The end is near

Well, I've set a new record for myself...this break has been the longest I've gone without blogging. I missed writing about the Christmas holidays, New Years, the beginning of the Spring semester, the launching of our church plant (The Grove), a trip to Dallas with my sisters and Mom, Valentine's Day, Spring Break, so many moments with Elizabeth, and almost four months of my pregnancy with Peyton. Wow! I almost missed Easter, too!!

So what's going on with me right now? I'm 38 weeks pregnant and very ready to have this baby. I'm still teaching right now, which has made for very swollen ankles at the end of the day. I feel like one of those waitresses you always see in the movies who ends up working right up until her water breaks on the job and then she must be immediately rushed to the hospital. Not that THAT will happen to me. I never went into labor on my own with Elizabeth. But Peyton has been measuring 2 to 3 weeks ahead, so who knows?!! But I will keep working until he decides to make his arrival.

We enjoy living in Waco and have been taking advantage of the parks, shopping, zoo, museums, and other features of living in a city. Most of our focus over the past several months has been getting to know families in our neighborhood and our community, which has been wonderful. We have tried to have at least one family in our home every week and are enjoying serving as hosts and sharing meals with people. We have met some truly inspiring people, and daily I am learning how to be more missional. How to get outside of my comfort zone and truly listen to people and hear their stories. The more I learn about being missional, the more impressed and amazed I am at Jesus. I mean...I've always admired him, but as I learn and see more about how he lived out a missional live, I'm amazed at him, his actions, and his attitude. And I am truly amazed in new and exciting ways. I sure am enjoying this journey and am glad that we are raising Elizabeth in such an environment.

Well, I hope you are doing well. I promise I'll post some pictures of Elizabeth soon. Take care!