Meet "Little Bit"

God has blessed us with the opportunity to welcome a little girl into our family for a little while. She is two weeks old and came home with us this afternoon. I will refer to her as "Little Bit" to respect her privacy. We don't know how long she will be a part of our family, but we are truly thankful to be able to be a part of her life, even if in a small way.

Anna is loving her new baby sister. Its only been a few hours, but anyone who knows Anna knows how much she LOVES babies. Anna was giving her lots of kisses tonight. It was so incredibly sweet. Hopefully she will keep this attitude toward her. :)

Since I can't post pics of Little Bit, I will add this one of Anna from the surprise baby shower my homegroup girls threw me. They are amazing friends!! Anna got dressed up by some of the other kiddos and loved every minute of it.

The Light Yoke

I read the Christian Alliance for Orphans blog, and they posted this article a few days ago. I really liked it, and thought I'd repost.

The Light Yoke

Written By: Jedd Medefind

Even when I was a boy, Jesus’ claim that his yoke was somehow easy and light mystified me. Had he not warned of heavy, even severe, costs for following him? In Bonhoeffer’s unforgettable words, “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” What’s easy about that?

I landed my first paid political campaign job shortly after college. After months of envelope-stuffing and minor editing roles, I was thrilled by my candidate’s offer: “Want to fly with me to attend a fundraiser for a candidate I’m trying to help down south?” Boy, did I ever.

Read full article on Comment Magazine here.

Christmas Pics Round One

Will get some more from Sijun, but here are a few! It was a great night!

GranFoster made us all fun hats!

Anna got her very own brush! One of her favorite activities. 

 mmm....Chocolate Pie!

I love her curl. 

She has a very generous Daddy. 

I love it!

 Sijun and her friend

Anna loves ice cubes. She is teething again right now also so I think it helps.

So blessed and so thankful for my family. I didn't really get any pictures of the festivities from my side this year. I was too busy sitting on the couch. ;)