27th Birthday

I'm now 27! I had a pretty good birthday -- I am a dreamer and a planner, so I had been preparing for my first day of being 27 for a couple of weeks. Khalid and I had a big breakfast and then went to go get my birthday present which was a birthday calendar. I really like them because I am terrible with other peoples dates....I picked a pretty with different flowers for each month. Then we went grocery shopping for special treats. We got ice cream, flowers, chocolate, cheese and crackers, a cake. It was a grand day! Thanks hubby for making it so special!

Things I'm Missing

I'm here with my hubby -- my prayer that I prayed for a year and half was answered almost 2 months ago when I came to Vienna. And although I love Khalid SOOO much and I love being with him....I do miss people and things from America.

I miss my family only being a short drive away and seeing my nieces and nephew!

I miss seeing little Miss Chloe Mae get bigger and bigger

I miss talking and seeing my incredible friends (Leah, Jacqueline, and Heidi)

I miss chips and salsa, Taco Bell, and my QT Dr. Pepper runs

And I miss scrapbooking with my friend Tina

Naturally I am sure there is more, but those are the top in my head right now. Praise God that I have such wonderful people in my life to miss! And praise that God answered my prayer!

One More Day

"One More Day"
Last night I had a crazy dream
A wish was granted just for me
It could be for anything
I didn't ask for money
Or a mansion in Malibu
I simply wished, for one more day with you
One more day
One more time
One more sunset, maybe I'd be satisfied
But then again
I know what it would do
Leave me wishing still, for one more day with you
First thing I'd do, is pray for time to crawl
Then I'd unplug the telephone
And keep the TV off
I'd hold you every second
Say a million I love you's
That's what I'd do, with one more day with you
Leave me wishing still, for one more day
Leave me wishing still, for one more day
By: Diamond Rio"

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Life A Year Later

This morning I woke up and thought, "January 17th." I remembered how lost and empty and sick I felt last year on this same date. I remembered how I was so alone and even felt apart and angry with God. But now it is January 17th, 2010 and I am not alone anymore. I woke up this morning next to the man I am spending my life with and with the knowledge and blessing that God is always with me. Yet I still feel some of that same pain, the same longing for Nicoda. It has been over a year now since he was born into heaven and his tiny footprints have left their mark on my heart and my life. And praise God, they have left their mark on others lives too.

Mr. Nicoda, I love you more now than I did one year ago. I love you with every beat of my heart and I am so blessed to be your mommy. Your short life and more importantly your death have made such an impact on me and others. You continue to touch my life and change me....I love you, I love you, I love you. -- Mommy

Nicoda's First Birthday

A year has gone by since our little boy met Jesus -- and although we rejoice he is in heaven, we ache to hold him just one more time. We had so many dreams and plans for his life.... Nicoda Shaw Hamidi is not just an angel baby, he is our first born and will always be in our hearts. To honor his memory we went and lit candles for him. Then prayed to God to give him a couple of messages from us. In addition we found a young boy from World Vision with Nicoda's birthday and will "adopt" him and support him like we wish we could Nicoda.