My friend, Liz!

Liz is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. Words to describe this young lady: kind, generous, thoughtful, loyal, big-hearted, self-less, dependable, encouraging, warm-spirited, faithful, a good listener, a true friend.

When Linda (who could be a WHOLE 'nother blog post) was gathering people from surrounding churches to volunteer for our Diaper Darling team (to initially help with the quads)...Liz signed up for the job (having never met me)! She works full time as a nanny to four children during the week, and on one of her "off-days" Liz would spend the day with me and my four, tiny, preemie, crying, spitting-up-all-over-you, loud, lots of hard work, little baby quadruplets. Talk about a self-less woman! In addition, when my friend Casey was looking for a night nanny to help with her quads, I put her in touch with Liz. So, Lizzie was helping with two sets of quads, among all of her other daily activities...and she never missed a beat!

I was new to the area and hadn't had a chance to make many friends. I truly believe God put Liz in my life at that very moment for a very specific reason! You see, everyone would tease Liz that she was going to have multiples (b/c of all of her work with quadruplets!). It was a big joke among her friends and loved ones. Well, low and behold...after a month or so of trying, Liz found out she was pregnant...WITH TWINS! (No artificial reproductive technology)

God is simply amazing and I'm BEYOND blessed to have you in my life, Lizzie! Many blessings to you and Chris as you embark on this magical journey of parenthood. You are BOTH going to be wonderful parents. I love you!

Please keep Liz in your prayers as she is nearing the end of her pregnancy and starting to get extremely uncomfortable. Liz is currently 33 wks and her baby girls are measuring over 4 lbs!



Another little girl to keep in your prayers is little Abby Riggs. She was adopted from Guatemala at six months old. On July 9, 2008 last year, at three years old, she was diagnosed with a very aggressive, high risk Leukemia. The doctors give her less than a 20% chance of survival.



She is currently in the most dangerous time of her chemotherapy. Abby is in the hospital constantly and throws up every few minutes all day long. She is a beautiful little girl, and despite her misery, is a real testimony of happiness and a loving family.

Her Mom and Dad share her journey on their blog – http://www.riggsfamilyblog.com/. They are constantly encouraging people to trust God, and draw close to Him during the tough struggles in life. They call Abby’s situation an “Opportunity for Faith” because they see every trial as a reason to rejoice as God opens the door for ministry, hope and faith. They truly believe “all things work together for good for those that love the Lord”.

They have a community of blog-reading Believers who are praying for Abby. It really is an inspirational story and their blog is a joy to read. Even in the midst of this, they are constantly asking how they can pray for other people and teaching Godly lessons of trust and spiritual growth.

I wanted to encourage you to take a few minutes to go check out her story and their blog. Their blog is http://www.riggsfamilyblog.com/, and when you get there, look for “About Abby…” to get a quick history of her story.