I'm Moving...

Hello! I've put it off, but my dear friend Tracey finally helped to push me over the edge to move my blog to wordpress. This should be my last post on blogspot. Everything from blogspot is still in my new blog, including my posts, links, and comments. And I like the new look and all of the extra pages with room for just photos, prayer requests, etc. Check it out at http://beckyreeves.wordpress.com May God richly bless you! See you there!

3 Year Old Gabe

Gabriel is at such a fun and trying age at the same time. I love that he's learning to use his imagination and showing more signs of budding independance. He's learned to wear flip flops around this month without them falling off his feet and is anxious to be a "big kid" with his older siblings. Sometimes, though, he still wants to be a baby and sometimes he goes potty in strange places just to see what our reactions will be. Sometimes he runs up and hits his older brother Elijah over the head as he's trying to fall asleep at night and sometimes he whines, "But I don't waaant to!" But, last month he reported to me with a light in his eyes that "Jesus died on the cross for our sins because He loves us!" 5 different times. And on Sunday when we arrived at the beach I laid down with him to take a rest and watched him sleep in my arms for an hour and remembered him as a sweet baby. I'll take it all together! Gabriel is a wonderful creation of the Lord and I praise God for him! Here he is on the right with his buddy, Owen Ries on the swingset in our front yard last week.

The Flambouyant

In recent months I have begun to notice and appreciate details of God's creation around me that I have somehow missed the fullness of in the past. There are two ways to drive in to our house that is located near the Kara river. The "back way" usually takes a little longer but when I'm out and about I've found myself driving out of my way on most days just to take in the beauty of this lovely tree. After 5 months of harmatton dust blown down from the Sahara desert, no rain, no crops and scorching temperatures, the bright red flowers on this flambouyant tree, which bloom every year by May 1st have filled my soul with delight over the past two weeks. I feel intrigued by the effect this tree has had on my soul. In years past, I've felt most delighted in interactions with other people or emotion-filled seeking and finding experiences in God's word. And here, I find myself in this point in time blown away by this tree on the road to our house. One glimpse of it fills me with awe for my creator and creates in me such child-like delight. Oh, Lord, if this is beautiful to me, one tree that you've created out of the thousands upon thousands, how much more beautiful are you! You amaze me! "One thing I have asked of the Lord, that I shall seek...To behold the beauty of the Lord..." Psalm 27:4

Caleb at 8 months

This picture says it all! He is such a delight! He's not crawling yet (which I'm actually thankful for! What a difference I feel from my first child to my fourth!) but is getting around by rolling around on the floor. He is very active but likes to be held and kissed on. He seems to notice everything and is always working to figure things out. When he finally does, he has quite a triumphant look in his eyes! "Sons are a heritage from the Lord....children a reward from him" Psalm 122:3 I am so thankful to the Lord for Caleb!