North Carolina=Spring all winter long!!!

I have to say that I have enjoyed this mild winter.  70 degrees one day, snowing the next, then 70 degrees after that to melt away the snow.  That is my kind of winter.  Eric would disagree with me.  He likes cold weather and sweaters and using the fireplace.   I have loved this week!  It has been so warm.  I kinda wish our neighborhood pool was open this week.  I am sure that it would have been filled with neighbors enjoying the water.

The warm weather does make me miss my sweet little Savannah so much.  On these days, I want to take her on a wagon ride to the park, play in the front yard, etc.  As much as I miss her, I know she is doing well and better than any of us because she is in Heaven and with Jesus.  To ask for her back would be selfish of me.  I look forward to taking Penelope to the park, swimming, on wagon rides, etc, and telling her all about how her big sister loved those things.  Here are a few pictures.  These are from March 2011.

A quick update on Penelope:  I am now 29 weeks pregnant.  We are getting so close.  Thinking about her being here is kinda surreal.  I can't wait though.  I am so thankful for her movements that I feel (even the ones that wake me up in the middle of the night), and her hiccups.  She weighs around 2.5 pounds.  I love when she has the hiccups.  I am so thankful to the Lord for Him blessing us with this sweet little girl.  Here are a few pics of our sweet Penelope:

I wanted to share a scripture that some of you are familiar with.  A dear friend of mine brought up this scripture this week and it has been so very helpful.  Please take the time to read it. 

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.  For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.  And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.  For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?  But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.  And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, becausethe Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.  And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.  For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.  And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified."  Romans 8:18-30

Before I go, I want to ask for your prayers for dear friends of ours that are going through a trial.  I won't go into details, but God knows and please lift them up in your daily prayers.