Expectant Longing...

So, by now you all have probably read on my dear daughter T's blog that her and Son Ph are expecting. Every time I think about it I get this catch in my throat. I thought we were going to have to keep quiet about it for a while, but they broke the news yesterday and so I can sing about it all I want! Then, we had Son T and Daughter A over for dinner last night and as we were sitting there... Son T calmly said, "well, we're pregnant again!" The Dad and I both said, "are you kidding?" and "No way!" I'm telling you that our cup is running over! Both girls are due within a month of each other, Daughter T in August and Daughter A in September! Our little family is growing again. Thank the Lord for His bountiful mercy to me... and to mine. My heart is singing for double joy today! I long to hold both little ones in my arms... may the Lord make it so.

Dinner at the new apartment

Last night Daughter L and Son T had The Dad, Son J2 and I over for dinner at their new apartment. Words cannot convey how proud of was of them. My daughter; for making a wonderfully prepared meal and our son; for hosting us at his table. They have made themselves a comfortable home together. After dinner we sat and visited on the Word and then we played a quick game Son T had gotten for Christmas. It was a wonderfully comfortable evening. They both talked about it being their intent to have the brethren over for meals and visits and it struck me that they had grown up just like I wanted them to. How blessed am I to have a bounty of faithful children around me who love the Lord with all their hearts! This surely is all I could ask for as a servant of God.

Two New Additions

I wanted to post pictures of the newest additions to our church! No, no one got baptized recently. But... we did get a new cross for the front of the church and a nativity scene to display instead of our usual Christmas tree at Christmas. Big thanks to Sis. D's dad who made our cross for us, it matches our pews and is lighted from behind. All the brethren love it! And Sis. D and I really wanted and tried to find a nativity scene before Christmas and we looked online and everywhere we could think of, but we could not find one that was big enough, but didn't look cheesy. Then, the day of our church Christmas party, I was walking through the mall and lo and behold, there in the window of the Christian Outlet store was this beautiful nativity scene! It was on sale and I bought it on the spot. Our church really wanted to get away from the Christmas tree that we usually put up and I think the Lord made me find this one because everyone thinks it's perfect!