A lot has happened...

Well, I know it has been awhile but I'm ready to start blogging again. I've really missed it. A lot has happened since my last post... We bought our first home and moved to an RV for two months while our house was being built, what an experience that was with a one year old! But so worth it, and a neat thing to experience none-the-less. While staying at the RV park we took a trip to California to visit my dad's side of the family, it was nice. June 30th we closed on our home and got the keys, it was so exciting. Next new thing, I found out on October 4th that I am pregnant again. The due date will be June 14th 2011. It took so much prayer and trust in God. We kept trying to burry the desire to have one more child, but it just kept pulling at our hearts. For a year we prayed for God's will and expressed to Him our desire for a second baby. I kept taking tests to see if I was pregnant even when I was using birth control and then being so sad when I wasn't... We finally had prayed again and it was layed on our hearts to try for 3 months to see if we would get pregnant and if it didn't happen we would move on and trust it was God's will for us to just have one child. Well, by month two of trying I was pregnant. No one can make us doubt or feel guilty in any way. It's all between our family and Father God. And we trust Him NO MATTER WHAT. And this baby is loved so much already. We are thankful :) Now on to Gabriel, he is doing absolutely wonderful, in the 95th percentile, and just loving life! He is so smart and loves to learn new things. He also has been trying everything we eat to see if he likes it, it's so cute. He is just the most handsome little boy (ah, yes a little boy... my baby is growing up) EVER! I don't know what I am going to do if we are having another little boy because they will both be too handsome for words! Speaking of which, everyone thinks we are having a girl because I have been terribly nauseous this pregnancy. We will find out the gender in January. And as for me, I have no idea if it's boy or girl... Robert and I are doing well, he is still enjoying his job and I'm... well I'm pregnant... hating the nausea and symptoms but totally happy :) That is it for now!

One year...

Well, Gabriel will be one years old tomorrow, and we had a party for him yesterday, it went so good. There is one thing that we meant to do and didn't though, and that is say a group prayer. This past year has had its hard times, that is for sure, but God has helped us to make it through them all. There were times when we started to feel discouraged and then God sent something to lift our spirits. We have grown so much this past year, in faith, in marriage, in family. We feel so honored that God chose us to be Gabriel's parents, He trusted us to have the faith needed for his miracle! Robert read from John 9 last night and it really hit home for me, it read [As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life". As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." Having said this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man's eyes. "Go," he told him, "wash in the Pool of Siloam" (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.] John 9:1-7. That was so reassuring to us, that it was nothing we did, the CF is only there so that the works of God can be displayed through Gabriel! We strive everyday to be closer and closer to God, it's not something that just happens, it's like any relationship- it's a continuous communication and effort. And something our family will never stop doing! Only God knows what will bring you closer to Him. Being a "good person" does not mean you have a free ticket to Heaven. I used to think that being Christian and not participating in "bad" things was "good enough". But after our amazing son was born, I see a whole new light.. And I've changed who I am, to be more and more like Christ. One year ago, my life changed completely. "Gabe is the happiest baby" - so many people have told us that, and it is so true. He is such a trooper, and everyday I think or tell him "someday when God heals you, you won't need all these medicines, and you won't need to be tube fed" and then I wonder what we will end up doing with the machine that feeds him and the vest that pounds on him... And then I smile and go on to think about the day we're told he doesn't have those genes anymore! Call me crazy, I don't care, you won't be mocking me, but Jesus. Read your Bible, God does those same miracles today! How do you think the lady who just touched the hem of Jesus' garmet got healed? Her faith. So many times Jesus says, 'because of your faith, you are healed'! I will continue to say, Gabriel Isaac is our miracle waiting to happen. And it's not all about his miracle by the way, it's all about God. I thank you guys who support us, may God bless you :) AND -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY GABRIEL!!! We love you so very much!!!

God-sent...

