Friday, July 18, 2014

Three Amazing Gifts

Every now and then I stop and catch my breath as I realize how incredibly blessed I am. Today I reflect on three amazing gifts that God has given me.

1. Pepper turned 8 last week. He is a tall, skinny boy with the most tender, gentle, generous heart. His sense of humor develops a bit more every day, and he cracks us up with his off-the-wall comments and unique perspective on life. He is one amazing gift! Happy Birthday, sweet boy!


2. Today our precious Sweet Pea is three months old. She continues to be the easiest baby ever. The only things she could do that would make her easier is change her own diaper and feed herself. She loves to talk and laugh. She lights up whenever she sees one of her siblings. Her daddy is her favorite person in the world. She cries maybe one or two minutes a day, if that. Seriously. She's so much fun, and we're all crazy about her. Happy three months, great big itty bitty blessing!


3. All week long we've been doing VBS at our church. Matt has been doing the teaching. I have been in the nursery caring for the babies and toddlers of the VBS volunteers. We walked out of the church after VBS today, and this was sitting in the parking lot with a huge pink bow on the hood.


Y'all!!! A friend of a friend heard our adoption story and that we are in full-time ministry, and they felt that God was leading them to buy a car for our family. For the last three months we've been driving two cars everywhere because neither of our cars will fit us all. This incredible Honda Odyssey has 8 seats in it and is in perfect condition! And it was given to us!!! I am still in shock, I think. I can't wrap my head around the fact that it is ours. Amazing gift. AMAZING! God is so cool like that!