Well, here we sit at Baptist Hospital. Just 2 days ago Emily was having her maternity photo session, a day she had dreamed about for years. Now we sit in an observation room a day after we rushed Emily to the hospital for bleeding. This is just another chapter in our journey to be parents. As bleak as our situation looked yesterday, we understand that we are not in control.
We got here and they found both babies heartbeats. That relieved us both tremendously but still didn't explain the bleeding. She then was taken back for an ultrasound. Immediately our ultrasound tech (who was awesome) told us that Emily has a condition called placenta previa (Explained here). The premise of this condition is that one of the babies' placenta is covering the cervix causing bleeding.
This bleeding can be harmful to the baby trying to get nutrients and also to Emily. The ultrasound showed that both boys are in perfect health and that everything else looks great. We are thankful for that. The doctor told us this morning that Emily needs to be on bedrest for the remainder of her pregnancy. No fun.
We are grateful for all of the prayers and support. We realized this road was going to be a long hard road a few years ago, we just didn't know how hard. As we have said many times, God has used this situation to show us who He truly is. For that, regardless of our circumstances, we are eternally grateful. It's just another example of life. It is unfair, it is unexpected, it is short, but it is such an awesome gift. We are still learning to cherish each day. None of us are guaranteed another one. Thanks for loving us and supporting us. We will never be able to repay you but thank you from the bottom of our hearts. My lesson for the day is this:
Too often we try to figure God out. He exists outside our world, outside our science, outside our capabilities. God wants us to trust Him for who He is, not for who we want Him to be. That's why we call it faith. It doesn't make tough situations any easier to explain, it makes the explanation less important. If I believe that He created the world it is crazy of me not to trust Him in my daily problems. My lesson for today is to understand that I may never understand.
Now, if you know of any good movies, books, or shows that Emily might enjoy send them our way. We are hoping she has a couple months to relax...
As Elisha prayed that his servant's eyes would be opened to see the army fighting with them, I pray God shows you the many who are right there beside you all as you go through another battle. Trusting God along with you for a great victory!
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