Drew Katelyn

My sweet Drew,
You are seven...boo! I adore you. You are so fun, and you have such an interesting mind. You can be so compassionate. It has been so much fun to be in your classroom this year. I love watching you learn and share. You are so strong and determined. Drew you have the best laugh. When you and Lucy get laughing together, your laugh brings a smile to your Dad and I. You have a great imagination, and I love hearing all of the ideas you come up with. I can't wait to see what great things you end up doing for our God. I can't wait to encourage you and experience your victories. I love you so much sweet Drewbee!
My prayer for you is that you would fall in love with God. I pray that you would be a leader for truth. I pray that you are the type of friend that people can confide in, laugh with, depend on, and look up to. Lord, protect Drew, keep her pure in all of her ways. Please help her to be diligent and full of joy. Thank you that I get to be her mom. Help me to be the best mom for her that I can be.
In Your Name,
Amen

Cheerful Example

Drew and LuLu,

So Randy spoke at mom to mom the other day and he seriously said the best way for me to teach you cheerful obedience is by example. He actually said that I need to be cheerful in all that I do, so that you too may have a cheerful heart. I hate it when he comes to mom to mom.
SO, I am going to try very hard to be cheerful when I am doing my daily tasks. I know that when you guys read this down the road you are going to laugh, because you won't believe that I ever struggled with being cheerful when I cleaned......only in His mercy. Good thing I have such a good example to look to.
God give me the cheerful and thankful heart that you desire for me to have. Let me think about you, and rest in your strength, to be transformed.
Love you girls

Whoa, it's been how long?

Hey there precious ones,
Your baby cousin Laney Jane was just born...five weeks early. She is AMAZING! What a little fighter, already making her way when the whole world thinks she should wait. I am sooo excited to get to know her little heart. She was actually born in the same room at Portland Adventist as both of you..crazy huh? Laney's birth has brought back lots of fun memories of you two. I think the best is remembering how much I love you, and knowing that not only does God love YOU more, He loves ME more than that too. I love the creation of love. I am so thankful to be your mom. You are both fantastic. Every... frown, will challenge, tear, teaches me about His mercy. Every....laugh, booty shake, thank you, teaches me about His grace. You are both....more than words can express.
Love you