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Ever since I received the babycenter.com update two weeks ago mentioning that my babies now have developed hearing, Christian and I have been talking to them regularly.  We tell them the things you would expect, "We love you", "Stay put until December 3rd", "We are so happy to be your Mama and Daddy", "God made you perfect" etc. but I've also been describing much of what I see to them and telling them things I think they would want to know.   I didn't realize how aware I had become of their hearing until I was driving home this week and a song came on the radio with lewd lyrics.  Maggie wasn't in the car but I changed it and thought to myself, "I don't want my boys listening to that!" This got me thinking about music and how I want to make sure John gets every Earthly experience he can.  So, I started going through my iPod and playing the songs I thought every person should hear before they die.  I know taste in music is a personal and subjective thing but I've tried to balance it out with what I think is important (Fleetwood Mac, George Strait, Bach, Beethoven, David Bowie, Journey, Les Miserables soundtrack, U2, Garth Brooks, Aerosmith, Gypsy Kings, "The Eyes of Texas" and various Praise & Worship bands) and what their Daddy thinks is important (Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvis Presley, Stevie Ray Vaughn).  It's hard to tell which songs they prefer but I do know that we have at least one Bob Marley fan in my belly!  I'm sharing this because I have a few friends and family members who have strong opinions on music.   If there is a particular song you think everyone should hear on this Earth, please let me know and I'll play it for them.  Please, no one email me with the "Aggie War Hymn". :)

In addition to iTunes, I have also been spending time in Ecclesiastes.  I've been thinking about the different seasons of life.  I feel honored that I have been chosen to carry these boys for a season.  I know there is a season (and reason) for everything and I feel reassured that "God has made everything beautiful for its own time."  I pray these words minister to your heart as they have to mine.

Ecclesiastes 3

1 For everything there is a season,
    a time for every activity under heaven.
² A time to be born and a time to die.
    A time to plant and a time to harvest.
³ A time to kill and a time to heal.
    A time to tear down and a time to build up.
⁴ A time to cry and a time to laugh.
    A time to grieve and a time to dance.
⁵ A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
    A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
⁶ A time to search and a time to quit searching.
    A time to keep and a time to throw away.
⁷ A time to tear and a time to mend.
    A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
⁸ A time to love and a time to hate.
    A time for war and a time for peace.

⁹ What do people really get for all their hard work? ¹⁰ I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. ¹¹ Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.

Prayer Requests:  Our nephew Brady is back at Texas Children's Hospital after only being home a few days.  Please be praying that he makes a full recovery very soon and can go home.  Also, we have an appointment with Dr. U on Friday.   Please pray that my appointments continue to go well. 

Love, Krystle