halloween/election night and beyond

well my friends we witness history this last week. and no matter where you stand on the political spectrum it was absolutely fascinating to watch. i can say i definately got choked up listening to tom brokaw's voice crack as he talked about it. all i kept thinking is that my daughter, whether she knows it or not will be growing up in a world that is completely different than the one i grew up in. i was disappointed to hear stereotypical or racist comments the next day about our president elect. i just wish people could for a moment consider the momentous occasion we find ourselves on right now. i pray that our leadership will take all people into consideration from the unborn to those at the end of life.

this next two weekends are the biggest for our youth ministry group that we have all year, i ask for prayers that the holy spirit pulls everything together, as it always does. somewhere along the line i sort of forget that it's not my doing, but God's, please pray that i remember to keep it all focused above.

sadie is continuing to grow and change and be such a joy in our lives. it's really amazing to look back and think where we were a year ago this week. the confirmation retreat was over with, i was gearing up for the end of the pregnancy when on november 8, 2007 i got a call around noon that my grandma had passed away. for those of you who don't remember, picture me supposed to be on bedrest, having major contractions, not supposed to leave the county let alone the state and you find out your grandma has just died. i remember feeling so helpless because i wasn't sure if i was going to be able to go to the funeral, and the whole time being completely wrapped in love by those around me. one of my best friends heather, offering to come and stay and be a birthing couch for me in case i went into labor. (oh did i mention that josh was also out of town during this entire time for work? good timing huh :) friends calling me to come and stay at the house with me, a nurse just calling to see if i was okay. it was amazing to feel so completely wrapped in love during a time of such grief. i was able to go to the funeral, god knew i needed to be there. and little do poeple know but i recieved several signs from god during that trip that everything would be okay. it's still hard because i really miss my grandma and there was a long time that i was even a little disgruntled that she didn't get to meet miss sassy but i know she's definately with us during those moments of laughter.

speaking of which. here are some pictures of sade from the past few weeks. the first is a picture of sadie chewing on a doggie bone. i know you are probably thinking why in the heck didn't you take that out of her mouth, let me just say that it's not that i didn't try and she seems to find these no matter where i put them. i guess this happens when you love the dog more than anyone else. she watches him like a hawk. sadie decided to go trick or treating over at her friend hannah's house (well more of mommy's friend than sadie's) she also got to see her friend hallie. we love hallie a lot, she comes to visit at the office all the time, hallie was one of the names we considered for sadie, and it's because of this sweet little girl. we also went to see grandpa wilson, as well as great grandma and grandpa wilson :) so fun! sade continues to say momma when i ask where willie is (grrr) and is pretty much done with her bottle now. when we try to give her one, she'll drink a few ounces then throw it, which also happened to be the case in the picture below. man that girl's got an arm :)

another picture of her and that darn bone....