As our little one's time growing inside of me draws to a close, I have really been
treasuring these moments, these days, of being great with child... for I know that all too soon, he or she will have grown up in the blink of an eye and we'll be wistfully looking back to these precious days. I want to memorize every kick, every hiccup. I want to remember the amazement of seeing little feet and knees poking out... the wonder of feeling the tickle of little fingers deep inside. And I never want to forget the amazing journey on which our Father has led us, to get to this point, for the day seems even brighter after the darkness of the night.
I find myself torn between wanting our little one to be born
right now because I just can't wait to meet him or her, and wanting things to stay just like they are
forever because I know I am so going to miss being pregnant! But thankfully we don't have to choose, and our Heavenly Father has the day of our child's birth perfectly planned.
We are so excited to meet this precious one for whom we have waited so long... to know if we have a son or a daughter, to kiss those soft cheeks and smell the sweet head, to whisper words of love and hymns of praise and the story of how many people have prayed for this moment, and how faithful our God has been to hear. But most of all, we long to teach our son or daughter about our great God, and how we pray that He will be pleased to save this little soul even at a young age, and to use this child mightily for His Kingdom.
This has been such a special and precious time for us, and we are overwhelmed with praise for God's goodness. I don't think the sheer magnitude of what is about to happen has hit us yet-- the responsibility and stewardship being given to us is staggering-- but we know that our God will be with us each step of the way.
How we appreciate your continued prayers for us, dear friends! We would value your prayers for a safe, peaceful, and natural birth; for wisdom and grace as we become parents; for the salvation of our son or daughter; and most of all, that God will receive glory through our lives.
O Lord, Thou art my God;
I will exalt Thee, I will give thanks to Thy name,
For Thou hast worked wonders, plans formed long ago,
With perfect faithfulness.
Isaiah 25:1
and praise to God for the special blessing of being able to treasure the joys of pregnancy along with my sister and dearest friend... how we longed for and prayed for these days!
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