This little lady just turned 1!
She is pretty darn cute.
And seriously, we are all obsessed with her.
She is absolutely so much fun! Even when she is naughty we kinda can't get over that little sneaky bugger always trying to climb the stairs, throwing her sippy cup, or drooling up some of her bros legos.
<3
She got a pretty cool birthday present this year.
When we were convinced that we were meant to *try* to bring Max and Denys back for Christmas, God spoke something to my heart. He said "It will be a birthday present." I don't know if you have ever put yourself completely out there, well KNOWING that you had no capability to do something, but *trying* anyway.
(I say *trying* because I knew that *we* were not the ones who were able. We didn't need to *try* we just needed to obey
(I say *trying* because I knew that *we* were not the ones who were able. We didn't need to *try* we just needed to obey
. And let He who is *able* do whatever it is that He has planned.)
But, even knowing this... still...
yikes
3 weeks passed, and we were blown away with how God moved on peoples hearts to donate, and how awesomely generous people were and the gap was shrinking! But, we were still a little less than $2,000 from bringing the boys back for Christmas with 4 days left.
Ok, I know you all will think I am a bit thick... but I honestly thought the birthday He was talking about was mine! I thought it had to do with something else I've been talking about with Him.
(stop thinking I'm thick! not nice!)
Anyway, on Keira's big day, in perfect timing, within a half hour, I kept getting notifications that donations were being made on our youcaring, we had a few donations come in the mail that day, and BAM,
we didn't have to *try*, we just needed to obey, and wait!
It was awesome.
because He is awesome. And I am becoming more and more convinced that He does things in such a way as to show his awesomeness, and to leave us in absolute awe.
I shared the news with Ellia and she couldn't stop "Woot-Woot" ing! ha! She raced to the bus stop and told the bus stop moms that "Max and Denys are coming for Christmas!"
We told Jake when he got off the bus. And Sean when he came home. Such a happy happy day!
Later that night, as I was walking down the stairs it hit me, I remembered his words I had tucked away from a few weeks earlier. "It will be a birthday present."
I literally stopped halfway down the steps, as the realization hit me. "Oh! wow!"
But, even knowing this... still...
yikes
3 weeks passed, and we were blown away with how God moved on peoples hearts to donate, and how awesomely generous people were and the gap was shrinking! But, we were still a little less than $2,000 from bringing the boys back for Christmas with 4 days left.
Ok, I know you all will think I am a bit thick... but I honestly thought the birthday He was talking about was mine! I thought it had to do with something else I've been talking about with Him.
(stop thinking I'm thick! not nice!)
Anyway, on Keira's big day, in perfect timing, within a half hour, I kept getting notifications that donations were being made on our youcaring, we had a few donations come in the mail that day, and BAM,
we didn't have to *try*, we just needed to obey, and wait!
It was awesome.
because He is awesome. And I am becoming more and more convinced that He does things in such a way as to show his awesomeness, and to leave us in absolute awe.
I shared the news with Ellia and she couldn't stop "Woot-Woot" ing! ha! She raced to the bus stop and told the bus stop moms that "Max and Denys are coming for Christmas!"
We told Jake when he got off the bus. And Sean when he came home. Such a happy happy day!
Later that night, as I was walking down the stairs it hit me, I remembered his words I had tucked away from a few weeks earlier. "It will be a birthday present."
I literally stopped halfway down the steps, as the realization hit me. "Oh! wow!"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEIRA!
It was a really happy day for all of us!
