Posted by tipping | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 28-08-2009
Ok, I have been pretty bad at writing about such special people in my life… I had started highlighting people who have impacted me in big ways, and then I slacked off…and by the way, there are so many of you guys, I want to continue doing this for a long, long time! When we lost our babies, and still currently, there are so many of you that have helped us to look towards Jesus, and keep one foot in front of the other!
Wow, I seem to get a little teary eyed when I think about Kristi and Clash, there have truely been moments when if it weren’t for one of them…Allen and I both might have really given up! For those of you that do not know them, they live here in Columbia with us, and Clash is on Staff at Midtown with Allen, and they actually do a lot of things together in ministry. For the past couple of years, Kristi and I shared unique hurt with each other through losing someone very close to us. She lost her best friend, Mallory, just three years ago, and a few months later is when I lost my dad…so since then there was an understanding of things.
In the last months, Allen and I and Kristi and Clash got to know each other better and better, and they became some of our strongest support in preparing, praying, everything for the six babies. They took care of us in a lot of ways, like family, just wanting to do anything to help. Then when things started to happen and we went into the hospital, they didn’t leave our side. Here are just a few things they did and continue to do that I could never repay them for:
- countless slushies and grilled cheeses (a lot I didn’t even get to eat! But you still kept getting them when I wanted them)
- updating the blog constantly ( helping so many other to know what was going on!) This was huge!!
- loving on people in the hospital that you didn’t even know
- praying constantly
- not bringing any germs in the room!! (Clash got hand sanitizer at ever person’s door!)
- Clash-for writing that poem from your heart, that has helped me so much to have a beautiful picture of our babies, thank you, thank you.
- Kristi- for the journal that I continue to fight through and use towards healing and walking through this journey.
- Always asking how we are doing, even the hard questions!
- Going to the group with me
- Loving on us even when we are not fun to love on!
- Listening to us cry
- Taking care of me in Mexico
I thank my God when I think of You, I could go on… and on… thanks for letting Jesus shine through you and being a picture of Him as you love and serve every single person around you! We look forward to continually walking in this journey/adventure with you guys! I love you!
Posted by tipping | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 20-08-2009
- When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
- Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
- Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
- My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
- For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
- But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
- And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
This song really hit me this afternoon, as I was thinking about some things. I read a book this summer that quoted Horatio Spafford, who is the author of the old hymn, “It is well with my soul.” I am not sure if many of you know, but he lost his son to a fire, and he witnessed all four of his daughters drown, and soon after wrote this song. What a revealing of his heart!
It grabs at my gut when I truly look upon the God we serve and say no matter if it peace or sorrow, whatever my lot, I can say, it is well, it is well, with my soul! I pray every morning that I continually cling to Him no matter what, sometimes not knowing how my heart feels or what the day may look like.
There have been so many things on my mind and heart lately I want to share with you guys that keep up with the blog, and everytime I start to write, I get a little overwhelmed, but I hope to keep sharing little tidbits of my heart. I am continually thankful fo all of you that continually pray and fight alongside of us, as we cry, question, laugh, and all the many emotions.
THE SKY NOT THE GRAVE IS OUR GOAL…IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!
Posted by tipping | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 13-08-2009
I will just highlight on a couple of things from the last couple of weeks or so…sorry I have been pretty slack about writing on the blog here lately, mainly last week, I was at the beach with no computer, which actually was probally a good thing for me to take a break!
- the week after Mexico, we finished up our ultimate frisbee season, boo-we lost in first round of the play-offs, but it was great to be able to play this summer.
- went for HSG (Hystosalpingiogram) yikes, not sure if I spelled that right, which is a dye injection to see if there was any scarring in the uterus/fallopian tubes at the hospital. I was a little freaked about doing this, but knew that I wanted to make sure there wasn’t any more issues. There was a little scarring in my uterus, but not too much, and one of my fallopian tubes looked suspicious.
- had a good time having Paul, Jessica, and Ella stay with us for the weekend. They are good friend of ours that went to Clemson with Allen. Everytime that we spend time with them, I am so encouraged with their relationship with each other and the way they serve each other.
- Then I left for family beach trip…it was a great little getaway! My mom got a place in North Mrytle Beach and we had different people down all throughout the week. I spent a lot of time just reading and relaxing and hanging out with friends! I felt like a kid again, we went putt-putting one night and to the waterpark one day, fabulous!
- Allen and left at the end of the week to drive to Camp Bob Cooper for Midtown’s Family Vacation, which was wonderful. The whole weekend we talked as a family about Humility and Pride, something we all need reminding of constantly. But it was great to see people loving on each other all througout the weekend, and just seeing God at work in so many people’s lives was awesome!
- I started work this past Monday, which is crazy that the summer is all over. I have been to 40 people’s houses for homevisits over the last three days which is a litte insane!
- I also went to see a different fertility doctor in Charlotte on Monday afternoon to talk about some different things…I will write more about this soon!
These are just a few things that have kept me busy over the last little while… I will post soon on some things I have really been learning and processing and some more blessings, and pictures!
