Thanks to my dear friend Amy (Herman) White,
I had the sweet blessing of celebrating the soon-to-be arrival of our little Joel with my precious home church family and friends & family in the New Castle area. It was so special to be able to share this joyful time with these dear people who have watched me grow up and prayed us through the difficulties of my illness.
Staci (Storie) Small and her 11-week-old son Gavin came from Indianapolis. Staci and I became friends when my family moved in next door to her – we were 3 years old! Now we will have sons the same age!
Heather (Young) Harvey and her mom came down from Hartford City, IN. Heather and I have been dear friends since I was 5 years old.
Of course there were some fun games (hosted by Amy (Boyd) Golliher):
How many squares of toilet paper around is Alisha's baby belly???
Who can drink apple juice from a baby bottle the fastest???
We so deeply appreciate all the gracious gifts and the work that went into making the day so special.
Handmade baby gifts are a treasure:
baby blanket made by Lynda Spicer (from church)
burp cloths made by Linda Branham (neighbor of my parents)
Adorable outfits!!
And all those special baby "goodies" - like shampoo, washcloths, toys, bibs, etc!! What fun!
I love reading to Joel! Amy had each of the ladies bring an unwrapped book for little Joel. What a wonderful idea!! Joel has already been enjoying them.
