I just can't sleep. I'm too excited. About what you ask?
Well, there is just so much to be excited about! Life and things related to baby in general =)
I was awake and doing a lot of tossing and turning in bed. Then my excitement got rolling and I knew I was on the way to a very awake state. Then my cute baby got the hiccups. I decided, forget this lying in bed stuff. I'll just rise and shine early and take a nap later since I have the day off =)
I have sooooo much to be thankful for. I am constantly reminded of that lately and spend a bunch of my quiet time simply thanking the Lord for all the blessings.
Today, I'm excited to see the midwife and have girls day. I'm thankful for the way Shane's job works which allows him to accompany me to the appointments and we get to hear baby together =) It's so very special. I'm thankful for my girlfriends. They are so special to me and I value friendships in such a big way.
Tomorrow I'm having another prenatal massage...ahhhhh...right on. Thankfully, my low back/rib pain has been settling down and feels better than it did for the majority of my second trimester. I'm totally pumped to begin Prenatal Bootie Camp tomorrow evening! I found it through the leisure guide and I'm excited to do something active that is specifically for me as a preggo! I hope it's fun and they don't run me ragged =) It will be good to get into shape a little more =) I'm even excited to wear my new exercise pants =)
Wednesday, Shane and I have a date planned and then we are having supper with my "little" bro and his girlfriend for the last time in the next few months as he heads off to IHOP to do an internship until at least mid-December. I'm looking forward to a sibling supper together =) I'm so thankful for my incredible family. My husband is amazing. I'm totally in love. I love spending time with him. Having my sister living with us is sooooo special at this time. I'm so blessed.
Thursday is work. I'm thankful for work. 8 hour shifts are awesome. I like work. I love helping and serving people. I love the honor of being present at births. What a special time for people. I like making people feel cared for and supported. Work has been good. Only 23 shift left before mat leave and I want to enjoy them all I can! I did a bunch of switches related to what is coming on Friday's thankfulness list and so though I don't have holidays, I am working this one shift in a stretch of 11! I'm going to work my butt off for it in October, but I'm excited for this little holiday =)
Friday, we're taking a sibling trip down to IHOP! Shane, Steph, Shaun, me and baby are heading down for a few days to drop Shaun off at his intership. I'm so thankful for this opportunity. I'm so thankful for my siblings and this time together. I'm so thankful for our friends in KC. I'm so thankful for the vision of Call2All and getting to work with them. I'm so thankful for fall in KC. I'm so thankful for my boss who was willing to give me nice switches to make this possible. I'm blessed.
I could go on and on. There is so much to be thankful for. I'm just so excited!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
The Last Week of the 20s!
Today I am 29 weeks preggo and it's so crazy to think that there is only 11 weeks left to my due date! Crazy! This wonderful pregnancy has flown by at a rapid speed and I'm aiming to love each moment and take mental pictures to remember them =)
Last week, being the first of the third trimester, was filled with fun things! We registered for our baby registry, had a fun date with Daddy, spent a whole day with my sister, bought some maternity clothes for fall and bought our first little outfit for the baby. By not knowing the gender, it has really prevented us from shopping which has been such a blessing =) There is very little nice gender-neutral clothing out there. So, our little baby doesn't have much to wear yet but it will come in due time =)
Tomorrow we see the midwife, which is always a fun morning and I intentionally plan my midwife appointments on the same day as girls night =) Tomorrow is going to be a fun day!
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Blogger Review: The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns
This review is a long time coming! I received this complimentary copy of The Hole in Our Gospel from Booksneeze a while before we left for YWAM last year. I never started it at that time and only since returning from Kona and South Africa this spring, did I start the book. I was a little overwhelmed by its size but it turned out to be a very interesting read, and very timely in my life.
The gist of the book is all about the full gospel of Jesus, focusing on serving and loving the poor of the earth. Richard Stearns is the president of World Vision U.S and takes the reader on an in depth look at what the Bible says about ministering to the poor and the topic of justice.
I enjoyed this book. I liked the way Richard began the book with his own personal testimony in the first few chapters. It was very easy to feel his passion for the poor through his writing and I found my heart drawn and reminded about my own experiences the months before when my husband and I were on the mission field on another continent. I really enjoyed the stories of his travels and the incredible people he has met along the way.
Though I enjoyed the book, was provoked and challenged, I still felt something was missing. The basis of our service coming from a place of a living, intimate relationship with Jesus seemed to be missing, as well as a perspective of the time in history that we are living in in regards to the return of Jesus. There were parts that seemed to be border line with a very strong focus on works and service, without the connection to the Man whom we love as the point of our actions. It had a real social justice feel that didn't always seem to point to the true Answer. Because I tend to be turned off from materials that have a strong social justice feel, I sure didn't like the quotes from Bono =) I would have liked to see more connection at a heart-level to Jesus being the true Answer to poverty and injustice and more focus on the power of prayer. Chapter 12 and 13 were fairly depressing as they described in details the challenges surrounding the poor. I was hoping that Richard would bring the readers some hope in the midst of all the grim reality of Part 3 and 4. He brought some positive perspective, even if it wasn't the turn around that I had hoped for. I enjoyed Part 5 the most and really appreciated the challenge to the reader about what are we going to do to live out the Gospel.
On the whole, I really enjoyed this book and it was special for me to read it after returning from the mission field abroad. The extra special part was that one of the ministries we worked with in South Africa was mentioned over a number of pages, including a church that we visited and a pastor we met! That was the icing on the cake for me =) I would recommend this book as it is challenging and provoking about living out the whole Gospel.
The gist of the book is all about the full gospel of Jesus, focusing on serving and loving the poor of the earth. Richard Stearns is the president of World Vision U.S and takes the reader on an in depth look at what the Bible says about ministering to the poor and the topic of justice.
I enjoyed this book. I liked the way Richard began the book with his own personal testimony in the first few chapters. It was very easy to feel his passion for the poor through his writing and I found my heart drawn and reminded about my own experiences the months before when my husband and I were on the mission field on another continent. I really enjoyed the stories of his travels and the incredible people he has met along the way.
Though I enjoyed the book, was provoked and challenged, I still felt something was missing. The basis of our service coming from a place of a living, intimate relationship with Jesus seemed to be missing, as well as a perspective of the time in history that we are living in in regards to the return of Jesus. There were parts that seemed to be border line with a very strong focus on works and service, without the connection to the Man whom we love as the point of our actions. It had a real social justice feel that didn't always seem to point to the true Answer. Because I tend to be turned off from materials that have a strong social justice feel, I sure didn't like the quotes from Bono =) I would have liked to see more connection at a heart-level to Jesus being the true Answer to poverty and injustice and more focus on the power of prayer. Chapter 12 and 13 were fairly depressing as they described in details the challenges surrounding the poor. I was hoping that Richard would bring the readers some hope in the midst of all the grim reality of Part 3 and 4. He brought some positive perspective, even if it wasn't the turn around that I had hoped for. I enjoyed Part 5 the most and really appreciated the challenge to the reader about what are we going to do to live out the Gospel.
On the whole, I really enjoyed this book and it was special for me to read it after returning from the mission field abroad. The extra special part was that one of the ministries we worked with in South Africa was mentioned over a number of pages, including a church that we visited and a pastor we met! That was the icing on the cake for me =) I would recommend this book as it is challenging and provoking about living out the whole Gospel.
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