A heart of gratitude...

I find that our hearts as humans so quickly forget all that the Lord has done on our behalfs. Mine has...of late God has been convicting me of the ungratefulness of my heart. And of how quickly I have forgotten His mercy and goodness. I have taken to complaining and bemoaning the state in which I find myself, very very pregnant. :) However, instead of feeling sorry for myself and dwelling on the fact that this pregnancy has not gone how I dreamed or planned. I am determind to praise God for all that He is teaching me and to rejoice that He has been so GOOD! I will before long have in my arms a healthy little girl. A little girl I was told I would not have without the help of a drug. How quickly I forget the pain of loosing two wee babes before her...and how I prayed that if God wanted us to have a child it would be His doing and not mine. And He did! My heart is so full of joy at the great mercy of my Savior...He is so tender with me so forgiving so willing to give me another chance to see all that He has given me! Some how when I praise Him and dwell on the grace He's given me the pain and sleepless nights of contractions seem to be a blessing rather than the curse I thought them before.

Thank you Father for my little girl and for the work you're doing in my heart. Help me to remember to praise you even in the midst of lifes storms. And Father above all please give me a heart of gratitude.

Blessed be the name of the Lord...

Baby Shower

Last Friday night the 12th my sister-in-law & mother-in-law gave Annya and I a beautiful shower! Kristen and her kind teacher Mrs. Bontz came up with some fun and unique games! We enjoyed many laughs and great fellowship! Thanks to Mom, Kristen, Coney(Annya's great grandmother) and Lydia Smith we had the most beautiful and delicious food!

A very warm thank you to all who came and celebrated the precious little life of my daughter! Thank you also for your generosity I feel so very blessed by each of you!

Below are a few pictures of the evening! Enjoy!