Announcement!

The Lord has truly blessed us mightily with four wonderful children and another on the way due at the end of July. I think what amazes me most is the Lord's plan for my life is truly in His hands. It is filled with His vision, His purpose. The more I trust Him, the more I let Him lead, the more I let go of my fleshly thoughts and desires and give my life to Him, the more amazing He becomes.



With that being said, LOL, I am now in the most challenging part of child rearing...morning sickness. The end of pregnancy is quite uncomfortable. I have dealt with post partum issues, being overwhelmed and not feeling equiped, personal struggles with being "meek and quiet", but morning sickness takes the cake, every time! I have a really hard time not seeing past the misery of the current moment when I feel like throwing up continually and I have no energy to do the tasks that need to be done. I am so sick that my tolerance for noise and training patience takes a nose dive. My personal space bubble grows and I become physically affected by people in it. It seems that the 10 weeks or so that I endure this lasts forever and I am not going to lie....I frequently cry in self pity and I have said with every pregnancy, "I will never do this again!"

It seems very ridiculous when I write it all out! Rationally I know this to be true! What is 10 weeks of my life for an eternal soul. What is 10 weeks of my life in comparison to the love a mother has for her child. What is 10 weeks of my life in comparison to the love a father has for his child. What is 10 weeks of my life to the enjoyment that I bring my children when they have another life to love. Nothing, really!

Only...8 weeks to go!
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  1. Mrs. SDecember 2, 2010 at 10:20 AM

    You know I'm over the moon thrilled for you! Praying for God's mercy and grace ESPECIALLY during these next 8 weeks!

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  2. TirzaDecember 2, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    Wow! Congratulations! I'm SOOOO Happy for you. I totally emphasize with you about morning sickness. It is the worst. Let me know if I can do anything to help you through those tough weeks. Congrats again!

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  3. Acker FamilyDecember 3, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    yay! Congrats to you and Phil!!!!

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