Merry Christmas!! December 2009!!

Enjoyed the time with each other! Great photo!! Grant was watching Gabs.... smile, super sweet! He is a cutie! We had fun! Good times!

Thanks Terrillions for a wonderful Christmas! U guys are a blessing! Generous and very thoughtful!! Thank u for all u do for us!! Ur love, prayers, gifts, and just simply being together is an adventure! Thanks for the gifts Alisha Jason and baby grant for the new little one "Bella Joy!" Think we have decided on a name, but ya never know.... we still have half way to go to still change our minds! LOL!

MERRY CHRISTMAS ONCE AGAIN!! LUV U GUYS!

ITS A........................................................GIRL!!!!!

WE ARE HAVING A SISTER!! Love this pic of the girl taken a few summers ago.... they are so sweet! Lookin forward to another girl! LOL PRAY FOR KEITH!! We will have to get a MALE DOG!!

Seriously we are excited about little girl T... names well we are still debating:) We may hold out on u till she is born to give the full name....

The doctor's visit went great. They had great things to say about the baby...she is doing great and they got the pictures from the ultrasound they needed! Thankfully cause when we started she was being shy! So she had her back to us! We had to get her movin!! She was kickin alot!!!! It was soooooooo sweet seeing her on the screen for an hour! Such a God moment of how amazing He is...life is precious! Definitely a reality check.... this is really happening! We are excited and we know there are alot of changes, sacrifices along the way that will be made. But God will help us work all the details out. Trusting in Him, growing close to Him.

Gabs and I and the baby girl on the way have finally have settled (semi)- lol into our new apartment. Gabs is loving the new place, and baby's room! The baby's room is already so blessed! Our friend, Jamie and Annaka (2.5), gave us baby items for baby girl T! We have a crib, dresser, wipe warmer, bowls, highchair, blankets, bibs, some clothes (thanks to Jamie as well and auntie alisha who conviently put in mostly girl clothing cause she and Jason just knew it would be a girl. Being a little optomistic they threw in a few boy things lol but gotta give those back!! smile!) My sister in law and brother are going to let us borrow their car seat/ stroller and bassinet too! So blessed! Thank u Lord for ur provision! Thanks guys! U are such a blessing!

Keith has already conquered the crib and its set up already! Pics to come! Thanks to deb she gave us her old camera! Which I was borrowing alot!! Hugs thank u!! Luv u guys!! Thanks so much for all u do!

Deb and Time-your such a giving couple! U give of urselves sooooooooo much! I pray Luke 6:38 that its given back to u good measure pressed down shaken together and running over shall men give unto u!! Such a blessing! Gabs was out a week from childcare due to an upper respiratory infection (then Grant started not feeling well---- thinking it was all the kids from his bday party!! all those noses were running and some snotty! smile.... all good:) little tlc and doctor care and prayer helped!) Papa helped out a bunch with Gabs! Well, then after she was all better, he started well uh.... not feeling so good... SORRY PAPA! But he willingly watched her so I didn't have to use my vacation days or sick days (didn't have much left in the bank and I would have been penalized....) THANK U T FAMILY!! UR A BLESSING!! LOVE U GUYS VERY MUCH THANKS FOR ALL U DO, AND HAVE DONE AND ALL THE SACRIFICES U MAKE AND HAVE MADE ALONG THIS JOURNEY!!

Ok, well this novel is coming to an end for today!

hugs to u out there!

blessings of joy!

Ok finally, some of u been waiting a while for some belly shots! i apologize for the delay! the pictures-well can't remember exact weeks!! some yes, but some not!

October 28 about 11 weeks?

maybe 12 or 13 weeks

14 or 15 weeks

15 or 16 weeks

17 weeks.... THANKSGIVING 2009

Thanksgiving day! 17 weeks

Now I am almost 19 weeks, this Fri Dec 11th. Time sure is flying by! Gabs and I are moving in on Dec 11/12th this coming weekend! Augh!!!!!!!! Haven't even started packing yet! Keith is coming over to help me this week! Praise God! Lots to do, and time is creeping up on us! Gabs and I will be moving to a 3 bedroom and will have a nursery for the baby. Keith is excited about setting that part up!

