I can't believe how quickly October is passing! And this was suppose to be our "slow" month! I am now 28.3 weeks, which means in just a couple of weeks I'll be in the 30's!! Which means it's getting closer and closer to actually having another baby in this house :) Right now I am feeling a little stressed because we don't have a name for her yet. Really we don't even have any ones that we like! So, please pray that God would lead us to the perfect name for her. I really want it to be meaningful and purposeful. There are some names we just like...but I need stronger meanings and reasons for liking them. Anyway, we will be traveling a lot in November....so it might be awhile before I post again. Braelyn has been doing really well in her big girl bed. She stays in it and sleeps well most of the time. She has become very inconsistent in when she will fall asleep....some days it takes her 15 min and other days it takes an hour and a half! She is talking so much and just has been singing Jesus Loves Me by herself, all the way through before bedtime. And the other night she actually sang the second verse of it too! We have been singing this to her for two years now, so I guess I shouldn't be that impressed that she knows it all :) She will tell you that she is going to be a big sister and she seems quite proud. She likes to find the moon and "twinkle little star" if we are outside and it's dark. The other night she couldn't find it, and she said "Moon, where are you?" in a super cute voice. She is just so much fun.I am almost done with my bible study on Leviticus. Sorry I haven't posted anything on that. It's just so much information and honestly hard for me to digest on my own. I will say that I have learned A LOT, and God is amazing how much detail he put in to how He wanted His people to worship and approach Him. And it makes me so thankful that we don't have to make sacrifices and follow such strict rules in order to approach our God today. It is a privilege that I take for granted way to often. oh, so much to think about, and so much to learn still. God's word is so rich and full of His wisdom and instructions for us. I thank God that we have such wonderful resources in America and such freedom and access to Bibles that we are able to go to bible studies and go to church, and read our bibles, wherever and whenever we want without fear of persecution or imprisonment. I read the Voice of the Martyrs magazine and it just teaches me so much and changes my perspective so much, when I read about Christians who willingly suffer and joyfully suffer persecution for the love of their Savior and His Word. And many suffer death, but are not afraid of it, bc they are not living for this world or what it has to offer, but are living for an eternal home, in heaven with the Lord. They understand so well what really matters in this world is only that which has eternal value. I think we, as Americans, miss out on a deeper, more personal relationship with God because our lives are so comfortable that we don't have to depend on Him, or we are just too busy to seek Him. I want to know the Lord like these Christians know the Lord, to have such strong faith and trust in the Lord, despite my circumstances.
Oh, and here are some 2 year pics of Braelyn that we were able to take at the park a couple of weeks ago. I was so pleased with them and so thankful for such a beautiful day and beautiful daughter to enjoy!
