11.1.18


Happy Thursday, friends! 
The last two weeks have been a crazy blur
As we've welcomed little Hudson Luke into our family.

He is such a precious gift from God,
And we are thankful!
As I think back over those weeks these are some of the things that stand out
As blessings to praise the Lord for:

A quick and safe home delivery,
An awesome birth team,
Who were consistently pointing me to Jesus,
And praying as we worked together 
To bring this little guy into the world.

A healthy screaming baby...
We had no doubt he was alive and well 
In those first few moments after delivery!

Answered prayer. 
There was just so much of that surrounding the birth of our son.
It encourages my heart as I begin this new leg of life's adventure.

Carl.
He is such a good daddy to Hudson and husband to me!
I'm grateful we get to walk this journey of life together,
Grateful for his patience,
His love,
And his encouragement!

An extremely generous and caring church family
Who have prayed us through-
Both this pregnancy and the struggles before it-
And who have put food on our table as we adjust to our new family life!

Family. 
My parents and their sacrifice so Mom could be here for two weeks-
We will dearly miss her when she leaves on Saturday!
The Eldredge family and their support and encouragement-
Through meals and welcoming baby Hudson among other things!
Hudson.
His sweet snuggles,
His active hands,
His calm spirit,
His wide eyes,
His perfect little features...
I stand amazed at God's creative power in his little body!



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