Sunday, July 8, 2007

One third of the way down, 6 months to go!

Yippee!! I'm entering my second trimester this week! What a nice thing to be able to say.

I guess after some losses among our family and friends the past few weeks, I'm feeling a little introspective. Not melancholy really, just still pondering the whole 'His ways are not ours' thing. We are continually so thankful that God has blessed us with this pregnancy, and that we've made it this far. I have too many dear friends who have lost babies, and the shock and pain they've experienced just overwhelm me to even think about. We haven't taken a day of this pregnancy for granted, and I have tried hard to say how grateful I am, even on days I haven't felt so great physically. Emotionally, I am constantly amazed at how our request has been answered, yet others who I love and pray for so much, are still longing for a baby of their own. It's another example of His blessing us beyond our understanding, and not necessarily having anything to do with what we deserve.

Just this past week, my cousin's sweet wife who is expecting their first baby this fall, was in a car accident. It could've been one of those horrible, rolled vehicle stories you read about in the newspaper the next day, but this one had a happy ending. Though very scary and dramatic, after a day of being in the hospital, both Julie and baby Emerson are all right. We prayed a whole lot during that 24 hours, I promise you. We're more thankful than we can say that God chose to answer our prayers by preserving their lives and health.

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