Over the past few days I've been thinking about what it means to be dependent on others and on the Lord. It's one of the hardest things I've had to do over the past week. I am such a control freak. I don't like asking people to do my laundry- what if they do it wrong? I realize how controlling I am about so many things like cleaning. But I think maybe that's part of the point... God is teaching me how to relax a little bit, how to let others serve me, and how to stop finding my identity in my self-sufficiency and "perfect" surroundings.
It's interesting how while I have been dependent on others for the past few days, this little baby growing inside of me has been completely dependent on me. He's depending on me to stay off of my feet and give him the best conditions to keep growing. So when people are getting me meals, praying for me, visiting, etc., they are helping this sweet boy to turn out healthy.
God is so creative. He loves to surprise us. This has definitely come as a surprise. My whole pregnancy has been so seamless and comfortable. Apparently that's not the kind of life that God values (the comfortable one). He has shaken us up a little bit through this experience. I feel like he's asking us "Are you going to trust me?" Yes, we are. We are choosing to trust you, even though we're scared, and we don't feel prepared to be parents in so many ways, we trust you.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Hold out, little baby
Hi friends!
When I was trying to think of things to do while on bed rest, I thought of preparing a blog to showcase our newest member of the Salzman family (name??) who will probably be making an appearance any week now (hopefully not too soon- we want him to be fully cooked and healthy!)
We are excited to be able to share pictures and stories of the little man's journey, and ours as well. We are nervous about having a baby and feel unequipped, but are sure that with support around us and God's grace we can do it just like every other parent in the world.
This is a very wanted little boy. I have cysts on my ovaries and was told that it may be hard to get pregnant, so after five months of taking three pills every day but no baby, I was getting a little discouraged (although I know it's not that long and people try for much longer to have a baby). Needless to say on that fifth month when we were about to ask the doctor to try a different method, I found out I was pregnant. I will spare you all of the little details, but just know that the timing of all of this was definitely in the Lord's hands. We are so grateful for this gift. All through our lives He has been gracious to us as individuals and as a couple... we are so excited about this new chapter of our lives.
Thanks for joining us on the journey!
When I was trying to think of things to do while on bed rest, I thought of preparing a blog to showcase our newest member of the Salzman family (name??) who will probably be making an appearance any week now (hopefully not too soon- we want him to be fully cooked and healthy!)
We are excited to be able to share pictures and stories of the little man's journey, and ours as well. We are nervous about having a baby and feel unequipped, but are sure that with support around us and God's grace we can do it just like every other parent in the world.
This is a very wanted little boy. I have cysts on my ovaries and was told that it may be hard to get pregnant, so after five months of taking three pills every day but no baby, I was getting a little discouraged (although I know it's not that long and people try for much longer to have a baby). Needless to say on that fifth month when we were about to ask the doctor to try a different method, I found out I was pregnant. I will spare you all of the little details, but just know that the timing of all of this was definitely in the Lord's hands. We are so grateful for this gift. All through our lives He has been gracious to us as individuals and as a couple... we are so excited about this new chapter of our lives.
Thanks for joining us on the journey!
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