and his wife are supposed to be really diligent with trying to figure out my headaches over the next few weeks. I told him something has to change! There is some new research out so we are looking in to that. I go to him on Friday.
Hopefully the migraines will stop soon. But if they don't may the Lord give me strength and joy in the midst of these circumstances! I will be sitting at His feet alot:) Good night.