We've been swept up with the adjustment to a new Fall shedule that includes Greg teaching 2 nights/week at a local college, homeschooling, soccer and AWANA.  We try intentionally to preserve  time for family/marriage and friends, but this Fall will definitely be a challege.  Greg and I have an in-house date night once a week to listen to Tom Nelson's Song Of Soloman sermon series that taught us, challenged us and made us laugh when we listened to them during our engagement.  We have a different perspective now since we have some years of marriage under out belt.  It's neat how God's truth can speak to you differently at different times of life.  Way past the honeymoon stage, we are coming to understand and appreciate God's plan in marigage to obediently love and perserve the commitment to each other through all life's ups and downs. 

Our little Eden is 6 months old now and started eating solid food.  Another bit to make life interesting!  She is a happy, sweet, adorable little bundle of love that makes caring for her seem like all fun & no chore!!  I predicted during pregnancy that between her 6th and 9th months my tasks as a mother may intensify more than ever before.  Spoon feeding and diapering 2 will be like having twins!!  Here are her reactions to her first feeding.  Can you guess whose little chunky fingers are feeding her?  E-S-T-H-E-R!  She's so multi-talented with babies!!    I'm so thankful for her interest and willingness to always help!  She has such a servant's heart.

One sanity-preserving thing I've always heard but just really learned in the past few years is to take one day at a time.  I try to remember these verses when my mind gets swept up with the unknown challenges or fears of next week, year or 5 years  from now: 

So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." Matthew 6:27-29

Seeing how God creates such beautiful coverings for the fields and loves us so much more than flowers gives me peace and faith to trust Him for each day's provision of grace.  It's easy to let the blessings of life become burdens, but it's refreshing to remember how things like keeping a home and raising little children truly are priceless gifts!

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Posted by Anonymous

Hi Mrs. Cameron!
Just thought I'd drop a little note and let you know that I haven't forgotten you.
I love reading your updates and enjoy seeing the pictures of the kids. Eden looks so much older now, I'm glad she is doing well and is such a blessing. I miss holding her... It's hard to believe she's already 6 months, I did remember her on her half birthday, I even thought of sending her a little note, but decided it was a little too unusual.:)
I hope AWANA goes well! "Ours" hasn't started yet, but we did have the leaders' meeting.
We've started school; I'm in my junior/senior year and will start studying for the SAT sometime this week or next with the plan of testing in January.
It looks like you have a busy fall ahead! I hope that as each day passes it will be filled with memorable moments that you all will remember and love, but most of all that it will be a time to continue to learn more and grow closer to God as individuals and as a family.
God bless!
Christina

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