January 19th

A couple of nights ago I awoke to a loud thump. It was 4:00am and my first reaction was "Oh No, Sophia must have fallen out of the top bunk bed" Not sooner had I realized that Sophia was actually in bed next to me, that I jumped out of bed to find out the source of this thump.
God must have directed me straight to our bathroom. I am not sure why I went there first but I did and I was thankful I had. Upon going to the bathroom, I found Ric on the floor with his head against the wall and the tub with his leg bent backwards and the other leg straight out. His eyes were open wide and glazed over. He was limp. I immediately started calling his name and shaking him to wake up. I had noticed he was breathing...so that was good. I was able to pull him out of the awkward position and lay him flat on the ground. He had been "out of it" for at least a minute. I continued to call out his name and I was about to go call 911 when Ric finally gasped and shook awake. He could barely speak. He mumbled, "I don't feel good. I feel tingly. I don't feel good". I told him I was about to call our neighbor to help out....or call 911. And then, he leaned over and vomited.
Ric had not been feeling good earlier in the day. His body must have been so torn up from the sickness that he fainted. I was able to get him cleaned up and together and placed him in the guest room (away from little 7 week old Rosalia sleeping in our bedroom).
I could not sleep at all. I laid down next to Rosalia and Sophia and just kept seeing the image of Ric on the floor. It scared me. It really scared me. I prayed. I prayed for my husband. I prayed for my children. I prayed for my family.
It made me cherish the moments I do have with them. Time is fleeting and fading...and each day that I have with them, I want to cherish. They are blessings to me, but more importantly they are big part of me...they are who I am. Yes, I am a child of God. But, the love I have for them is from Him, and that makes me very connected to them deeply.
God said, the two shall become one. Ric and I are one...and there is nothing so special as the bond we have. And, out of that bond, 3 sweet gifts were given to us. They come from our love for one another---how sweet is that.
I am blessed ....truly blessed four times over!

January 18th

At this moment I am loving....

singing prayers at dinner time with my girls

cuddling and taking a snooze with Rosalia

quiet mornings with tea, a lit candle, and my Bible

January 2nd 2008

4. Thankful for the finances that God is providing through family, friends, and anonymous people. We have been without an income for almost two months and we have been blessed immensely. God is good.

5. We got a new clothes dryer.... our old Maytag has died. All in one day: It died, repair man came and said, "Yep, it is dead and would cost too much to fix." (We paid $55 for him to tell us this). Went to the store and bought a used gas dryer. They did not charge us shipping fees nor maintenance fees for hooking it up! (Praise)....now we can wear dry clothes instead of looking like wet dogs.

January 1, 2008

1. He has given me this day to live for His glory.
2. A wonderful husband who encourages me daily
3. Three beautiful girls --- that bring laughter into my heart daily