DAY NINE

I have so much to be thankful for today! (everyday, but today is clearly obvious)

THANKS #64 is for our dedication of Lucia today. We stood before our church family has the leaders prayed over us. We promised to God to raise not just Lucia, but all our kids by pointing them to Jesus. 

THANKS #65 is for the new city youth leaders and the beautiful breakfast they put on for us!! 

THANKS #66 is for this yummy food we ate!

THANKS #67 is for our family that joined us today. 

THANKS #68 is for papa Richard. Happy Father's Day to him! He has raised Ricky in the ways of God, and is now helping us raise the girls to follow Jesus. He watches them while Ricky and I work. He always plays games and reads books and takes them on bike rides. 

THANKS #69 is for the support of our papa Lance today. He, also, is a great dad and papa. Not only is it Father's Day, but its also his birthday!

THANKS #70 is for this sweet smile on Lucia. She loves her Aunty a lot! 

THANKS #71 is the celebrations of our Daddy. I know i've already listed him as well as my dad in thankfulness, but today is different. We are thankful for their fatherhood. When so many dad's are stagnant in their rolls as father, or don't want to be bothered, or don't take on any responsibility, Ricky has stepped up to the plate. Being a dad suits him so well. He loves these three crazy girls that he has been given and wants to see them succeed. He pushes them to try hard, he corrects them when its needed, he snuggles them and is silly with them... dances... tickles... jokes... laughs... so today we are thankful for our "Prince Daddy" as the girls call him.

THANKS #72 ... getting to experience the voluntary love of these girls. Its the sweetest thing when they come over just to love on us.