Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Deuteronomy 3:16
She really is....just too cute! Ok, I know I am biased, but isn't she just a little muffincake?
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Well, I am proud that this blog isn't a year later than my last! Hannah is growing like a weed. Still long and lanky. I see babies chilling in their strollers or car seats and I wonder why Hannah won't EVER do that. She needs constant attention! But that's okay...we have been working on our reading and math skills lately. I have read that babies' brains are like sponges from 4 months until year 5, so we have downloaded some fun flash cards and she loves them. She is almost crawling - doing the little back and forth thing, but then she just falls to her tummy and does the airplane. This morning she pulled herself up for the first time! It was super. She definitely keeps us busy and by the end of the day we are beat. Thank God she is a good sleeper - 7pm to 7-8am still. Now if we could only learn to go to sleep before 11pm, geez louise!
We went to Wake Forest Homecoming this past weekend with Grams and Pops. Hannah loved her first football game under the lights. We had to leave at halftime because she was very sleepy, but we had a blast!
We have been frequnting the local farmers market and Hannah loves the pumpkins.
As for life outside of Hannah, we have much to be thankful for. Steve was released from the Panthers about 3 weeks ago. His back is finally healthy though, after receiving a steroid shot he has felt much better and is back running and lifting. He and his agents are giving football one more shot. There are no guarantees that there is a job out there for him. We are not filing a grievance against the Panthers, even though they released him before he was 100%, they have treated us well and will cover any expenses he has for treating his back. Steve has decided that once football is over, he will pursue the path to become a firefighter. We are not sure where that will take us (or when), but we are thankful for Steve Hale's dad, who has been a firefighter for 20+ years and is helping Steve with the application process. As for me, I am trying to keep my training business busy and most importantly, giving all of my energies to raising our sweet Hannah. I'm sure I will go back to work full-time one day, but for now (and while we can afford it), I know I need to spend this precious time with Hannah before she is 18 and going to college!
This has been a very hard time for me personally - patience really is not my forte. But through all of the hardship and struggles, God is enough. While I might feel like He has left us at times, I know that is not true. Steve has been wonderful, as always. We are praying, we are broken, and we have nothing but Him to rely on. He has blessed us so much, and we will cling to Him with all of our strength. We will keep knocking, and we pray that He will open and close the doors that He desires for our lives. May we suffer well....
