Wow... Ok so I fell off the Blogging bandwagon that I apparently have not really fully gotten on yet. I know that a lot of things have been going on since the last time I posted. Zach my nephew is getting so big! He continues to amaze me as he reminds me so much of his father (my little brother). I am sure there are so many things that Hilary sees of herself in him as well. I have enjoyed being Aunt DeeDee to that little guy.
On Nate's side of the family, the kids are all getting so big! Josh and Julia just had their birthday a few weeks ago and I am just amazed at how fast time has flown by. My sister-in-law Lizzy is preggers again so we look forward to and anticipate the arrival of her and Steve's new little one here in the upcoming months. Seth and Carolyn are enjoying their three little ones and they are all getting so big so fast!
Nathan and I have kept ourselves busy with work, and other fun activities. My dear friend Shaynah was married on April 2nd. She is now Shay "J" and her husband Michael is FINALLY Mr. Michael Jerrell. lol! It was such an amazingly fun night. To see pics from their wedding visit http://elisabethshea.smugmug.com/ Click on Shaynah and Michael If you like what you see make sure you buy some prints!!!! Liz and David did such an excellent job! I am also excited to be assisting two of my cousins who are getting married this summer with their wedding invitations. It is going to be a fun summer!!!
More to come...
4.15.2010
7.25.2009
It's Zach's Birthday, mark your calendar!
Taste and See that the LORD IS GOOD! PSALM 34
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! I sought the lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the lord heard him and saved him out of his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! oh, fear the lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Come, oh children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may "see good?" Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. the Lord is near the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life f his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
I know that this may seem like an odd passage to place on the post I am creating to put up pics of a brand new baby boy, but the Truth's behind this passage are what have gotten us through the last year. Zachary Thomas Ross was born this morning at approximately 9:45 am. Hilary begun her labor last night around 10:00. (really before but that was the first I heard of it) When Zachary arrived he was 19 3/4 inches long and weighed 6 pounds and 13 oz. He has strong lungs, adorable features, a respectable amount of hair, and the only feature we could really peg him with was.... "ROSS FEET".
The Lord has been been exceedingly good to our families over this past year. It was almost one year to the day when Hilary and Gregory lost their second child. Zachary is an answer to prayer, a gift from the Lord, and a promise that the Lord is watching over and caring for those who cry out to him. Zachary was very hospitable to us busting into his quiet room just moments after he had arrived. Greg was smiling from ear to ear and Hilary looked beautiful. I am not just saying that because I have to. Seeing how she had been in labor since we left the softball game last night, and that had been since last evening, I would say that she looked absolutely beautiful. We thank God for a safe and healthy little boy we affectionately call "Zach". Greg and Hilary just can't wait to get home and start their new life with the little guy. Thank you to all of you who prayed for them and for the rest of their family as they pressed on believing and trusting in the Lord the entire way. There was never a word of distrust, anger, or questioning of the Lords will from either of them. "Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!"
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! I sought the lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the lord heard him and saved him out of his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! oh, fear the lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Come, oh children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may "see good?" Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. the Lord is near the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life f his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
I know that this may seem like an odd passage to place on the post I am creating to put up pics of a brand new baby boy, but the Truth's behind this passage are what have gotten us through the last year. Zachary Thomas Ross was born this morning at approximately 9:45 am. Hilary begun her labor last night around 10:00. (really before but that was the first I heard of it) When Zachary arrived he was 19 3/4 inches long and weighed 6 pounds and 13 oz. He has strong lungs, adorable features, a respectable amount of hair, and the only feature we could really peg him with was.... "ROSS FEET".
The Lord has been been exceedingly good to our families over this past year. It was almost one year to the day when Hilary and Gregory lost their second child. Zachary is an answer to prayer, a gift from the Lord, and a promise that the Lord is watching over and caring for those who cry out to him. Zachary was very hospitable to us busting into his quiet room just moments after he had arrived. Greg was smiling from ear to ear and Hilary looked beautiful. I am not just saying that because I have to. Seeing how she had been in labor since we left the softball game last night, and that had been since last evening, I would say that she looked absolutely beautiful. We thank God for a safe and healthy little boy we affectionately call "Zach". Greg and Hilary just can't wait to get home and start their new life with the little guy. Thank you to all of you who prayed for them and for the rest of their family as they pressed on believing and trusting in the Lord the entire way. There was never a word of distrust, anger, or questioning of the Lords will from either of them. "Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!"