Still unsure of the timing of gettin married, so for now we are just moving forward together, and preparing for the arrival of our new little one, raising 2 beautiful girls, and growing in our walks with God-which is the most important! In the right timing things will be clear and we will know what to do, when to do it, and most importantly have Gods peace in us and confidence know that the decision we will make in the days ahead will be the right one for us at the right time:)

Keith has been amazing, helping me by encouraging me...telling me all the times what a Prov 31 woman I am...thank God we don't go based on feelings cause I DON'T feel like one! And encouraging what a great mom I am, hard worker, etc... helping me with Gab when I have had to work late, or pick up extra freelancing jobs or helping me pay some bills, or just picking up things for me cause I was out of something. Sch a blessing. I knows its Jesus in him and the heart change God has placed within him. I am thankful! THANK U KEIFER! UR A BLESSING! I APPRECIATE U! LUKE 6:38! You have been so thoughtful, giving, unconditional love through this whole thing! Very encouraging! Same to u Deb!! Keith has suprised me with flowers at my door, with a sweet note, sweet texts, doing so much! T

R.H.E. Keith!

hugs,

Little Miss

OK SO U WANNA KNOW IF ITS A BOY OR GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE DO TOO!!! LOL The baby had its legs crossed!!!!!!! However, we have our 20 week appointment on December 17, 2009 and we will have more time doing the Ultra sound, as they will be checking everything! So we are looking forward to that, and we pray that we will have the answer of a BOY OR GIRL! Either way we will be excited! We are leaning towards thinking its a boy! But time will tell!!!

Hugs!

16 weeks FRI! Keith and I and Deb (Keith's mom) are going to the Doctor tomorrow, Thurs Nov 19th! We are hoping that the doctor(who is very skilled...smile) can see if its a boy or girl! Then prob will go shopping afterwards! Ha, just kidding! But hey we might!

Been really neat feeling the baby flutter. Looking forward to when Keith can really feel the baby! He felt a little flutter (thump) and Deb felt that too last week. It was really sweet! She cried! She was rocking ME on her rocking chair....smile and holding her hand on my belly. It was sweet. Love u Deb! U are such sweet gift, and we treasure u and our relationship that we have with u and Tim! U guys have been amazing, very supportive, encouraging and u feed us well! LOL! I am always hungry when I am at their house!

We are looking forward to continuously preparing for our new little one on the way. Enjoying the journey with our head held high. Awww... had to pause, felt the baby moving! So neat! What a blessing from God. Children are indeed are a gift!

To my Jesus:

Thank u Lord for ur forgiveness, ur love, and ur constant hand upon our lives! We invite u in today and each day to show us how to be more and more like u. To run to u, and to fellowship with our heavenly Father! U look at us and don't see the things that we constantly remember ie... what we did right or what we did wrong... etc. U look at us and love us unconditionally. I am thankful for ur gift of Love and grace, mercy and compassion. Let us look to u continually the "author and perfector of our faith." We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus... let us come bodly before the throne of Grace to obtain mercy... 1 john 1:9 as we confess our sins u are faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Love u Jesus, thank u Father!

With Joy, holding our heads up high....

14 weeks...

Hi.... well time has already flown by! I am 14 weeks as of this past Fri. Keith and I are going to the doctor with his mom next thurs the 19th of Nov! 2nd pregnancy, so I feel like my tummy is a little bigger at this time than I was with Gab! More pictures on the way.... gotta upload them:)

Nov. 19th.... oh I pray that we can find out if the baby is a boy or girl.... we have some names picked out but we are still looking at more. Any ideas???? Deb, Keith's mom will be going with us:) I am excited that she will get to see the baby on the ultrasound and listen to the heartbeat:)

Been feeling the flutter kicks, not huge, but its sweet. Keith felt a small thump too.... looking forward to when he can really feel the baby! Its an amazing thing...

