Heather and Jay's Wedding!

Samuel with Grandpa George

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We had a great trip to Chicago this weekend for my sister's wedding. We had started saving for the trip ahead of time. Then unexpectedly, a family gave us $500 for our trip and another family said they felt led to give $200. The Lord provided the finances we needed. Thank you, Jesus! We left early morning Wednesday the 21st and got there Thursday evening. We had a great time on our drive listening to music and teachings on our ipod. When we hit the Chicago city limits we were in heavy traffic. But in the midst of that I just started laughing for no reason. Then I realized the Lord was filling me with joy and I couldn't stop laughing for about 10 minutes. (I experienced this laughter again on our way back to Wyoming, right before hitting traffic in Minnesota.) This made our drive through about an hours worth of traffic very enjoyable. When we got to Chicago Cody dropped me off at Birthway's while he spent the evening with Jay and another friend Michael. I went to Heather's Blessing Way Party where we had some food and blessings were given. Afterward we went bowling! I haven't bowled in at least a year and a half. I bowled a 145! I was surprised by how well I did. It was fun to have a ladies night out with Heather and her friends. Then on Friday night we had the wedding rehearsal and dinner which was Chicago style hot dogs (yummy). My Mom, Dad, brother, Tim and sister-in-law, Tara arrived in Chicago that night. It was so great to have the whole family together again.

Heather and Jay's wedding was on Saturday. The wedding started at 3 pm at my sisters church. It was a beautiful wedding. Instead of having the minister do traditional vows they had friends read excerpts from different books for the vows. Then Heather and Jay shared vows spoken from their hearts. While they lit the unity candle, I sang a song called, "My Romance." For the benediction I sang, "The Gathering of Spirits" with two lovely ladies who have beautiful voices. It was an honor to get to be a part of Heather and Jay's special day. They had tied their rings to a ball and Samuel was the ring bearer. The plan was for Samuel to throw the ball to Jay. Samuel did throw the ball and it bounced at Jay's feet. He did a great job :) The wedding reception was a lot of fun. It's one of the best receptions I've ever been to. They had a Mexican buffet and a dessert buffet. The food was delicious. They also had a live karaoke band and sooo many of Heather and Jay's friends sing professionally. The talent would definitely have been competition for American Idol. The reception went from 5-midnight. Samuel had a great time dancing and hanging out with the other kids. He eventually fell asleep in my arms around 11. The next day Jay's mom, Annie had a buffet put together at the hotel from 10:30-12. It was sad to say good-bye to my family. The weekend seemed to go by so fast. But I am thankful for the time we got to spend together. I am 28 weeks and I know the next couple months are going to go fast. My parents and sister plan on coming out to see us when Abigail is born, so it won't be long before we'll get to see each other again!

On our trip back to Wyoming, we ate at Outback Steak House that night for dinner. As we were leaving the restaurant we noticed a lady sitting outside on a bench. She looked like she had been crying. We talked with her and found out she had just gotten out of an abusive relationship and had run out of gas. We got to encourage her, pray with her and helped her get some gas. I love living for God. It's so enjoyable to partner with Him.

This Man

Melodies flowing from the sky

Make my heart sing and then I start to unwind.

Heavenly songs that can come only from above

Fill my ears with such a beautiful song.

Such longings in my heart that I cannot put to words,

He replaces them with sounds we've never heard.

How these songs have come so easily

Is the result of a Man I haven't seen.

His love envelopes me in warmth that never ceases.

I know His love is real because He picks up all my broken pieces.

When He looks at me He says I am beautiful

Even when I can't see anything of beauty in me.

His thoughts toward me are more then the sands of the sea

How can my mind comprehend this reality?

His mercies extend beyond the ocean waves

And much farther than my eyes can see.

He says there is no one like me,

But, I say that there is no one like Him.

25 Days

We took a drive about 30 miles outside of Cody, yesterday. We went down some windy roads that we hadn't ventured on before and this is what we saw!

I have some very cool news to share with you that happened a few days ago! To tell the full story of what happened, I will go back to March 12th....

On March 12th, Cody was in prayer and heard the Lord say "25 days." He wasn't sure what the Lord was referring to, but wrote it in his journal and since had forgotten about it. Last week, while outside during a break at work he found $20 on the ground. Then another guy found $5 on the ground. Cody thought to himself, that equals $25. Then he heard the Lord speak to him, "I am reminding you of the 25 days." So when he got home he looked in his journal and counted 25 days from when the Lord had spoken that to him the first time. Then Cody shared all of this with me and said that the 25th day would be Tuesday, April 6th. So when Tuesday came around we both had an expectancy that God was going to do something really cool! Tuesday night, I went over to Bob and Cindy's (the couple who owns the RV we are living in) to give them back a pot that I had borrowed. Cindy told me that a person who is currently renting from them will be moving out May 26th. And she thought of us and was wondering if we would be interested in renting from them! It is a 3 bedroom home that they built. There's a dishwasher, fridge, and washer and dryer. They said they could even help us furnish the place because they have a lot of extra things that they don't need. She has dishes, pots and pans, a bed for Samuel, an infant swing, and a queen size bed just to name a few items. They also have a garden and Cindy said we could have a spot in the garden if we would like! I've been wanting to do some gardening, so I'm excited.

I am in awe once again at the goodness of our Heavenly Father. He has blessed us beyond our expectations! He is always faithful to provide what we need in His perfect timing. We are so thankful for all that He has done and is going to continue to do.