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!