Moving Time

Ailey will be 8 weeks on Sunday. Sunday morning is her dedication at church. We are really looking forward to this special time. We see this dedication as an expression of wanting to raise her up to know God and to know Jesus as her own Lord & Saviour. We know it has to be her choice and we pray that when she is ready she will make the decision to live for Him herself. My mom is coming in town for the special day and also made a special dress for Ailey's special day.

Praise the Lord! Ailey slept through the night 2 time this week. We still have a long way to go, she doesn't seem to think 9pm - 12am is sleep time, but at least we are seeing some progress. She is a WONDERFUL and happy, alert & active baby girl. We are loving being parents! She is growing up so fast. When we went in for her dr. appointment last week she weighed 9.5 lbs and is getting too big for her newborn clothes now.

Well the count down is on! Monday the movers arrive and we move into a hotel and the follow Monday (July 28TH) we board a plane for Rio. Time is flying and there are still so many things to do & people to see. We spent the last few days cleaning the house from top to bottom and sorting through closets & drawers. Erik's parents cleaned & cleaned and helped the place look fabulous. Grandpa Woodward also spent many hours holding & loving Ailey as I ran errands and cleaned. The realtor came and took pictures and the house should be listed by the end of next week. It feels good to slowly be checking things off our to do list.

It's been hard to find extended periods of time to spend reading the Bible, so I have found great comfort in short readings of the Psalms and in singing praises. Ailey has a "Praise Baby" CD that a friend gave her and it has been one of my favorite things to listen to lately as i sit & rock her to sleep or nurse her in the evening. Thank the Lord for these small times with Him because they are so needed right now and I look forward to when we can spend more time together.

We will keep you updated when we can! Thanks for your prayers and we hope to get to see quite a few people here in Houston before we leave. The Zener's are having a going away get together next Friday for us, so if you want to come and need the details, let us know!