Caleb cooing!!

So our sweet little boy is "talking". He just totally makes me smile! Check out his video on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4IuLZGgzws

I really can't fathom loving anyone as much as I love him! And Josh knows not to take that personally. :)

I am constantly overwhelmed by the depth of love I have for Caleb- and how similar that love is to the love God has for us. And then I am stunned by the depth of HIS love. Who am I that He should love me so? What have I ever done to deserve it? NOTHING! Which is precisely how it is with Caleb. He hasn't done anything "productive" in his whole life... and yet there is this profound love for him that defies logic. AMAZING! Can you tell that I love being a mother?

And of course, a church update, we've recently discovered how much financial difficulty we are truly in... and yet as a Ministry Team we are not going to let satan stop us. We've declared Fridays a day of prayer for Trinity- and we have people signed up to pray 24 hours each Friday until God indicates us to stop. We long for God to do all that He wants to do at Trinity- and so we must wait on Him, claim His promises and stand fast against the attacks of satan. I will keep you posted on the victories as they arise.

We made it!

So we survived our first family illness! Poor little Caleb had a cold for a week, little guy couldn't breathe through his stuffy nose- and he had a pitiful little cough. He was able to smile through most of it- some days he was just too lethargic to try. How sad! It is amazing how my world lights up when he grins! I'm glad he is just about back to normal. He is 3 months old now- and a whopping 16lbs! Life flies by crazy fast!

Fun moment: my dear college roommate, Emilie, called me last week! It was so good to catch up and to hear that she is doing well. Plus, we're planning a little visit in the summer- so I am way excited to see her and Molly!!! It has been far too long- I've been out of college for 5 years. Eww... that sounds so old! Ah well- life goes on and does indeed get better and better- loving my life with dear Joshua and sweet Caleb!

God seems to be on the move at Trinity (I feel like that could have almost been a quote from Narnia). I don't know, there just seems to be a stirring here, the leaders may not all love the direction we're heading- but they seem okay with it. And, glory, I don't know but there is just an expectancy here that I can't quite put my finger on- but it thrills me all the same. I'll keep you posted.