Daddy, Mommy...Meet Baby...

What a special day! Tuesday Nathan and I went for the first ultrasound. I can't quit staring at this picture. Isn't life a beautiful miracle! I thought: "He/she is beautiful!" The baby is the little white spot inside of the black crescent in the picture. The baby's head is at the top. We definately want to find out whether we have a boy or girl!

Psalm 139:13-16

For you created my inmost being;

you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

your works are wonderful,

I know that full well.

¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you

when I was made in the secret place,

when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed body;

all the days ordained for me were written in your book

before one of them came to be.

What a gift life is. I mean, yes, I am so blessed to be a mother. But what I really mean is what a blessing life is...your life, my life...every life. Do we cherish it as God's creation? Every person...every one. When I look at this picture, I think of GOD...the Holy One of Israel...the LORD. The One who created us for His glory.

I ordered two books for pregnancy: What to Expect When You're Expecting and another book about a healthy diet. Right now I'm reading the first and am really enjoying the information. I do get overwhelmed sometimes with wanting to make the healthiest choices; however, as I read these information and useful books...may I remember the Creator...the One who is Soveriegn over His creation. Yesterday after reading a section about polution and chemicals, I had to throw my hands up in the air in acknowledgement that this baby will be born into a broken fallen world. And even more than physical need, this baby has a spiritual need. He/she is in need of the Savior! I couldn't help but to surrender afresh this parenting journey and pray for His mercies and for His Spirit to be at work in his/her life from early childhood. And I pray that I simply will be in awe of the Creator, love Him, and love those He created.