I thought I'd stop by and read my blog posts over the last year. It's pretty amazing to look back over a portion of that journey. I'm so glad I took the time to write some of those thoughts down. Reflection is an amazing thing to be able to see what God's done in your heart and how he's used the different times in your life. It's a good thing to do every now and then.
It seemed appropriate to share the outcome from all this time I've been away from blogging. Her name is Isabella Marie. Isabella means "consecrated to God." We felt it was important to reflect outwardly what we inwardly desired, to give back to God what he had given to us. I spent some time reflecting on the story of Hannah in the Bible, both while struggling with infertility and while awaiting the arrival of our precious little girl. Although I didn't feel it necessary to bring Isabella to be raised by priests, like Hannah did, the idea of giving her back to God became a desire of mine. So when I came across the name Isabella and discovered it's meaning, I knew her name had already been chosen. We've been so overjoyed getting to know her. It's pretty incredible to look at her every day and be reminded of God's answer to prayers after years of waiting.
