So... Its our (5) year anniversary, and we had no particular plans outside of Dinner at Vito's Chophouse, and a few hours together. Missy & John offered to watch little-man on what would have been our first night without him. A little nervous, but fully confident, we knew he was in good hands. Like John said... "Its not like you're going to come back and find him with a tattoo or anything"!So we left. We wandered over to McDonalds and shared a medium french fries before mozying over to the Kohls to buy some new rugs for the bathroom. Holding hands as we walked up to the cash register I believe it was that moment that we realized that we didn't know what to do with each other..
It had been so long since we had actually been on a date that we forgot what one really was. It was great getting to figure it out all over again. The 45 minute drive downtown to Vitos was just as exciting, and dinner was excellent. Kenrick asked if we could skip dessert because he was missing our little one so we decided to head on back. When we got there lil' man was so happy, content and all in one piece. When we got home I carefully unwrapped his sleepy body to put him in his jammies, when Kenrick shouted behind me.... What is that????!!!!! This is what we found accross his chest.....A tattoooo! A "punk rock" tatoo at that.. I laughed so hard it hurt, praying that no one would see it at church the next day...Kenrick is still planning his revenge.



Missy, John & Lil Man

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Congratulations Ken on Graduating Law School! Its been a long..long..long.. road, but you've done it! Since starting in 2004, our lives have in many ways revolved around the College of Law. For almost (4) years, the weekends were just about the only days we had dinner at the same time. Of all the things we've sacrificed, time is what I longed for the most. But out of that experience we learned to love, value, and cherish our family times.
I can still remember the days when you were so exhaused, you could barely see straight -all while carrying a full time job. The strength of your spirit overpowered your darkest moments. Your will to succeed was nothing shy of extraordinary. God Honored that, and brought you through.
I know you are destined for greatness.You are the rock of this family and we are so proud of you. How fitting that our son's first roadtrip was to Tallahassee to watch his daddy walk across that stage and claim what he had worked so hard for.

We love you always

Mia & lil man.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
- John 15:13


Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. (Psalm 25:20)

To my cousin Jojo. This holiday season and always; we remember our troops- Who but for little gain have sacrificed much to maintain the freedoms many of us take for granted today. May the Lord keep you safe and guide you always.

Scripture (Matthew 27) records that at the exact moment of Jesus' death upon the cross, the once impenetrable veil that separated the area known as the "Holy of Holies" from the rest of Solomon's temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The significance? In the Old Testament, behind that veil (within the Holy of Holies) dwelled the presence of God. It stood almost 60 feet high and 4 inches thick signifying man's separation from God by sin. Only the High Priest was permitted to pass beyond this veil annually to make an atonement for the sins of the people. When Jesus (the Ultimate High Priest) died, the sacrifice in the shedding of His own blood was sufficient atonement for all our sins forever, allowing full and free access to the area known as "Holy of Holies" by everyone. The veil of separation was now broken.

It must of been quite a day- the day that the presence of God became accessible to all men. To know that despite ourselves, the atonement of Christ still stands now and forever, and that we can all still lay claim to redemption bought and paid by the sacrifice of God. "O Taste and see that the Lord is good" - Psalm 34:8

So, if you are fortunate enough to gather around a prepared table, full of food, family, and love, consider it one more reason to give thanks. But, If you are without some or all of these, Thanksgiving today has also come to you. For the veil was torn in two, providing a more exceedingly greater gift- Full and free access to the very heart and soul of God Himself.

Happy Thanksgiving

There are very few moments in life that have stolen my heart. These were a few of those moments.



...And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up..

-Deuteronomy 6:6-7

We got to spend this Thanksgiving with some of Kenrick's Family from Nassau. Here are a couple of photos from the night we visited Disney's Grand Floridian Resort with our cutie patootey nephew Seth.Check out the life sized edible Gingerbread House!! Enjoy!

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Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord.. - Psalm 127. Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. —Proverbs 22:6.

On a November Sunday we dedicated our son to the One who gave him to us. As our Pastor anointed his little head with oil, and the church prayed over him, I remembered a little song always helped through the tough times while waiting on our answer to prayer. It went like this...

Teach me Lord to wait down on my knees,
Till in your good time, you answer my plea
Teach me not to rely on what others do,
But to wait on my knees for an answer from you.

They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength,
They shall mount up with wings as eagles.
They shall run, but not grow weary,
they shall walk, and not faint
Teach me Lord, teach me Lord....... To Wait


We still stand in awe of the wonderful ways of God. If you are praying for your own miracle, be encouraged and continue to hold on. The Lord meets all His promises at His appointed time. You can see that from my first posting to this blog (Remembering Hannah) to now.

All things are possible.. Only Believe

On September 22, 2008 we welcomed Noah Kimathi-Kenrick Prat at a whopping 5 pounds 4 ounces! Our small wonder is eating, sleeping and growing well. We haven't had opportunity to prepare the thank you cards or announcements yet, but we just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for the showering of gifts, love and support that have left us in need of nothing.

We trully appreciate all of you. As you can imagine, we are living life in 2 hr intervals, so its hard to write as quickly as we'd like.. More details and pictures will soon follow. Here is one of Noah in one of his favorite gifts - His lamb swing Enjoy!

Faith is not just believing that God can... Its knowing that he will; a constant reminder of how great the faithfullness of God is in meeting all his promises.

All things are truely possible to those who can only believe. Here are some pics taken by our friends Abi & Oca. You can see more of their really beautiful work by clicking the weddingsago link to the right of this blog.

Enjoy & Stay Blessed

- Mia & Ken

At the hospital last night, the sonogropher produced this extraordinary image of Jr Holding his foot upside down. Count his knuckles clenching his toes. Can you make out the heel? Cool huh! Yeahhh.. We think so too!

Yahooo! We hit the 8th month marker. Still about 8 more weeks to go. Kind of bitter-sweet considering today, my doctors concurred that I should remain on modified bedrest until the baby is born. I'm excited, and anxious all at the same time. This thing is really getting heavy! The pictures seem to do moderate justice, I'm still feel a little "blaaaaah" sometimes.

Baby is doing well, and is kicking like crazy. At the hospital today (lets look on the bright side) we caught a picture of his foot proped up against my stomach ready to kick! Another one showed him grabbing his foot with one hand. We still can get a good profile because he always has is hands covering his face. Can you believe it... He's SHY!



PS.. IS it just me, or am I getting the "pregnancy nose"... Awww great!

People always ask me why I squint when I laugh.... I guess its some rare disease I've had since birth (Lol). This pic just cracks me up. Must-have-been something really funny!

I guess somthings never change...

After months of saving his "Man Toy" money, Kenrick was graciously rewarded with this nifty gizmo. I look forward to many happy days, and Mylanta moments with this one......