Anxiety...

As a new father-to-be, anxiety is as common as rain in Central Florida...There is a 50% percent chance on a daily basis that it may or may not rain!

Where do you turn when anxiety begins creeping in? It is so easy to call on your friends, call on your mentors, call on your Pastor... It is so awesome that we have people in our lives, to help guide us in good direction. But in the end, God's Word gives me specific instructions...

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
~I Peter 5:6-7

That defines the difference! God is so good! We are so blessed, beyond measure, and are so excited to see what God is doing with Team Spivey on a daily basis. I love my wife! If you are ever planning on eating dinner with Mendy, request her lasagna! She hit a grand slam with that last night! Tanner is got a real commodity with his momma's love for cooking! Reminds me of how blessed I was to have my mom's cooking. The simple things we take for granted, are usually the lifelines that keep us going!

Tanner is getting Big!

How About That!

We had a good visit to Shands today! Here is Momma Spivey, all ready for action. Note the rosiness of her glowing cheeks...Wow... What an awesome God moment!

Here is Tanner! They said everything measures well and he is weighing 1.5 pounds now! 23 1/2 weeks. We are absolutely blown away.

Our Awesome God is trusting us with creation. That is enough to make me humbly fall to my knees and cry! One day at a time, one moment at a time...

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.

~James 4:10

In my 6th month already! Weeks 23 through 27!

Well all is going well with Tanner and myself. We are now in the sixth month of pregnancy and I have another ultrasound on Tues. I can not wait to see how much my son has grown. Then we will start getting his nursery ready and the office ready. I love doing that stuff. I have so much fun fixing up the house and even more fun getting ready for the arrival of my baby! Just 17 weeks and he will be here. Give or take. Please continue to pray for his health and well being. August we have lots planned as well as Sept. then we start all the classes and November will be here before we know it.

Saturday with Team Spivey

Billy's working at Habitat House...


Mendy and Tanner are headed to Andrea's Shower upin Citra (and looking stunning)...


And Nani is trying to figure out where his next treat is coming from!

A great parenting tip...

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
~Micah 6:8

I love when the Word of God gives me insight on how to live life. We can read it, we can observe it, we can memorize it...But WE MUST apply it! I get such a warped, OCD-ish idea that I can "control things" and "can fix things" by directing people, places, and things around me. What a self-centered lie! I have been hovering over Mendy and Tanner with worry. (oh, yeah, we named our son- Tanner Heath Spivey!!) Worry is not of God, not at all! It is me attempting my management skills, once again, under the delusion that I have arrived; I have the power. There is only One who has the power, and I am not talking about He-Man! "He is the King of Glory, and He is everything to me" (I love Third Day) I can't, He can, I think I am going to let Him!!

Happy 4th of July!

We hope everyone as a safe and relaxing Fourth of July Weekend! Here is a picture of "The Spive" from yesterday, July 2, 2009. We were so fortunate that his Mi-Mi/Grammy/Grandma Spive got to come a meet him with us! What a great experience! Better than any fireworks show we may see this weekend. Praise God!

We are praying for his health, his momma's health, and wisdom and discernment to be the parents that God has designed us to be. We are Trusting God, Loving Others, and Investing our Lives for the Glory of God!