A Layne Post
Today is my 28th birthday. I could never have imagined this beautiful life.
Want a glimpse? Highlights from this week –
- Jovie falling asleep in the arms of Esperança at the hospital
- Making jalapeno lemon hummus
- Listening to Anaya through the monitor say, “Hi Pillow,” as she crawls around bed, putting herself to sleep
- A friend giving me a jar of xanthan gum
- Sharing dinner with my friend Lauren and her new hubby Luis and watching Anaya giggle in her Auntie’s arms
- Watching an old black and white Portuguese movie outside on the lawn of the most beautiful hotel and sipping coffee with my husband
- Anaya praying/saying, “Come on, Jesus” over a boy on the brink of death
- Butternut soup
- Crying as Jon and I chatted about the Lord’s work in our lives and the lives of our friends at the hospital
- Listening to Jovie cackle as I tickle her belly
- Emails from my sister
- Playing Cribbage and Yahtzee with Jon
- Finding out about Lord’s hand in arranging an earlier than expected CAT scan for Eliza
- Seeing my whole family on Skype at the same time and hearing them sing ‘Happy Birthday’
- Bible study with my ladies – cinnamon rolls, fruit smoothies, coffee
- Wandering a crowded Mozambican market as people shouted “Jesus!” at Jon, and then buying some awesome 80’s clothes from Jon’s upcoming birthday
- Watching a man roll a wheel-barrel by me with a freshly cut cow head
- Getting a call from my besty, Liz
- Watching an old grandma who doesn’t speak English or Portuguese bounce Jovie in the air above her with a broad smile
- Drinking a blueberry, kiwi, banana, lemonade smoothie
- Flowers from a friend
- Encouragement from our mission board – Voices of the World
- Crying as I listen to worship music, reminding myself that God is faithful, even to Samuel
- The gift of the most precious crocheted sandals for Jovie
And I could go on.
Seriously?
I am blessed.
I am so grateful to the Lord and to you. Thanks for being a part!