We're Doing Ok

We really are! As most of you know, a little over a week ago we found out that I had miscarried. It was a hard day. Walking into the hospital thinking that we were pregnant, and walking out knowing that we were not. Looking at that ultrasound sceen and not seeing a little one moving like we had hoped we would see. Oh, that hurt. Last Sunday was difficult too, because we had to tell everyone at church that we had lost the baby. But, as emotionally draining as that day was, there was healing in sharing the news with people, healing in the telling of it. So, it's been about a week and a half since the miscarriage, and we're doing ok. Of course, we're still sad about it, and I'll have a good cry about it every now and then, but we're not discouraged, depressed or despairing. One of the hardest things has just been having to change my thinking. I'll catch myself thinking about how to decorate the nursery for Walton and the new baby, and then realize that I won't have to do that now. And, of course, the simple fact that what we were looking forward to in October isn't going to be happening now. It is amazing how many women have gone through this, and it has certainly helped me to be able to empathize with others, and to know how to pray about this issue. One of our friends (thanks, Chad!) reminded us of this verse in Romans 8, verse 18, "For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us." Paul doesn't minimize what we are going through, but just reminds us that the glory to be revealed will be so much more amazing than our grief. Hallelujah for that! Thanks so much for your continued prayers!