May 21, 2014

I feel like sometime we are on a non- stop roller coaster with this pregnancy! On Monday my mom came down and spent the day with me. While she was here my OB came by and told us she felt we would be leaving the hospital by 36 weeks with our baby! My mom and I both got excited! For me I cannot wait to meet my son and my mom cannot wait to hold a grand-baby! It really lifted my "spirits" to see the end near. Then on Tuesday we were told we would go home once he measured 5 pounds on the ultrasound..... which translated to we may not be leaving with a baby! I was really starting to get down, but like Father always does he snapped me back into perspective. Jeff and I talk a lot about how good Father has been in our life and throughout this pregnancy. To think just 9 1/2 weeks ago we could have been facing a funeral to now having the nurses giving me a packing list of what we need to take home our son! I know I should never complain about these circumstances, but just be thankful for God's goodness. Our newest update as of today is I will be released on June 11 to go home and just take it easy until baby comes!

One of the things I have come to love during my down time is reading. I have never been much of a reader until now. I have about three different books I am jumping between that are about being a godly wife and mother. There has been a lot of good knowledge I have been able to gain from these books. One of the books has really challenged me to just stop and look at the amazing thing God has done in allowing me to become pregnant. A few of the questions I have been thinking over have been the following:

• Have I seen this gift of life as part of the unfolding story of the mercy and faithfulness of God?
• Have I seen this new life as perhaps part of the new story of what God is doing in the world?
• Have I rejoiced in this news as representing something bigger than just me and my personal happiness?

As I think and work through all of these questions please pray that I will be a wife and mother who displays the gospel to my son and to the lost around me! I can never be perfect, but I am earnestly praying that my life and actions in taking care of my family would point other to Christ! To God be the glory!