"The Babysitter"

Emery wanted to "watch" Ivy while I was getting ready for the day. This is how I found Ivy. She was just fine!

Emery's "smiley face"

One of her best!

church clothes

It took a lot of effort for them to both look like this! I had to document it and as you can see Ivy is showing just a glimpse of how we were all feeling by the time we were ready to go to church!

Santa Cuties

Yep...have to show 'em off! Ho Ho ho to you and yours!

More festivities!

We have had a busy December as I am sure everyone does. It is so much fun to have children around the holidays. Our children are such blessings to us the entire year round, but especially during this season. It has been really fun. Emery loves the lights and the Christmas tree. We have enjoyed talking to her about Jesus and Bethlehem. She now knows "Away in a Manger." It is just beautiful. Christmas is really what your family chooses, and we are really trying to put an emphasis on Jesus. Our pastor at our church has challenged us to be God-centered people. The Hull's want to be a God-centered family! We pray that as you go through the holidays that you will remember the sweet story of the real meaning of Christmas.

Last week we dedicated Ivy Clare. (the pic of her in cream is from the baby ded) What a sweet heart. She is the biggest blessing to our family. We just cannot imagine life without her! When we dedicated her, it means that we will do our best to point her to Jesus and to be examples of Christ in her life. Oh how we pray that she would be drawn to Jesus. The word the Lord gave me for her is "to show His love" and her sweet demeanor and precious smile is an incredible reminder to me how much God loves me, loves her and loves! She is so sweet and cuddly. Praise the Lord for her life! Praise Him for His great love. How we look forward to seeing more of it through her life.

On another note, I took her to the doctor today and she is doing great. She is weighing in at 16 pounds at almost 5 months. She is 26.5 inches tall. She has really grown and tops the charts at the 90th percentile!

more pics...

Ivy has hardly been in any of these pics so I am including the one of the 3 of us. (yes, it is not the best) but she is an absolute doll and such a blessing in our life. We just adore her. She is so laid back and easy going. She is in love with Emery!
The Iowa shirt is from our special friend Jeremy who goes to Med school at Iowa. He sent this to her. It is now in the running with the ho ho ho jamas.

ho ho ho jamas

Emery has a new favorite outfit. (we are very thankful they are Pajamas...whew!)

ho ho ho jamas

Fun with our favorite friend!

Stone lives across the street. He, and his brother Grant are very popular playmates at the Hull house!

The Holidays are here!

We started out the Holiday season by visiting the Gaylord ICE exhibit. It was really special because Grandma and Grandpa Hull got to go with us!

Lily

We have been so blessed to spend time with our cousin Lily. She and Emery are 5 months apart and have grown to be real pals. We have had Lily over to play on many occasions. It has just been a sweet time. Once after Lily left our house, Emery looked at me and said, "Mommy, I wuv wilwee!" Joe and Kristi have been in town raising support and going to Mission meetings in the states. It has been a really sweet time. We pray for them as they go back to Mexico and the security of their mission has been compromised. We are trusting them to God as they bring the Truth to Mexico out of faith. Thank you Joe and Kristi for this sweet time. We will miss you and will be praying for you. Thank you for sharing Lily with us too. We love you all.

Thankful

I came away from my bible study today feeling very heavy and feeling tired of all the burdens that people carry around from day today. As I know this book may be controversial, I am reading The Shack and it is really good. It has helped me take a look at my relationship with Christ and examine it. Am I really getting everything out of my relationship that He desires for me. Jesus is talking with the character Mack and tells him that He never intended us to bear the burdens we do. He also tells him that our good and bad are our own perceptions. I know I am not doing this book any justice. I just know that we are to be thankful to God for the things He gives us each day. He wants us to give Him our burdens and our tears and our pain. It seems as though He allows us to go through pain often so that we are reminded of what He has done for us. How big He is and how small we are and we are to seek Him!
Dear Jesus, please help us to look to you. Help us to lay our burdens at your feet. I pray that we would "get it." I pray that Emery and Ivy would treasure you and would know you to the fullest potential. I pray that Andy and I and everyone reading this would see you as their Treasure. Thanks for what you have done and what you are going to do for us!

