Let's Carry Them

A few months ago I had written asking for prayer for the Tellinghuisen Family. Their Son Aidan was born with a brain defect similar to what Isaac and Asher were affected by but is doing great! He is expecting a little brother tomorrow and there is question about his brain size and development.

I ask you to pray for this family as they accept another gift from the Lord. The road they are walking is all too familiar to me and my heart sinks thinking of the uncertainty surrounding this new baby's birth. The thing I am certain of is that he is loved, and he is a blessing, chosen specifically for this amazing family! If you would, please stop by their blog and offer a word of support and celebration of this new life! God is good and he will use this little one for mighty things I am sure. This family has been through so much and amazes me, please join me in lifting them up and carrying them at this time of uncertainty and joy.

Major Struggles

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to post real quick to apologize and to ask for prayer.

I am sorry I did not get to all of the things I had promised in my previous post. I still intend to do all of those things but right now "life" is happening in our home and we are having a very hard time of things.

First I must say that the kids are doing well, everyone is once again healthy and Luke is enjoying school and in all honesty though I miss Luke we are doing well with the school routine and I can already see a difference in Ben. Hope is doing great and I did get her three month picture with Birthday Lamby and will post it soon.

When we asked God for guidance and then decided to remain a one income family we knew we would struggle and we were okay with that. We make adjustments, but God always provides. Always.

Right now we are up against something that seems insurmountable though. It is a financial thing, a job thing, a scary thing. We are broken and weary and feeling beat down. We need for the Lord to move in a HUGE way in our home financially like this weekend or MAJOR changes will ensue.

I come to you today asking for your prayers for God's provision, Grace and Mercy. We are certain this will all work out one way or another and that God is in control of it all, yet sometimes it is really hard to let go and just give it all to Him. At this point we have no other choice. We know he will provide, but would covet your prayers on the matter.

Thank you all! We love you and are so thankful for your friendships!

Sick

Hello from Germville. :)

We started with a sick Ben, then a sick mommy, and now a sick Luke who will be missing school already tomorrow. :( He is heartbroken and though he is a bit better his fever just broke this evening and I want to be sure he is well.

All that said, Howard returns to school tomorrow which means I will be home trying to keep Hope away from the germs, all the while nursing Luke and Ben back to health. Please pray for all involved, but especially for Hope, who is too young to fight this yucky bug off. Both boys ran pretty high fevers. Okay, maybe a few prayers for me too since I have not been out of the house since Friday morning and am getting a little stir crazy seeing no end in sight.

SO...Please excuse my absence from this blog for at least the next twenty four hours or so while we fight off these germs...but DO feel free to join in the conversations in my BlogFrog Community!

Praying for GOOD news tomorrow

Well, tomorrow is a big day. We have an ultrasound tomorrow morning at 10:30. I will be almost 17 weeks tomorrow so we aren't sure what if anything this scan will tell us as I have not had one quite this early before. The issues Asher had were discovered at 19 weeks. I will have another scan in four weeks to compare brain measurement and growth.

I know I am to be anxious about nothing and just giving it all to Him, but I must admit friends, I am struggling just a little. I do have peace about all of this and I can say I am not freaking out. I do however feel my anxiety level raise just a little when I think about it. Ultrasounds have taken on a whole new meaning for me. I am not concerned with getting a cute picture of my baby or with finding out the gender (though they would be a nice bonus). I just really long to hear that everything looks normal.

Though, I do know that if that is not the path the Lord has chosen for us, He will guide us through whatever comes. I know He has gone before me and has prepared me for whatever blessings this little one brings.

I also have to admit that I really can't hold back my excitement about this little one most of the time anymore...I hope, I dream and I pray. I know that children are a gift and whatever gift the Lord has for me I am open and willing to receive it as he sees fit.

I am asking that you pray for us. Pray for peace to continue to fill our hearts and minds, pray for the doctors we will speak with tomorrow, and of course for this little one growing inside my womb.

I am so grateful for each and every one of you who continue to check in on us and pray for our family! It means more than you could know and your prayers are felt in a big way!

We will keep you posted!