Abigail and Josiah

Merry Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ (the Savior of the world). It is so amazing that He chose to die on the cross for our sins so that we could have eternal life. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith and this is not your own doing,it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." There is nothing that we can do to get to heaven on our own, but all we have to do is believe (trust) in Jesus Christ's work on the cross. He died on the cross for our sins (Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.") and rose again on the third day. He did that for each and every one of us. It is a gift, all we have to do is recieve it. It continues to amaze me that He loved me so much to do that for me. He has changed me so much within the last seven years and it is because of His Holy Spirit working in me. I can't wait to be in heaven with Him after I die. He gives such peace that no one or nothing else can. Thank you Lord for giving me the best present that I could ever recieve. You are what Christmas is all about!!

On Christmas we were home as a family of four. We spent time focusing on what Christmas is all about and then we enjoyed a lot of good food. We had steak, shrimp, mashed potatoes, green beans, and apple pie. It was so good. Brian makes really good steaks. We just relaxed and enjoyed the day together as a family. Thank you Lord for the family you have given me.

Josiah is doing great and is already back to his birth weight and is starting to get a double chin already and he is only ten days old. wow!! Abigail loves to help with him. Today he got his first bath and he was crying of course. She helped wash him and lotion him up. She thought that was great. She is having a little bit of a hard time adjusting with not being able to spend as much time with mommy. She will learn, it will just take some time.

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas

Josiah James Schroeder

Born December 16,2009 at 6:26am
Seven pounds 5 ounce
Nineteen and one half Inches