One major reason I wanted to start blogging again was to "document" all of the changes that are taking place in my life-Moving to Omaha, getting married and being pregnant-I know theses are not all of the changes and news worthy events but for now I think they are pretty important.
I will probably spend a lot of time talking about being pregnant and the baby because right now that is what I am SO excited about. Every day is one day closer to meeting our amazing gift from God...UGH I JUST CAN'T WAIT!!!
So...from the beginning...Joe and I decided that we wanted to truly follow God's plan for our marriage and our new life together regardless of if it is what we thought was convenient or what we wanted- we wanted our decisions to be about something much greater. We put all of our trust and faith into God's beautifully crafted plan for our lives-and let me tell you how scary that was and continues to be! Whew serious stuff...but...I know that although at times so much is uncertain, we wake up each day and thank HIM for what HE has blessed us with and continually ask for courage to follow HIS plan for our lives and family.
Before we were married we always talked about waiting a few years to have children..because...well the reason escapes me now. ;) Joe and I had decided to use Natural Family Planning (NFP) and we took all of the courses, learned the Creighton Model and were excited to work within the system. We knew going into the whole process that using NFP was about God's plan but it also gave us insight into why couples choose to avoid pregnancy. We thought we fit that category for a long time...little did we know that God was preparing our hearts and minds for a very special different category...the Honeymoon baby!!!
After a lot of prayer and discernment we felt as though we were called to be open to creating a new life a tad sooner than we once had talked about...I was just SO ecstatic. I have always felt a calling and desire to be a mom and when Joe and I decided to "abandon the method" that instinct kicked right in. and...a few days after we were married that new life was beginning to form. What an AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL gift! Seriously procreation is way cool! Like sometimes when I feel little baby move I just can't believe that God allowed us to create another human life!!! AWESOME!
In November we will welcome our son or daughter into this world and I am eagerly waiting for that day! Although I can't say that every minute of being pregnant has been easy-it truly has been one of the most beautiful experiences I have had. God is SO good!
Happy Monday Everyone!!
