Growing, Growing, Growing!!!

Since we have been at my parents' house Tucker has...

Learned to crawl

Stand and walk assisted

Taken a bath in the big boy tub

Feed himself finger foods

This all occurred in less than a week! Talk about watching your baby grow in front of your eyes. My momma said he was a bird in a cage at our apartment at Samford. Now Tucker is crawling and getting into whatever he can before I rush to pick him up!!! (His favorite item would be the wall plugs... YIKES!!!! We need to baby proof this house!) We are so thankful to be living at my parents house right now as we transition into the new chapter God has created for us. It is nice to be in a clean home with lots of room! Tucker is loving getting to have his own room! I can tell he is getting better naps and he LOVES playing with all of his toys in his room. We are so grateful for my parents graciously opening up their home to us. We have completely taken over!!!

As I was driving home today I had the sweetest thought. I was telling our small group leader at our play date that there most be something I didn't learn the last time we moved. (When we moved from Lousiville, KY back to Birmingham, AL we both did not have jobs but knew that we were suppose to come back to AL for David to get his teaching certificate. In transition we lived with my parents for about a month while we found jobs and a place to live.) I laughed while telling her this and wondered what is it that I didn't learn that God would have me learn through the same situation three years later? Tonight my eyes were opened as I pondered this question... the Lord spoke to my heart and said, "Steph, it's not just about what you didn't learn... it's about me delighting in seeing your faith in these situations." I think this is really what He spoke to me. He LOVES to see our faith... HE LOVE this! These past months the Lord really stretched us to BELIEVE in HIM alone. I just knew that He would work all things out and provide a job for David. He did and I praise him for this. I love getting to show Jesus my love for Him so I rejoice in the past few months and the uncertainty we face as we look for places to live and get accustomed to the steps He is establishing for us. He is GOOD!!!

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6