OH BABY!!!

ITS A BOY :)

So for those of you who don't know, we found out that Baby G is a boy :) I am now 22 weeks along and my belly is getting bigger and bigger everyday it feels like! Although, Jordan feels like I need to flaunt it more. Yesterday we were walking through Meijer and he told me that I don't flaunt it like I should. He told me I need to try and stick my belly out more (which I don't think that is necessary) and that I should at all times be rubbing my belly with one hand and holding my back with the other. Oh and I didn't mention that I don't waddle like I should be. He showed me how to do all this and I would have to say... he looked exactly like a pregnant woman should look...I really need some work I guess ;)

I find myself in awe everyday knowing that Jordan and I have the privilege to bring a life into this world.I shared with my mother the other day that I am filled with so much joy as I pray for this precious son of mine. This mother's day it was funny to me because most people must not have thought that I was able to celebrate the day yet because I had not had the baby yet! Regardle

ss of any comment made, I celebrated it anyway :) I am already taking care, providing for, loving, and praying for my son...so please tell me how that does not count as being a mother!

Anyways, we have decided to decorate the baby's room in green and brown! Jordan's only request is that the theme be dinosaurs :) Although we are having a hard time finding cute baby dino's to decorate the walls with. All the one's we have found to decorate with are big, scary, and the wall hangings look like this...

...scary right? So if anyone has any suggestions or have seen any cute dinosaur decorations we would love your suggestions!

On a more serious note...We feel so blessed in every area of our lives right now. God has been so apparent in our relationship and in our home. As me and Jordan prepare to be the best parents we can be, we have both made a commitment to be the best we can be for our Lord. Keeping him #1 in our lives is truly the source of this joy and blessings we receive daily. This is the foundation that our lives are built on and that is what makes me know that we are so ready to be parents. But I do ask, would you please continue to pray for us as we journey through these last 4 and a half months of preparation!

The Youth Group

The youth at Circleville First Church are awesome! We recently participated in a event that is held all across the United States called 30 Hour Famine. The youth raised money for this event to sponsor children all around the world who need food, schooling, clothing, and whatever else is necessary to survive. I am so proud of our kids who teamed up with Crossroads Church to raise enough money to sponsor atleast 20 kids for a whole year!

Jordan and I will be taking a group of about 12 youth to an event called the ALIVE Festival. It is a 5 day concert! We will be camping out and having a great time in the end of June heat! (So much fun for a pregnant lady ;) It will be at a state park that will have many activities to get involved in. I am hoping that our youth group will be eager to go hiking, play sand volleyball, swim, and so much more!

We just had game night this past sunday and it was so much fun! What teen would pass up free pizza, video games on the projectors, and tons of games? We had a great turn out. There were over 30 that attended! Alot of them were new too!

I encourage all of you who go to a church and do not have involvement in your youth's lives to take just one teen to invest in. I have seen the way our youth have attached themselves to adults. You could be the role model in their lives...and if you aren't...you might not want to know who could be.

KRG