My cousin Adrienne got married on December 21st.
It was an absolutely beautiful wedding. So Christmas-ey and warm and wonderful. I was her Matron of Honor and it was a honor! She is such a special person in my life and I am so thankful for her. She married a wonderful, funny, sweet guy named Mark. We have gotten to know and love him well the past few years. I can tell you right now that they are going to be great parents. They love Cade and Chloe so much and they love them back! They say they aren't ready to be parents yet, though. But that doesn't mean they won't be....LIVING PROOF HERE!
Most importantly, they love Jesus and have chosen to live their lives to honor Him.
Anyhoo, the point of my post was to share a few pics from the wedding.
The pics are by Glenna Harding. She rocks.
My cousin Anna and Cade.
My cousin Megan and my brother, Aaron.
The Bride and Groom.
Me and Age.
Me and my girl. She looked PRECIOUS.
She couldn't hold it together...
Bridesmaids....
My totally handsome boy.
My brother and my Grandmama.
Chloe has just recently starting laughing...i mean really laughing out loud.
I love to listen to her laugh at her brother when he is being silly or playing peekaboo with her. Or when Cody or I tickle her fat little neck and she just squeals and giggles.
I love to listen to both of my kids laughter. Cade can be quite theatrical with his laughter.
It brings such happiness and peace to my heart to know that they are joyful, happy children.
It makes me think how much greater is the Father's love for us. As his children, when we are joyful and happy in Him. No matter our circumstances, or what kind of day we are having; that we are finding our JOY in HIM and finding reason to Praise Him!
You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with JOY in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11
Since Cade has battled pneumonia over the past week and a half, my mind has wandered to some dark places. We praise the Lord that he has healed Cade's little body and he is well on the road to full recovery. We still have to be careful with him. I took him for a re-check yesterday and the doctor made sure I knew that I should not have taken him to church Sunday. He said his immune system is still down and he doesn't need to be in large crowds. Large crowds?? That's pretty much anywhere. This will be the second week in a row that he has missed preschool at Jenny's house.So, if anyone is healthy and would like to come over and play, we would love the company!! We may have to take him back for another chest x-ray because he is still getting out of breath really easily and there may be some fluid way down in his lung that is blocking his airway. If you are reading this, say a prayer for him. And that we would have wisdom to know whether or not to get the x-ray. (it is expensive..)
Anyways, the point and reason for my post was that I got a really comforting word from the Lord this morning. Here it is....
Psalm 42: 1-8
1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, My God.
2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
3 My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.
5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed in me? Put your HOPE in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
6 My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon - from Mount Mizar.
7 DEEP calls to DEEP in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.
8 By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me - a prayer to the God of my life.
He promises me that he is not just in the heights, but in the depths. The depths of my thoughts. "Deep calls to deep!" That I need to let him take me deep into himself. That he will give me peace there. And to keep on praisin' His name!!
In His Love,
Amanda
Miss Chloe turned 6 months old yesterday!
Here I go, sounding like a big fat cliche'....
It has gone by soo fast!!!
First, the stats.
She weighs 19 lbs. and is 27 inches long. TOP OF THE CHARTS people!
I know she will slim down..and we are glad she is a healthy girl.
She is rolling around everywhere and sitting up with a little support.
She is way more laid back than Cade. He was raring to go for everything. She just kind of sits back and chills. She's not in a hurry.
She is sooo smiley and happy and absolutely loves her brother. He adores her, too. He gets WAYY up in her face and talks to her and kisses her. That makes my heart so happy.
Our prayer for Chloe is Colossians 1:9-13
"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully give thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light."
We love you Chloe girl!!
