The Long Road

This is my 500th post. Seriously? Have I really shared that much? As I look back at the past few years, it's like a dream. We've been through so much in such a short time. Two beautiful daughters. Nine unborn angels. A new home. A new community. Basically, a new life in the deep south with incredible relationships across the country. It's crazy. We miss our long-distance friends, but we belong here in Hattiesburg. Truly.

I'm thinking about going back to the beginning of this blog to read the whole thing and see what God has done in our lives (and hopefully how I've grown). I may be the only reader, now that my blogs have dwindled from daily to monthly. My analytics program says that 40,000 people have visited this blog (which seems hard to believe), and my sincere apologies to each one of you for the cutback. Although I miss writing (and the catharsis that accompanies it), I'm also enjoying the time away from the computer. Time is precious. Every minute online is a moment of their childhood.

Speaking of which, here are my beauties in all their glory--along with some of God's amazing creation: