Praise the Lord!

We got the opportunity to host a team from Waco this past week as they spent time experiencing the lives of US church planters. Each of them plans to plant a church in the US as well so it was a very hands on learning experience. The most fun part for me was having five fun gals to hang out with and love on all week. Most are mommies themselves so they were so much fun to swap stories and spend time with. They also totally understood my pregnancy ups and downs...always a plus!

One of the sweet gals who spent some time with Anna Kate taught her how to "praise the Lord". Anna will lift her hands up in the air and smile really big when asked to praise the Lord. It is too cute and so sweet that Anna Kate is already learning these fundamentals of life. I love it! 

We got a big reason to praise the Lord today! As many of you know, Anna Kate was born with some problems with her kidneys. We have never had to have surgery or anything, but the doctors have kept an eye on them since birth. Today she had another ultrasound and got a completely healthy report. Her kidneys are just fine and normal! Praise the Lord! We definitely believe God healed her and we are so thankful. Thank you for praying for her and believing with us!

As for baby #2, it is 9 weeks into its little life today. He or she is definitely making his presence known by giving my body a rough entry into this pregnancy. Mornings have gotten a lot better, but afternoons and evenings are still pretty challenging. In three weeks, I will be out of the first trimester so I am looking forward to a little rest from the intense symptoms of early pregnancy. Regardless, we are so thankful for this little one and we know it will be a happy and healthy addition to our San Diego family.