babies...

if he title of this blog has you wondering...

"Is she pregnant??"

the answer is...

no.

and at this point in time, where i would LOVE to have a baby, i don't think i could bring myself to be put in the situation where i could become pregnant...

i love my husband. i can't wait to have his child. but we are waiting...

no...the title of this blog is because Jacob and i got to see Frances and Jason's baby last night at UVA in the NICU. Jacob Matthew.

he came to us about 5 weeks early, but under extenuating circumstances, she couldn't carry him any longer.

my camera batteries are dead, so unfortunately i don't have any pictures to post just yet...but i will!

The name Jacob came from Frances' relationship with my husband...Jacob. they are tight brother and sister....though not blood.

He was so blessed to see this child with his name.

i would like to put meals together for this family....anyone like to help? let me know!

I know that these people don't really attend church that often....and i know that the mother doesn't really come at all...

but isn't that something that the church needs to do? reach out to the families who don't go to church? the "shut-ins" and those who have been hurt by the church in the past??

i have had people look at me and say, "i don't know those people, so i'm not going to help them."

Luke 6:32.

"But if you love those who love you, what good is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them."

We are indeed sinners, but we've been saved by grace, and there are sinners out there who are yet to be saved by grace....let's show them the grace God has given to us!

once again...been a while

as i finished catching up (again) on blogs....i find myself wanting to say things...

but i have to say this:

God is good.

beyond good.

AWESOME.

I am so proud of my husband.

in the first 8 months of our marriage, we've encountered many.....things. God is good.

we've been certain that our "honeymoon phase" will remain forever.

and we're willing to FIGHT for it to happen.

in a time of confession as husband and wife, one would think, "lifetime of hell, waiting right there. leave him now, it aint worth it."

but no. God has brought us closer than ever. we're learning.

life is a journey of learning....and it's WORTH every minute.

it might be tough and unpleasant...like last tuesday evening.

or it might be painful and hurtful, like last tuesday evening.

or it might be full of freedom and forgiveness....

like last tuesday evening.

we're not perfect. and we don't pretend to be.

we're reading through The Love Dare. it's featured in the movie Fireproof. The movie is good, by far!

and you don't have to be near divorce to benefit from this devotional. if you just want a better relationship, different ideas or something....read this.

now...

i will leave until probably tomorrow....

and then, i will share about last weekend...

and introduce some of you to a writer who's speaking, alone, amazed me. i haven't even read her books....yet.

oh me oh my

okay...i know i've dropped the ball when it comes to blogging and keeping updates acoming your way...

but it's been a crazy couple of weeks.

I've just about caught up on my list of blogs from all of you guys (and WOW. am i amazed!).

i was planning a valentines Banquet for our church. Dinner and a movie (showing Fireproof). it was such a joy to see it through!

we had about 40 + people show up, many from our church, many whom i've never met. Jacob was such a big help and encouragement! i literally don't think i could have done it without him. He really kept me going, calm and cool. it's nice to have Jesus walking with you in the form of your husband.

for our valentines, it was nice. we just stayed home, watching movies, lounging around. Jacob picked up a night shift at sheetz from 12-4 am. so i didn't hear him come in when he got home. i naturally wake up at least once or twice before 5 am, and when i woke up at 4:45 am that morning to not find him in bed, i got really worried. my incoherent brain took me all kinds of places. "what if the store had a hold-up? or if they were robbed? i wonder if he's ok. what if.....what if....?"

then i saw the light in the hall way come on, so i was fine. my imagination!

when i woke up at 8 to get started on breakfast, i came out to find flowers that he had bought for me at a cancer benefit!

if there is one thing about me: i ONLY love pink when MAJORITY (if not all) of the money goes to cancer research. if the money goes to a cancer survivor to help pay the bills of fighting that horrid disease...i love it even more.

then, i found this adorable card, and a poem he wrote for me! Just for me...sorry! :o)

so special!

with everything being as tight as it has been lately, i used (what little) skills i have in the kitchen to give Jacob a great valentines day.

i made a breakfast casserole using bacon and scrapple (called for sausage, but scrapple worked fine), eggs, salt, pepper, a tiny bit of milk and two slices of bread. i cut the bread in little squares and laid them in the bottom of the baking pan. layered bacon and scrapple (again, sausage would probably work better, as scrapple is just a little too fine), then mixed the eggs, milk, and salt and pepper, and poured that on top. added some cheddar cheese on top and baked it for about 30 mins at 350 degrees.

worked out well...

today is jacob's first day at rosetta stone, so...i'm goign to make a special dinner for him! trying to find out what though! :o)

blessings to you all!