Way to go!!

I just found these pics on my camera and realized I never posted about the Houston Marathon on January 18, 2009!! Anywho, no way did I run in it!! BUT, Charles' Dad, Fred, ran it for the 14th year in a row...you heard me...14 YEARS!!! We are continually amazed by his dedication and endurance! In fact, this year, I think was his best ever as he looked SO GOOD afterward. Way to go Fred, we are so proud of you and your HUGE accomplishment!

One BIG SECRET!!

Here's our SECRET!!! We are now 11 weeks pregnant! God is so good and faithful! Although the road to get here was not easy, we would not trade it for anything. Along our journey to start a family we have learned many things. Some of which include: God's blessings are all around us, the prayer of friends and family is powerful, how to love and depend on each other deeper than we thought possible, and most importantly what the true meaning of total abandonment is. Words cannot express the feeling between our heavenly father and us when we fall on our face and realize only HE (not us...nor any of our bargaining strategies...heehee) is in control and knows what timing is best in our lives.
So...where are we now? WELL, we went in for our first sonogram on Monday the 19th and found out we have one beautiful healthy baby inside! So, below is Baby Hall's first picture to the world. I think it is beautiful and we stare at it daily. Of course others have to proclaim it looks like an elephant or a seal! So, let me help you out by saying that Baby Hall is upside down in this picture! You can even see the sac around the baby and the doctor was VERY pleased that it was so healthy! So, continue to pray for us as we count down the weeks!

"So we have not stopped praying for you since we heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your life will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better."

~Colossians 1:9-10

My Friend Katie

Ok, I know it has been almost a month since I last posted...but with the holidays, I have been a LITTLE BIT BUSY to say the least. I am working on all the Christmas Pictures and amazing things that happened over the holidays...but as a preview, I wanted to post about my friend Katie.

Katie and I were best friends in High School and were able to get together on January 2nd while she was in town from New York with her Boyfriend. It was so nice to see her and it was like no time had even passed. I am convinced that is the sign of a true friend...