Ryder's Prayer...

Every night when we lay down for bed, we say our prayers.  I mainly just go through a list of things we are thankful for.  I have started letting Ryder repeat after me & it is seriously just about the sweetest thing ever, so I recorded him one night!  The video is black...so nothing to watch, just listen!  ;)  He even adds his own lil part of the prayer "Chick-i-tah" (Chick Fil A)!  This is something I don't ever want to forget, how sweet & precious he is without even knowing it!  He is my angel & always will be!  :)

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thankful for our Healer...

Tonight was the first night of antiochNOW & I think it was a huge hit! With so much going on in my life & always feeling like I'm "behind" & always have so much to do....I have to step back & make myself realize how blessed I truly am.

• I get to go to school. I don't have to.
• I have great parents who support me in everything I do.
• It may not be a "real" job, but I LOVE selling Scentsy & it gives me a little extra money every month I wouldn't normally have.
• My child will be two next week & has never been on antibiotics (& after learning about them today & what they do to your body in Chemistry in Society...I am oh so thankful!) I hope I didn't just jinx myself.
• I have a car to get from place to place. So many times I think I spend way to much time in my car, or way to much money on gas, but I am thankful I have a car to put gas in!
• Just to name a few...

Tonight we sang Our God is greater...by Chris Tomlin & I was brought to tears at a certain part thinking about sweet little baby morgan. It's probably not hard to figure out which part either...

Our God is greater, our God is stronger

God You are higher than any other

Our God is Healer, awesome in power...

Our God, Our God...

That's about as direct as it gets. I just stood there & poured out those words & I believe them. He is all those things, even when things of this world seem like they couldn't get worse. He is a Healer & can do more things than doctors on this earth can imagine. I love when doctor's say, "Well, that is truly a miracle." It's not a miracle...it's the work of God. Our God. Our Healer. Our God who is great & stronger, & higher than any other, & awesome in power. He.is.OUR.God.

request...

I'm not one to write about prayer requests on my blog, but I do believe prayer is a powerful thing...so it's never too late for a first.

I have been heart broken over this situation the last few days & there aren't very many minutes in a day that go by that I don't think about this sweet sweet family!

Jordan, a girl I think I've known my entire life (as long as I can remember!), from church had her sweet baby girl last Thursday.  Her arrival has been anticipated by many for months & months.  This little girl was loved so much before she even got here! Jordan works with our youth at church & does such a great job--she truly has a gift & loves what she does!  Jordan & her husband Marty have been married just a little over a year (they got married on my birthday to be exact!).  I don't know Marty all that well, & just met him about a year ago, but all I have heard about him are amazing things & he always takes such great care of me & all my printing needs!  =)

...after Morgan's birth there were/are many unexpected complications  & not many answers thus far.  I would encourage you in joining me in prayer for Morgan & her parent's during this time.  I know some of you have been there & know what it's like to sit in the NICU at ACH, & some of us do not.  I can't even begin to imagine what they are going through right now.  Right now, they aren't even able to hold her.  There are lots of questions that still need to be answered, but they are just having to take it one day at a time, & we are already seeing God's hand at work!

I still can't get over this sweet girl's beauty!  She has already touched so many people's lives & isn't even a week old!

-I pray specifically for Jordan to have a quick & easy recovery from her c/s.
-I pray for Marty's strength in being there for Jordan & Morgan.
-I pray for Jordan & Marty's decision making.
-I pray for the Dr.'s treating baby Morgan.

You can keep up with them & find out what to specially pray for on a FB page set up for them HERE.

You can also follow their blog HERE.

I'm not doing this for attention, or for people to think I know everything & am just "gossiping" because that's the LAST thing I want you to think.  If this blog posts generates just ONE more prayer up to our Heavenly Father for baby Morgan, then my work here is done.  Even if some of you are already aware of this situation, I hope you take the time now to stop what you doing & pray for them.