Laughter

About ten days before we found out we were pregnant, I was working around the house when out of nowhere, God spoke to my heart, "You're going to have an Isaac." It was one of those times that His voice is so clear, there is no doubt about what you heard. So I thought, "Ok. God's going to give us another boy sometime." At that point, I wasn't even thinking about being pregnant. Then, of course, we found out that we're pregnant. So we've been talking about how even though we're going to have an Isaac someday, that doesn't mean that THIS one is the one.

Tonight, the worship team I play with on Sunday nights was praying a blessing over me and this pregnancy. After several minutes of sweet prayer and blessings, our prayer leader spoke up and said, "Christal, I feel the Lord telling me that this child is an Isaac." Haha! What a confirmation! He said that just because the baby is an Isaac, that doesn't mean that it's a boy. But we have laughter coming to our family that will spill out to the world around us. I am so excited.

I love how the Lord delights in giving us gifts like the word that came tonight. I can imagine him thinking, "It's almost time for Christal to get the gift I've had planned for her forever!" It's like when your excited to see your kids open their Christmas presents that have been under the tree. The moment comes and you see that unforgettable expressions on their faces. It's such a fun part of being their parents. I always try to capture that expression with the camera. God got a great picture for his album tonight.

Make That Nine

We are very excited to have found out that we will be welcoming a new member to our family in June. I am about four weeks pregnant with our sixth biological child. God is good and he sure loves life!