More Moores.
The past two weeks have been the greatest joy of my life so far. Words canāt express the gratitude I have felt for the start to life that Hugo has been granted. God has been so good to us in every way, and I am especially grateful to have been able to share this time with my parents who will now forever be known as Oma & Gda. As they fly back to Australia I know that the time they have spent here will have lifelong impacts on myself, Abbey & Hugo. A loving family, even from a distance, is something that canāt be underestimated. Hugo will miss his long sleeps in their arms.
We are also so grateful that we have continued grandparent support from Granny (Abbeyās mum) for the weeks ahead.
Itās her birthday today!!!
Thereās no one like Abbey. Another year has passed and Iām only more grateful for her.
In all honesty itās been a hard year, but even so we found enough happy for moments for me to ruin some photos š
@samgunsser was a one-of-a-kind pastor and leader. Iām so grateful for everything he sowed into my life, and I am just one of many. When I was a proud, selfish, lazy and arrogant teenager he showed me the real Jesus. He cared for the call of leadership that the Holy Spirit had over my life. He invited me into a family that Iād never seen myself as belonging to. He encouraged me to Christlikeness and when I failed he would always make sure I got up and went forward again. Heās gone from this life, but heās left an undeniable legacy - and that was always his priority.
For each one of us, our great hope lies in Jesus. We sang these lyrics in church tonight, and it made me think of Sam and how heās now at home with our Saviour.
When Christ shall come
With shout of acclamation
To take me home
What joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration
And then proclaim
My God, how great Thou art!
I AM SO PROUD OF MY WIFE.
Abbeyās year has been full of reflection and personal growth. Learning how to undo a lot of habits which were taking an unhealthy toll on her mind and body.
Itās also been a year of limited creative and professional activity, but in the lead up to Christmas she had an idea to create twelve pieces of art to share with her world in the 12 days before Christmas. It was an opportunity for her to outwork the personal growth of 2020, and practise creating with a healthier mindset.
She embarked on the adventure and fought all the way, being willing to:
- Plan around full-time work
- Be okay with asking others for their help
- Accept that the only pressure to complete the project was her own
And most of all: share creations that werenāt perfect, or to her desired standard, but were hers.
In the end, she posted 12 creations in 12 days - and they are wonderful.
If you havenāt already, be sure to go to her website (helloabbey.com) and click on āAbbeyās 12 Days of Christmasā.
For everyone worried: weāre doing fine in lockdown. London is beautiful, Autumn rolls on, we enjoy each otherās company, and God is with us in all circumstances.
If lockdown isnāt so good for you, message me and Iāll help where I can.
