Happy birthday, Joanna Praise!

From this...

...to this...

...in a year!!!

Happy birthday to our darlingly, precious, Joanna Praise! May you grow up to have a heart tender to the things of the Lord. We love you SO MUCH!!!

"I will praise the LORD with my whole heart." Ps. 111:1a

Birthday wishes...

...to the best husband, and dad in the whole wide world!

Thank you for how tenderly, and lovingly you care and provide for us! Truly we're SO blessed!! We love you!!!

"A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold." Prov. 22:1

Requesting prayer...

UPDATE: 2/24/11 -- Thank you ALL so much for your prayers for my surgery! Everything went so well, and we sensed the Lord's presence and peace in a very real way!! God has blessed with a good recovery, and we're also praising the Lord that all my tests came back clear. Please rejoice with us! Thank you, again!

"Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD." Ps. 31:24

Well, this isn't our typical blog post...but this has not been a 'typical' week for our household!! In fact, it's been a week filled with visits to the doctor, emergency rooms, and now a surgery scheduled for this coming weekend! On this past Sunday morning, I [Abi] awoke with severe abdominal pain. Upon arriving at the ER and having several tests run--it was discovered that I have a 4 inch in diameter cyst inside of me. Surgery is scheduled for this Saturday morning (Feb. 5th). We would appreciate if you...our blog readers would be willing to uphold us before our Heavenly Father's throne! Specific prayer requests would be 1.) For God's peace to surround us 2.) Wisdom and skill for the doctor performing the surgery 3.) For my surgery, and recovery to go well!

Thank you in advance for supporting us in this way! We appreciate it!!!

"But you, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the one who lifts up my head. I cried to the LORD with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill." Ps. 3:3-4

Moments with Joanna!

"Um...see...I ate all my squash!" :)

"In fact, I am trying to get every last crumb."

"It was yummy!"

"VERY YUMMY!!!"

"Hmm...is it all gone?!?"

"Yep! And I'm happy!!"

"What are you doing???"

"Taking pictures?!? I thought so...cause I caught you!" ;)

"How pretty the snow is outside!"

"Cheese!"

Captions by, Mommy...and photo credits go to A. Anna!! :)