miracle boy

three weeks ago we received a real-life answer to prayer

for two years, we've been asking the Lord every night for a cousin

i've never prayed this long or this hard for anything

and i'll admit...i was starting to get impatient

even sweet Peach asked me one night, "momma...how many times are we going to ask Jesus for a baby?"

how do you answer something like that?

choke back the tears and tell her that you really believe the baby will come soon...even though there is a part of you that is starting to wonder, too....

but finally....finally...he's here

miracle of miracles...only God could have done it this way

and now, looking back, it is so clear that God knew exactly what He was doing

a sweet reminder that His timing is always perfect

and when you look at that face, the word "perfect" about sums it up, doesn't it?

auntie leah played photographer and while they're not professional, i'd say i did a decent job :)

an early Christmas gift...

how lucky are we?

every time i hold him, i'm still a bit ashamed that i doubted His goodness

but i suppose that's part of being human...

so this Thanksgiving, I bow my head and thank Him for a million things, but this little guy is at the very top of my list.