Baja Mommy

  I've been trudging though October and it's finally coming to a close and soon we will be greeted by a cool November! We will be celebrating my birthday, the birth of my nephew, more birthday celebrations, a visit from Wesley's brother and wife then Thanksgiving! The anticipation of a new month is looming, the excitement is building but I want to take a moment to share my heart and all that this last month has been teaching me, as well as my husband!    Wes and I have been meditating on Thankfulness. How do we truly give thanks in every day life? How do we give thanks even when we aren't "feeling" thankful.    A couple weeks ago I was discouraged and lacking joy in my day to day routine, feeling like I wasn't able to keep up with the demands of life and then it struck me! I was feeling this way because I wasn't giving thanks for all the little blessings the Lord showers us with each and every day. I wasn't actively looking for things to give

I had been dreading Saturday. I wanted to sleep through the day and wake up on Sunday. I had already anticipated how sad I would be. One of my best friends was getting married and I wasn't able to be there to stand up next to her on a day we had talked about for a long time. My mom was also throwing a baby shower for my sister-in-law where all of the ladies we are close to would gather and celebrate my future little nephew. It was a day I would miss home... A LOT. I was missing the fellowship with my friends, with my family and I was missing two mile stones in two women's life that mean a lot to me. It was a day I needed my husband to hold me up, to listen to me, to hold me and to be the support when I felt so weak and helpless. And he was. He was amazing. He planned a day for us to keep my mind off of everything...... It started out like any ordinary Saturday would. Wes didn't have to work so we slept in, went to breakfast at one of our favorite spots, and then headed t