19 days later....

I'm back and blogging. I am sure some of you have wondered where we have been...checking in and not finding any new entries...sorry for that! I hate it when I check in on other blogs and there hasn't been anything updated. :(

Life has been more than crazy the past few weeks! From dealing with the aftermath of Maggie's visit with her birth mother, being without power for 10 days due to Hurricane Ike, my grandfather having a stroke and being hospitalized for 6 days, to finishing up my maternity leave and returning to work. (more specific blog posts to come)

In the midst of all the chaos, we learned to love more deeply, to laugh when we wanted to cry, cried when we felt the pain more deeply than we thought possible, held on to our daughter and comforted her when we didn't know what else to do, found new ways to entertain a 20 month old (and ourselves for that matter) when we were without power for 10 days, and take each day as a blessing.

When you are in the middle of such times like these, you often forget that things could always be worse. So, we learn to be thankful. Thankful for the love. Thankful for the laughter and tears. Thankful for the loved ones God has given us. Thankful that the hurricane didn't do more damage than it did. Thankful for a boss that is flexible and understanding to our situation and accommodating to our needs. Thankful for family and friends who come along side us in prayer and encouragement, and most of all, thankful for our Lord and Savior, without whom we would not be who we are or where we are today.