Chapel update

Looking good, huh?!

Answered by song

So, the prayers of my heart usually get answered by song, and today that was the case after I wrote the last post. I was in the shower and got an answer...

Because I Have Been Given Much
Because I have been given much, I too must give. Because of thy great bounty, Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from thee with every brother that I see, who has the need of help from me.
Because I have been sheltered, fed by thy good care… I cannot see another’s lack and I not share-my glowing fire, my loaf of bread-my roof’s safe shelter over head, that he too may be comforted.
Because I have been blessed by thy great love dear Lord, I’ll share thy love again according to thy word. I shall give love to those in need. I’ll show that love by word and deed, thus shall my thanks be thanks indeed.

Boring

Ever feel boring? I often wonder if this is a common feeling. I know it goes along the lines of feeling sorry for yourself, which is not good, but it creeps in sometimes. Can't I just be thankful ALL the time? I'm trying to remember the last time I truly felt this way, and I do have to say it was the last time I was pregnant. So, can hormones do all of this??!! I say they can. Writing about this actually is making me feel better. What an epiphany. Pregnancy does so much to a woman's body and mind and spirit... So many changes to aid in the creation of life. Amazing really.

*sigh of somewhat relief*

Boring or not, hopefully I'll return to my normal boring denying state or actual non-boring life here soon; whatever the truth may be, if I'm even making any sense. hehe;P

(being cooped up inside in *the middle of nowhere* because of rain might not have helped these last few days either)

Thank you, Lord, for the sunshine and the sound of lawnmowers mowing the growing grass.

Okay, so I've definately decided to get out of the house at all cost today!

This post is the most random ever. I know you were already thinking it. I can handle the truth and will stop rambling now (I just realized I'm also having a conversation with myself)

Boring...more like bored.

Rewind...

I just realized that I haven't posted pictures or even mentioned anything about the wonderful blessing the people of our branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been blessed with! We're adding on! The chapel is already under construction and is well on it's way. I think it is scheduled to be finished June/July-ish. We will actually have pews (I don't know how to spell those nifty seats) now! And a "choir loft"! Not to mention new huge bathrooms and a mothers room(woo hoo, just in time for Brianna)...and the primary gets the old cultural hall/sacrament meeting room! I'm really excited, can't hardly wait! The best thing about it all, truly, is that the church is growing in people. The addition is just a reaction to the growth and a need for more room. Just as His church and gospel changed my life, it is awesome to see it working in the lives of other people...and many more to come.

The weekend happenings...

Mallorie is apparently married, and to a prince nonetheless.

Ok, so in all actuality Joe's high school friends John and Jennifer got married and Mallorie was the flower girl. She did a really great job. I am convinced it's because she thought she was the princess and she really was getting married. She hasn't asked where Danny..err, I mean "the prince" is though, which is kind of funny in itself. She is perfectly content with the fact that she got married yesterday and the prince is back in Maryland. The kicker though...she told me at lunch today the whole marriage spiel and that she was an adult now and that, get this, she had a baby in her tummy, too...just like me I suppose*I cracked up laughing at this point*. The value of innocence. Here are some pictures from yesterday:

And just for kicks, here is our "My Eternal Family" photo for the bulletin board...of which I am behind on updating...:

There is so much love I have for these two...through good times and annoying ones:) Can't hardly wait to welcome in the new baby to our eternal family.

Our first meeting

Today Mal and I finally got to meet my cousins little baby, Clay. My cousin is 8 years younger then I am. I can remember taking care of her when she was a baby and how she looked then. When I first saw him he was sleeping and it was like a flash back in time. She looked just the same. It was weird; in a very neat way of course. He's got the best little personality and they seem to be getting along pretty well. All the best to her family and a special blessing for Clay who was born almost 3 months early. What a miracle...Oh and by the way...it's 99.5% positive that we're having another little girl! We can't hardly wait to see you Brianna Cay!

The results are in

kinda?



HA! so we went for the ultrasound bright and early this morning, and the lady doing it told us that it was really too early for her to say for sure(I'm probably around 16 weeks or so instead of 18 because my cycle is 35 days instead of 28), but that if she had to make a guess...


"No wee wee, I would say it was a girl."


So, we think we've got another baby girl in the oven! Joe's first response was a smile, and second was "I'm all alone!" in the donkey voice off Shrek:P

Anyway, everything seemed to be going well in there and that's what I was most concerned about.

We love you, baby!