Still waiting ...

Today is Saturday, April 7th.  The doctors moved our due date from 4/13 to 4/2.  This never bodes well for the mental state of a pregnant woman ... especially when the educated guess is wrong.  So, the due date is now, once again, 4/13. 

My impetus for writing today's blog is two-fold.

1.  I want to add an addendum to my previous blog.
In my last blog, I cited many instances in which God had intervened in our situation - to which I give Him all the glory.  One of my favorite verses/concepts of faith in the Bible is captured in Daniel chapter 3 and is summarized in verses 17 and 18 (Daniel 3:17,18).  That verse sets the tone for my addendum.  We had something 'bad' happen to us .  A circumstance that was not in our plan, that we were not expecting.  Luckily, things fell in place to make it easier than it could have been ..... BUT ... and please read very carefully, even if nothing 'good' would have happened to help us, nothing 'fortuitous', we would still be giving God the glory.  He alone is the author of all things.  Too many people give God honor and praise for just the things that seem to prosper us, but I think we need to seek and find God in the things that happen in our lives that do not prosper us.  In all our situations, every day, in all that we do.  We should seek Him.

2.  I love the family that God has given me.
My wife is beautiful.  She has a sweet spirit, and she seeks God with all of her heart.  She is my best friend.  My forever companion on this earth.  I would not be where I am today without her in my life.

My daughter is so precious to me.  She is very bright, so quirky, and she hides her face when Mommy and Daddy kiss.  I expect her to fall madly in love with some very bright, quirky man.  She won't let you know it, but she has a deep love (and understanding - I think) of music like her daddy.  When you catch her in the right mood, she will ask you the biggest questions about God.

My son, Jake, is so sensitive and kind hearted.  He is the best little hugger in the whole world.  He is a track building genius and loves getting dirty outdoors!  He defends his mommy all the time and I hope to train him to channel that chivalry, so he can be a modern day knight for his future family.

My son, Jansen, is a chatter box.  He loves to talk.  When his hands get busy, he will start to sing.  No little two year old can sing Hosanna as good as him!  I love hearing that little guy's sweet voice.  He loves to kick the ball with Daddy and he craves one on one time with his parents. 

My son, Joseph, is keeping us in waiting anticipation of his arrival.  Who will he look like?  What will he be good at?  What will God teach us through him? 

All this is resting on my heart because in the last week, with us waiting for Joseph, God has given our family a lot of time together.  In the last week, we have done a ton of stuff together, and I am ending each day with a new found love for my family.  I have been working from home, we went and saw Christy Nockles in concert (AMAZING!), a night of Chuy's, park and ice cream, a night of looking at the planets.  And all this after Joseph was 'supposed' to be born.  Thank you, God, for my family and the time that you have given us together before our next bundle of joy comes.  You are truly great and greatly to be praised.