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Day 8 Thankfulness -New Life

11/8/2012

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Today I'm thankful that we are going to have another child

Our twin boys were born in February of 2008.  We had always dreamed that our children would be two years apart.  Well we had twins so at least our third child would be only two years younger than our boys.  So naturally we began praying and trying for a child in 2009 so that the baby would be born in 2010.  2009 came and went, then 2010, and then exhaustingly 2011 came and went.  Still no child.

Leah and I struggled.  I tried to keep my struggles private so that Leah could not see my despair and the distance that was growing between me and God.  Don't get me wrong, I love my boys, but I couldn't understand why this wasn't happening for us and I was in lament.

Leah and I gave all of this over to God and finally by May of 2012 we had accepted that we would be a family of four and this is what we were given and we would rejoice in it.  We had moved to a new state, a new job, and looking for a new house.  We found a house that would fit us as a family of four and that was really the point for me when I gave up my dream of having more children.

Little did we know that in June 2012 we would find out that we were going to have another child.  More than rejoicing, we were experiencing disbelief and shock.  

Leah is now over 20 weeks pregnant and we are looking forward to a March baby.  I was thankful for the family I had, but my thankfulness is growing as my family grows.  We cannot wait to welcome this little miracle into the world.  

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Noreen Williams
11/8/2012 09:08:43 am

Hey Michael,

It seems that we take for granted that people can have babies when ever they want to. My daughter and son-in-law were finally giving in to the pressure of grandparents and then my daughter found out that she may or may not be able to have children. She has had 2 surgery's to correct the problem but it may not happen. I realized that her health meant more to me than a grandchild. But I also know that God has been opening wombs and granting children from the very begining, so it's God's will and I will be content either way. It's also that control issue that we think that we can make things happen, but God gently reminds us that it's His timing not ours. We are very excited for you.:)

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