January 17, 2015

meet our son!

January 17, 2015/ sarah

Yes, that's right!
Our baby boy is here!
Isaac Jonathan arrived, in full adventuresome boyhood way,
on January 12, 2015.
Our newest little slice of Heaven...

We are overjoyed, in love, and in awe.
God is so, so good to give us this little miracle, this promise of hope.
He has already made me feel so complete, and added a sense of wholeness to our little family.

I'll share his birth story soon.
For now, I'm off to relish and breathe in this precious newborn time.
Thank you for all the prayers throughout this pregnancy and birth!
Isaac loves you all already!

January 15, 2015

"It's baby time" ... HIS timing, not ours!

January 15, 2015/ sarah

Below is the post I had pre-written, to hit publish on as we left for the hospital in a magical manner, at just the right time, and just the right progression of labor, etc etc.

BUT.

big but here.

That's NOT how it happened for us this time...

It was quite the adventure, just definitely not the one we had planned or even halfway expected.

I'll share the story of it all very soon, but for now,

even if the post below wasn't the magical announce-my-baby-is-coming post,

because it didn't happen the way i thought...

it was ALL worth it in the end, (and I still want these words to be written and displayed as it came from my heart in the waiting of his arrival!)

And guess what?

this just goes to show that God's plans are a lot of times different than our own.

And that we can't pre-write anything, really.

His story is always, always better than we could ever plan ours to be.

and guess what??

MY SON IS HERE.

(see next post, above!)

God is good, y'all.

All the time.

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YES! We are headed to have our baby boy now!

(and no, I did not just throw together a blog post while heaving through contractions...I made this a while ago and will just push publish as we head out the door!)

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we trust God for a speedy and healthy delivery!

Can't wait to introduce our son to you all soon!

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

your works are wonderful, and I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you whan I was made in the secret place,

when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me

were written in your book

before one of them came to be..."

Psalm 139:13-16

January 01, 2015

Cheers to 2014, Blessings for 2015!

January 01, 2015/ sarah

Another year gone by, another year starting today.

Ready to see His hand and His work for us in this coming new year.

I am thankful we got to see the words He gave us at the beginning of 2014 all come to pass.

We waited on Him for those words, heard them clearly, surrounded by peace in our hearts...

and then held tightly to them throughout the year.

That's the power of a "word" for the year.

It's not just about a goal or a good thing to work towards...

when it comes from God, and it resonates deep within your spirit,

it becomes more than just that word.

It becomes something you can cling to, hope from, and rest in.

That's the goodness of a Father whose words to us do not return void.

And I'm thankful He showed us that again this past year.

The year before, 2013, was ridden with loss and heartache, and lots of grieving and questioning.

But when He spoke "Restoration" to us for 2014, I knew it was his heart for us.

I know He wanted to see so many things restored...brought back to life...revived.

And boy, did He!

(literally...giving us a BOY!) :)

So, we are still waiting for our prophetic words from His heart for this new year, though He has already been stirring things in us about 2015...and I can't wait to hear what they are.

To know He is faithful to what He tells me is so comforting.

I pray you and yours can find peaceful places in your hearts to hear from Him regarding your new year! Let Him guide you to where you can hold to grace for the things He wants to do.

Blessings in 2015, y'all!

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Obviously, I had to include some "highlight" pics from 2014, so here goes... :)

(in no particular order, I just made a few collages to share!)