Wow! It’s been a really long time since I’ve written. Lots of things have happened. I found out I’m expecting our second baby in December, and I’m discovering new things about the little one we already have. It’s so fun to watch her grow and develop. I’m growing personally in character and being a homemaker. Oh, how I need the Lord Jesus to help me be strong enough to make permanent changes to things that are not the best in my life. I’m also watching dear friends and family members go through major changes in their lives. I’ve got a couple of dear friends who are embarking on new parts of this journey called “life” and I’m selfishly finding myself scared for them. Really I think it’s scared for me because though I don’t get to spend lots of time with them, I deeply cherish the time I do get to spend with them and am afraid that God will take them away from here leaving a big whole where that significant friendship now exists. Not that the friendship will end because of geography but just that the time we get to see each other will be more limited because of time and economics of visiting someone away from home. I know that the best response I can have at this point is to pray that they and I will come forth as gold at the end of all this and that we will all lean on Christ, the author and perfecter of our faith. Thank you God.