well, we are thrilled! on christmas day, our baby boy arrived in our lives. and, by his birth and birthdate alone, showed us the sovereignty of God.
i prayed with all the faith i could muster that i would not be in the hospital on christmas day--mostly because i wanted to spend it with our mylie. in the weeks prior, i knew that God would answer my prayers. as my due date approached and passed, i became a little less sure and wondered if we were meant to have a little christmas gift.
and, at 3am, i realized that's what we were going to get as i discovered that my water had broken.
although God did not answer my selfish prayer, He exceeded my hopes for the labor and delivery.
charlie arrived with ease and laughter (charles and i laughed the entire morning while going through labor) at 1:01pm after 15 minutes of pushing. i actually had to hold the baby back from being born because the doctor was not there yet.
God showed me his faithfulness through our son's arrival and it continues as i learn the many lessons of "transition."
may you experience God's goodness and grace as He continues to reign sovereignly in our lives!
