Patience is a Virtue

Hi love,

I know it's been a while since I've posted, but that doesn't mean I haven't thought about you every single day. Lots has been going on in your Dad and my lives, but we are praying they and all the stress that came along with it will make your life that much easier and better for all of us.

We've always known we wanted to raise you in Southern Oregon, where I was born and raised and where the big majority of your family will live. We loved Forest Grove where your Dad was raised and your grandparents still live for now, but know that the amount of family we have down there will be better for you in the long run, so we decided to pull the trigger and move down now!

It's definitely been difficult changing life around down here, finding new jobs and a new home to raise you in, but hope you'll love it here as much as I did growing up.

Your family down here is huge, crazy, funny, loving and overly protective which will quickly extend to you too. Growing up, family has always been everything to me. Always trying to live up to their hopes and dreams for me and always trying to exceed their expectations. I have succeeded in a lot of things and I have failed in many more things, but they still love me so unconditionally, just like I will for you.

I pray that you will grow to know if you fail at things, if you succeed at things and whatever you do, your whole family will love you exactly the same; either way.

It's been far more difficult living down here without you yet than I could have ever imagined. We moved down here solely to give you a better life. I know it's put off meeting you just a little but longer, but I know it will be worth it in the long run.

Patience in Hebrew means, "to hope for, to look for, to wait for, to expect for." Which is exactly what we're doing, with a little less grace than I would have hoped, but never the less, still trying for.

Psalm 37:7 says," Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out the evil devices."

Love, we are doing our best to follow this commandment and know so fully that He is taking care of you until we can and we pray He is letting you know we are out there patiently waiting for you, loving you and praying for you.

We love you sweet girl.

Xoxo, Mama