It's here!

We were so excited last Friday when we got the call that North Florida Monument was at Kara Faith's spot in the park to install her beautiful marker. Since Friday is Little Peanut's special day, we were tickled pink to have such wonderful news! A vase will go on the side--it is on order. I hope by spring we will be able to get a bench to put nearby, so the lovely FL red ants won't bother us while we are visiting. I just wanted to share with you all!

A Daughter is a Gift

Celeste holding her baby sister for the first time.

(10 days old)

My 3 girls: Celeste Marie, Eden Joy, & Kara Faith

My New Favorite

She was such a sweet spirit. You can see it here...

Collage of Kara...

Today she has been gone from us for 8 weeks... Kara is sitting on Jesus' lap. What a wonderous thing that must be! I am wearing my purple and awaiting donuts. Enjoy her pictures!

Taking Refuge

Kara Faith's Temporary Marker

(Many thank you's to the City of Newberry and North FL Monument!)

I can still feel her in my arms when I look at this...

Feelings are pretty rough over here. It is a true effort to rise each day and do all the "normal" stuff we are to be doing. God gave me Psalm 16 last night when we were praying...

"Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.
I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing." (verses 1-2)

"LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you have made my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
I will praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken." (vs. 5-8)

Heartbeat of Heaven

Here is a video of Kara Faith's hearbeat. Her Daddy was really enjoying listening, so it's rather long. I know I will treasure this. I'm so glad we brought the camera that does video to our amniotic fluid reduction on Christmas Eve!

Stuart & Me, Christmas Photo

Here is a picture of my hubby, Stuart, and I at a recent church Christmas Party. Notice the big belly! It's sweet Kara's huge swimming pool. :)

Thankful!

I am extremely thankful for little miss Kara Faith. She is doing so well! I am 31 weeks today. Here's a picture of me on Thanksgiving. I'm getting so big that I don't know how I'll make it another 8+ weeks. Pray that God blesses the rest of this pregnancy abundantly.