Jun. 16, 2008 - 8 years old!
My oldest daughter, Hosanna, just turned 8 this weekend. I don't have anything like cows bellowing in the middle of the night to blog about for now, so I thought I'd talk about her today and what God has taught me through her life.
I'll back up even a little bit before she was born. 9 mos and 1 week to be exact.
It was Late September 1999. We had 2 little boys who were 3 1/2, and almost 2. We knew we wanted maybe 2 more children, but with Y2K soon to arrive, we figured, it would be "safer" to wait til after New Years to have #3. We didn't *think* anything aweful would happen, but since everyone seemed to think there was a chance, we thought, we'd do the "responsible thing" and just wait it out.
Well...that was until God got involved. Late Sept, Chris says to me, "I don't know why, but I feel that God wants us to pray for areas that we aren't trusting Him completely." I said, "Like what? I think we do trust Him completely." He didn't have a clue what God wanted to show us, but knew we were supposed to pray and listen. Less than a week later, God sent a missionary family to visit our church, the Lokers. I got to meet Jamie, the mom at a homeschool park day. She mentioned that they had 7 children and just "trusted God" with their family planning. I though that was insane. I remember saying, "Wow, I'd be pregnant every year and a half!" She smiled and said that sometimes she was but that when she really needed a "break" she asked God, and that time, she had a 2 1/2 yr break that was just what she needed. I admired her, but NEVER could imagine that. Imagine all the kids you could end up with, and I was an only child!! It was the first time I had EVER in my life heard that concept on not "planning" your own family. She shared, "If God is big enough to plan and run the entire universe, then He can be trusted to plan our little family." I was impressed by her peace and joy and the great kids she had though.....I was driving home, with 1 and 3 yr old boys sound asleep in their carseats just thinking about our conversation, when I hit me!!! 
Was THIS one of the things that God wanted us to "trust Him" with? NAW!
I went home and told Chris about the whole conversation and he didn't say much about it. I kinda felt "Whew...that was a close one......." until 7 days later, out of the blue he says, "Remember that conversation you had with Jamie?" I said, "Um, yeah" He said, " I think that that is an area that God wants us to trust Him in. " I gulped and said, "You do? Uh, okay." Well, I found out 2 weeks later that I was pregnant. Knowing that that was a possibilty, I prayed like crazy, "God, if I do conceive could it PLEEEEEEESE be a girl....and if it's not asking too much, could she have dark brown eyes like her daddy?"
About 10 weeks into the pregnancy, I joined an email loop that I'm still a member of called MOMYS.
I remember clearly the post that some lady wrote. It was the cutest story about her bouncy little 3yr old daughter named HOSANNA. I was instantly in love with that name. Now I REALLY wanted a girl!!
I didn't think Chris would like the name, so when he came home that day I wrote it on paper and showed him. .(I was afraid I'd say it wrong or it would sound bad. LOL) He actually liked it!
At 16 weeks, I went for an ultrasound, but he wasn't able to come because he had to fly to KY for a funeral. I went in and they easily could see it was a GIRL! I was shocked. I had them paranoid I think cause I said, "Are you SURE?" You can't tease me about this, I have to know you're 100%" LOL
The doctor did the ultrasound himself and said, "Okay, I'm 100%" I was so excited. I remember for 2 days I was flying in clouds. I called Chris in KY and he almost didn't believe me. He was sure it was another boy. We decided on the phone right then to name her Hosanna. I remember too driving home in the car and thinking, "And I bet she has big brown eyes too!" (I had 2 boys with light blue eyes)
Fast forward to June 14. Labor started 10 days early. It was a fast wonderful labor. When she was born, Chris said, "She looks just like your mother! " (my mom has curly black hair and she had a lot of dark hair that was all wet and looked curly too. LOL) Later we both changed and thought she looked more like a Chinese monkey. (swollen squinty eyes and very hairy all over her head/ears and upper back) Not exactly the beauty queen I had envisioned, but she has definitely grown into a beatiful little girl, both inside and out....oh and BIG BROWN EYES TOO!
Let me add that we have six children...5 have blue eyes!!! Coincidence or God showing me that even small details like eye color, if it is important to me , is important to Him? 
I figured that that was my miracle token girl. I was so thankful though!!
Never would have imagined that 8 yrs later she would have 2 little sisters and 1 little brother.
What a blessing these little people bring to our lives. We continue to trust God with planning our family. Is it always easy for me? Hahahahahah. No way. But God has grown me and caused me to trust Him in ways I feel He never could have taught me any other way that making me a mom of many.
The verse He showed me was in Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God is.
God has shown us many more areas since then that we weren't totally trusting Him in. I venture to say there are many more that we don't yet realize as well. What matters is that our hearts are willing to be changed by a Savior that loves us more than we can imagine and wants us to abandon ourselves to His will, whether is "makes sense" in our culture or not.
Well, now, we have an 8yr old girl now. She is such a "girly girl' which is funny to me. I was a tomboy most of my life. Interested only in matchbox cars and sports. She has an ex- tomboy mom, and until 4 yrs ago, only had 3 brothers. but God knit her together exactly according to His plan.
She is so compliant, quiet, sweet and helpful. She is great with the little ones and loves to be a helper.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Hosanna. (6/14)
Chinese Monkey: (Was I kidding??) THEN:
AND NOW...
Blowing out birthday candles on her Dirt Cake at Subway:
Lastly, I asked her to write a wish list for her birthday. This is too cute not to share written exactly as she wrote it:
1. Flowers that come back year after year (she thinks annuals are a silly concept. She wants flowers that will live forever not die every year..lol)
2. Things that you can make neclices
3. camra
4. big doll things (She wanted clothes for her 18" dolls)
5. collor by number books
6. hugs
7. kisses
Comments
Jun. 16, 2008 - Happy Birthday Hosanna!
Posted by Anonymous
Was it Hosanna's birth when we Filled your freezer? What a great celebration!??! And when o when will we hear more about the next Konsavage to bless this world?
Jun. 16, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by SweetSavages
Yes, I remember that..it was actually Josiah's cause we were moving when he was 4 weeks old and I never had to cook that month!!!
Jun. 17, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Eunice
I am so glad you shared that story Misti. Don't ever stop! It made me cry and I have heard it a few times now. It is absolutely precious and I do think Hosannas eye color was a gift from God to you, meeting you where you needed to be met at that time, what a faith builder! He is so absolutely awesome!
Love ya!
Jun. 17, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by momanna98
What a neat story. Thanks for sharing. That b-day list! Oh! She sounds so unbelievably sweet!
Jun. 18, 2008 - Happy Birthday, Hosanna!
Posted by Anonymous
Believe it or not, a friend on the Sonlight forum referred me to this blog because she recognized me as the missionary who met you in the park that day. What a seemingly insignificant conversation we had, and what sweet fruit came of it! I'm enjoying your blog. Are you on the SL forums?
Jamie
Jun. 20, 2008 - Happy Birthday Hosanna!
Posted by momtosixsweeties
Happy Birthday to Hosanna! I hope you guys had a wonderful time on your trip and can't wait to hear all about what you decided to do :o)