Carving our Pumpkin

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Nap time

Shhhh....whisper when you read this! Today I went in Emery's room to check on her and this is what she looked like! I love nap times. I know God gave them as a gift to Mommies! We need a break from our little bundles of energy! I look at the girls when they are sleeping and I am reminded of the verse in Zechariah when it says, "He sings songs of love over us while we sleep." There is nothing more peaceful than a sleeping baby. What a beautiful picture of how Jesus is our peace and He wants us to be as peaceful as we are when we are sleeping. Joy and peace to you my sweet babies.

Pumpkin Patch

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We went to the local pumpkin patch down the road from our house. Uncle Steve went with us. Emery had a great time playing in the hay and going into the hay house! She road a tractor and we picked out a big pumpkin that we will carve for Halloween.

Little Punkins

I can't beileve it!

You know, I always imagined what my life would be like. I remember playing house with my sisters and imagining what our kids would be like. My ways and my dreams that I had are nothing compared to the dreams that Jesus has had for my life. I could have never imagined the true blessings of my girls and my husband. His ways are truly higher than our ways. He always does things we could never ask or imagine! Thank you Lord for your plan and your eyes that see beyond and for the better.
My sisters and I are all married and have children. It seems like we are still the kids playing house. I find myself being so amazed that I am "the mommy." I am filled with gratitude, and stand in awe of Jesus. His blessings are so good. God you get all the glory!

Lift up the light of your face upon us Oh LORD! You have put more joy in my heart...

HOLY MOLY!

"Holy Moly!" is what I said today as I dodged some debris in the road, trying not to hit it with our car. Not even a second later I hear..."howey, mowey!" It is Emery quoting my words. We just started laughing together as we repeated the saying. I sure was glad that holy moly was ALL I said! HA!

I was inside and Emery and Andy were outside and she came in and told me, "I angry, I not obey!" (something she saw on Sesame street) Andy had sent her in for throwing dirt in our pool after he had told her not too. So literal and so cute! She repeats what she sees and hears!

Last night our sermon at church was on Surrender. Wow...that was a deep thought for my sleep deprived brain. As I had my quiet time this morning, the Lord showed me places where I was not surrendered and what lies I had believed that prevented me from surrendering all to Him. Oh, it was so hard to hear and yet, the Lord is so gentle with us because He wants us to share the fullness of His grace. All of this to say, I began to think, "Do my girls see a life that is surrendered? Do they hear a heart that is surrendered?" I want to be an example to them, but the real reason to surrender is to please the heart of Jesus and to walk in true freedom so that my life can be full of the blessings He has for me and my family. Because I am surrendered my family will reap 7the blessed life He gives as we allow Him to be our all. That is what deserves a "HOLY MOLY!" I pray for you, Emery and Ivy, that you live a life surrendered to Jesus...that is a full life!

Great is our God

Aren't they precious? They have both had little colds this weekend but I must brag on the Lord!

Last February Emery was hospitalized for her asthma. It was a really hard situation as we were believing God for her healing.

In June we went to a special service called Habitation that our church has once a month. They were praying for healing and specifically lung issues. Andy stood in for Emery(she was in the nursery) and we prayed for her healing. From then on we have been proclaiming her healing.

Well, this weekend a cold hit and usually we gear up for the worst. (which is breathing treatments, ending up in the dr. or ER and giving into steroids) On our way to church last night I asked Andy, "Were you scared of the worst?" He admitted to thinking about it but we both agreed that we believed she was healed and that was really encouraging. We have stood on that all weekend and have been thanking the Lord for His complete healing of Emery. All she has is a cold.

Thank you God that you are our Healer and that you are all we need!
You do the supernatural and all we have to do is BELIEVE! Lord we believe, help our unbelief!