What a week!?  God is so good.  I can't believe last Tuesday we met our little girl for the first time.  Can you love someone so much only knowing them for seven days?

Micah Grace has been the perfect first baby.  I mean it's hard for me not to say that because she really has been perfect.  Her first couple of days I think she would have slept through the night if we didn't wake her up to eat.  Speaking of eating...she eats great.  It's been a week of doctor's appointments, hearing tests, cuddling, reading books and all kinds of firsts for the Goetz family.

In the midst of all the happiness and joy it's only natural to ask if Micah Grace will be our forever child.  The questions and fears are ever present during this time.  You try not to entertain them but if you're honest with yourself, you know there is fear.  So what do we do with the fear?  What do you do when you love this child so much and want to keep her forever?  Well for us, we go to the Father.

Every morning after changing feeding and changing Micah Grace, I read to her from our Jesus Calling book by Sarah Young.  Here is what we read this morning:

"Seek my face, and you will find not only My Presence but also My Peace.  To receive My Peace, you must change your grasping, controlling stance to one of openness and trust. The only thing you can grasp without damaging your soul is My hand.  Ask My Spirit within you to order your day and control your thoughts, for the mind controlled by the Spirit is Life and Peace.

You can have as much of Me and My Peace as your want, through thousands of correct choices each day.  The most persistent choice you face is whether to trust Me or to worry.  You will never run out of things to worry about, but you can choose to trust Me no matter what.  I am an ever-present help in trouble.  Trust Me, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the hear of the sea."

What encouraging words.  My only hope can be in Christ.  Nothing else can give me peace.  The truth is, even if Micah Grace doesn't stay with us, God is still good...really good.  He knows her by name.  He knows everything about her and has her in His hands.  It is so comforting to know that God doesn't make mistakes.  Nothing takes him by surprise.  He is shaping and molding both Westin and I to put our trust and hope in Him, no matter what.  We are so honored that He chose us to love this beautiful little girl.  Every time we look at her we see how much God loves us.  We couldn't ask for anything more.

Thank you for your continued thoughts, support and most importantly your prayers. Both Westin and I are humbled by your love and generosity.

"God is our refuge and strength, 
an ever-present help in trouble. 
Therefore we will not fear, though the 
earth give way 
and the mountains fall into the heart of 
the sea, 
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their 
surging." - Psalm 46:1-3