Category: In the States

The journey captured

At some point in the past, we became facebook friends. I have no idea how or when, but I have my sneaky suspicions that this “online friendship” was somehow initiated and directed for just such a time as… Read More

Simple Joy

You prayer warriors are good. Real good. I asked you this morning to pray for delight and joy in the moment. I was handed that in spades tonight.

My list

You may think that we returned from our momentous day in Seattle on Monday and went blissfully to sleep with praise on our lips. Can I let you in on a little secret – lest you think my… Read More

Dear Arabella (June 2, 2015)

Dear Bella Grace, Oh my sweet girl. Where do we even begin to describe yesterday? Your wordy mommy is struggling to find the right words to begin – if anything that should be an indicator of the gravity… Read More

Dear Bella Bees (From Daddy, May 31, 2015)

Dear Bella Bees, You are growing so big!  Some days I just want to pick you up and squeeze you, maybe even throw you up in the air in playful fun, though I imagine mommy might find that… Read More

Dear Arabella (April 30, 2015)

My sweet girl. It’s hard to believe that exactly one month ago we sat in the genetic counselor’s office receiving news we did not expect nor wanted to accept. Oh what a day that was! One that will… Read More

24 weeks

24 weeks today. 6 months. There’s something so significant to me in reaching this date. Whereas we have recognized the life in this child every one of those weeks, this is the week where the state officially recognizes… Read More

And her name shall be

Dearest daughter, Perhaps more so than with your sister, when your daddy and I sat down to choose your name we felt a great weight of responsibility. We knew that for someone so special there was going to… Read More

Dear Doctor

It’s 3am again. I was jolted awake tonight with one of those vicious pregnancy leg cramps. For some reason afterward I just kept replaying the conversation with one of the doctors. His look of almost pity toward me… Read More

The midnight watch

Jesus seems to enjoy meeting with me in the late night hours these days. The 2am-4am hours have been our time this week. To be fair, He wasn’t the one who woke me up tonight. That was a… Read More