New Year's Eve

I am so thankful for our little family. We have such a tight bond, and our family is so full of love that we don't really need extended family (although it would have been so nice to have). We feel so fulfilled within our little family. And I know that love will only grow as our children grow and as our family grows. And we have each other. How many people have a marriage as close or as solid as ours? Who could ask for more than a great marriage and precious children? What blessings we have been showered with! Our children are amazing. I am constantly filled with wonder and amazement just from looking at them. Both of these boys have eyes that sparkle with something so special that I can't think of words to describe it.

It is funny because I keep forgetting that today is New Year's Eve. I suppose we are just fuddy-duddies, we don't exactly party and this holiday doesn't hold any religious significance, so it kind of seems rather insignificant. And time has just flown by lately. I suppose things have just been so busy and we have felt so preoccupied with our move and this situation and drama with extended family and being pregnant. (wow, I guess we have a lot going on!) This pregnancy has flown by with all of the distractions. On the one hand it feels like so long ago when we announced that we are expecting again. Our whole world has changed. Looking back there were so many warnings that something wasn't right, but we wanted so badly to keep relationships with our extended family. We wanted to trust them. We felt like we needed to be able to believe in family. Now, looking back, it seems foolish to have tried to hold on to something that never truly exsisted. Pretty disappointing, isn't it?

I feel so sad for Rick though. I know how it hurts to lose your family and to feel so betrayed. He seems to be handling it fairly well. I suppose he is just a strong man. And like I wrote before, we have such a strong nuclear family that it isn't like we need that extended family support. And I know he has gained strength by trusting in Our Lord. He has been so good to us.

We have decided to give Mr. Maxie our John Gill commentary. We don't really agree with his theology and we know that Mr. Maxie is very interested in reformed theology. He is such a sweet man, really both he and his wife are just precious. Mr. Maxie was so excited to just look at the commentary when we purchased it, and he has such a love for books. He loves to read and study, so I think he would really enjoy these books.

We also have a large box of shirts to give to Scott. He happens to be one size smaller than Rick and his family recently lost everything in a house fire.

It is pretty exciting to be moving into our new house. Our future just looks so promising and bright. God has just given us so much. He worked everything out so wonderfully for us. He is so kind and merciful. What a loving God He is!

Thankfully,