What an awesome day... We went to the mall to get Rob's hair cut, and as I was waiting, there was an older lady working at the cash register and she told me Gabe is a blessing to our life and was just staring at him so deeply; I told her he is our miracle baby, and then walked over to her to tell her about the CF and how God is going to heal him. And she completely agreed and started praying over him, she was totally God-sent. It was a very powerful and awesome prayer- we both were tearing up and she was shaking with the Holy Spirit. Total faith booster! Thank you, Jesus, for touching our lives and giving us Gabriel. We know You are going to heal him 100%. I serve an awesome God!

Revelation...

I have been having a revelation the past few days about healing. I have had several people tell me that maybe Gabe having CF is "just God's plan for his life" and "to learn to accept it, that maybe God's plan isn't to heal him". I say no. Yes, I do believe it is God's plan that he was born with CF, because it has brought my husband and I soo much closer to God, our relationship with Him has grown immensely and I do believe God has huge plans for us! When has God ever told anyone that they can't be healed? God desires to heal His people in every instance. In fact, God desires that no sickness be among His people (Deuteronomy 7:15) Yet in many cases, people still have illness because they fail to obey Him faithfully. Obedience and faith are prerequisites to covenant fulfillment. Without them we cannot receive from God for He doesn't reward rebellion nor can He operate in disbelief. If you are willing to let Him, God will do all that He has promised to do for you according to His word. God tells us in order to receive His miracles we must have faith in Him. FULL faith in Him alone. And of course, it's always in God's timing, He honors those who stay patient and faithful to Him. Every day I wake and think "this could be the day" and I have a good day knowing Gabriel's miracle is coming in God's timing. Not an hour too late, not even a minute, not even a second too late! Praise God!


Deuteronomy 7:12-15
12 “Then it shall come to pass, because you listen to these judgments, and keep and do them, that the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the mercy which He swore to your fathers. 13 And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you. 14 You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock. 15 And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.


2 Kings 5:10
And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.”

Isaiah 65:24
“It shall come to pass
That before they call, I will answer;
And while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Exodus 15:26
and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

Sometimes I don't feel worthy...

Sometimes I don't feel worthy of all that God has given me...

My husband. He's just so made-just-for-me, I sit there in awe sometimes at how much I love him and how much we just "click". And you know why? Because we BOTH put God first. In our marriage, in parenting, and every aspect of our lives; That right there keeps our marriage strong and awesome (along with communicating well and some other things, of course). He is a wonderful daddy, so gentle yet fun and so caring. And treats me like I am the only woman on the planet, he makes me feel so loved and special :) He's my best friend.

And my son. He is THE BEST gift God has ever given me. I feel so honored, and chosen. God hand-picked Robert and I to raise this amazing little blessing. Gabriel is so happy and has the best personality ever, he can brighten anyone's day. He makes me feel so smitten. I tear up all the time just staring at him and thinking "Wow... Robert and I made him..." And I think of day when he will be taller than me and all grown up and it makes me sad yet so full of joy at the same time. I look at his little ring finger and think someday it'll wear a ring and he won't be my little baby anymore... So I cherish every moment. Raising him is my dream come true <3

And our families. They have been so wonderful and supportive. I appreciate my mom so much more than I ever have now that I'm a mom myself. Thank you for everything, mom. God knew I needed a radical Christian mom to instill faith into me for what He had planned for my future. God knows just how to make me feel special and loved... And I'm just so thankful! March 25th and 26th is Miracle Service in PHX. We are believing God for Gabe's healing! If it's God's timing, it'll happened undoubtedly! Keep us in your prayers, thanks!

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All too fast...

Just now I left Gabe in the living room watching cartoons for a few minutes while I checked my email, and I go back out there and can't find him. Then I hear little claps on the carpet coming from our room, he went all the way into our bedroom! I think he was looking for me but I was in the office! So cute!


Also, Gabe knows how to clap his hands already! It's absolutely adorable, I will have to record it soon! He trys to stand up, too! He will get on his knees with no hands and just watch tv like that sometimes. And he will put one foot on the ground while on one knee, just like someone would propose. He's growing up just too fast!