Life Lately
I hope this finds you at a nice pause in your day,
I am finding that my time alone outdoors is my favorite way to settle in and connect to the Lord. Some time in nature, to take a deep breath at some point, and say hello to the Creator.
How do you best connect to God and slow down?
If something comes to mind try doing it early(ish) in the day. Even if it's having a two minute worship song on! Having time to engage with God early in my day helps me tune in to what he has for me the rest of that day!
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Anyways, lot’s of new and exciting changes around our life.!
We learned in October that we were parents! !
Such a wild and surreal thing.
God’s timing is one to be trusted and his power is wonderful. We weren’t planning on starting a family quite yet but it happened.
I don’t share that lightly as I know becoming pregnant is such a personal journey. If it is something you are believing the Lord for and it hasn't yet occurred or you have had loss - have faith. I am blown away time and time again at the countless miracles that God is doing on the daily. I have had a lot of loss in my life too but it doesn't take away from Gods ability to intercede and make wonders occur. <3
When I was going through chemo treatments the docs and nurses asked if I wanted to freeze my eggs.
The first time I was asked about this, I was actually in surgery to get my port put in. I was concerned at first when she mentioned it, this wasn't as aspect of cancer I had thought of. (The nurse was so bubbly and not thinking about her timing- but I was a little surprised to be asked that while being operated on. :)) Right after I felt the concern rise in me, a fresh wave of peace came over me as the Lord remind me of his ability to make miracles happen.
Here we are years later and surprised but at peace in Gods timing for a little girl to be born July 2022.!
The day I found out we were having a girl was the first night of our Live Zoom discipleship program for mothers and daughters with Bethany Hamilton called the 'Ohana Experience.
It is a 90 day mother daughter discipleship journey followed by a celebration retreat in Kauai.
I returned from this retreat about two weeks ago. It went so well. We worked hard as a team, got tired at times for sure- but God did amazing things with it. This has been my almost full time job.
The timing of finding out we were having a girl was so sweet. During my time on the recent 'Ohana retreat I am humbled by Gods design to have us as people be parents. To love and serve a life here so closely all the while he remains their ultimate parent. ! Some of the fun below,
I found myself getting choked up a few times as I recalled the peace God had given about one day having kiddos.
During chemo and after God used the example of the parent child relationship to draw me to himself. I am forever grateful for this restoration in my relationship with God and incredibly humbled to be having a little girl now.
Thinking about how much I love my Dad here on this earth, I was amazed by how much this little one would love Nathan. I admire him as a man, husband, and now father so much...this little one is so lucky to have him as a dad.
This sparks such emotion and awe. Still it all feels quite surreal to be thinking about being parents but knowing she is Gods daughter is so powerful and assuring.
I hope this email finds you well and encourages faith in God the almighty. !
Much love,
Sarah