7.14.2009
Sorry.. I can't resist
Ok ok... so today we were talking back and forth in some e-mail about Hilary's Dr. Apt and that the Dr. had told her how long he thought it would be before Mr. Zach Man actually arrives. All for fun we had put out some suggestions on how "WE" think Hilary can encourage Zach to come along in our prefered time frame... (which of course is any time now would be just fine)
One of the suggestions was for Hilary to present Zach with some extra special "La Lo's" as Gregory use to call it or modern translation... FOOD. To one of the e-mails... this was Greg's response.. "I like the idea of chocolate chip cookies. I think the fresh smell of them coming out of the oven will make him want to come out of his oven. If he doesn't... I'll eat them all... his loss."
I love my family! We would probably not get an "A" in logic class.. but we would have fun talking about it!
One of the suggestions was for Hilary to present Zach with some extra special "La Lo's" as Gregory use to call it or modern translation... FOOD. To one of the e-mails... this was Greg's response.. "I like the idea of chocolate chip cookies. I think the fresh smell of them coming out of the oven will make him want to come out of his oven. If he doesn't... I'll eat them all... his loss."
I love my family! We would probably not get an "A" in logic class.. but we would have fun talking about it!
7.01.2009
Catching Up
So, in my usual fashion... it has been a while since I have updated my blog. I guess I could be more proactive in letting my loved ones in on what has been going on in the Honea home. Things have really been going well. Nathan and I feel truly blessed to have everything that we need and more to be happy and healthy. At this point we do not have any big vacation plans for the summer. The highlight for this Summer must be our much anticipated arrival of Greg and Hilary's little angel Zachary Thomas.
Over the past few years I have been blessed with 2 Nieces and 2 Nephews. Carolyn and Seth just welcomed Eva Claire to the world two months ago and she is just perfect! It is amazing every time I get to see a new baby, but I honestly just can't wait to meet this little guy! I am overwhelmed with thankfulness to the Lord for a safe pregnancy for Hilary. For anyone who does not know, this has been a rather trying year for Greg and Hilary as they have walked through many trials before they were blessed by this child.
It has been an inspiration to say the least to watch the two of them as they have walked through this process leaning on the Lord and TRUSTING that His will is perfect. Although my heart has broken for them more than once, and honestly I am moved to tears each time I think about it, I cannot help but be OVERWHELMED by the Mercy and Grace of the Lord to know exactly the right time and little one to give them to them. Knowing that this little guy is a gift from the Lord and a promise that He does hear our prayers, I cannot wait for the day that they can hold him in their arms and rejoice that he is safe and sound and is here for them to see, to smell, to touch, to kiss, and to cuddle.
Praise the LORD! I hope that we will not soon forget the Miracle of Conception, Birth, and also praise God for his work of Creation. My prayers are with Greg and Hilary as they are counting down the next 24 days (hopefully) to the little man's arrival. We are all filled with great anticipation and excitement and just can't wait to steal a few moments with him in our arms once he has arrived.
Over the past few years I have been blessed with 2 Nieces and 2 Nephews. Carolyn and Seth just welcomed Eva Claire to the world two months ago and she is just perfect! It is amazing every time I get to see a new baby, but I honestly just can't wait to meet this little guy! I am overwhelmed with thankfulness to the Lord for a safe pregnancy for Hilary. For anyone who does not know, this has been a rather trying year for Greg and Hilary as they have walked through many trials before they were blessed by this child.
It has been an inspiration to say the least to watch the two of them as they have walked through this process leaning on the Lord and TRUSTING that His will is perfect. Although my heart has broken for them more than once, and honestly I am moved to tears each time I think about it, I cannot help but be OVERWHELMED by the Mercy and Grace of the Lord to know exactly the right time and little one to give them to them. Knowing that this little guy is a gift from the Lord and a promise that He does hear our prayers, I cannot wait for the day that they can hold him in their arms and rejoice that he is safe and sound and is here for them to see, to smell, to touch, to kiss, and to cuddle.
Praise the LORD! I hope that we will not soon forget the Miracle of Conception, Birth, and also praise God for his work of Creation. My prayers are with Greg and Hilary as they are counting down the next 24 days (hopefully) to the little man's arrival. We are all filled with great anticipation and excitement and just can't wait to steal a few moments with him in our arms once he has arrived.
3.11.2009
Drumroll please... and its going to be a.....
.... a boy!!! His name will be ZACHARY!!!!!Congrats to Greg and Hilary... can't wait to see his cute little face in July!
