What a weekend!

We were blessed this past weekend with a group of men from our church coming out to cut, split and stack our wood for the winter. It only took them about 3.5 hours to get the job done! Had we done it ourselves, it would have probably taken us 3.5 years. We also have had a few families in our church offer to bring out more wood that we might need for the winter. We have been blown away by God's provision and feel so much love and care through those that have offered their time, money, and wood. 

We also had the pleasure of having our good friends Tyler and Courtney Brand come out and visit. Tyler is one of Garrett's oldest friends (they met in kindergarten) and we hadn't seen him or Courtney since their wedding two years ago. It was wonderful getting to know Courtney better as well and developing a deeper relationship with the two of them. What a wonderful weekend! 

Introducing: Noelle Joy

On August 3rd, we were blessed with the birth of our little girl, Noelle Joy! She was born at 6:12pm, weighing in at 7lbs and 19.5inches long. We are so thankful for a healthy daughter and mommy, with no complications due to the diabetes. Here are a few pictures of her first few days:

Noelle just turned 2 months and she has been a complete joy in our lives. She is now smiling and cooing... and currently sleeps through the night (we are praying this lasts!). We had the pleasure of our close friend Jessica Joner of dadandiphotography take her pictures this past month so we thought we'd share a few: