The Blessings of Friends and Family!!

What a great week! Monday night my church family threw me a surprise shower for Addie. It was a beautiful and fun time. So many people came and sent gifts to bless our family! We have only been here a little over a year and it was so nice to be made such a part of the church family! We were very blessed with many beautiful presents diapers, wipes, toys, clothes, and blankets all so lovely! No worry about Addie showing up in blue clothes! This week has also been big because today Addie has official stayed in longer than Stephen! God is working! Early labor was a concern before we even knew about everything else going on with Addie. Sunday I will hit 37 weeks and while that will still be early it is considered full term! God is answering our prayers! The appointment today showed that I have dilated more, but not much, so things are looking good for me to be able to carry her longer! We have been praying that she will stay in as long as she needs and, also, that when she comes it will be with the right doctor present to deliver her. Today, we did schedule a C-section because she is still breech. The C-section date is December 12th at 8:00 A.M. This is good because it gives her plenty of time to turn on her own, unless I go into labor before that time. If I were to go into labor before that date they would do an ultrasound when we get to the hospital to check her position and then go from there. At this point we are just praising God. He has answered every prayer that has needed immediate answers and we are still anticipating her healing upon birth as we have been praying. We have decided get anointed again at our church here in Peoria this coming Sunday for her complete healing. We hold to the promises and instructions in James 5:14-16 " Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." Thank each of you for the prayers you have lifted for us and for Addie. God has been faithful and will continue to be faithful. We are blessed beyond measure by the body of Christ all over that has been holding us up in prayer as we call out and anticipate God's power to come through for His glory in each and every situation! We are praying like Elijah in 1 Kings 18:37 "Answer me, Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again." We want to see God's power so that He can receive the glory that is due Him. We are so desperate for revival in our churches and in our country that as we call to Him and He answers in real and visible ways the doors are open for visible proof and turning of hearts to Him. That is our greatest desire through it all. That everything we do and say would turn hearts back to Him. Our deepest prayer is that our lives reflect Psalms 115:1 "Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness."