happy birthday, chloebeth

Wednesday*October 7th*1998 *11:24 a.m.

Ten years ago, God gave us an 8 lb. 1 oz., 20 1/2" gift of love. And we are forever grateful for His gift. She was a short, 3 hour and 3 push delivery. Typical of ChloeBeth, she entered the world quiet with eyes closed, wondering why in the world we interrupted her sleep! What a wonderful birthday it was.

Thursday*December 15th*2005*9:10 p.m.

Three years ago, God gave us a 7 year old sister in the Lord. And we are forever grateful for His gift. She drove us crazy wanting to ask Jesus into her heart. Wanting to be sure, we waited as long as we could, until she insisted she wasn't waiting ANY longer! She was baptized (or baptatized as she called it) on Sunday, December 25th. What a glorious day it was! That year Christmas happened to fall on Sunday, so as we were celebrating the birth of our Savior, we were also celebrating the birth of a new sister in the Lord! And, like with Abbie, her Daddy got the joy of immersing her under the water and bringing her forth as new life in Christ Jesus!

May the verse that I dedicated to all my girls continue to manifest itself in their lives. Psalm 1:3, "He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does he prospers."

Happy Birthday, ChloeBeth, we love you.

home, sweet, home

Deuteronomy 11: 18-20, "You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. You shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.."

This is our new home. The one where we will continue to grow together as a family and grow in the Lord.

My friends, MaryLou and Roxanne, cracked up when I told them the address is Royalty Drive. I don't see the humor in it. I mean, what could be a more appropriate address for me???

The most wonderful part of the house is knowing that this is the one house that God set aside for us. I knew instantly that is was the home He picked out for us. I am so amazed at the goodness of God. Especially in the way He answered prayer after prayer concerning this home. And to top it all off, the Lord gave me a sweet friend in the process! The precious lady who owns the home (Joanne- white jeans in photo) has become a friend that I will always want to keep in touch with.

We will be closing on the house on October 15th. Please be in prayer for us and all the many, many details that come with a move. Also, lift up a prayer for my friend, Joanne, during her move.

Any tips or advice to give away concerning a move?