“The difficult times
we fear are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we
were meant to be.” -Elizabeth Lesser as
quoted by Mother Katherine Caldwell, TOR
“You can plan a
pretty picnic, but you can’t predict the weather” -Andre 3000
“Do your best and let God do the rest” –Dr. Ben Carson
Furthermore, at our appointment with the specialist this
week, we learned that my amniotic fluid levels are increasing as Joe is having
a difficult time swallowing and processing the fluid. This means that I will
continue to get bigger, faster, and ultimately this may trick my body into
thinking I am closer to term than I actually am, potentially causing little
Joseph to arrive soon. Please continue to pray. I can assure you it is working,
I know I could not be managing (and thankfully don’t have to be) on my own. “Where
I am weak He is strong.”
For someone who is a planner, and a perfectionist,
one who always has to be in control, (affectionately, type A if you will), I
have learned many lessons in letting go and lessons in trust over the past few
months…. And yes, this is probably the one and only blog in the world that
quotes, Outkast, Dr. Carson and a TOR Sister in one post…. I am learning so much about myself, my
incredible husband, and my wonderful family and friends in all of this.
Certainly, how we react to the storms of adversity, rather than the good times,
is what defines us. In life, I have found, there really are few times when we
have absolutely no control over situations and when life begins and ends is at
the top of the list (though many even try to “control” this and do, what I
believe, only God has the authority to do). Our culture/society does not know
how to handle these times. My family is thus experiencing/witnessing both of
these battles at once, and the struggle is thus particularly intense. There is
no way to prepare for both your child to come into this world and leave it,
potentially within a matter of minutes of each other.
I can not say enough about how thankful we are for
our faith and that we don’t have to go through this alone. We are prayerfully making
the choices we have been offered believing in His will, and giving the rest to
God. Anyway, more on suffering and redemptive love in the next post. Before I
close, I would like to share a beautiful testimony with you that has inspired
us and helped us prepare for what lies ahead. We are inspired by the beauty and grace this couple received while
expecting the unexpected. Click on the link below to watch at your own risk, and have some tissues on hand
if you choose to do so (do not watch at work, trust me).
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