I've been avoiding my blog knowing I should update it. Things have been really hard for me here In CR and I just dont want to turn this post into a sob-session or the place where I turn into a mega negative nancy. So i'm going to keep this as positive as humanly possible.. my humanly possible that is. Caleb and I have had stomach issues on and off for about 2 weeks now.Whether it be cramping, nausea, diarrhea or vomiting - you name, we've had it. I'm so over being sick. I've had a really hard time with my gluten/dairy intolerances and have had a hard time finding enough alternatives to where i'm still getting the amount of calories I need to be nursing Axel. I'm always hungry it seems. I've lost a generous amount of weight and am not super excited about it. On the upside- we are finally getting a little more into our "positions" here on base. It has taken longer than we thought due to never feeling well. Caleb has had to help me with Axel ...
Yesterday We had our sweet boy Axel Dedicated. For us as parents, dedicating our child represents a commitment both to God & to our son. For me it means I am giving back to Jesus a very precious gift he gave me. Entrusting my child in his hands, knowing fully he will take care of him, through the good and the bad. As parents its a commitment to guide Axel as he growths, to know Jesus as his personal savior, and encourage him to have a REAL and live friendship/relationship with Christ. It is also a commitment to Axel to always put him before ourselves and love him with the love that christ has shown us. That is a heavy decree. We make these promises, fully knowing we will fail at times. That we will struggle as parents, we may fight and disagree, we may have tough decisions to make or not even know what to do. However, we are hopeful and trusting that even through all this our child will grow and remember our sincere hearts and our commitment to christ. In hopes that...
I feel slightly uncomfortable writing this. I'm not entirely sure why. I guess writing about someone elses despair is not exactly easy. I want to write a little bit about what I've seen, and what its taught me in this short time here in Mexico. First I want to start with a quote from my book I'm reading, "Radical" by David Platt. "God blesses his people with extravagant grace so they might extend his extravagant glory to all peoples on earth." Read that a few times through. Sometimes I wonder why I was born in one of the most blessed countries in the world. I grew up in comfortable settings, always had food, shelter and was taught about Jesus from a fairly young age. I had my rough spots but nothing too terrible. For the first time ever, when reading that quote, I realized that by grace I was born in the United States. If you ask me its an extravagant amount of grace but thats just my opinion. What I do with that grace is my choice. God gave it ...
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