Baby Sherman: 35 weeks

I had my 35 week sonogram this past Wednesday....which revealed that the little stinker is in the "frank breech" position. That means that he/she is folded in half, with the feet & head up top and the butt down. The only way to get Sherman out is to have a C-Section. We are scheduled to go in on Dec. 15th.

We'd love your prayers as we approach the 15th. Surprisingly, I'm actually doing really well with this news. I had a lot of complications with Callan during delivery and afterwards, so the dr. told me that this could be a blessing in disguise! He said I'll be in and out of surgery in about an hour and a half. That's my kind of "labor!"

I was actually really comforted by this poem from E. Elliot:

Stilled now be every anxious care;
See God's great goodness everywhere;
Leave all to Him in perfect rest:
He will do all things for the best.

I was looking through my prayer journal the other day after hearing the news of the c-section. I had written this poem down back on April 18th when I was journaling about Baby #2 and wanting to trust in God for a healthy pregnancy/birth. Little did I know how profound these words would be to me literally 7 months later...to the day. God is good!

There Will Be a Day

Revelation 21:4

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

Here is a YouTube video of a song that was sung at Aaron's funeral that was based on the above verse:

"There Will Be a Day "
by Jeremy Camp
(with lyrics)

"There Will Be a Day"
(video devotional)

Eagerly awaiting...

Comfort

It's amazing that when God comforts us through a struggle in our life, He opens our eyes to others around us who are struggling and need comfort, too. In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 it states, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."

I've witnessed this verse firsthand. As God has comforted me through my brother's death these past few weeks, I've been able to share His comfort with others around me who are in pain.

I promised a friend that I would post a few quotes from some books that I've been reading that have helped comfort me...

The best part of heaven is that we'll be with our bridegroom, Jesus. Second best? We'll be with our family and friends who know God. That's why, when Christian loved ones die, God tells us not to grieve like those who have no hope, but to comfort and encourage each other by anticipating the ultimate family reunion (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). That's why heaven should mean more to us every time a friend moves there. --In Light of Eternity, p. 9

Heaven is not here, it's There. If we were given all we wanted here, our hearts would settle for this world rather than the next. God is forever luring us up and away from this one, wooing us to Himself and His still invisible Kingdom, where we will certainly find what we so keenly long for. --Keep a Quiet Heart, p. 28

(This next quote brought a smile to my face because of THIS POEM that was read at my brother's funeral. The two seem to go hand-in-hand, don't you think?)

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Creator calls a butterfly. As humanity we see only the imperfect, underside of God's tapestry of our lives. What we judge to be tragic--the most dreaded thing that could happen, I expect we'll one day see as the awesome reason for the beauty and uniqueness of our life and our family. I think that's why James 1:2 is a favorite verse of mine. Phillips' translation put it this way: "When all kinds of trials and temptations crowd into your lives, my brothers, don't resent them as intruders but welcome them as friends." --Keep a Quiet Heart, pp. 29-30

One Word...

...Laminin.
Trust me.
Just check it out HERE.