I know I'm not the only one who has, for all practical purposes, jumped on to the Facebook wagon, leaving Xanga far behind in the dust.
I have been reading! I promise! And I'm glad for my new Facebook/old Xanga buddies, too.
I was waiting until family knew to make my announcement...I'm pregnant again!
I know that I haven't posted much since we lost Adam and it was hard to share my story, but God has been faithful and shown Himself true over and over. I felt like God was asking me to trust Him and His timing when I was late and thought that I might be pregnant. I even had to wait until after Adam's due date (Jan 25.) to get a positive test result. I knew that God was asking me to use Him to get through that tough date, and not the promise of a new baby. I have learned so much. I have learned that God's timing is impeccable. I have learned that He is the only one that can fill any void that I have. I have learned that I have to trust Him for each day of this pregnancy, just like I trust Him each day for the life of my other child, Jonathan.
So far, with the exception of the worst morning sickness I've ever had, I'm doing pretty well. I thought I was 10 weeks when I went to my OB appointment last week. The dr. couldn't find the heartbeat with the doppler, so he sent me to ultrasound. I think normally I would have been a nervous wreck because that was what happened with Adam, only at week 14, but I had been praying (as were many others) that God would give me peace and He was right there with me. At ultrasound, they figured out that I was not as far along as we thought and that's why it was hard to find the heartbeat. They pushed my due date back 10 days, so now I am due October 10! The baby looked good, kind of in that gummy bear stage, and the heartbeat was strong.
We are still taking this day by day. There are so many people that we have been able to minister to because of losing Adam. I never want to go through that again, but I know I can't regret it happening because then we wouldn't have this little one on the way. My prayer is that God will continue to be glorified through our story but also through this pregnancy.
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I just sat here and read the story of your tiny son, Adam. I left a comment back on the post you wrote about him.
How wonderful to hear that you are expecting a new blessing. I will be praying for you, and will share in your joy as you welcome your new baby into the world!!
Hello Mrs. Jessica,
You made your site so simple yet elegant. I see that you are expecting. Congratulations! I am reminded of an appropriate scripture: 3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. (1Thessalonians 5:3) (NIV)
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