Rehoboth Beach

Saltwater, sun, sand, seafood, reading, iPod, sleep, pool, shopping, biking, paddle boat ride, movies, good conversation in the early morning and late at night...these are a few of my favorite things about our recent 4-day vacation. I always look forward to it and yet I'm always ready to come home again to get back to all the familiar things in my life. Gideon was very excited to see us last night and it was good to sleep in our own bed again. Sending Eric off to work at 6:30am this morning...not fun but I know I'll get used to it again. Here's a little window into our family fun at the beach...

Some R&R...

We are packing for our annual vacation to Rehoboth Beach and will be gone from Sunday-Wednesday. It's usually one of the highlights of our summer and we look forward to quality family time, just Eric, Malakai & I. It's amazing what relaxation (and Jesus) will do for your spirit, soul, mind, and body. Have a great week everyone. I won't have a phone, computer or any other technology devices. I'm off the grid for a few days :)

7 years Ago...

We stood face to face and said we'd love each other for better or worse...and our love is stronger than ever today. Monday night we went on a date to celebrate not only the past 7 years of marriage to each other but also another miracle in our lives. You see, in the pictures below that my mom took before we left for the evening, it looks like some nice portraits of just the two of us, but actually...there are three of us :):) YES, there will be another little Martin joining us sometime the beginning of January. We are excited beyond words and so thankful that God is faithful to all that He has promised regarding our future children. We are very surprised as we have been pursuing another adoption since October. We believe that Malakai will one day have a sibling that looks like him and now he'll have one that looks like his Mommy and Daddy too. After 6 years of desiring biological children, we are receiving this great gift. May this testimony increase your faith and hope in the God of the Impossible.

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life."
Proverbs 13:12

Corbin: Senior

He has big plans for his life and is already graduating a year early from high school. He wants to be a full time firefighter in a large city, i.e. Washington, DC, Chicago or NYC. He would like to go to the Coast Guard Academy and major in Government or go to University of South Carolina and major in Secondary Education with a concentration in History.

Corbin is involved at Liberty Fire Company as the "Junior Chief". He has a compassionate servant's heart to help those in his community. He is involved in Model United Nations as well as lacrosse at Garden Spot High School. He is also in marching band and chorus. And did I mention that he is so much fun? We laughed and laughed during his session. Corbin, your future is bright and I am excited to see where God leads you in the next season of your life.