We get to be around a lot of babies and part of a community that loves and celebrates life! I am among 5 other ladies on base right now who are expecting babies between November and May! In those 6 months, we will welcome 7 new babies here! If you are doing the math....yes, someone is having twins on base here! And it isn't me to my knowledge =)
Something neat that they do here in the YWAM and IHOP circles to honor and celebrate babies and life, is have a baby shower for each new baby (not just the first one). That is different than what I'm used to back home. Back home, you seem to only do baby showers for the first baby. I like the idea that I'll get a little party to celebrate this next baby too! Makes sense to celebrate each new life!
In baby updates, I'm 10 weeks today, feeling quite good for the most part (though a little tired and occasionally emotional) and think I'm starting to have a little growing bump starting to show =) So fun! It is fascinating to learn about fetal development each week! 10 weeks down and 30 to go! 1/4 of the way there!
Have a great week!
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Introduction to Essential Oils
In the last 2 years, I've been introduced to Essential Oils and almost a year ago, got my first Young Living starter kit. I've really enjoyed using essential oils as my go-to "medicine cabinet" over the past year and use it for a variety of things! To be honest, my husband uses them more than I do!
It has been a nice, natural option to have for relieving different issues being far away from the familiar medical system we have in Canada. Down here, options other than heading to a hospital, are really nice to have! Besides, it is just nice to use a more natural approach and replace different over-the-counter meds with oils =)
That being said, I'm hosting an Introduction to Essential Oils class on October 28th at 6:30pm at my place. If you are local and read my blog, please feel invited and come join us for the evening! I think it would be super fun to do one someday on a trip back to Canada too! If any of my Canadian friends or family are interested, let me know too and I'll start thinking up a plan to make that happen on our next visit =)
Here is a link to an article that gives an overview of Young Livings essential oils and the ones that come in the premium starter kit that I got last year. Enjoy! http://issuu.com/lorimillsgordon/docs/oily_families_essential_oil_starter/0
And for a personal, recent testimony, I was making supper the other week and clearly told Noah the element was on and hot and not to touch. He came near as I removed the pot from the element and proceeded to quickly touch it, immediately burning his little hand. My tough little cookie was very sad and didn't like running his hand under cold water at all. I grabbed the lavender as he cried really loudly and put a dab on his hand. No joke....IMMEDIATELY he stopped crying and said he was ready for supper, got in his chair and supper time it was! The speed at which that lavender helps shocked me! And the burned healed really nicely with no other issues! So cool!
It has been a nice, natural option to have for relieving different issues being far away from the familiar medical system we have in Canada. Down here, options other than heading to a hospital, are really nice to have! Besides, it is just nice to use a more natural approach and replace different over-the-counter meds with oils =)
That being said, I'm hosting an Introduction to Essential Oils class on October 28th at 6:30pm at my place. If you are local and read my blog, please feel invited and come join us for the evening! I think it would be super fun to do one someday on a trip back to Canada too! If any of my Canadian friends or family are interested, let me know too and I'll start thinking up a plan to make that happen on our next visit =)
Here is a link to an article that gives an overview of Young Livings essential oils and the ones that come in the premium starter kit that I got last year. Enjoy! http://issuu.com/lorimillsgordon/docs/oily_families_essential_oil_starter/0
And for a personal, recent testimony, I was making supper the other week and clearly told Noah the element was on and hot and not to touch. He came near as I removed the pot from the element and proceeded to quickly touch it, immediately burning his little hand. My tough little cookie was very sad and didn't like running his hand under cold water at all. I grabbed the lavender as he cried really loudly and put a dab on his hand. No joke....IMMEDIATELY he stopped crying and said he was ready for supper, got in his chair and supper time it was! The speed at which that lavender helps shocked me! And the burned healed really nicely with no other issues! So cool!
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Grandma and Grandpa's Visit in September!
A few weeks ago, my in-laws came for a visit and we had a wonderful time with them! I always love when we get to spend time together and there is so much more quality time with family and friends when they come down here =)
We did lots of fun things and had lots of good food together. We had our first visit to the Aquarium, which was super cool, 2 visits to the zoo and even a double date to the stock car races for my father-in-law's birthday which we got to celebrate while they were here!
My in-laws are so incredible. Generous, loving, supportive and so very kind. I love them so much!
It was incredibly fun to announce our pregnancy to them in person! When they pulled up, we sent Noah running to greet them wearing his "Big Brother" shirt. It was so fun to watch them notice what the shirt said =)
They also brought our furniture which was an awesome bonus! We now have couches and a bedroom set for the first time in the last 2.5 years! I am loving having our bed back and love having a bed to get up into! It is great to have so much seating in the living room again too =)
Thanks mom and dad for visiting! We love you! Come anytime!
We did lots of fun things and had lots of good food together. We had our first visit to the Aquarium, which was super cool, 2 visits to the zoo and even a double date to the stock car races for my father-in-law's birthday which we got to celebrate while they were here!
My in-laws are so incredible. Generous, loving, supportive and so very kind. I love them so much!
It was incredibly fun to announce our pregnancy to them in person! When they pulled up, we sent Noah running to greet them wearing his "Big Brother" shirt. It was so fun to watch them notice what the shirt said =)
They also brought our furniture which was an awesome bonus! We now have couches and a bedroom set for the first time in the last 2.5 years! I am loving having our bed back and love having a bed to get up into! It is great to have so much seating in the living room again too =)
Thanks mom and dad for visiting! We love you! Come anytime!
Sunday, October 05, 2014
Lots of blessings!!!
There are so many things I could blog about.....pics from Grandma and Grandpa Farrows visit, a blurb about the women's conference, but I realize that I didn't include a very important announcement yet =)
WE ARE HAVING A BABY!
We are super pumped as a family and Noah already has the "big brudder" title down pat and daily talks to the baby in my belly at random times on his own initiative. That is so super cute!
We are due in May and are 8 weeks pregnant now! We also have the joy of being pregnant with a number of other couples on base right now which makes it really fun! One of my good friends on base even has the exact same due date =) We all had ultrasounds on Friday and it was WONDERFUL to see the little beating heart =)
Please pray for protection and life for our little one in these early developmental weeks. For week 8 specifically, you can pray for the little hands, fingers, toes and feet that are beginning to develop and that they would be fearfully and wonderfully made according to God's perfect design. Also, we need wisdom from the Lord who to see for prenatal care and feel like we are in a foreign land...which we are compared to my knowledge of the system in Winnipeg!
Thanks for celebrating this life with us!
We are super pumped as a family and Noah already has the "big brudder" title down pat and daily talks to the baby in my belly at random times on his own initiative. That is so super cute!
We are due in May and are 8 weeks pregnant now! We also have the joy of being pregnant with a number of other couples on base right now which makes it really fun! One of my good friends on base even has the exact same due date =) We all had ultrasounds on Friday and it was WONDERFUL to see the little beating heart =)
Please pray for protection and life for our little one in these early developmental weeks. For week 8 specifically, you can pray for the little hands, fingers, toes and feet that are beginning to develop and that they would be fearfully and wonderfully made according to God's perfect design. Also, we need wisdom from the Lord who to see for prenatal care and feel like we are in a foreign land...which we are compared to my knowledge of the system in Winnipeg!
Thanks for celebrating this life with us!
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| Just an hour after we found out we are pregnant! |
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