1.20.2009
Update
I guess it has been quite a while since we have added any updated information onto our blog. Life has certainly not been boring for us these last few months. I have had my prayers answered to move to the corporate side of Wachovia, only to reconsider if that is where the Lord would call me to be... Needless to say, I now work at UNCC in the Mail Center. It is wonderful and Nathan and I truly feel blessed by the Lord and felt His hand directing our steps.
This has been an amazing period of blessing and provision from the Lord, but it has not been without "growing pains". I have been paying for a few things in specific lately that the Lord would show me and help me to grow in.
1. Self Sufficiency
2. Pride
3. Selfishness... to name a few...
I had been waiting on the Lord to reveal to me how I could begin to move past some of these repeat offenses... A few weeks ago, I went out to get in my car to go to work and just felt that something was out of place... well, upon further inspection, (and by "further inspection", I mean when I opened my door because my windows were frosted over), I realized that someone had been in my car the night before. I was immediately confused, hurt, upset, mad, and felt completely violated. I did not have time to process the incident since I had to be at work and after throwing everything back in whatever place I could find to put it, I was off to work.
The lesson for me at that moment should have been to immediately PRAISE THE LORD that my car was still at my house to begin with,and that NOTHING was even taken from my car (not even my Aldi quarter) and pretty much NO DAMAGE. But of course as you can probably guess from my list of favorite offenses, I was so self absorbed with feelings of fear, and anger that I did not even get around to thanking the Lord until after dinner that night. Realizing the error of my ways, I have begun an overnight campaign against the horrible sinner within and have uncovered a HUGE PILE of fear, frustration, anger, self sufficiency, etc etc etc.
Needless to say, the Lord answered my prayer to show me how to work on these issues in a big way and He has been faithful to continuously point these areas out to me over the past month. I have certainly had some wonderful friends and family members praying for me and supporting me along the way as I am waging my war against the little voice inside of me screaming at me to do it on my own and that I do not need help. I have been so blessed by the wonderful teaching we have received at Church as well over the past few months/weeks. They have certainly spoke to my heart especially the past few messages on Holiness.
It is encouraging to be reminded as I am beginning to feel the weight of the war ahead of me that the battle is already won. I am no more justified before the Lord than THAT DAY when I accepted the Lord into my heart and the blood that Jesus shed on the cross for me was what washed me and made me perfect and forgiven before the Lord my Savior. It is also wonderful to be reminded that the battle is not about myself but about the GLORY OF GOD!
"Lord I pray that you will use my weakness and inability to contribute anything good to your cause to show those whom I may encounter, Your Love, Your Forgiveness, Your Strength, Your Grace, Your Peace, and Your Perfect Plan for Mankind. May I always be motivated by Your Glory and accept your grace to change when I am weak and broken. Thank you for all of my blessings, for my life, and my salvation. Amen."
This has been an amazing period of blessing and provision from the Lord, but it has not been without "growing pains". I have been paying for a few things in specific lately that the Lord would show me and help me to grow in.
1. Self Sufficiency
2. Pride
3. Selfishness... to name a few...
I had been waiting on the Lord to reveal to me how I could begin to move past some of these repeat offenses... A few weeks ago, I went out to get in my car to go to work and just felt that something was out of place... well, upon further inspection, (and by "further inspection", I mean when I opened my door because my windows were frosted over), I realized that someone had been in my car the night before. I was immediately confused, hurt, upset, mad, and felt completely violated. I did not have time to process the incident since I had to be at work and after throwing everything back in whatever place I could find to put it, I was off to work.
The lesson for me at that moment should have been to immediately PRAISE THE LORD that my car was still at my house to begin with,and that NOTHING was even taken from my car (not even my Aldi quarter) and pretty much NO DAMAGE. But of course as you can probably guess from my list of favorite offenses, I was so self absorbed with feelings of fear, and anger that I did not even get around to thanking the Lord until after dinner that night. Realizing the error of my ways, I have begun an overnight campaign against the horrible sinner within and have uncovered a HUGE PILE of fear, frustration, anger, self sufficiency, etc etc etc.
Needless to say, the Lord answered my prayer to show me how to work on these issues in a big way and He has been faithful to continuously point these areas out to me over the past month. I have certainly had some wonderful friends and family members praying for me and supporting me along the way as I am waging my war against the little voice inside of me screaming at me to do it on my own and that I do not need help. I have been so blessed by the wonderful teaching we have received at Church as well over the past few months/weeks. They have certainly spoke to my heart especially the past few messages on Holiness.
