So, we are headed to the beach tomorrow. We got a beach house for 4 days. It is kinda cool, because even though Jason and I have not had our own "biological" children, regardless of what age they were when they came to live with us...we were the first to show them the ocean. So, just like our other kids...this will be Lisa and Vincent's first time to see the ocean.
I will never forget the first time JB saw the ocean. He kept asking me "well where does it stop?" and "can we go to the other side?". He was the cutest thing I have ever seen playing in the ocean. We even have a picture of him holding his shorts up so high, that his butt cheek is hanging out. Oh man, if I had that picture on my computer, I would post it in a heart beat!
The ocean has a special place in my heart because I have lots of memories at the beach. My best friend, Anthony and I spent LOTS of time at the beach. I think of him every time I hear the ocean. As a matter of fact,the last time that I saw him before he passed away, we ate at our favorite restaurant in Galveston and then took a walk on the beach. I have lots of pics of us together, but not on my computer...this is one of the only pics that I have of him on my computer...so I am posting it.
Lots of other memories at the beach...One of the first family trips that Jason went on with my family was to the beach.
When Jason and I lost our second baby, we went to the beach (now we are about to take our 5 kids to the beach, not even 2 years later! God's so funny!!!)
Jazzy had her first birthday with us at the beach. I am posting a couple of pics from that beach trip...it was Jazzy and B's first time to see the ocean...it was in November...so it was kinda cold.
I don't know there is just something about the ocean...it makes me feel closer to God. Probably because it is just so much bigger than me, so much bigger than I can even imagine.
This morning our Pastor taught on Daniel and the point that keeps playing in my head was about Daniel always praising God...which of course as Christians that is what we are supposed to do.
But, God used Daniel as an example because Daniel didn't wait for the "good" outcome to praise God. He praised him all the time, even when he didn't know how everything was going to turn out. It is easy to praise God when everything turns out good, but can we praise God before we know the outcome?
Jason and I are good at giving God the praise when everything ends up is ok. But, God wants us to take our relationship with Him deeper than that. He wants us to praise Him in the middle of the storm, because we trust that He is in control and since He is in control...everything WILL be ok. I want to praise like Daniel, but that will require me to lay down "Rachel" first.
So, I really need to stop writing and go get packed...I am the worst packer in the world! Last weekend when we got to Ft. Worth, I realized that I had packed all of my kids some cute clothes...but, I am not real sure what I packed for myself.
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ooohh and to think these are my friends and family - isn't GOD awesome
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