Although she has continued to lose weight, and we are no longer nursing but have switched her to formula (just this week!), God has blessed us with a little girl who continues to smile and laugh and our funny faces and silly jokes.
We have been busy planning her dedication and trying to make it as special for all of us and possible. Her poppa will speak and "Aunt Amy" will sing! We hope that through this special moment that God is glorified and uplifted as we "give" Rebekah to Him. I am reminded of Hannah's prayer for a child. She weened her son that she so patiently waited for and gave him back to our Heavenly Father to be raised in the church. I hope I have her faith and courage to "Let GO & Let GOD" move through Rebekah as her life continues. In Psalms chapter 40 it says...
I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord
and put their trust in him.
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord
and put their trust in him.
4 Blessed is the one
who trusts in the Lord,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods.[b]
5 Many, Lord my God,
are the wonders you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many to declare.
who trusts in the Lord,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods.[b]
5 Many, Lord my God,
are the wonders you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many to declare.
That has been my prayer and hope since losing our sweet Baby Adair 2 years ago. God has fulfilled his promise of a family for Brian and I. We hope that through His guidance we will be able to raise her up to be the young woman He wants her to be!
Just recently I have been reminded to pray for her future spouse. Some may find this crazy, but my parents did that for me and God has Blessed me in that department ;)
...I pray Heavenly Father for your hands to be with Rebekah's future spouse. I pray that you will guide his parents in raising him to be the Godly man you have him to be and that He will let you shine through him so that others may know about you and become one of Your children. I pray Father for his parents as they raise him and teach him about You. That their love will surround him and be passed to him in preparing him to LOVE my daughter. I now pray for Bekah as she grows up to be the woman You have her to be. Father that through Brian and I she will learn about you in a way that only you have designed for her. We want to be a beacon for You to teach and guide her through life to better serve you! I also pray for Bekah and her future husband as they come to each. That they will grow toward you as they grow toward each other!...Amen
I am so blessed to be Bekah's Mom...and hope that God moves through me as the months and years go by to help Bekah become the woman God wants her to be.
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