It is encouraging to be reminded as I am beginning to feel the weight of the war ahead of me that the battle is already won. I am no more justified before the Lord than THAT DAY when I accepted the Lord into my heart and the blood that Jesus shed on the cross for me was what washed me and made me perfect and forgiven before the Lord my Savior. It is also wonderful to be reminded that the battle is not about myself but about the GLORY OF GOD!
"Lord I pray that you will use my weakness and inability to contribute anything good to your cause to show those whom I may encounter, Your Love, Your Forgiveness, Your Strength, Your Grace, Your Peace, and Your Perfect Plan for Mankind. May I always be motivated by Your Glory and accept your grace to change when I am weak and broken. Thank you for all of my blessings, for my life, and my salvation. Amen."
8.19.2008
Lord Move, or Move Me!
I was driving down the road the other day and I heard a song that I have not heard in a while. The song is by FFH and it is called Lord Move or Move Me. I was reflecting on how this song is very true in my life right now as Nate and I have been seeking the Lord on a few issues and trying to make decisions for the future.
I have in the last few weeks felt that I have been standing in the middle of a room with 10 doors and they are all closed and every time I think one will be unlocked and I approach the door, it may open a little bit.. and then slams hard right in my face. I have found myself asking the Lord, please close the doors that should not be open to me, but please open the door that is right for me so that I may walk through it.
In the midst of this time of seeking the Lord and waiting for a door to open I have become a little restless in my wait. An amazing thing happened to me yesterday though. I think for the first time in my life I saw my complaining, anxiousness, and lack of trust for exactly what it is. I found myself so desperate in a situation yesterday I told the Lord that I just could not do it by myself anymore.. As soon as I heard myself think that.. I realized the stupidity of what I had said. It is like getting a free ride and then asking for your money back.
After realizing just how foolish I truly am, I immediately asked for forgiveness and freshly sought after the Lord for renewed strength, and patience. I also asked for an answer to my prayers so that I would know which direction to focus on. The crazy thing is, within 10 minutes I received an e-mail which gave me some insight into how the Lord would be moving on my behalf. I felt refreshed in the Lords grace and also a renewed strength since I realized that I was not the one fighting the battle. I was rejoicing in telling Nathan what had happened today and how I had realized truly how foolish I am. While I was doing that I checked my personal e-mail at home and realized that at the same time that I had received the e-mail at work.. I had also received an e-mail at home from someone else. Just another reminder that I may not know what direction the Lord will provide for me to move in, but that HE is in control and that HE is working.
In the words of FFH
I have in the last few weeks felt that I have been standing in the middle of a room with 10 doors and they are all closed and every time I think one will be unlocked and I approach the door, it may open a little bit.. and then slams hard right in my face. I have found myself asking the Lord, please close the doors that should not be open to me, but please open the door that is right for me so that I may walk through it.
In the midst of this time of seeking the Lord and waiting for a door to open I have become a little restless in my wait. An amazing thing happened to me yesterday though. I think for the first time in my life I saw my complaining, anxiousness, and lack of trust for exactly what it is. I found myself so desperate in a situation yesterday I told the Lord that I just could not do it by myself anymore.. As soon as I heard myself think that.. I realized the stupidity of what I had said. It is like getting a free ride and then asking for your money back.
After realizing just how foolish I truly am, I immediately asked for forgiveness and freshly sought after the Lord for renewed strength, and patience. I also asked for an answer to my prayers so that I would know which direction to focus on. The crazy thing is, within 10 minutes I received an e-mail which gave me some insight into how the Lord would be moving on my behalf. I felt refreshed in the Lords grace and also a renewed strength since I realized that I was not the one fighting the battle. I was rejoicing in telling Nathan what had happened today and how I had realized truly how foolish I am. While I was doing that I checked my personal e-mail at home and realized that at the same time that I had received the e-mail at work.. I had also received an e-mail at home from someone else. Just another reminder that I may not know what direction the Lord will provide for me to move in, but that HE is in control and that HE is working.
In the words of FFH
“I’ve looked everywhere to find a simple peace of mind.
So I gotta leave myself behind take up this cross of mine
give away everything I hold on to.
Lord I know the only way through this
Lord I know I need you to help me do this
Lord move in the way that I’ve never seen before
‘cause there’s a mountain in the way and a lock on the door
I’m drifting away waves are crashing on the shore
So Lord Move… or Move me!”
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