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Friday, June 1, 2012

30/30/30

Today is June 1st. Today is an important day. God has asked me to write a new story and I couldn't be more excited/nervous. For this to happen though, I am going to need the help of all of you :) Please take a minute to watch this video. I would love for you to share the video on your blog, email, FB, Twitter, etc. I cannot wait to see how He provides!

Also, I would really appreciate if you would make the above picture your profile picture on FB as well as sharing it through email, Twitter, etc. Basically, I need you to tell every person you can find about this! 30 days is a short time to raise $30,000 but I know we can do it! I will be doing updates and talking a little more about this story throughout the next 30 days. Thank you so much for the support! Let's do this together!

Anna

Friday, May 18, 2012

30th Birthday

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up to be on the look-out on the blog around June 1st! I turn 30 June 9th and wanted to do something special to celebrate. I have decided to raise funds during the month of June for a group that is special to my heart. God began to show me the plan for this in February and has been slowly revealing all the details since then. Check back soon for more details and to help spread the word. It will truly take help from lots of sweet people to reach our goal.

Details will also be on my Facebook page!

I am so excited to see how God raises this money. I am a little nervous setting such a large goal but I KNOW this is what I am to do and God can totally do it!

I cannot wait to share the details!

Saturday, May 5, 2012

9 months home

Lucy, 13 months, 1st day home 8/5/11

Lucy, 22 months, 5/5/12

What a difference 9 months can make! As we were out with Lucy in the pool today, I thought back to Lucy's first day home. She was a tiny (16 pounds) little girl that was smiling yet so scared in her new home. I thought I would take a look back at that picture and when I did I realized it was exactly 9 months to the day. Today, as we played, she was talking, calling us Mommy and Daddy, running around, and having so much fun. Thank you Lord for the way you are growing us together as a family!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Save Me from Myself

Mighty God, who created the waters
but also the grip of an infant son
In some ways so visible and clear
In some ways shrouded in mystery
Unknowable, yet approachable,
Invisible, yet breathable,
Save me from myself

Monday, April 30, 2012

Christmas 2011

Lucy, 18 months; Rivers, 1 week

I am just a tad late putting these on the blog. I wouldn't bother but I am going to print out our blog at the end of the year and want these to be in there. Christmas was only 4 months ago ;) I added a few captions to each picture...I am finding out that I don't remember as much detail as I think I will.....Also, sorry for the pics being turned wrong. I thought I fixed them but since it took so long to download, I think I will just leave them this way ;)

What a Christmas we had. Rivers' birth and Lucy's first Christmas all in 1 week. What a special time we had teaching her about Jesus' birth. She doesn't remember much but she knows the name JESUS. Every time she says it I just want to cry.

Christmas Eve morning we went to my grandmother's and Christmas Eve night we went to our church's Christmas Eve Service. I hated to get Rivers out- only being 10 days old- but I cried through the entire service last year missing Lucy so I was determined we would go as a family of FOUR this year. I wrapped Rivers up in my sling and stayed in the back most of the time but such a special night! We came home after the service, played with Lucy, read the story of Jesus' birth from the Bible, put Lucy to bed and then the three of us watched a Christmas movie.

Christmas morning Russ went to church so the kids went on their first outing with just Mama. We stopped by my dad's and went by Granny's before heading home. Coco and Will came to visit that night.