After months of praying and conversations with Garrett we decided in February to start NOT preventing pregnancy. Being a women and so aware of the many issues I have reminded Garrett of the unknown fertility and any other issue that could arise. I wanted to make sure he was aware it wasn't like we start trying and BAM we are expecting!! Garrett was at a basketball game and I was just running around by myself. I had made stops and Barnes and Noble, Lifeway, and Books-a-Million. I was looking for a Christian based book written for couples who were at the point in their life where they thought it was time to start a family. I found parenting books, step parenting, adoption, infertility, multiples, pregnancy, every thing you could think of but a little Christian insight on making the decision. I know God's Word is the ultimate form of wisdom, but I believe He uses His Christian authors to assist in guiding His children through some decision making. So on Monday April 6th I went a common blog I read Kelly Stamps, she is doing a giveway on this book below!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness I just sat there at the computer tears streaming, being so aware of God's presence in our situation. My mind was saying I am going to register to win 1 of the 5 books, however if I don't win it I will just go by it. I was so anxious to see if it would just fall into my lap. She was going to draw Friday April 10th, so I just waited till Friday afternoon. We were back in Milan-our home town- and I signed on Friday and out of 264 entries my name was drawn as one of the five!!!!!! I couldn't believe this!!! Not that I won a contest but how I felt God was providing that desire right in my lap!!!
So on this Friday night I new it was a possibility I could be pregnant. Since we were home for Easter I was anxious to take a test because we had all the family in person!!! I had already decided especially for our first experience we would probably tell immediately. I am the type that is very close to my family and friends and don't think I could hold it in. If things were great we would have lots of excitement and if things were bad we would have lots of prayer and support!! I took a test and the positive line was so faint, it was hilarious, Garrett and I were getting the instruction paper out and seeing if it said anything about a faint line. It didn't, so we just decided I would retest Saturday morning. So I just went to bed wondering is this the time???? I tested again Saturday morning at 6am and it was another faint line! AAAAAAAHHHH!!! I ran to Walmart and got a digital, took it and it said the word PREGNANT!!
Garrett was still asleep, I ran and said you have to open your eyes and look at this!!! He was excited as he could be waking up from a dead sleep. I knew I wanted to tell our parents that afternoon. So I got easter eggs and put pacifers in them. See pictures below!!! My mom is not in the picture because she had that mother instinct and guessed it before I even could give her an egg!! Everyone had tears and laughed and were so supportive!! So I guess this is the beginning of an exciting journey!! Please pray for us and the health of our baby!!! Our first appointment is April 30th! Easter weekend we celebrated two wonderful miracles: Our Risen Lord! and the News of our coming baby!!!
Garrett and I on Easter
My Family on Easter
Anthony and Missy on Easter
God has been doing some amazing things in my life, I can't wait to share with my readers some of the things He has brought to my attention and taught me. However it has been busy the last month so I am trying to get all my thoughts together on paper first!! Todays my 25th birthday and my mom is here, so we are going to enjoy the day! Hope to post more this weekend!!
