He Gives ....

Well, I have waited to blog about this for some time now, but today is the day. I guess I need to start by giving you background. My older sister has been trying to have a baby for 6 years. They have been through many fertility treatments, IUIs, IVFs, a miscarriage and finally in August the doctor told her that her eggs would never hold together for a baby.
And now for the blogging news...
Well... she is almost 9 weeks pregnant and has a living ...heartbeating....moving...healthy....baby inside of her! All....from GOD! No drugs, no doctors, no procedures. We have a true miracle heading our way in October!
You wonder why they had to go through all of that & we may never know. I truly feel that God works through the hands of fertility doctors everyday...he did as we concieved Cole...however...sometimes I guess he likes to move through his own hands too! God is amazing! I am so excited and cannot even begin to tell you how excited they are!! Brooke & Josh are going to be amazing parents! Cole is only 1 year old & they have him absolutely rotten! He pitched a fit because he couldn't go home with her today! I am just so happy & cannot wait for this little miracle to arrive.

On a sadder note...it also reminds me of Aryn. Her gravestone is up now and me & Cole went by to see it last week. I cried & cried all over again. She would be here in a few weeks & we would all be helping Em prepare for her arrival. We would have loaded our arms with matching dresses at Cotton Tails for them to wear this summer. We would be fighting over who was holding her at Easter Sunday lunch. I know this is sad and I guess I am only writing about it because I have thought of it everyday lately. I am so sad that she is not coming...that she already came...
I am so sad for Emily's feeling of permanent loss. I am sad for her and Casey & Addy....for our whole family. I am sad we were not able to get to know that sweet lil girl....but iknow we will one day.

God truly gives and takes. We do not understand his reasoning & we aren't to question his plan. We have to trust that he knows what he is doing. Please thank him today for our sweet miracle due in October! Please join me in praying for my new niece or nephew!
Also, please pray for Emily & Casey. Please pray for peace and fullness during the ncxt few weeks when Aryn would have been born had she been healthy.
Thank you for reading about my family.