Our church family rocks!

What an amazing God we serve, and what an amazing church we attend!  Our morning started by listening to guest speaker, Bruce Wilkenson author of The Prayer of Jabez, speak to our church and deliver a powerful message on forgiving ourselves and becoming all that God has called us to be, in spite of our mistakes.  Wow, just wow!  He is definitely an anointed speaker.  

Then, we go to Momentum (4th-6th grade) to serve with the best team of “shepherds” there is!  At the end of service, Mary Leigh says, “Come out here, we all want to pray for you and Baby Hopper.”  Accompanied by a thoughtful prayer, Michael and I received a surprise stash of nothing but diapers and wipes!  Again, wow!  Thank you to the best church family we could ever ask for.  

A note to my son...

My dearest “Hopper,”

While I anxiously await your arrival, I find I must share some family secrets with you about your mother and your father.  We are ordinary people at first sight, but there is a hidden secret you must know...

We both have double identities.  We are actually secret hometown heroes greeted on a regular basis by cheers and applause from children and adults alike.  While our alternative identities only call on us for a short time once a year, we are in high demand by the public.  Why, just today, we were both called to duty by a church group welcoming in the traditions of the fall season at CedarRock Fall Fest.  And, because we are committed to the cause, we graciously embraced our double identity one last time before your approaching arrival.  Below are the photos of your infamous mother and father.

Your mother... the original “dancing scarecrow” 9 months pregnant and waiting for you...

And, your father, the original “tall scarecrow”...

While you are certainly not required to follow in your parents’ footsteps, the likelihood is great that you too will have a double identity and be called to become a scarecrow when the leaves begin to change and Autumn comes knocking.  Embrace your destiny, my son...

And, know that you are already unconditionally loved.

-Mom

Mission Accomplished

The clothes are washed and put away.  

The sheets are clean, and the crib is made.  

The walls are painted, the pictures hung.

A long time coming, but the nursery is DONE!

We are anxiously awaiting baby Hopper’s arrival, which is only a few weeks away now.  Here are some pictures of our completed nursery and the baby bump at 37 weeks.  Enjoy!