As most of you know, since seeing me lately or from the picture I posted online last night, I no longer look 20+ weeks pregnant! I'm having a great week and am really back to feeling like myself again. The only true symptom I would say I have is total exhaustion, but besides being pregnant, I'm also adjusting to a different coaching schedule at the gym requiring some very early mornings! Don't get me wrong, I love it.
In other news, Kellen and I finally made the decision to sign papers last night and begin building our dream home in Noblesville! We have been looking for about two years to get ready for this day. We also spent a few years working through Dave Ramsey's program to be able to make this decision in the most financially responsible way we could. It has required a lot of patience and determination on our part, and now we are feeling the excitement of all that patience and self control paying off!
One thing that really stands out in my mind right now is the way God has been working in our lives over the past 6 months, and actually over the duration of our entire marriage. We've dealt with some difficult loss. The loss of Kellen's mom, the loss of our future dreams of having a family while enduring many unsuccessful attempts at fertility treatments. While enduring those hard times, we were drawn closer to God and leaned on him to get us through. In the meantime, we've gained an amazing new family member and have watched my father-in-law work through those hard times and begin a fun, exciting adventure in his life with her. The positive test we received that resulted in the birth of Khloe was a miraculous answer to prayer. This new pregnancy -- that I still can't wrap my head around -- is yet another answer to prayer. I feel so unworthy of all these good things, but it really shows how big my God is and that he works for the good of those who love him.
In other news, Kellen and I finally made the decision to sign papers last night and begin building our dream home in Noblesville! We have been looking for about two years to get ready for this day. We also spent a few years working through Dave Ramsey's program to be able to make this decision in the most financially responsible way we could. It has required a lot of patience and determination on our part, and now we are feeling the excitement of all that patience and self control paying off!
One thing that really stands out in my mind right now is the way God has been working in our lives over the past 6 months, and actually over the duration of our entire marriage. We've dealt with some difficult loss. The loss of Kellen's mom, the loss of our future dreams of having a family while enduring many unsuccessful attempts at fertility treatments. While enduring those hard times, we were drawn closer to God and leaned on him to get us through. In the meantime, we've gained an amazing new family member and have watched my father-in-law work through those hard times and begin a fun, exciting adventure in his life with her. The positive test we received that resulted in the birth of Khloe was a miraculous answer to prayer. This new pregnancy -- that I still can't wrap my head around -- is yet another answer to prayer. I feel so unworthy of all these good things, but it really shows how big my God is and that he works for the good of those who love him.
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