Welcome to Twins

I seem to just be writing about babies a lot in my blog lately. There seems to be a definite Baby Boom happening right now. Many have said that it is an age thing, 'everyone's 21st's', 'all the weddings' then comes 'all the babies'. I dont know so much, I dont think it is as automatic as that. You cannot necessarily have a baby on schedule i.e. I am now X years old or X years married, and think it is now time to have a baby. As many of us know things are little more complex than that.

Have you actually ever read the biology of how a woman actually falls pregnant? How it ever happens is really a flipping miracle. So much has to be just right in order for this to happen. Ron will tell you all about 'dominant follicles' (within a womans eggs) and alkaline and acidity come into play, gravity etc. etc. it is actually quite fascinating and by no means I believe a complete accident.

Yes there are ways and means to enhance the ability to fall pregnant, but I believe when the time is right and the little being that was planned before you had your 21st birthday, before you got married, is supposed to join your world, he/she or they - (that one's for Brandon and Ronel's twins) will make their entrance. Yes some will say what about poverty and people having 8 children because they wont use contraception in the rural areas etc. etc. they werent planned! Well some of the poorest people that had those 8 children, I believe all 8 have/had a purpose for being born. If you take someone like Oprah Winfrey who was born to a coal miner father and a mother who was a maid, who suffered abuse and racism, has turned out to make a difference in so many lives, in so many countries. Yes perhaps that was her choice but she still needed to be here to make that choice. Children that are meant to be will be - to make a difference in the lives of the family around them.

As I mentioned in a previous post, so many of our friends have just had their babies and have been on my blog with pictures etc, what a privilege to be able to see how these young ones grow up and have all the children of friends grow up around each other.

Brandon and Ronel's 'tweeling' - twins made their appearance a whole 2 months early, last week, Nicola and Bianca were coming out and that was that. With much worrying and praying that they would be alright, they seem to be doing very nicely and we are wishing Brandon and Ronel all the best with the huge but blessed task of being parents to these two little girls. We are waiting for Caroline Avnit and Taryn Fowler and Tammy Smith now - 1 girl and 2 boys respectively, wow by now we could start a day care facility just with all our friends kids :-)

Not a great quality picture but them with just one of the twins:

Have a great weekend all

xxxx

Children and Babies they are everywhere!!

Hi All
I thought I would share some pictures of these babies and toddlers that are everywhere at the moment.

From youngest to oldest:

First Up - Matthew Brooker born on 24th July 2007 (son to Nicci and Gavin Brooker)

Levi Nell (baby boy to Kim and Carl Nell)

Lily Grace Humble (daughter to Wendy and Kristian)

Aren't they all adorable.
Happy Tuesday all, this is a short week, Thank Goodness!!!

40 Days of Community

Those in the know, know that Clive and I attend church regularly and are committed Christians. I am quite excited that our church Assemblies of God in Edgemead soon to be known as Edge Church is launching a worthwhile campaign in the middle of August - 40 days of Community. What will happen is that each church group - we belong to one which has 12 people in it - which most of our friends know we refer to as "Small Group" or our "Cell Group", will be getting involved in their choice of a Social Action Group for 40 days (with the view that it will continue), so that we can give of our time to those less fortunate. With one of our meetings last night, we are all brimming with ideas and things that could be done, there are so many out there who have so much need. Some of the ideas are:

Soup Kitchen Run on a either a week night or Friday night for the homeless children
Help for new mothers / abandoned babies with a small starter pack of essentials at state hospitals or clinics
Raising funds with a Womens Breakfast to donate to a charity or help fund the above

What we need to do is action something so for now we are brainstorming and coming up with ideas but am really looking forward to it as we all know of the plight out there but our own lives take over and it is forgotten. It will be great to give back to those that have so much less than we do.

So wish us luck with finding the correct cause and will keep you all updated!
xxx