Dear Emma,
I am so bad at writing these days! So much is happening, and so much is going on that I don't even know where to start... So, we are getting prepared to move soon... Your daddy is working really hard on improvements to the house we are moving into. Can't wait! I'm so excited. We will hopefully have everything together by the time you get here! Hopefully! Our days are spent running errands, visiting daddy at the house to bring him lunch, and cleaning! Elijah has been so good with all the stuff going on, but did get sick a few days ago, which then got me sick! We were both pretty miserable, and talk about terrible timing since we have so much going on! Plus, your daddy preaches this Sunday at church, so he needed a lot of prep-time for that on top of his homework for school, and him working on our house! He took care of us though, and took a day off to help me with Elijah, and just getting better. I'm so happy though that all of this business is going on, because we have been waiting for a long while to get into this place, so we are thankful for the work that is taking place.
This has been such a growing time for us a a family. Your daddy and I have gotten a lot closer through all that has been going on in our lives. It's been a hard stretch of time for me emotionally and physically, and a bit stressful for daddy since he's in-between jobs, and sometimes gets antsy in that area. We have both been able to come to each other and voice our concerns, fears, and anxieties that have been weighing on us. It was such a cool evening when everything sort of hit the fan for us, and we talked out everything and were able to really support and understand where each other were coming from. I treasure those times since it reveals to us how God is growing us as a couple, and how God will always stretch and grow us as a family to trust in Him. There was a break in in the house we are going to be moving into, and it came at thee worst time. It was so emotionally hard to deal with. I really don't care about material loss (which there was none since the place is empty) it was the knowing someone yucky was in our home, and was trying to do a bad thing. Your daddy was immediately able to recognize the situation for what it was, which was a spiritual and emotional attack. He knew there was something to learn from it, and he felt peace sooner than I could. I was struggling with everything, and was unable to find comfort in God. I knew I had to pray, and that praying would help, but I was too busy being worried. SO LAME! Then I received a letter from a friend basically saying she felt like God was prompting her to write to me and she had the same message of hope that Mike had. Although I trust your daddy fully, it was like God was meeting me where I was at, and sent someone to me with words of encouragement. It was so humbling that God would reach out to me like that through a friend. I'm thankful she listened to God's voice and wrote me that letter which I shared with your daddy later. Your daddy was blessed by it too, and we were finally able to come together in prayer about the whole thing. Let me tell you Emma, prayer works! It's so comforting knowing that we can talk to our God and that He loves us and wants to speak to us. We are all going to have so much to learn together Emma! You, your daddy, Eli and I are going to be growing as a family, and growing in God's grace. I can't wait to see how God brings us together in His will. I pray that we are able to share so much of our relationship with Jesus as a family. I want you to know how great our God is, how much He loves us, and How awesome it is to bring Him glory.
I can't wait to meet you Emmasita! Oh yeah, that's what we call you. Hahaha... We call you Emmasita all the time. Or Emmers, or Em... You've already got nick names ;) Aaaaaaaaaaaaah, it's like so close yet so far! We got to peek at you in 3D a few days ago at our doctor appointment, and you are just so darling! You move and kick so much that you are always shocking the doctors and nurses when they see you on the ultrasounds! I just tell them, "You have no idea! This girl never stops!" You really do move so much, and I feel you so strongly! It's crazy! I thought no baby could move as much as your brother Eli, but you have for sure out moved even him. He was a mover and kicker too, but I think you've got him beat! haha.
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