Waiting

Waiting is not my favorite. I tend to get a little frazzled. But we are called to wait. Scripture not only calls us to wait but it also teaches us that it is a blessing.
Psalm 37:7 "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him." - Our Command. Proverbs 8:34 " Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my door, waiting at my doorway." -Our Blessing.

I am amazed at how impatient I really am. But over the last 10 months I am amazed at what God has shown me while I wait. It as if almost now I am excited to wait. To wait to see his Glory. To find his teachings,his love, his gifts. The gifts that seem so small to others but are like sky scrapers to me. Now, waiting is a welcomed time to me and my family. A time that I enjoy.

I have waited to see the growth of my nephew. Months go on and I get to see him and the ways he is improving. It is at that moment that God reveals to me what is in store for Griffin next. It is that little assurance from him that we are taking the right path as parents and putting our lives in the hands of our Father. It is that moment that the enemy is so distant, when just yesterday he was lurking so close. I love these moments. It reminds me of those silly cartoons when the good guy saves the day by getting rid of the bad guy.(I know silly)

But back to waiting.. Waiting produces faith. And "faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" Proverbs 11:1. I love this! My hope is that all these therapies, supplements and treatments would only help our son just as it has helped our nephew. But here is the tricky part. We are very hopeful but are we Certain? There are days where I struggle. Then I wait. It is during these seasons that I am revealed of his certainty time and time again.

I am hoping that when this season comes to an end because in all certainty (with a few bumps)it WILL. That JohnVan and I will be nothing more short of 2Corinthians3:18 "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is in the Spirit" This is why we wait:) Thank you for your timing is perfect!

labor day

Labor day weekend was great! My brother came in from NewYork and my family came in to have fun in the pool! It was a great weekend! Update on Foster: He is doing so well that you would never ever know anything was wrong. He came straight in and wanted to play with Gray and Griffin! He also went straight up to PaPA Chick and said " Let's go play!" That is HUGE! Way to go Foster! We are so proud of you!
Before too long you wont have any therapies!

Happy 17 months Gray Boy!

Dear Gray Boy,

You are growing way too fast! Here are some of the new things you are now doing:

* You love to sing songs just like your big brother! You of course sing Twinkle Twinkle little star, You sing Ting Tang Walla Walls Bing Bang all by yourself. But you will start screaming BUS when you want mommy to sing The Wheels on the Bus. It is so much fun!

*If you see anyone with something to eat you go up and say MORE?

*You want to do anything your brother does. You love the indoor roller coaster and can now do it all by yourself!

* You are a mamas boy and your mama loves it!

* You love your elmo phone and call your Dee and Pops all the time. Saying "Ello Pops, Ello Dee Dee"

*Elmo is still your favorite but "iggles" (wiggles) are a close second.

* You still suck your thumb when you are sleeping. Love to snuggle with your puppies:)

*You love to put things in and out of buckets or drawers. You help clean up:)

* You have really good manners and always say TANK OOH.

You are so much fun and talk all the time which Mommy and Daddy are very excited about! We love you very much Happy 17 months old!!!

Kick Off Sunday School Social!

Last weekend we hosted a Sunday School Social. It was so much fun and the kiddos really enjoyed themselves especially down the slide! Griffin loved to see everyone enjoying his pool!