Today is my grandfather's 83rd birthday. My grandmother had flowers put in her church in memory of him (he passed away on Valentine's Day back in 1986) since today is his birthday. She suggested we take the flowers to the cemetary together since Andrew was buried at the same plot. I thought it was a great idea, but was anxious to make my first visit to Andrew's grave. Monday was the … [Read more...]
There Are No Tears In Heaven
Many of you have asked how we're doing, and to be honest, we're doing alright. Don't get me wrong, there are moments when I feel like my chest could cave in, but overall, I feel so blessed that God is reminding us that there are good times ahead. I've been thinking a lot about heaven lately and I find myself yearning for it more than ever. Yesterday, I was listening to music while I was on the … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Story: Trying to Conceive
Today is Andrew's due date. After nine months of waiting, the date has finally arrived and boy does it look and feel differently than it was supposed to. I had a feeling that Andrew was getting impatient towards the end and had a gut feeling he'd be born before today. I just had no idea it would all turn out this way. Since today is Andrew's due date and a week since his delivery (I'm going to … [Read more...]
Ramblings
Yesterday was a tough day. The day began wonderfully with a hot breakfast cooked by some dear friends in our home. One thing God is doing during the time is giving me lots of creative ideas on how I can love others - we've been loved so deeply that I have to confess I will probably be stealing some of those ideas to use on others! Kevin's parents were still here, so it was nice to enjoy a good … [Read more...]
The Journey Begins
So this is my first official blog post. I have always thought blogging was sort of cool, but there was a part of me deep down that thought it was a bit cheesy posting all this stuff about yourself for the whole world to read. As if my life was interesting in any way - lol. Well, here I am, joining the blog world. The world may not care to read what I post, but I find myself wanting to blog for … [Read more...]
