Kate Eschbach

Arizona | Celebrating Five Years

Today, five years ago, we started our journey to Arizona from Texas.

We had this perfect two year plan.  Brian would get two years as a Quality Engineering Director under his belt, we'd move back to Denton, Texas and live happily ever after.  

And here we are five years later.  

God has a funny sense of humor sometimes, doesn't He?

These five years have held so many amazing moments:

• the beginning of this blog
• the start of a career in photography
• singing backup for Mallary Hope
• the beginning of my etsy shop
• recording a few songs with a friend
• sister-in-laws getting married
• leaving my day job
• my brother getting married
• launched Create + Focus

It's held sad moments, too:

• more miscarriages, including the twins
• job loss

But today, as I think about the significance of five years, I can't help but think that it all led up to that little fifth pair of shoes.

Tiny, perfect feet filling the hole God knew in my heart.  

As I type this, Riley is sitting at the kitchen table coloring with Julia and Nate.  It is like he has always been here.  

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. - Ecclesiastes 3:11

Happy five years!  

God is good, All the time!  And all the time, God is good!

Hugs,

Kate

2013 Field Trips | St. Bernard of Clairvaux Choristers

Earlier this month, sweet baby J and her choir at church went on a singing field trip!  

We traveled to two churches in downtown Phoenix and the diocese.  

We are so blessed to have a director that finds amazing opportunities for them! 

As we entered the Basilica downtown, our host asked Kent, our director, if they would like to sing in the church.

The children lined up quietly and sat in the first three pews.  And then, they sang Ave Maria a capella.  I honestly tried not to sob - but the tears were flowing.  What an amazing memory.  

The church was full, on a weekday at lunch, of families and individuals praying.  What an incredible sight to see!  Just a regular Wednesday - just regular people - praying for you and me and our nation.  

Later that day, sweet baby J asked me if I thought we may have disturbed any of the people who were praying.

Here is what I told her:  "You just may have been the answer to someone's prayer.  They may have been listening quietly, hoping to hear anything from God - and there you were - a choir full of angels singing just for them.  I bet someone is sitting around their supper table saying - 'the most amazing thing happened - there I was praying and this choir walked in and sang Ave Maria - as if they knew exactly what I needed'. "  

Have a wonderful day!

Kate

Arizona | Surfing in the Desert

Head over to Jessica's to hear all about our adventures at the Westin Kierland and the FlowRider! Just click here.