The same God works all of them.

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.

1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Blue Cake Party!

2-6-2012 - We threw a surprise "Blue Cake Party" for Jesse's family! Here, Grandma Karen did the honors of cutting into the cake to find out if it was pink or blue. They were especially surprised to see BLUE, with 9 out of 10 of their grandchildren being girls! :) I love the kids' expressions, like, 'What's so special about a blue cake?"

How Deep the Father's Love for Us (sung by Fernando Ortega).

Why should I gain from His reward?

I cannot give an answer.

But, this I know with all my heart,

His wounds have paid my ransom.

It's a BOY!

We had an ultrasound on Monday and it was clearly determined that our baby is a little boy! :) We are absolutely thrilled to be adding a little blue to our lives (especially Daddy), and it was amazing to see the baby moving all around. Praise the Lord, our baby is doing well, weighing a whole 10 ounces and measuring on track!

His name will be David Isaac Griffin... we had chosen that name as our boy option when we were pregnant with Anna two years ago, but now its meaning is even more dear to us. Both first and middle names are Hebrew, David meaning "Beloved" and Isaac meaning "Laughter." I had read Ecclesiastes 3:4 a few days before learning I was pregnant with David, 

"a time to weep and a time to laugh, 

a time to mourn and a time to dance." 

After almost a year of sorrow, I wrote, "This verse gives me great hope that one day, eventually, maybe even soon, I will be in that laughing, dancing time. And I won't be so quick to take that time for granted after experiencing this weeping, mourning, 'how much longer' time." David Isaac is our Beloved Laughter, our "rainbow baby" after the storm. We still feel the effects of the storm, but we rejoice in this new little life and continue to trust the Lord's goodness in our lives.


But when do we see the magnificient, surprising rainbow? On the fairest of days? No! It takes a storm, it takes rain. But it also scientifically takes light. When do we see the promises of God and His faithfulness to them in our own lives? Not when it is peaceful and serene, but when we are in the midst of clouds. When we have the eyes of faith to turn to the light of Christ during the darkest moments, it is then that the rainbow appears in our life, a visible testimony to us and those around us that God is faithful, even in our tears. Excerpt from The Magnificient, Surprising Rainbow, August, 2011

*The term "rainbow baby" refers to a baby conceived after a loss.