6 years ago...

yesterday God blessed our family with a beautiful precious baby girl, Jaycee Ann!!! I can't even describe how wonderful these 6 years have been. Now, don't miss understand what I am saying, these 6 years have not been perfect by any means, but none the less they have been wonderful! All the praise goes to God for His amazing faithfulness to our family. He has been the glue that has kept our family together. He has been our rock through the difficult times. He has been our strength when we had none. He has been our joy in our breakthrough moments!

All I can do is rejoice in knowing that God's plans are perfect and right! I don't think I am taking this verse out of context here Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord established his steps. Looking back I know the plans Byron and I had. We had no plans of having children with in the first year of marriage. We had no plans of moving as many times as we have. The Lord established our steps. It was God's plan for us to have children when we did. He knew the exact day and time that not only Jaycee would be conceived, but that she would make her entrance into this world. I am thankful for God's direction and God's sovereignty.

Jaycee Ann is a precious gift from God. In the first few moments of her birth, Byron and I got a glimpse of God's unconditional love for us. Because of Jaycee our relationship with God has grown more intimately. I have learned what the phrase "faith like a child" really means! I know that God has mighty plans for this little girl! My prayer is that as her mom I will be led by the Holy Spirit in training her in the ways of the Lord. My deepest desire for her is to have a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ. I want this more for her than anything this world can offer. I want for her to live out a life that glorifies her Creator!!! I pray that in no way will I stand in the way of God doing miraclous things in and through her! I pray that Jaycee will

allow the Holy Spirit to guide her. That she will have a deep understanding and love for God's Word. That she will be bold in the Lord. That she will use her gifts and talents to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the world.

Jaycee, your heart for the least of these blows me away. Your concern for children world wide without parents or anyone to love them is a gift from your Heavenly Father. You are such a sweet caring forgiving little girl. It's a humbling experience to watch you love others unconditionally. You love to sing and dance for your King! I hope that never changes, but only grows more as your relationship with Him increases. You are one amazing little girl, not because we are your parents or because you were born into the Lohrer/Sutton family, or because of things you do, but because you are created in the image of God fearfully and wonderfully made!

We love you to the moon and back!!! We are truly honored to have you as our daughter!!!

My thoughts!

I am sure by now all know that Osama Bin Laden is dead. I applaud our military for carrying out such an amazing task. What a courageous act it was for the Navy Seal men. To me the reality of heaven and hell ring louder than ever before. Does Bin Laden deserve what he got, absolutely, here on earth and now for eternity in hell. I look at myself and I deserve the same for eternity. I have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. I have rebelled against the almighty God. But by the grace of God and His work in my life I have been redeemed by what Christ did on the cross. I can not boast in anything I have done and I can't compare myself to anyone else to justify why I should be in heaven over someone else. I once stood as an enemy of God. By grace alone through faith alone in Christ Jesus my eternity is secure, not because of a single thing I have done it is only by Christ alone.

My heart breaks for so many people who think only the really evil people will go to hell. As hard as it is for our humans minds to understand if Bin Laden would have believed in Jesus and repented of his sins he would be in heaven right now. That to me speaks volume of how incredible the God I serve is. That there isn't a sin that God won't forgive. That a person is never too far gone to be reached by the grace of God. I pray that God will use this all for His glory. I pray that instead of us thinking we are good enough because we compare ourselves to one another that we will stop and compare ourselves to God. We can never measure up to Him. We can never be good enough to earn our way into heaven. The ONE and ONLY way to be found not guilty is to believe in Jesus and repent of sins. I pray that anyone who reads this will examine their life. If you have a bible read the book of John and the book of Romans. Cry out to God and allow Him to do a work in you that only He can do.