Silver and Gold

We've been blessed by two visits from two friends, one new and one old. Our friend Lisa stopped by on Monday, bearing gifts for EVERYONE. The kids were thrilled with their treasures. Lydia carries her baby in her backpack everywhere she goes and Elizabeth hasn't taken off her watch since she received it. Paul has been shooting Nerf bullets almost nonstop since Monday. The only disappointment was that Cooper, Taylor and Bailey couldn't stay to play.

Today my friend Julie (we've been friends since kindergarten) came to see us. She brought a fabulous diaper cake that she had made. Jude is almost out of diapers and I considered using the diapers from the cake, but I think I'll keep it as a decoration on the dining room table for a while before I disassemble it--it's too pretty to take apart. Julie also brought us two casseroles and an ice cream pizza, as well as books for each member of the family.

My other friend Julie has been supplying meals as we need them, filling in the gaps when we have no other plan. This has been a huge blessing because planning, preparing and cleaning up after a meal is still a bit overwhelming to me right now. The women from church have also done an awesome job of feeding us--no small feat for this family of eight.

The Lord is abundant in His mercies. He's providing for our every need, as He always does.