Honoring Ann

It was a Monday evening as I met with my Sisters In Christ for another opportunity of listening and sharing.

A woman named Ann was there and shared her faith journey with our group.

I was in awe of this godly woman. To have been through so much tribulation all while honoring the Lord was a truly humbling moment in my life. She is this incredibly strong woman to have persevered through the trials of her life yet never once blaming God or anyone for the hand she was dealt.

It is quite the opposite. She PRAISED the LORD through it all. Every tribulation she honored Him.

Every pain. Every chemo treatment. Every cross she beared. She honored the Lord just as He has commanded us to do.

I never knew Ann. I never had the privilege of hanging out with her. We never prayed together or had lunch on a regular basis. She was not my neighbor or a friend of a friend. And yet her spirit really touched my heart. Her life was beautiful and I feel so blessed to have heard her story that night. I know that was the work of the Holy Spirit speaking directly to me in room filled with 20 other women.

I am forever blessed to have spent a short 3 hours with a such a wonderful spirit. I call her Awesome Ann and her story will forever be present in my life.

Can't flush that....

With yesterday being our 17th wedding anniversary and today being the 4th of July, I think the baby is EXHAUSTED! My body can not seem to catch up to my brain! I tire easily and can't seem to get a good restful sleep with this big belly. Rob continuously tells me he thinks I'm beautiful and I so need to hear that right now. I feel like I should have six babies in my tummy instead of one. I absolutely love being pregnant and just have had a rough weekend with overdoing it. I need to start taking it easy and resting more. Just wish the kids could understand that as well!

For example, Alton, our 23.95 month old has become intrigued with putting things in the toilet. Tubes of toothpaste, makeup brushes, makeup, toys, etc. This caused our toilet to overflow and make rain fall from our kitchen ceiling this afternoon. Now, we must replace the toilet since we can't seem to get all the objects removed. Yes, I love being a mom and all the fun clean up that comes with it. He is one curious kid that can NOT be left alone for even a minute (obviously)!

I have only 4 weeks left until we meet our baby and I am super excited! Our little guy or gal is entering into our family who loves him/her sooooo much and can't wait to teach him/her all the new things in life. Now if we could just settle in on a name....

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