Answered Prayers
Why is that when you're waiting on something that you really want, time just stops? Every other week that Colton has been born has just flown by and this week is taking forever!!! This week has been full of some wonderful things/news...but it's just seems to be passing by very slowly.
On Tuesday, we did get a visit from my cousin, Susan and her 3-month old baby Logan. They drove over from Nashville on Monday and stopped by the house for the afternoon. I haven't seen Susan in about a year and it was my first time meeting baby Logan. What a doll baby. While holding Logan, I kept thinking "was Colton ever this still? Was Colton really this small? Where did the time go?". I can't believe how much Colton has grown - he looked like such a little boy next to Logan! Since he hasn't been around a baby younger than him, Colton was totally amazed with everything that Logan did. It's so much fun getting to know all of our newest family members! The visit on Tuesday did help that day to pass by much better!
Yesterday, we learned that a little boy (who's Mom graduated high school with my sister) who has been awaiting a new heart (for the past 11 months) finally received one yesterday! The transplant went as perfectly as they could have hoped. What an emotional day for Katie and family as well as the donor family. As I read the updates via Facebook, I kept thinking about how much strength it would take for the donor family to make those decisions and how much those decisions were changing another family's lives. It's just amazing. The power of prayer at its best!! I have to admit that I loved on my little munchkin a little extra yesterday.
Last night, Matt received an email from our Mortgage Specialist with some great news! Our loan is out of underwriting and has been approved!!! We are now waiting on a final review and the confirmation that our closing date is still set for October 11th (we get to take possession at closing)! HOORAY. I slept a little bit better last night knowing that we are definitely on track to be in our new home! Another answered prayer. God is so good.
So even though this week has been as "slow as molasses in wintertime", it has been full of wonderful moments and answered prayers!
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint"
- Isaiah 40:31
On Tuesday, we did get a visit from my cousin, Susan and her 3-month old baby Logan. They drove over from Nashville on Monday and stopped by the house for the afternoon. I haven't seen Susan in about a year and it was my first time meeting baby Logan. What a doll baby. While holding Logan, I kept thinking "was Colton ever this still? Was Colton really this small? Where did the time go?". I can't believe how much Colton has grown - he looked like such a little boy next to Logan! Since he hasn't been around a baby younger than him, Colton was totally amazed with everything that Logan did. It's so much fun getting to know all of our newest family members! The visit on Tuesday did help that day to pass by much better!
Yesterday, we learned that a little boy (who's Mom graduated high school with my sister) who has been awaiting a new heart (for the past 11 months) finally received one yesterday! The transplant went as perfectly as they could have hoped. What an emotional day for Katie and family as well as the donor family. As I read the updates via Facebook, I kept thinking about how much strength it would take for the donor family to make those decisions and how much those decisions were changing another family's lives. It's just amazing. The power of prayer at its best!! I have to admit that I loved on my little munchkin a little extra yesterday.
Last night, Matt received an email from our Mortgage Specialist with some great news! Our loan is out of underwriting and has been approved!!! We are now waiting on a final review and the confirmation that our closing date is still set for October 11th (we get to take possession at closing)! HOORAY. I slept a little bit better last night knowing that we are definitely on track to be in our new home! Another answered prayer. God is so good.
So even though this week has been as "slow as molasses in wintertime", it has been full of wonderful moments and answered prayers!
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint"
- Isaiah 40:31
:)
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