Baby Hamblin...

Jesse and I are doing our best to prepare for our biggest life event so far - the birth of our first child. That's right, after 3 years of trying to conceive, the Lord has blessed us with our first little girl. She is due to arrive November 24th so her and my niece, Adaya, may have the same birthday! I am currently 27 weeks and things are going really well. I love to feel her squirm around in my belly and we both can't wait to see her little face for the first time. We have decided to name her Maci Lynn. I still have days, after almost 7 months, that I am just overwhelmed at the idea of finally becoming a mommy. As much as I want to say my faith was strong in the Lord, I had my days that I gave up on ever having a child of my own. Now that it's a reality, I am so humbled that I ever doubted God's power. He has a plan, He knows what's best and, in the end, He knew that we'd be more satisfied if we were patient with Him - and we are! It is a wonderful time in our life to be having a baby. So, I have a picture of my belly so you can see our little miracle.

A beautiful day in Arizona

On the 18th, Jesse and I went for a hike at the Superstition Mountains. It had recently rained and I couldn't believe how green everything was. It was such a beautiful day! We took our time and looked at everything. We stopped at one point and climbed up a giant, red rock and ate lunch. Then we headed back down.

It just always amazes me that people could possibly not believe in God. Just looking around at all the beauty of the earth is enough for me to know that nothing happened by accident. We serve a great God who wants us to enjoy all the beauty He's laid out for us.

Anyway, we had a great time and I've attached a few pictures for your enjoyment!!

What's happenin' with the Hamblin's?

Well, I knew this year would be a great one and so far it has been! I received a phone call about three weeks ago for an interview for a second grade position. I went in and had it then left the building a little bewildered. I had no idea if the interview went well or not, so naturally, I went home and stressed about it. Two very long days later the principal called me back and offered me the job. I am now starting my third week as an official teacher. Though my class has been a challenging group of students, I am thrilled at the opportunity to have my own classroom and at the end of everyday I go home looking forward to the next. Jesse has also been blessed with a wonderful full time job at Do It Best Hardware and is loving it there. The hours are very compatable with mine and it is so nice for us both to be home in the evenings. Things are going very well and we are so thankful to the Lord for giving us all these wonderful blessings that we don't deserve. The next step in our lives is to look for a permanent place to live. We have time to really think about it, and we will take our time because we are both sick of moving! In the search for our future home we have made a decision to down-size our family and have recently found a fantastic home for one of our very loved puppies, Pedro. He went today to live with his new family. They have a Min Pin already so we both belive that he will be very happy. We are still looking for a wonderful home for Bailey and have decided to keep our little Napoleon. I am a little bitter-sweet about it because I love all of my puppies so very much, but it is very hard to have three dogs. So, as sad as I am about loosing Pedro and Bailey, I am looking forward to giving all my attention to one little dog. It would have been much harder for me if I didn't know that Pedro was going to a good home, but he is and he will be just fine.

Well, in conclusion, I know I have slacked a little on my pictures, but that is pure laziness! Some day soon I will put some more updated pictures up, but for the time being, my words will have to paint the pictures for you! God Bless to all!!

A new look at things

Well, the first month of the new year is almost over and if the rest of the year is going to fly by that fast I'd better get a move on! So much happened last year that will shape how this year goes and I am really looking forward to seeing that happen. I graduated from college and moved back to Arizona. That means that I can finally fulfill my dream of being a teacher. I can also be near family and watch the little ones grow up and create memories with the rest. I am very optimistic about what the Lord has in store for Jesse and me. I feel that right now is a time of patience and waiting on the Lord for both of us and in this time I will give God everything and just allow Him to work in our lives however is necessary for us to glorify him the most.

I can honestly say that I have no idea how this year will turn out, but I really feel in my heart that it is a big turning point for the both of us. I'm not sure what awaits around the next bend but my heart is willing and ready to take on whatever adventure awaits!