Gabriella and Brey are so cute with my tummy... they always want to see my belly. They say, I wanna see the baby....then they kiss my tummy. Its so cute:)

Well, nothing else new going on... just working and moving forward....wrapped in the arms of Jesus and His love for us.

Blessings of JOY!

Big Smiles!

Keith and I at the pumpkin patch! We enjoyed the girls

and hanging with our friends... thankful for the Kirschners!

They are a blessing!

Mighty T in my tummy- 12 weeks!

Walden Farm: Pumpkin patch 2009

Javon... love this photo! He is so cute! So precious! The girls just love him! Especially Gabs. She says "mommy he is just so cute!" She loves pickng him up and trying to help him! We working on her NOT pickin him up... sorry Jamie! Smile!

Day with the Kirschners, Keith and I and the girls! We had a lot of fun together and seeing the kids and their excitement over the animals, hayrides, pumpkins, how water was gathered, and corn was grown.

I am 13 weeks as of this past Friday... at night when all is quiet, I put my hands on my lower belly and I can feel the baby fluttering lightly... its the sweetest thing! Ok, and NO its not gas! LOL! Its so sweet... life is amazing and precious.

We have our next appointment Nov.19th... hope they can tell us if its a girl or boy! That will be fun!! Gabs is so cute..."mommy is it a boy or girl, or no?" "We just have to wait and see...." she is soooooo cute and takes in all that u say... Brey and Gab like to touch my belly... its precious. The other day we were visting Keith's family and Brey and I were on the rocking chair and she wanted to rock baby in my belly. She had her head resting on my belly, it was sweet.

Time is already passing by so quickly! Gabs and I will be moving into a 3 bedroom the 2nd week of December... looking forward to a little big bigger space. We have already been blessed with a crib, mattress, and dresser (practically unused(the dresser!). Jaime Johnson is such a blessing! It was little Annaka's set and now she is giving it to mighty T... THANK U JAIME! Annaka is getting big and will have her big girl bed soon! We are blessed to be gettin prepared for the arrival of mighty T. Still have some time and lots to do before May!

Brey got the baby its first toy... little teether ring. She was so sweet wanting to get the baby something! Gabs and I were in target and she wanted to get something pink and pulled off the shelf some pink onesies... I told her not that color yet lol! We don't know if its boy or girl! Think she wants a little sister! So we shall see!

Going to summarize the past several weeks/months...smile

Ok, so wow baby might T.... about 4 weeks ago well how shall I say mommy was rushing to the bathroom after she ate....SMILE. Praise God that part is over! 1 Pet 2:24 I am healed! No more naseau! Whew Praise the Lord! Didn't not have that with Gabriella.... so I am thinking are u a BOY??? Names, names names... have some picked out. But we are still thinking it over.

Keith and I got engaged, but then along the way decided best that we wait. To the Terrillion Family and Gma San!! We love u and thank u for coming down and spending time with us even though we didn't quite get married on the day we had originally planned! I know u guys sacrificed alot to come, and I pray that as u have given of ur time, travels, finances to come that its given back to u good measure pressed down shaken together and running over! Luke 6:38! Meaning, that as u have given to us that its given back to u in finances, ur needs are met and ur taken care of! God loves U!!! U are a blessing to us and a joy!

Back to Keith and I and the engagement... we wanted to heal up and get back on track and focus on God, our relationship with Him, the girls, and each other. Sometimes in life we get a little off track, and need to take some time to refocus and lean and rely on God. We humans, well we ain't perfect! Gods grace is amazing! A friend of mine, who is a believer encouraged me at work today... JESUS + Nothing = GRACE! Meaing there isn't anything I can do to earn Grace, Grace is a gift from God without me doing a bunch of WORK! Jesus already did the work for us, on the cross-He died for our sins. Thank u Lord for your Grace, (joy liberality gifts favor and benefits).

