For me the first "adventure" that came along was
It's been a struggle, feeling like you have the stomach flu that seems never ending. Frequent trips to the bathroom and hugging the toilet has opened my eyes. Its broadened my appreciation for my mom/aunts/grandmothers and for all the women alike. It takes a lot of sweat, blood, energy, patience, endurance, love, and faith to create life!
That being said, I feel so grateful and honored to be given such a gift! I know this is a sacred calling, and I've started to see the Lords refining and the blessings that follow.
Some of those include:
*Being Pregnant. Were ELATED to be parents! James and I encountered the heartache of a previous miscarriage, and we did have a scare a few weeks back when I started to spot. Fortunately a quick trip to the doctors and we were self assured with a strong heartbeat that the baby was still there. (Their are many reasons for blood. Examples include: Placenta Previa, Soft Cervix, Old Blood, etc. SO if you are pregnant and start to spot check with your doctor)
* The test results of the genetic testing. (I'm NOT a carrier of Myotonic Dystrophy)and we got even more good news!!! We just found out that the genetic testing done back in June was completely covered by our insurance. a HUGE expense, and even bigger relief! We are SOOOOOOO GRATEFUL!
*We changed month to month plan on Golds Gym for 9.99/month
*We changed to month to month plan on T-mobile for 9.99/month
*My new Job and the pay increase, and James should be getting a small raise himself.
*Our couches and my dental work should be paid off shortly.
*Were paying 80/month to the Women's Clinic so when the baby comes.. That portion will be completely covered before they ever arrive. (We'll just have the Hospital Bill) Thats the plan anyways..
*I got a new iPod from my work with endurance points! It will come in handy when I go into labor. (I plan to do it naturally-details to come about that later)
*James will be get his applied degree this spring. He also has got a lot of freelance stuff that his current employer gives him every so often. It's filming, so he enjoys it and it's nice to have extra cash.
*James Photography Business has blossomed and he's got several shoots scheduled for this year.
*We need to get our car registered, and found out we don't have to get the safety and emissions done this year. It's a nice blessing, because we actually have a crack in our window (It's not hazardous it's not in the drivers sight, it's on the passengers side) and it's not covered through our car insurance. To get that repaired will be expensive. We plan to do it, but it's nice to have a little lee way there.
Getting here had it's ups and downs, and I know for a fact there are many more to come. When I was feeling so sick, I was so discouraged. ESPECIALLY after the spotting incident. I would wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat with heart palpitations for fear of another tragic loss. It's so easy to be blind sighted and side tracked. It's easy to get discouraged, and I mean desperately discouraged, but The Lord is in charge. It sounds a little reversed, but that's actually what helped me the most. Realizing that I don't know the future.. and anything could happen-but putting that in his hands. His will, his way, but in it I also found his grace. His ever so loving Grace.
I post this to remind myself of all thats been given. To keep me focused that we ARE being watched over, protected and helped.
"We can trust our God. He knows what he's doing. Though it may hurt now, We wont be ruined.... Our faith is sealed. Our hope is real. Come way may. We're not afraid." By Love and the Outcome.
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