I heard THE most beautiful heartbeat today....

we're so excited. Thank you, God!!

Happy Birthday to our wild child, Joshua Matthew...and (if that isn't enough to entice you)...NEWS :)

Hi!

Lots has gone on in the past while, clearly I have gotten out of the habit of blogging about it. Thanks for sticking with us, though. :) Blogger is driving me crazy tonight -is it always so terrible lately?- so one can be glad that I am determined to get this posted since it is taking me f-o-r-e-v-e-r. I promise you this post beats the last one, heh heh. :)

Today is the day that our sweet #4 was due to arrive. I don't know how many times, in those first 3 months of pregnancy, that I told Josh in answer to his many questions about the subject: "after your birthday, Josh, the baby will come after your birthday when you are 4."

But, as you know, last October our hearts were broken with the news that the little one we had hoped and prayed so much for had been taken from us. God graciously taught us so much, and carried us tenderly through that time as He did the other times when we have lost loved ones. His grace certainly is sufficient.

And now, Josh's birthday has come and gone, and although today doesn't mark my due date anymore, it does mark the 12-week mark of a new life that God has been so good to bless us with. I have had an ultrasound and all seems well, but I am almost scared to even imagine or dream about the little one due in October. I try not to worry about it, and we just pray, a lot, that God's perfect plan for us includes a healthy baby this fall. :) Unborn children are never far from our prayers these days - our sweet little one and the others we eagerly anticipate among our family and friends. We also remember those who hope for the gift of new life, and are forced to wait and trust. How wonderful to know that He knows what He is doing, and is so worthy of our trust, as feeble as our trust might be.

As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.
31 For who is God, except the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength,
And makes my way perfect.

from Psalm 18

Thank you for praising God with us!!

and I managed to upload a few quick pics from our vacation a month ago...we had such a GREAT time!!

God is so good. :)

Lots of love to all of you!!