Our Little Reader

Elisabeth is quite the reader, spending hours a day pouring over her books. One of her favorite things to do is go to the public library to play in the children's area and gather as many books as we are allowed to check out. She loves to be read to and to read the books on her own as if she actually knows what each word says. She brings the characters to life, remembering the words that Brian and I had previously read to her. As I watch her, I sometimes notice that the inflection in her voice mimics ours from a previous read. I grew up with a love to read that still continues today, and it blesses me to see her with the same love I had as a small child. I can hardly resist to buy her a new book that I know she will love. I recently bought her a new book that she has already memorized in her own little way. I know it will be one that will be special to her for a long time to come...


As the title says, Elisabeth is going to be a big sister! We were just blessed with the news this week and would love your prayers for this pregnancy. To some it may seem too early to be telling people, but I feel that the more prayers we have the better. This is such a special gift to us as we have hoped for this news for a very long time. The Lord is gracious and faithful, and His timing is always perfect. We are due on Valentine's Day next year and can hardly wait to meet the newest member of our family. Elisabeth has requested a brother, so we will see! Until then, I know she'll continue to enjoy her "Sister Book".