So much has happened since June. So much to recap, so much to relate. If I pressed ‘rewind’, I could go back to where I left off and recount all the things that happened, in great detail. But, let’s just skip it.

For one, the job that was a blessing, became somewhat of a curse. The curse seemed to be more than difficult to escape. But God has always been our shelter in hardships, hasn’t He? I didn’t need to doubt. The months June to September seemed to drag on. We made it through another sweltering Texas summer – a feat that I always doubt we’ll be able to handle.
Haven and I made it to our 3rd anniversary. Marriage truly gets better and better with time, folks. And, after some contemplation and tough decision-making, I quietly quit my job. This came about perfectly. The day after our anniversary, I found out that I was pregnant. I saw something that I had been longing forever to see – two pink lines on a pregnancy test. And the nausea to prove it!
5 months have already progressed, same to say about my growing belly , and we are bounding into 2009 full force. Baby Bean is due June 1st, thankfully, before the hot summer spreads its thick heat.

There are still many longings we have, like moving back to the Northwest, but, this one, is certainly one of the biggest we have ever had.

When the Lord meets a longing of yours, remember to praise Him. He gave it to you, and you only should give it back to Him in thankfulness – all that we have been given belongs to Him. With what you have been given, then pray for a content heart, for it is not long before you are yearning for something again. A heart that yearns isn’t a bad thing. But yearn after Him. Pray that your heart longs after Him – first and foremost. And, pray that your soul that does not dwell in pools of anxious thought. Pray for a peaceful spirit. And remember to thank Him.