Declan's Dedication

Saturday, June 6th we celebrated our dedication and commitment to raise Declan and Wyatt in honor of the Lord. Family and friends gathered at church to witness our family stand up with Pastor so that Joe and I could affirm our commitment to our sons that we have made a promise to the Lord to raise them in a Christian home. What a special time for us to present our precious gifts back to the Lord asking for His blessing in helping us being the best parents we can be in the hopes that someday soon they will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and following and serve Him as godly little boys and then men. We are so in awe of God's graciousness to us to allowing us to be these two special boy's Mommy and Daddy. Praise the Lord for He has done great things!

Wyatt's 1st Soccer Practice

What a special time it was watching Wyatt in his first sporting practice this past Thursday. He did so well at learning and playing and we were so proud of his efforts. We were blessed by family coming to watch, Grandma and Grandpa, and Aunt Jen with John Robert, Hannah Mae and Sarah Kate. We played afterward at the community park and went to have pizza later. Wyatt is such a special little boy. His eagerness and attention to the coach was so neat to see. He can't wait to get to the next practice.

DECLAN ELIJAH BARE has arrived!

Our precious little boy Declan Elijah arrived on March 11th at 9:52am by c-section. He was 6 pds 9 ozs, 19 inches long. He screamed immediately when he came out, which hey consider good respitory strength. Alas, he slowly started showing signs of distress in his breathing and soon was taken to the NICU and he has been here ever since. We are prayerful that he will be coming home to us by the end of this week. It has been difficult but we hold on to God's promises and provision that we are confident that none of this is too difficult for God. We look forward a life time of blessings through this special little boy who's name means "Full of Goodness" and "The Lord is my God."

Remembering Grandpa Bobby 1932-2010

Last night we were shaken by the sudden death of our sweet Grandpa Bobby while in the care of a nursing facility in Fort Myers. Mom and Dad came just at the same time as they tried to resusitate him from respitory distress brought on by COPD and a paralysed lung suffered from his stroke in December. We are all sad but know exactly where he is right now, in the arms of Jesus and among his family and friends who have gone before him. He is no longer suffering the affects of the stroke but has an eternal life of no more tears as Rev. 21 says. Christ has wiped away every tear from his eyes and he is truly alive in the presence of our Great and Mighty King. Grandpa Bobby lived 77 years, had two children Donna Lorraine Williams Patterson and Daniel Scott Williams, both of whom loved him and cared for him in these last years of his life. Uncle Dan is having his first child this Friday and we are saddened that Grandpa wasn't able to make it till little Joey Scott's birth, but we know he has seen him and the one who has made him and we pray for Uncle Dan and Aunt Missi's comfort this week. Grandpa has 3 grandchildren, John Scott Patterson, Bria Lorraine Patterson Bare, and as of Friday newborn Joseph Scott Williams. He has 5 grandchildren, John Robert, Hannah Mae and Sarah Katherine Patterson, Wyatt Matthew Bare and due April 6th a newborn great-grandson. Each of us loved our sweet Grandpa Bobby who had a meek and mild spirit that we all admired. He served his country in the US Army while stationed at Fort Hood for 4 years in his early years. He was married to our Grandma Delores Ruth Williams who had gone ahead to eternity in August 1999. He was one of 11 children most of which lived or lives in Tennessee. Grandpa loved to play pool as well as was his daughter Donna's prayer partner for the last few years.
Grandpa Bobby loved Jesus, his family and enjoyed watching all of us during family gatherings. We are proud to have had him as our Grandpa and Great-Grandpa and know that some day we will see him again in heaven. We love you and will miss you always Grandpa Bobby.

Joe's Deacon Ordination Jan 17th, 2010

What a privilege it was to watch Joe being ordain as a deacon at our church, First Baptist Church of Naples. We were blessed by the prayers and fellowship that made it an evening to remember. Joe's testimony was so precious to hear as he gave the Lord all glory and praise for what He has done in Joe's life. We can not believe all that God has done in our lives and where He has brought us. As Joe begins his service to the deacon ministry and congregation, I am humbled by God's faithfulness to restore "that which the locusts have eaten" and see such a wonderful work in Joe's life as he serves his God, family and church with joy and commitment.

Christmas at Disney December 2009

What a magical time it was spending our anniversary and Christmas family vacation at Disney this past December. Grandma and Grandpa came with us and made it an extra special time celebrating together the Christmas holiday and 6 years of marriage for Joe and I.
Wyatt absolutely loved going on all the rides especially the Race Car Speedway at the Magic Kingdom and Soarin' at EPCOT. What a wonderful ride that all of us could enjoy. We are grateful to have the chance to get away and be together. Next time we come we'll have an extra bundle of joy to celebrate with!

We're Having a Baby Boy!

As many of you know already, we decided to find out what we were having for many reasons and we are excited to announce that Wyatt will have a new baby brother in early Spring, April 6th is our estimated due date.

It was such a surprise and overwhelming feeling to find out God has chosen us to be parents of another little boy that we pray will become a vibrant man of God. It is humbling to know that God would entrust the upbringing of any child to us but to give us another son, we know that God has great plans for these Bare Boys.

We went in on Monday October 26 for the ultrasound, OB visit and quad screen. All looked great for our little man, his weight is 7oz. all vitals were found and measured successfully. And on top of that, my blood work came back fine, no signs of developmental abnormalities such as Downs, Trisomy and Neural Tube defects. Praise the Lord!

Our baby is approximately 17 weeks 4 days old as of today. And we are so looking forward to meeting him in 5 months.

We so appreciate your prayers for this little one and are now on the hunt for the right name. We're close but still have yet to nail down a first name. I am excited about a possible middle name, I have been really focused on one prophet's name of old. We'll be holding out until the birth for it to be a surprise on that day.

More to come soon.....

Week 15 Baby Bare is Doing Well!

We are so excited that baby has been doing well. We have just completed our 15th week and everything seems to be going normal. I on the other hand have been a bit neurotic and been waiting anxiously for "quickening" to start. Wyatt is getting to be such a big boy, we're working on potty training and I am praying that he gets it by the time the baby is here. We're excited about the holidays coming and our Christmas vacation to Disney World as well as spending time at Christmas in NC. We've been so blessed with our new house and are so enjoying spending quiet evenings together as a family playing in the living room with Wyatt. I'm looking forward to the beginning of construction on our new laundry room as we have been without one since we've moved in.

Our Baby at 11 Weeks

Our precious new one growing and bouncing plenty. We had our 11 weeks ultrasound this Monday and everything looks good so far. We are praying everyday that this little one is healthy and strong. We can't wait to see more of our new Bare addition.

Wyatt's 3rd Birthday Party

What a fabulous time with precious family and friends we had for Wyatt's 3rd birthday party. It was so much fun and everyone was happy and celebrating. We are so immeasurably blessed by all who came and thank you all for spending the Saturday with Wyatt and us. As you can see Wyatt loved having all his friends around and they all loved on him so much. It was a Playhouse Disney theme with many colors and balloons. The day started off wet but soon cleared up and was sunny and warm. The kids played on all the slip and slide toys and Wyatt's riding toys. The boys had a blast riding around the yard. It was our first official gathering at our new house for friends and it was a wonderful success. We are so blessed to have Wyatt as our son and we can't wait to see what God has in store for him in the year to come. To include a new baby sibling.