It is April 2nd and I have made it to 24 weeks! I know that I still have a ways to go but I am thankful for each week. My last pregnancy ended at 23 weeks and 6 days so it is a relief to make it past this painful milestone.
This past weekend, my little sister threw me a surprise baby shower! I was so glad she did despite the discouraging remarks some people gave when she passed out the invitations. Some people felt it wasn't "right" to give me a shower since things were so uncertain. I even had some tell me that they don't buy gifts until the baby is here. I'm ok with that but they could have kept that to themselves. Little did they know, it was just what I had been hoping for and just what I needed.
Their gifts for my unborn son showed their faith in God to see this pregnancy through. I needed others to believe with me to increase my faith! I shared with them the story of the paralyzed man and his friends efforts to get him to Jesus to have him healed. It is found in Luke 5:18-20. It wasn't the man's faith but the faith of his friends that impressed Jesus and he was healed.
I will be admitted to the hospital in two and 1/2 weeks until the baby is born. Although I am glad they will be monitoring the baby closely, I know it is going to be even more difficult than being on bed rest at home.
What a story I will have to tell when this is over!
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