Well we have pretty much decided on this house (the one in the previous blog). I absolutely LOVE the house. It fits Mark and I so well. It's a great first house! We have signed a bunch of papers at the bank for the loan etc.., the apprisal is done, the inspection is done...now we just have to close. That part can't come fast enough. My belly is growing growing growing! Of course everyone still says I don't look 8 months pregnant, but I beg to differ. It's amazing what a little baby can do to your body...totally change for sure! I still don't think I look like me and with all the additional swelling that is occuring recently as I get closer to the end I'm starting to wonder if anything on me will look familar again. This weekend Mom, Raich, Jenny and Jerry (and some other family members from other places) are coming for my shower at Cedar Lane (Mark and my church). I am so excited for everyone to come and meet our familoy at Cedar Lane. My mom and sister have met everyone before but this will be the first time that Jenny and Jerry are coming to meet everyone. I'll let you know how everyone goes..I know it will be a blast!
Last weekend was our ladies retreat for Cedar Lane. It was a great weekend for me! I was able to learn about how to "love well." I really enjoyed getting to know the women who went; some for the first time and some relationships I already had grew stronger and deeper. Margaret asked me to do the devo for the Lord's supper on Sunday morning. If any of you know me well at all, you will know that at that moment I was asked I became the worst worry wort ever! That is my weakness, but I was glad she asked me because I have been trying to work that weakness out of my life, or at least make it less of a problem. The subject I spoke on was relationships and relating to our worship, particularly the Lord's Supper. Without any trouble I was able to relate it to our weekend theme of "loving well." It was so perfect it gave me goose bumps as we were learning from Beth Moore on how to love and be loved. I prayed and prayed I would be able to say what I wanted to say clearly and without breaking down crying (which these days is getting harder and harder.) God was gracious! I give Him the glory for helping me choose my words and be confident!
I will continue to give updates on our house situation. For some reason my husband just realized yesterday that our baby is due in 5 weeks. I have no clue where he has been the past 8 months, but apparently he didn't realize that I could go into labor before June 7th. I guess the engineer in him could not let him see anything other than June 7th. Hopefully for his sake and our house's sake little Aaron will stay put until then. Secretly though, I would be fine if he came before that.