So thankful for the Lord, and His love. My daughter is a gift from God, as is Brey Sue a gift from God to Keith (of course she is like family to us too).... when we don't DESERVE love, love is given to us anyways! Our girls, are such a blessing. Gabs has been coming up to mommy and saying "I LOVE U... ur a blessing! Ur my best friend... I had a good time with u today mommy... and Keith...." just melts our hearts! Brey will come up to her daddy and hug him real tight, or daddy hold me and walk me outside... a smooch or tickles of love and joy! We know that is God loving on us through our Kids. Because yes HE LOVES HIS BIG KIDS! We are a KINGS KID!

Love was poured out for us throught the blood of Jesus! It was His love for us that God the Father sent Jesus to the earth to bridge the gap between God and man and bring us back into relationship, fellowship with HIM! Good thing it only takes a moment to get it right. Their are consequences that have to be walked out, but WOW praise God a moment to say "FORGIVE ME. 1 John 1:9 He is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness!" Forgiveness is an instant, restoration is a process. Being restored...Keith and I are focusing on Jesus love, forgiveness, healing and wholeness. Because we as believers understand that its so important to walk things out WITH God. Not run from Him (that is our naturally tendancy when something is wrong, or we do something wrong.), but RUN TO HIM.

Holding our heads up high, one day at a time.... running into the arms of Love: our sweet JESUS.

Blessings of Joy

Fall festival....here we are all of us... baby T we are so cheezy! Your daddy was trying to get Brey to smile... finally she did:) Ok so Gabs needed to smile a bit, but hey we are at least lookin the in direction of the camera:) That is a plus! Sorry girls, no naps.... STILL NO EXCUSE, SMILE! LOL just teasing...

We had fun at the fall festival at Joy. Lots of fun, kids, and even ADULTS enjoying the fun.

So....here we are. Sometimes in life we cross roads, unexpected turns are made. Well, In September Keith and I found out that we are going to be parents... to a little mighty T... I was 6 weeks along when I found out that I was pregnant. Shocked...nervous, and a little unsure how things were going to unfold. God is good, and such a loving God...merciful and full of compassion.

We all make decisions in life...positive or negative. Each choice and decision that is made has a resulting conclusion. Either a reward or consequence. Children are a gift from God, irregardless of our human decision making. God will turn things around, even when we as believers get off the road. He, God is so good to help us navigate back onto the highway of life. Heading in His direction, headlights on.... leaning and trusting that He will lead us in the right way. The path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter(Prov. 4:18).

The journey thus far has been one that has had its challenges, heartaches, emotions,etc... because of the outcome of decisions made. Because we know the order of His kingdom...marriage, then starting a family. However, pressing forward and holding our head up High, pressing toward the mark of the High Prize for the upward call in Christ Jesus (Phil 3:14), knowing that we can DO ALL things through Christ, WHO STRENGTHENS US (Phil 4:13). God still has a plan, He is still going to use us... why??? Because we invite Him in, His love, His mercy, His forgivness, His grace is AMAZING.

Thankful for our church, JOY Church (http://www.joychurchinternational.org/) . Our Pastor and his wife, and staff and family have been very loving and encouraging. So thankful for Grace, and God's love and how He uses people to love on us. Let us come boldly before the throne of Grace to find help and obtain mercy in the time of need (Heb 4:16). Our pastor is a man of God, and we are so blessed by Him and the teachings of God that has inspired His messages for us, his congregation...and for all believers. A wise Pastor has shared that God doesn't come where He is needed (He wants to however,) He comes where He is invited. Have U invited Him into ur life, have u surrendered ur will to HIS? Let us learn from God, pursue Wisdom, Phil 4:4 Its the principle thing!

We are moving forward decided not to get married, and work on our relationship with God and each other and our current children. We are relying on God's healing power to change and transform our lives onto the path of wholeness.

We are expectant for our new little might T of joy... hope u will enjoy our journey together as we await the arrival of our mighty man or woman of God into this world on May 6th, 2010. Thinking it will be an April baby ...smile

Blessings of Joy