Christmas 2006 and lessons learned

What a difference one year makes!!! I would have never imagined last Christmas that we would have a two month old baby girl this year. In fact we had just received our completed home study for the adoption.

I think I have finally learned a valuable life lesson after many years, that is that God is in CONTROL of my life and not me. He is the one who directs my steps and knows my future. I have always tried to plan things out. I can remember as a teenager planning to be married by age 21 or 22 and having children by age 25. God was probably laughing at my foolish thinking. None of my plans worked out the way I thought. I didn't get married until age 32 and didn't become a mom until I was 36. It was very difficult being single and listening to everyone ask when I was ever going to get married and then once I was married they'd ask when we were going to have a baby. They failed to realized that as much as I wanted each of the above, I couldn't make either happen. I learned to trust God for a husband and for a baby.

I am not saying that it was an easy road but it was definitely worth waiting for God's best. Anyone who may be struggling with being single or being childless, please remember to keep asking God and trust Him for his answers. Don't let other people rush you into something that is not God's best for you. Hang in there and just keep serving as you wait.





I am enjoying one of my greatest Christmas gifts ever: Alayna Marie :) It is so much fun watching her discover new things like her toys and her new favorite thing: Her TONGUE!!!