Take Courage

There is a time and season for everything.
God has done a lot of refining in our little family over the past three years.

It seemed like challenge after challenge, adjustment after adjustment.

And, although our joy is not, and should not, be based on our circumstances, I've been feeling rather thankful and down right HAPPY that we are in such nice, non-stressful season right now.

AND THEN, we had Judson's one year well check and it turns out that there is a little bump on his head (a cyst), which has been there since birth, that will need to be surgically removed.

This is the third surgery for one of my children in 4 months.
I AM NOT HAPPY that our sweetie has to go through this.
And even though it's a very minor procedure and very low risk, I AM STILL VERY UNHAPPY and have moments when I break down in tears.

But we have peace.
This verse has been on my heart since hearing this new on Thursday.

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”  John 16:33

Aww, just rest in that for a moment.
No matter what is going on in your life.

Here are some of the sweet blessings and joys in our life this week.

Mr. Juddy is walking everywhere.
It's so FUN!

Ava can walk up a flight of stairs without holding onto a rail.
She's been working on this in Physical Therapy for two years.

First grade is amazing.
We couldn't ask for a better situation for Ava this year.

Judson loves to play peak-a-boo and hide behind anything he can find.
It's the cutest thing ever in the whole world.

This beauty turns 7 on Monday and I took some special pictures of her to display at her party next weekend.

 Daddy had Friday off !

We swam at the pool today and I didn't touch my make-up bag.

Thanks for your prayers for our little man and for our family.