9 Months....

I often ask myself these days, where does the time go? It's Sunday and before you know it we are headed into the weekend, ready to start our weekly routines. So today being 9 months is an important day, because it also signifies the time we spent with Lola, 9 wonderful months of watching her grow in my belly to the kicks and punches. I will always remember JP telling me when we were holding her that she just just doesn't look like a newborn baby, to us she just had a certain glow to her or maybe it was her wise soul.

What still touches me most is after 9 months how people still care and think of her....just the other day Erica told me how her and Jayden lit a candle for Lola at church. A couple months ago I received painted angel wings with no note or return address, it remained a mystery...only to find out that they were from a friend in high school that I have not seen for over 11 years. Lola's Wings. All these stories mean so much to me and usually result in "good" tears.I bet Lola smiles from Heaven too...there are other stories too and I appreciate them all. The good in people is amazing.

In church today, the sermon was about "peace". How appropraite b/c at the begining of this journey it was all we were seeking. I enjoy going and starting out at the angel in the courtyard of the sancutrary, that today was filled with blooming purple flowers. We also sang a beautiful song, you've probably heard it.....but I thought it could not be more perfect for today.

I cast all my cares upon you,
I lay all of my burdens down at your feet,
and anytime I don't know what to do,
I will cast all my cares upon you.

Lola Grace Doepke- 9 months