A Few Pictures

Josiah is growing up so fast. He is talking so much and is a smart little boy. I love the way he can brighten my day by turning to me and saying "love you mommy." He is a mess and I love him to death!

My baby girl! She is the sweetest prettiest baby girl I have ever seen! She is so precious and full of life. She has two teeth coming in and a smile that can light up a room! She is my little lady bug!

We put her in a new seat and she loves it. She started getting fussy in the infant seat just like brother did around this age. We figured it was time to switch her into a bigger seat and it has definitely made car rides a little quieter! Thank you mom for buying it for her!

I was so nervous to put him in a "big kid" seat, but Josiah has proved to be ready. We made sure he met all the requirements and is doing very well. He even reminds me to put my seat belt on before we pull out of the driveway!

For God's Glory

So it has been quite a while since my last post. I have tried to write, but every time I sit my mind goes blank. As you all know we have had quite a year! My husband's father past away in February and a couple of weeks later my daddy lost his leg. I know you all know most of the details and know that we are going through a terrible time, but I do not want to post about the bad things in our life I want to post about the good things. I firmly believe that through all of our pain and suffering the Lord Jesus Christ has been and is still faithful to us. Yes times are tough, and there are days where I do not know how to go on, but I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family, amazing church family, and great friends. You all have been a huge support and I am so very thankful that my family and I have all of you in our lives!
God has taught me so much through all of this. I have learned that He makes me strong and that He has made me stronger than I thought I could ever be. Through all of this Joseph and I have felt so love and have grown closer to our family and our friends. 

In the past few months I have learned a lot of things and have discovered that I am so special to God. I am His daughter and He knows my name. He knows every detail about me, every thought that I have, and all of my desires. I fully trust in Him and know that what I am living right now, does not compare to that prize in the end. I know many of you are going through a hard time as well, and all I can tell you is to put your trust in the Lord and surround yourself with Him. Times are crazy right now and we are living in a world who makes us think that what we have, makes us who we are. That is so not true and we need to take a look at our lives and examine ourselves. God has taught me that as a christian and daughter of God I should lead by example. I know I am human and I do make mistakes, but I want to strive to be more like Him. I want to live a life of integrity, but I know that it does not happen by accident. I have to be deliberate and make a decision each morning to live a life of integrity. Beth Moore said, "Integrity not only calls us to live inside-out, it keeps the outside from coming in." We have to be consistent in our walk and in our talk. Another Beth Moore quote that I love is "Life becomes so much simpler when there aren't so many costume changes." Be who you are and not who the world wants you to be. I have also learned that as a woman of God I have to be modest and I have discovered that modesty can still be cute. God has called us to obey Him in every area of our life. In the small things and in the big things because when we obey God in the small things, it becomes easier to obey Him in the big things. This is when God shows up and just like he protected Daniel in the Lions Den he will shut the mouths of lions and protect you and I from the flames!!! This is the God that I serve and I am so in love with Him!

This is why I do not want to dwell in the bad things because I have a God in who I trust and know that He has everything under control. Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: REJOICE!"

First Feeding

Last Friday Mary Elisabeth and Abuelito (grandpa in Spanish) had their first feeding. This is so special to me in many ways. As many of you know my dad has had a rough couple of years. In 2006 he was diagnosed with Kidney Failure and started dialysis three times a week in November of 2006. As a kid when I was asked who my hero was I always said my dad. My dad is so special to me and I love him so much. In June of 2006 I learned that I was pregnant with Josiah and everyday I prayed that the Lord would give my dad the opportunity to meet Josiah. I praise God everyday because he did meet Josiah and in August of 2008 he met Mary Elisabeth. I know that life here on earth is hard for him and everyday is a constant struggle, but he manages to keep on going. My prayer for 2009 is that God will perform a miracle and heal my dad either by a kidney transplant or by the miracle of allowing his kidneys to perform normally again. I know my God has a purpose for all of this and I admire my dad because although he has his bad days, and does get down every once in a while, he continues to be a faithful servant of God. I am blessed with a father and mother who fear the Lord and have taught me to put Him first in my life. I have made mistakes and had my rough patches, but they still accept and love me. My prayer is that I "grow up" to be like them and give my kids the same principles they gave to me. I am who I am today because of God and because of them.

I actually started writing this blog about a month ago. So much has happened since then. My dad was diagnosed with vascular disease. As I sit here and write I can not come up with words to describe what is going on. All I can say is please pray for my daddy, he is not well. My hope is in the Lord and I fully trust in him. The doctors say he can lose his feet, I say God has the final say! Please join us in prayer and ask God to heal my daddy.

I Love you daddy!

Merry Christmas

December has definitely been a crazy busy month. We attended 1 Birthday Party and 7 Christmas Parties this month, so you can only imagine how tired we are! We had an amazing time with our families and loved every minute of it. Thank you all for the wonderful gifts and time together. The picture above is our family on Christmas morning. Josiah loved all of his gifts from Daddy and Mommy. Joseph woke him up at about 7 AM and asked him if he was ready for presents. Joseph explained to Josiah that on Christmas morning he gets presents from Daddy and Mommy. He tells him that God has provided us with the ability to get him these gifts. We should always put God first in everything we do and honor him with our tithes. Although there are good and bad times the Lord will never leave us. He is still too young this year to fully understand, but we hope that in the years to come he will understand. Thankfully, Josiah woke up in a great mood and came in and saw his bike sitting under the tree. He immediately ran and took off the bow and sat on it. When he opened his helmet and knee pads he screamed "Georgia." He thought it was a football helmet! Joseph and I were teary-eyed the whole time. Mary Elisabeth was also in a great mood. She played on the floor kicking and giggling the whole time. It was an amazing morning Praise God!

The Eterno Four

My Kid...The Rockstar

Joseph and I recently had a weekend getaway for our anniversary and left the kids with my mom. After only two nights and three days our little boy seems so much older. He is now repeating everything we say. Here is a picture of Josiah rocking out to Barney. He is now dancing and trying to do all of the motions to the songs. He also has a new favorite phrase, when he likes something he says, "whoa, cool." Joseph and I got so tickled and turned to each other saying "did he really just say cool?"

Mary Elisabeth is as cute as can be. She smiles and giggles at us. Every day that passes we fall more and more in love with her. She is such a sweet baby and sleeps most of the day. She has also started to sleep through the night (YAY for mommy!). I will put her down most nights at 8:30 and she wakes up about 8:30 or 9.

Joseph and I are so blessed to have two wonderful babies. God has blessed us so much in every aspect of our lives. He keeps Joseph safe every night at work and keeps the kids and I safe while he is gone. We are so thankful and give God all of the honor and praise because without him we would be nothing.

Praise God!

The Eterno Four