I just can't comprehend how so many people can constantly be on facebook and/or myspace and their blogs and emails and constantly texting.... I'll admit I'm a failure when it comes to this, I suck at all of these. It's more that I don't value sitting on facebook or myspace for hours stalking the lives of my online friends. I'd much rather just spend the time with my husband, play with Kodiak, or read something that is going to help me grow. I have eternity to spend with my family and friends so I'm just not in a big rush to make sure I am constantly in touch with everyone I know via online. A much different perspective on life than most, I realize this, but that's just me.
Needless to say, I pretty much despise facebook, myspace, emailing, and texting but I am going to try (TRY-no guarantees) to at least update our blog occasionally with pictures once Dax gets here. A picture is worth a thousand words, right?

It's hard to believe that Dax is due in less than four weeks now. Meaning, he could come anytime in the next six weeks. It's fun waiting, like awaiting the best surprise in the world. Nobody but God knows when he will come and that's just how it should be! I'm really blessed with a great group of midwives who will let Dax come when he's ready and they will let him come naturally. People keep asking me if "I'm ready." I don't really know what that means. Yeah, we don't have much "baby stuff" for him, we've never had a kid before so we can't and don't know what to expect. Plus every baby is different anyways. I don't think anybody can ever be totally ready for something like a new baby. I'm excited though. Dax is already a part of our family and it's just a short matter of time before he decides to enter physically into our world. I know our lives will never be the same. But, that's how life is. It's a breath that changes and shifts and moves us into the places and the people God wants us to be.

I know there's a lot we don't have or have done in preparation for the baby. Spare time to do such things isn't something that comes freely when working in the ministry so we do what we can when we can and that's good enough. I have a feeling we will still be in the process of getting ready for the baby when the baby decides to come but that's OK. We can finish everything later. We kind of finished the nursery, there's still a lot of "baby things" we need but we'll get there eventually.

My pregnancy has gone by so quickly. We've been in Tucson for eight months now. It's been a very blessed 8 months, Brandon has done such an amazing job with Uprising ministries. I'm so proud of all he does. It's awesome to see how the group continues to grow in numbers and how many kids have decided to follow Christ, get baptized, and deepen their relationships with Him. Our life is always such an adventure - as it will always be when one dares to go where only God leads. Our adventure in just the past few months has included a move to another house, four emergency room visits, concussions, stitches, staples, broken bones, sickness, and more. That's just life when it's lived to the fullest!! It's an adventure, indeed and will only continue to be as our baby Dax is well on his way into this wonderful, exciting and beautiful world.