Dear Friends & Family...
(by Renee Bailie)
I realize that we have been pretty absent from our communication with you for quite some time. Adam and I are doing very well; we have been busy settling into our new home and ministry in Texas, and months previous to that we were wrapping up loose ends before the move. The Lord graciously allowed Adam to finish his last semester of classes, finish 3 summer school classes and get ordained all within a two month window; it was a little overwhelming, but praise the Lord it’s over. I was able to finish working at the church in June and enjoyed the 3 weeks I had to pack and get things in order for the move. While all of that was going on, we tried to take advantage of as many opportunities with our friends and Bible study as possible. It was a crazy way to end our four years at Grace Community, but we are so thankful for those crucial years of training and service. We learned a lot while serving at the church and God allowed Adam to be sharpened by his training, ministry experience and friendships.
Well, ya’ll . . . we are now Texans. We live in Keller, TX and the church is about 15 minutes away in Southlake, TX. We have been warmly welcomed by our new church family and have had a smooth transition into the area. Adam has been well received on staff and has been given many opportunities to teach the Word of God. Each time I hear him teach, I thank the Lord for the gift that He has given my husband and the opportunity that he has, because of this gift, to minister to individuals lives.
Once we were settled into our new home, we were able to go on vacation with Adam’s family to New Hampshire. We had a great time relaxing and spending undivided time with family. We were able to get to know our nephew, Titus and niece, Prisca (Priscilla) even better. We loved getting hugs and loving on them. Once we got back to Texas, I had a couple days to do laundry and then I was off again to Washington to see my family. I was able to spend a week there and had a wonderful time. My sister and brother-in-law, Lisa & Dan, just had twins in July, so I was able to see my new nieces. They were little cuties. They look nothing alike (which is nice for Dan & Lisa) and are adorable. They are number 6 & 7 for the Lloyds and the oldest is 7. To say the least, they’ve got their hands full, but the Lord has given much grace. My time with family was wonderful, it was great to be there without the holiday confusion.
We have also enjoyed our time with family in Texas as well. My Mom was able to come down the first weekend in October and work on projects for me; it was wonderful to have time with my Mom and for her to be our first house guest. We also just finished a weekend with Adam’s parents as well. We crammed a lot into our short time with them, but they’ll all be out again soon! I definitely have been able to have my “family fix” for a while.
Some of the most exciting news of all is that the Lord has given another Baby Bailie to us!!! I am now 14 weeks along and doing really well. We are definitely anticipating the birth of this little one, but are resting in the knowledge that the Lord is in control of this little life inside of me. If He chooses to take this one as well, we will PRAISE Him. We learned so much through our last miscarriage and yet I still have to be reminded (from my sweet husband) that we can REST in God’s sovereign plan for us and for our baby. We will keep you updated.
That’s it for now – I know I am missing many details, but I wanted to touch on the basics of what is going on in the Bailie household.
We love you and miss you all!
Love,
Renee (for all 3 of us)
P.S. For those of you who are new to this update, I try to keep our friends and family updated on our lives as much as possible. I used to update once a week (that was a little excessive) then I tried to do it once a month and recently it's been once every 6-8 months. I will try to be more consistant now and keep up the once a month updating. If you wish to be off of this list or know of anyone that may want to be included, please let me know.
I realize that we have been pretty absent from our communication with you for quite some time. Adam and I are doing very well; we have been busy settling into our new home and ministry in Texas, and months previous to that we were wrapping up loose ends before the move. The Lord graciously allowed Adam to finish his last semester of classes, finish 3 summer school classes and get ordained all within a two month window; it was a little overwhelming, but praise the Lord it’s over. I was able to finish working at the church in June and enjoyed the 3 weeks I had to pack and get things in order for the move. While all of that was going on, we tried to take advantage of as many opportunities with our friends and Bible study as possible. It was a crazy way to end our four years at Grace Community, but we are so thankful for those crucial years of training and service. We learned a lot while serving at the church and God allowed Adam to be sharpened by his training, ministry experience and friendships.
Well, ya’ll . . . we are now Texans. We live in Keller, TX and the church is about 15 minutes away in Southlake, TX. We have been warmly welcomed by our new church family and have had a smooth transition into the area. Adam has been well received on staff and has been given many opportunities to teach the Word of God. Each time I hear him teach, I thank the Lord for the gift that He has given my husband and the opportunity that he has, because of this gift, to minister to individuals lives.
Once we were settled into our new home, we were able to go on vacation with Adam’s family to New Hampshire. We had a great time relaxing and spending undivided time with family. We were able to get to know our nephew, Titus and niece, Prisca (Priscilla) even better. We loved getting hugs and loving on them. Once we got back to Texas, I had a couple days to do laundry and then I was off again to Washington to see my family. I was able to spend a week there and had a wonderful time. My sister and brother-in-law, Lisa & Dan, just had twins in July, so I was able to see my new nieces. They were little cuties. They look nothing alike (which is nice for Dan & Lisa) and are adorable. They are number 6 & 7 for the Lloyds and the oldest is 7. To say the least, they’ve got their hands full, but the Lord has given much grace. My time with family was wonderful, it was great to be there without the holiday confusion.
We have also enjoyed our time with family in Texas as well. My Mom was able to come down the first weekend in October and work on projects for me; it was wonderful to have time with my Mom and for her to be our first house guest. We also just finished a weekend with Adam’s parents as well. We crammed a lot into our short time with them, but they’ll all be out again soon! I definitely have been able to have my “family fix” for a while.
Some of the most exciting news of all is that the Lord has given another Baby Bailie to us!!! I am now 14 weeks along and doing really well. We are definitely anticipating the birth of this little one, but are resting in the knowledge that the Lord is in control of this little life inside of me. If He chooses to take this one as well, we will PRAISE Him. We learned so much through our last miscarriage and yet I still have to be reminded (from my sweet husband) that we can REST in God’s sovereign plan for us and for our baby. We will keep you updated.
That’s it for now – I know I am missing many details, but I wanted to touch on the basics of what is going on in the Bailie household.
We love you and miss you all!
Love,
Renee (for all 3 of us)
P.S. For those of you who are new to this update, I try to keep our friends and family updated on our lives as much as possible. I used to update once a week (that was a little excessive) then I tried to do it once a month and recently it's been once every 6-8 months. I will try to be more consistant now and keep up the once a month updating. If you wish to be off of this list or know of anyone that may want to be included, please let me know.
posted by Adam Bailie at 11:23 AM
2 Comments:
Just wanted you to know how excited we are for you. Praise God for this new life he has blessed you with. I pray that you are feeling well and I look forward to hearing more news as your pregnancy progresses.
Lord willing our newest little one will make its arrival a couple of weeks after yours.
God bless you!
I had stopped checking back with Gloria's arrival but I did want to say congrats on Baby Bailie! It's good to hear all is well and can't wait for the next Bailie family update! =)
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