It's been a while since I've written a post on here and for multiple reasons. (1) just haven't had the time, and (2) there isn't much to update.
We had a wonderful Christmas. I so enjoyed the time we got to spend with our family. And we have an awesome family. I always get so depressed after Christmas because I know it will be another year before we get to experience those kind of special feelings again. Christmas is just such a magical time of year...thinking about the birth of our Savior and what it was like back then, what it was like for Mary, and the impact his birth made on our world. Along with that comes the comfort of being with all of our loved ones and knowing that even though we exchange gifts that those really aren't important and that all of us really do just enjoy the time together. Getting to reminisce and here all the funny stories from Aunt Valerie, or stories about my brother and sister, or the ridiculous things my dad has done and still does :) And who could forget the delicious food?!??!! Eating all that food and not caring about how many calories your consuming or it's nutrition value...just enjoying trying all the different foods that so many loved ones took the time to make. It is just a magical and truly a gift from the Lord.
And all this goodness and happiness somehow still leaves a whole in my heart. I'm sure it comes as no surprise that Christmas and New Years is the hardest time for Doug and I. I want to be sharing all these incredible memories with my child(ren). I want to be making Christmas memories with my little girl or baby boy.
But, now it's a new year...a new beginning...a new start. We will continue on with the waiting process, praying and hoping that this is the year we are blessed with gift from God. We have made the decision to continue on with the process with Bethany for one more year and as we continue to wait we will be praying and trying to discern His word and His will for us. If God calls us to pursue another avenue, then we need to obey so we will see what this new year holds.
I hope that everyone had a great Christmas and I hope that 2013 brings many blessings to each of you!
P.S. If you are needing a good book recommendation try "Discerning the Voice of God" by Priscilla Shirer. Very good book to learn how to hear God's voice and to be reminded that even though we don't have the fortune of having our Savior here on earth with us, we still have the Holy Spirit who can live within us and help us to really know God and experience His love.
