Per Memaw's Inquiry... :)

Here are some recent pictures of our kiddos (namely, last night). They were pretty tired and ready for bed, as were we!


Huck's really ready to go to sleep!


Being sweet friends.


They love being together.





With the husband


Annie's so, so tired!

Better Late than Never

Whew...I'm so behind on blogging! It' s been just over two weeks, but, as always, things are busy here at the Lehrmann household! (And whew, that was A LOT of commas in one sentence...that couldn't be grammatically correct, could it?) As I said, things here have been busy and boy, has Satan ever been working hard on us. We've had so much hurt, frustration, and sadness running through our house that it's been hard to stay above Satan's mounting waters. Sometimes it sure does seem like it all gets thrown on you at once, doesn't it? This time of year is also bittersweet in our household as well, as we have sad remembrances but are also so excited to see the weather changing! Speaking of the weather changing, isn't it awesome how cool it's getting outside? Brandon went to take the pups out and called me to come outside the other night. Wow! It had to be somewhere between 50-60 degrees (or so it felt!) and was such a great reminder that fall is rolling in. I'm so excited to get to start bringing out all the fun sweaters and coats to wear and start cooking stews and pies...yum!

In other news, we were so blessed to be a part of our friends Matt and Emily's son Jackson's first birthday! This sweet little guy is such a miracle and it was so great to see him open presents and especially to watch him dive into a big cupcake with icing, hands first! He's such a tough guy, and has some awesome parents. Too fun.

I've got some time to flex at work this week, so I'm looking to work half-days Thursday and Friday. I'm prety excited since Brandon's also looking to take the half-day Friday with me. It'll be so nice to get to spend the afternoon off with him. He's really earned the afternoon too, work has been somewhat long and hard as of recent, but he's so good about getting in and getting done what needs completion. I just know he's also really looking forward to that afternoon to have the ability to do what he wants. :)

There are lots of prayers that are being said at our house, prayers for lots of friends that are dealing with so many different types of ordeals and for peace for them and that they feel God's presence and direction in what they're dealing with. We're also sending prayers up in our house for patience, understanding, and peace. It's comforting to know there's a greater God listening to our words and that he already knows our needs. I sometimes wish though, that I could crawl into our father's lap and just know things will be ok. Won't Heaven be awesome?

Free

Ever heard the song "Free" by Ginny Owens? It's pretty good. I heard it the other day while driving (although I've heard it many times before) and it really gave me such a sense of reassurance. It was as if it was God speaking through the song to give me that extra knowing that he's working and conviction that I truly sometimes (more often than not, sad to say) make a bigger deal of things than need be. The last couple months have been a trying time for Brandon and me, not as far as our marriage and relationship go, but in terms of seeking God's will for us and figuring out what direction we need to be heading. We've spent many nights sitting on our loveseat, just talking and praying together about making sure that any decision we come to is to fulfill God's will and not our own. I think we're starting to move in a certain direction and it appears as if God's clearing things in that direction for us to move in, so we're very prayerful that this is where he's intending for us to go.

It's so amazing to think about God and his love for us. We visited friends this weekend in Farmer's Branch and had the most wonderful time. Kristin and Chris just found out they'll be having a sweet bundle of joy due the beginning of April, so it's so exciting and humbling to see the way they talk about their future parental roles. We were able to visit their church Sunday and wow, it was amazing. From the moment we walked in to the moment we stepped out, we were surrounded by warm welcomes and inspiring messages. I have to be honest, I was so moved by the entire experience and the authenticity these people projected. I cried silent tears through most of the service, and even Brandon commented how he was moved to tears several times. The passion and conviction that was conveyed through Sunday's message was something we needed to hear and needed to really let sink into our souls. I'll say more later, but for right now, from this message we really began to see where God was leading us and what priorities we needed to have at the forefront of our lives.

What a blessing to have Monday off! Brandon and I really enjoyed taking our time getting up this morning, however at 6:20 this morning when Brandon got up briefly, I quickly asked if it was time to get ready...he just laughed and told me to go back to sleep. :) How nice to sleep in once and awhile!

Well, I'll be in Dallas all the rest of the week, so this means a little bit longer days with leaving the house at 6:30 and coming in around 6:30 that evening. I've already started to make meals for the next couple days though, so we'll be ready to eat dinner once I get in!

I hope everyone's having a positive start to their week, what with having the start be a great day to relax! Enjoy yours!