A Time For Every Season....

The birth pains of having children were designed by God to bring child into this sinful world; as our Williams quiver grows, I see that those same birth pains continue after our little blessing lay in my arms. There is much pain in growing spiritually, there is much growth in being pushed beyond what I in my flesh am capable of doing. As I sit here this morning meditating on my exhaustion and wondering why last week was so much better and far less discouraging, I'm reminded that walking in the Spirit is Supernatural. Last week I was consistent and diligent to get into the Word of God, I was constantly in prayer and asking the Lord for His portion to get me through each moment. We had a great week of learning, discipleship, growth, and fun! Today, Monday, I overslept, didn't get time with the Lord, fumbled to get things done, grouched at my children, didn't make it to the gym, and now I sit, finally resting in the hands of my Father. He is so sweet to remind me of where ...

Abby is 9 weeks old! She weighs around 8 pounds and is 19 inches long. Most people who see her think she is merely days old -- they are quite shocked when I say she is already 9 weeks. This week, on her 9 week birthday I was finally able to introduce her to my M2M group and my special mentor mom's. It was so wonderful to relish in God's answered prayers for our family, after 3 months of being away from my Christian sisters,  I was finally able to share communion and our precious gift Abby with them all. What smiles all those women had when they saw her - they had been diligently praying for her health for over three months. It is so wonderful to celebrate answered prayer! "Grandma" Johnnie was especially excited to see Abby since she was sick around the same time we all were so she hadn't seen Abby since she was 2 weeks old.  Sweet Johnnie was delighted to rock and feed Abby while I enjoyed our lesson. It was a wonderful few hours of rest before taking all the k...

"Gabers", you are such a blessing! We had 5 whole days with just us (and Abby who slept through most of it!). Without your older brother around I realized that your blossoming personality is beginning to emerge. Your not a little baby anymore, you are turning into a little boy with your own unique thoughts. You interact with nature through touch and thought, you think through your actions and then dive right in without fear. God has blessed you with a quick mind and a fearlessness that will serve you well in life. You are such an intelligent and inquisitive little man, your vocabulary is growing and without Drew to interrupt and answer for you I've been able to hear many new words come out of your mouth. You love to say "stop it" and "help me!"  Without an older brother around you became my helper, when I needed something you would get upset if I did it myself, You were always looking for opportunities to serve - you get that trait from your daddy!...

12 years ago today I met the man of my dreams. He wasn't everything I had prayed for, but after 12 quick years he is now a godly man that I couldn't have ever imagined being married to. God has blessed John with a steadfast love for life and integrity that can only come out of a deep love for our Lord. My husband has grown into a man whose character is beyond what I prayed for as a teenager. John is a man above reproach, my friend at all times, even when I'm not very pleasing to be around. John is a servant leader whose intentions are always for our good. I am a blessed woman to be married to such a man! What a privilege to be married to such an amazing man for over 7 years. I can't wait for him to return home from Oregon in just a few more days! His place in the family is greatly missed. As our family moves into a new chapter of our lives- a family of 5, complete, and ready to jump into life I've been looking back a lot at where we came from and where we wa...

Here is Abby sporting some new Newborn outfits on her 8 week old birthday! Don't you just lover her double chin! We'll go back in Friday to get her new stats. I bet she is 7 1/2 pounds by now.

We had a great week of wonderful weather and some fun learning time. I'll post more later, but here are some pictures of the fun we've been having.

(Abby at almost 7  weeks - weighs in at 7 pounds exactly!) It has been a long week, I tried to attend my mother's conference Friday and Saturday, but only made it until 4:00 am Saturday morning when Abby's sniffles got worse. So, my sister and I packed up and headed home. I put Abby on the pulse-oxygen monitor and she was breathing at 100%, go figure. She has been like that for 4 days now, she sounds yucky but is breathing great. I'm taking her in to the doctor today just to make sure I'm not missing anything. John had the flu or food poisoning over the weekend so he was out too. It made for a rather depressing weekend, but Monday was a new day! I set up a schedule, thanks to John's encouragement, and was able to feel like I accomplished something! We did school, played with cars and water and swords, Gabe had blanket time and Drew actually did all his chores without grumbling or complaining (something we've been working on the past few weeks!). I even mana...