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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Showers of Blessings



[Brittany with Calen.]
[Careth with Lincoln.]


[Pictured from left to right, Pamela, Mrs. Kemp, Catherine. Catherine is our good friend who is home from Thailand for the summer...her trip to visit with us coincided with the shower...it was a blessing to have her there as well!!]













[Pictured from left to right, Andrea, Leigh Anna and me.]



Look at all those diapers...and the CUTE blankie! Can't wait to swaddle baby in it!

















Adele and Anna Maria enjoying the morning playing.


[Lisa, one of my dearest friends, with the watermelon baby carriage she made! Isn't it adorable?!]










My sisters at Reformation OPC gave me and our baby a baby shower a few weeks back. I was approached by my dear sister, Lisa and I said, "no, there's no need for a baby shower...but I have had prayer showers in the past...I would love that." So, she had a prayer/diaper/wipes shower for us! It was a wonderful morning of fellowship, joy and prayer as we wait on this newest Henry baby. I was overwhelmed by the generosity of my friends at church and so thankful to God for the many ways in which He provides.

[Pictured above from left to right, Brittany, Annie, Joy, Kathy and Rocio.]


Our church has had somewhat of a baby boom the past year or so. We've added at least 5 babies in the past year or so (that I can recall!). It was so fun to have a few of these precious babes at the shower.

Here is what we prayed for and please feel free to add some of these to your prayers for our family as well!

*comfort, peace and perseverance during the final days/weeks of your pregnancy.

*a safe and smooth labor and delivery- peace and calm for you.

*rest and strength for you in the early weeks of Baby's life.

*Baby's baptism

*Baby's faithfulness to the Lord

*Baby's growth in Christ

*Our family as we continue preparations for our return to Thailand.

*the strength of our marriage as Paul and I adjust to the new baby.

*time management as I continue to homeschool

*Paul as he continues his studies at RTS.

*PJ, Calvin and Adele as they adjust to Baby.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sweet friends you have! I'm so glad that you wre blessed by them. Will pray for these requests!

trmills said...

Happy baby shower, my friend. I wish I could have been there with those women who love you, and how sweet to have Catherine in your midst. I will pray for these things too.