Caitlin is now 7 months old and where has the time gone??
Yesterday, Emma and I put together her high chair, and she loved sitting up at the table and being able to see everything going on.
Emma is a fantastic big sister and I can hardly wait for the two of them to be able to play with each other. Honestly, no one can get Caitlin to smile faster and laugh more than Emma!
Emma is actually on her first "field trip" today with her play school. She bounced out the door this morning and is very excited to go to Fota Wildlife Park. I am home, keeping myself distracted by finally updating the blog ...
So ... speaking of the blog, and of prayer letters, e-mail updates, thank you cards for baby gifts, and all other correspondence I have failed to keep up with ... Yeah, life with two children is ALOT busier than I had imagined. Seems like I should have known it would be, and yet it definitely surprised me! I just wanted to let all of you know, whether family, friends, supporters, or others, that I am hoping to do better in all of the above areas. Please bear with me and give me the summer to get myself organized. Another realization I have come to is that the ministries and activities I was involved in before having kids, may need to be "prioritized" and some things will need to change before September. In a conversation with someone recently, I realized that I have been trying to fit my "family" life into my "ministry" life, instead of the opposite. I am involved in as many, if not more, ministry activities with two children as I was with no children. Anyway, all this to say that I realize some of you have been disappointed in our lack of communication recently and I want you to know that we recognize that we need to do better, we want to do better, and we are making every effort to do so.
Thanks so much for checking in and wanting to keep up with us! Please pray for us, as we take the summer to pray about where God would have us invest our time and energy in the upcoming year. We are so grateful for the opportunities God has been giving us in Explore Club, Youth Club, and the M.C.C camps! Please pray with us that we would be faithful in working for His Glory, in teaching His Word, and in helping to make disciples that follow Him.
1 comment:
I can totally relate to your feelings of needing to pray and re-prioritize, Christine. I've been feeling very much the same! With a new addition entering our home in September, I often question how much I will be capable of, and I'm trusting God to give the grace and strength to do the things that are needful, and to know what to let go of (for the sake of my family and my sanity :) Thank you for the wonderful update. It's a joy to see your girls growing into such loving sisters. My two girls are much the same. If we have another boy, I hope to see the same relationship develop between them :) Take care and God bless! Love you!
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