Rounding the bend...

"Did you hear that the final four basket ball disappeared? I have no idea where it would be???" I joked this evening with JP about how my stomach looks like a big basketball.

Today marked week 39 of being pregnant. We are excited and perplexed as to what is to come. We've never gone through labor, had a baby, nor been parents before. So what do we expect? This was our dinner conversation tonight. So many changes that we cannot anticipate.

I think Spurgeon summarizes what we are anticipating...

"It is our Father's business to mark the future. Our eyes are dim.

We cannot see tomorrow. But our Father knows all about tomorrow,
and He will be ready for whatever happens.

Therefore, I will wait on Him. I raise no questions.

I expect great mercies. "

Great mercies it is. We'll keep you posted.

Here's the nursery. It might look like a walk in closet, don't be alarmed but it is.

Feeling like a whale!

After a long day of work on Saturday, I arrived home feeling extremely tired with a body that just hurt. I have heard that pregnancy does that, but that hadn't been my experience thus far. Up until now that is.

I told Jonathan that I felt like a whale and couldn't imagine getting bigger. He was so kind to say, "Well, if that is the case than you are a hot killer whale." I never knew such words could sound so sweet but they did. (FYI... That feeling past and I just feel prego again. :)

We are rounding the bend to being pregnant. I work until March 20th, which is 2 weeks away. We have been giving three due dates which means the baby could come in 2 weeks, 3 weeks and beyond. I'm still rooting for April Fools Day.

UPDATE ON JP: This past week was on evangelism and boy was JP excited! The students went out on their lunch breaks to talk with folks in the community about their worldview and their understanding of knowing Christ. As JP was talking with a college student about Christ, this guy started crying and said that the one question he wanted to ask God was "why it took so long to get his attention." This was only the beginning of the conversation. All week long JP and others had some very encouraging conversations that made us realize that the harvest is plentiful and people are eager to talk about Jesus. This week has really spurred me on to begin praying that God would show me opportunities to tell others of Him, to trust that He will open my mouth to share and give me courage to take a stand. I wonder what is going to happen this week. hmmm?

God is so good and we are so loved.

Signing off for some time.