Praises

We have so many reasons to praise our God! To name just a few:
1. We are now into the second trimester of our pregnancy and everything looks great!
2. Andrew is the most wonderful boy. He loves to be outside, thankfully its nice out!
3. Our family is amazing.
4. Paul's job is secure.
5. Jon, Lisa the girls, Suz, Carolyn and Jerry had a successful trip to Chicago yesterday. They enjoyed Shedd's aquarium.

I just can't help but wonder how someone can possibly believe that there is no God! He is so amazing and gives us such awesome glimpses of his majesty!
Praise him every day.

Thoughts

Today was an interesting day. Lisa and Kate came over and I was reminded again how very much I love them both. Our dear friend Sarah came today with her beautiful daughter. This was so good for Lisa as she wanted to see the baby before this new drama all started. She was able to communicate, with a little help, that she wanted to make a gift for the baby. This will be good for Lisa as she desperately wants to be a blessing among all that others are doing for her. I think that her communication is coming around again, although the side affects of the steroids are definitely a struggle.
Andrew had fun, most of the time, playing with Katie (and Lizzy after school). He loves to look at books, play cars, and tease the girls. He has a very good time picking on them, especially when they don't even know he's doing it.
My sister, Krista, ended up in the hospital today. Pray for her healing. I haven't heard the final outcome of the day, but know earlier she was diagnosed with a cyst and inflamed ovary. Hmm, sounds familiar! I will post again in a few days when I know more.
Jon, Lisa, Liz, Kate, and grandma and grandpa are going to Chicago this weekend. Pray that they have a wonderful time as a family. Not very often do they go and do such special stuff, this should be a memory maker!

Spring

Spring has sprung here in west Michigan! The daffodils are blooming, the sun is shining, the robins are out in full force, and the trees are showing us their leaves. What a reason to rejoice! Yesterday, I took Andrew to feed some ducks. He thought it was great fun! He even tried to give one a hug. As far as the duck was concerned, it was hold still or die. Thankfully, Andrew was gentle!

I am now finished with my first trimester and things are starting to settle down. I took advantage of some sale racks yesterday, and the thought of a new baby is really getting real!

Lisa has declined somewhat in her communication and basic everyday skills. She has a hard time staying focused. The good news is, she is confident in the fact that she will be dancing in glory! The tough part is that Jon has one more thing to deal with. Pray for him as he seeks to make the best decisions for his family.

Here it is.

Well, here we are, you found us. I just thought that I'd try my hand at blogging and see how it goes. We definitely have a lot going on in our world these days and I thought, maybe this would be a good way to keep everyone posted. So here's a quick update, with details to follow another day.

First our exciting news, Andrew's gonna be a big brother this fall. Yes, October 29 is our official due date. This baby will also come c-section, so who knows when we'll it will actually occur. We are very excited about this news! Andrew's new favorite word...baby!

Next, our not so exciting news is the recent information concerning Lisa. Lisa is married to Paul's brother Jon. She was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer recently. We are currently doing our best to live "one day at a time" as Jon encourages us to do on their family blog. We love Lisa and Jon very much and have the added blessing of extra time with their two wonderful girls, Lizzy, 7 and Katie 2 1/2.

Some of you may wonder what this all does to our plans to go to Montana. It is still our desire to do that some day. We feel God keeping us here for now to help with the family. Please pray for us as we seek God's voice and leading in this adventure. Our hearts are definitely at Clark Canyon Bible Camp, and we truly believe that one day we'll be there full time!

Well, that's a good update for now. I will try to post some pictures soon. God bless!