Blessed Beyond Measure

On May 2, we moved into our new house.


On May 3, a sweet wee maiden came to stay with us for a little while.

She is tiny and beautiful, and has wrapped her little fingers around our hearts.We don't know exactly how long she'll be with us, but most likely it will be another couple of weeks.

The pace of life has changed a lot around here this past week. I spend my days feeding, rocking, cuddling, changing diapers, and learning to do all kinds of things with one hand-- our little guest very much prefers to be held most of the time.

This is my view from my spot on the couch for some of the day, as I feed and cuddle baby.

She is a healthy eater, delights us with her smiles, and amazes us with how well she sleeps at night-- waking only for two feedings and going right back to sleep.

We love our new house, and are enjoying the quiet neighborhood and the melodious birds that fill the trees in our yard. There is still much work to be done, but we are so thankful to be here.

The Lord has been so vastly gracious to us this past week, giving us incredible strength and grace for each moment. The day we moved in, we were supposed to pick up our little foster baby, so I left the house around noon to get her. Our dear family and church family all pitched in, the men unloading the moving van and the ladies very graciously and efficiently taking over cleaning, painting our bedroom, and setting up my kitchen. It turns out that we were not able to bring the baby home that day after all, due to a small technicality, but I arrived home that afternoon and was moved to tears when I saw what an amazing labor of love our church and family had done for us. My kitchen was sparkling clean, unpacked, and organized, with everything in its own perfect place. Our bedroom was neatly painted, and our bed was even made! I had left the house that morning in a state of chaos, and arrived home to... home. Mark and I really cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for all of the help and support and love that has been showered upon us. We feel so unworthy of such generosity!

Thank you, all of you, for your prayers. There is more-- so much more-- I could say, but my heart is too full for words (seems that's been happening a lot lately!).

My little friend needs a diaper change, so I must go. More to come, soon!

Much love to all of you...