Blog about Isaiah

Recently Isaiah has been scooting all over the place...just about as fast as his toes can push and his arms can pull.


I am praising God we've figured out a "sleep rhythm" that flows well. If I stay home it works best (meaning= he sleeps more and more predictably) but there is room for flexibility when we go out. He's a really joyful little man anyway, but when he's had his nap-- it's like woah! Happy! Needless to say, this is a big part of why I'm glad we've finally found this "schedule."

Isaiah's favorite spot in the living room right now is UNDER daddy's rolling desk chair. I get a little crazy when I think about his fingers right by the wheels...but alas, he has to be by daddy! He loves to bang away on "his" keyboard (the one that's not plugged into anything) and drool on the cases of video games. Of course cords are fun to explore and paper is the best for munching. : )

Speaking of munching, we're not ready to really "feed" him anything but mama's milk right now, but I've started letting him taste little bits of mushy foods. Like bananas, sweet potato, bread, watermelon....he has been watching us so closely when we eat, always begging with his eyes, so it's so exciting to finally give him some of it! Hahaha. UNTIL he actually tastes it. I think every single thing I've put in his mouth has merited a super grossed-out face. Most everything comes back out onto his chin except, I think, banana, apple and mango.

Everywhere we take him he gets attention for his smiles and intense eye contact. Everyone is always saying how joyful he is or what a good baby he is and, of course, "I bet he never cries!" : )

Isaiah was already born with 15 biological aunts and uncles but in this community here at TheCause it's like he has twice as many adopted relatives. : ) The interns especially are always playing with him or asking to hold him. And of course he looooves it!!

He has also been prayed and prophesied over that he will be a JOYful prophet in the spirit of Elijah from Malachi 4:6 "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."

The same man who spoke this over Isaiah added, "and his joy will never be taken from him." These words are such treasures in my heart....I knew from the womb that he was a joy! Isn't that incredible? God has such insane destiny for each of us...
Also, just going along with that prophesy, when we were in Nashville a few months ago for a Pre-Call Rally, a complete stranger walked up to me while I was holding Isaiah and asked, "Is his name Isaiah or Elijah?" !

Whether you have heard someone speak your destiny over you like this or not, I promise you God has spoken one just as profound over your life since the day you were conceived.
"My frame was not hidden from You
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
Your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be." -Psalm 139:15&16