Miracle!!

Ryan and I are so so thankful and excited to make the announcement that we are having a baby! Right now, I have just finished up the first trimester. The baby is almost 15 weeks old. We actually get to find out the gender in a couple of weeks, which is so exciting!

It has been such a wonderful time. The Lord has truly blessed us with this miracle. Through this process, the thing that I have been thinking the most of in my heart is that the Lord is good. I don't know why this truth is sometimes hard for me to soak in. Life is hard and trials happen- this is so true and the trials do not make God any less good. However, sometimes, the Lord just gives to His children. I find it so crazy that I am resistant to believe this at times, but I always look at the toughest or hardest outcome in a situation and assume that it will happen. However, through this, I have been reminded that although the Lord allows hard things to happen at times to shape and define us, He does good things and gives blessings as well. I am so thankful for that and overwhelmed by His goodness. My salvation and the forgiveness for my sins is beyond enough from Him, but He gives still and our cup overflows.

So, if you are going through a tough season, just remember that the Lord is there through it and He loves you. And, if you are experiencing a season of joy and peace, thank the Lord and live with Him through that moment as well. He is Lord over all circumstances and knows them all far better than we ever could. And, above all, He is working it for His good for those of us who love Him.

The baby is due December 1st. I have this strange feeling that it will be here on Thanksgiving, but we will have to wait and see :) Ryan thinks it is a boy and I say girl....typical of us to have differing opinions. It is hard to imagine all the changes that will be taking place through this, but it is thrilling!! Thankful to know that grace will be with us during this process because it will truly be an entirely different world. Not to mention that Ryan just got a new car that only has 2 doors. He got this after we found out about the baby!! I told him that a car seat cannot fit in a sports car and the running joke is that we will be passing the baby back and forth through the sunroof of the car. We seriously have a major wake-up call coming our way. 

Excited to share our news!! Thanks for stopping in!