Two Little Boys

Happy to announce that Leo and Samuel have come face to face!
Samuel was in the NICU in the hospital and Leo couldn't visit him there.  It was decided to wait for the homecoming four days later.

I am chomping at the bit plane tickets in hand to get to Boston and see these little boys for myself.  There are pictures and then there is the real sniffing, kissing, and embrace as Leo attests to here. 
This photo just melts my mother's heart.  

Gramma Anne

While I wait I am knitting and these little booties are finished.

They are called Stay-on Booties... We shall see about that. I never met a pair of booties that stayed on. Stay-on Booties

God's Eyes

My favorite picture of Mya.

Sometimes she is shy and even closes her eyes to make herself feel safe.  You know, "if I can't see you then you can't see me".
In this picture she is at Siesta Beach. The huge expanse of sand and water surrounding her.  The Gulf of Mexico behind her as far as one can see. 
Mya is not afraid.  Her eyes are on her mother and father.  Her parents are with her.   She is safe.  She is bold.  She is striding with confidence, joy, purpose.  She is exalted. 

In this same way our Father God 's eyes watch over us.   If only we will look to him in every circumstance we can feel this safe, this bold, this exalted.

King David asked in Psalm 139: 7-10

"If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast."

 

The Lord will watch over you

In Psalm 121:7-8, he gave us a precious promise:

"The Lord will keep you from all harm - He will watch over your life.
The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."

 

Blessings on you my dearest Mya.  I pray you always feel the love of God your Heavenly Father and know in your heart this safety.
Gramma.