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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!
We had to get away for the long New Year's weekend! With all the Christmas festivities- hosting both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and having out of town friends visiting we decided we needed to get out of town for a few days. Last year, we spent New Year's in Ouray and loved it so we decided at the last minute to see if the Historic Wiesbaden Hotel had availability for the weekend.  Lucky day~they had availability so we headed out Saturday morning.
Gorgeous view coming into Ouray
-9 degrees going through South Park...Burrr!




Our cute little room





On Sunday we took a drive over to Silverton and then decided to go snowmobiling which was a lot of fun.  Of course in the evening we enjoyed the hot springs and vapor cave.  The main thing on our mind the whole weekend was our baby boy...we pray that we get a call soon to bring him home!!
We love you baby boy!






Still waiting....can you tell we are anxious for his arrival?!

Big horn sheep


Time for a little R&R at O'Brien's Pub
The town closes down one of the roads in town and opens it up for sledding, what a blast!
Time for sledding!


Adorable fire station in Ridegeway


Lots of snow!

Time for snowmobiling


Women are better drivers!




Snow angel
Ouray Brewery

After snowmobiling need a few drinks

Ice climbing


Ouray



Happy New Year!
We had a fabulous time...we plan on making this an annual trip since we've done it 2 years in a row.  Next year our little guy will be in tow!

Happy New Year!




Friday, November 23, 2012

Approved!

God is absolutely amazing- I honestly do not have the capacity to understand His love for us.  Just when I have giving into complaining and frustration He comes through.  I am AMAZED at how He can love and care about us so much. Today, was a good day at work (for once!), I had an amazing annual review and it was surprisingly quiet (which hasn't happened in months and months).  Then when I get home tonight from work I check the mail immediately (as we have been doing for the last month) and see a letter from Homeland Security.  It is good news?  Is it bad news?  I hesitate to even open the envelope.  I open and see our approval for our I-600.  Thank you Jesus!!!  What a glorious way to end Thanksgiving week.  My heart is filled with gratitude, appreciation, amazement and humbleness. I suddenly feel guilty for my complaining last week on this process dragging on and on. I've always known that this whole process is in HIS timing and I have recently struggled because HIS timing didn't seem to be right in align with mine.
Experiencincing this today brought 2 very important songs to my heart.  These songs have help me through the trials of the last few months and have offered encouragement right when I needed it.  I have listened to both of these more times than I can count and yet each time the songs bring tears to my eyes.

Amazing Love
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again

I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again

Amazing love, how can it be
That you my king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you
Amazing love, how can it be
That you My king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you 
In all I do I honor you

I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again




The other song that I can't seem to enough of is by Meredith Andrews:


Meredith Andrews - Not For A Moment

You were reaching through the storm, walking on the water,
Even when I could not see.
In the middle of it all, when I thought you were a thousand miles away.
Not for a moment, did You forsake me.
Not for a moment, did You forsake me.

After all, You are constant.
After all, You are only good.
After all, You are sovereign.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.

You were singing in the dark, whispering Your promise.
Even when I could not hear.
I was held in Your arms, carried for a thousand miles to show,
Not for a moment did You forsake me.

After all, You are constant.
After all, You are only good.
After all, You are sovereign.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.

And every step, every breath You are there.
Every tear, every cry, every breath.
In my hurt, at my worst, when my world falls down.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.

Even in the dark, even when it's hard
You will never leave me
After all

After all, You are constant.
After all, You are only good.
After all, You are sovereign.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.



Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving

I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His rightness and justice, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. 
Psalm 7: 17

Thankfulness:  Gratefulness; Appreciation
On Thanksgiving, I reflect on the top things in my life that I am so grateful for:

1.  Christ, my Savior, my Redeemer
2.  My husband and best fried, who has shown me what true love really is
3.  My son, that I love with all my heart and haven't even met yet
4.  My Parents and In-Laws, who love me unconditionally
5.  My family
6.  My friends
7.  My health  
8.  That I live in a free country where many men and women have died to protect our freedoms
9.  My house and all that is in it to make it a home
10. My job, even though it stresses me out beyond what words can express, I'm thankful that I have a stable job with good pay and benefits.



Sunday, November 18, 2012

Nursery Done!

Although we are still waiting for paperwork to be approved, we have been preparing at home for our little bug-a-boo.  The nursery is finished!  I absolutely love it.  The color of the room is so calming and the decals add such a personal touch.  All we need now is our little guy home in our arms.  At least his room will be ready for him when he comes home.