No. This is not an announcement. I am not pregnant, though it is on my heart that I would have been 8 months pregnant if I hadn't lost the baby last March. One friend had a baby last month (baby #6) and another friend had a baby last week (#7); and while I totally REJOICE with these families, it does make me sad that I am not expecting a precious little one next month.
However, I did go Maternity Clothes shopping last month ... and, as I told you in the last post, I was shopping in the Baby Section of Target this week. So, babies have been on my mind.
While this is not an announcement of a pregnancy for Mama, I do have an announcement to make. We have a GRAND-BABY coming in the spring. Yes. We. Do.
Gregg's girlfriend, Kayla, is expecting. A few weeks ago, I met Kayla 1/2 way for lunch (they live 150 miles away) and took her shopping for her first Maternity Clothes. Much Fun!
Please pray for Kayla. Just 2 weeks before she found out she was expecting, her dad passed away suddenly. The loss of such a young dad (just 40) and an unplanned pregnancy coming at the same time has been a lot to process. Please also pray for Gregg & Kayla, that they would allow the Lord to direct their relationship ... that they would seek after Him with all of their hearts ... and that He would give them grace, peace, and wisdom during this time.
While we realize that the timing of this pregnancy may not be the best, we KNOW that CHILDREN ARE A BLESSING ... any time and all the time. We have welcomed Kayla into our family, and are doing anything and everything we can to love and support her during this time. We have a very close relationship with Gregg, and are walking this new journey with him.
And, regardless of the timing, we are EXCITED to be grandparents. Woo Hoo!!!
PRAYING already!!!!! :) Can't wait for your new grandchild!!!
ReplyDeleteAND also praying for you......because I know the pain is still there...and will be there.....it is soo hard to lose a child! PRAYING!!
Oh congratulations! I was thinking this morning..I would have been about 26 weeks along I guess. Sad for my heart to think about..and as usual, the more that I try NOT to think about it....you know..
ReplyDeleteIf you get the chance, zip over to my blog and you'll see my request for prayer. This is big time serious. I went home at lunch time and set up a room (this is like the 3rd time this sweet baby girl has been in the hospital for just outright neglect by the other grandmother - and Jazz is only 9 months old!) I am picking up the older one at day care (2yrs old) tonight as her mom asked if we'd "keep her for awhile" "just too much to deal with" sob.;*(
I can't tell you what a blessing grand babies are though. I am amazed daily at how much I can love them! Who knew your heart could be so full and not burst?!
Congratulations!!!!
How true is that...babies are a gift from God! No way of getting around that one, they just are the most precious reminder of how wonderful life is and how awesome our God truly is! Congrats to you and the whole family. What a wonderful family to belong to!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteAnd definitely praying.
Ere Amy
Yay for babies! Congrats Grandma and Grandpa! :D
ReplyDeletePraying for Grandbaby and for his/her mommy and daddy!
I will be praying for you often this next month, remembering the baby we'll have to wait until heaven to meet. Love you!
HOORAY! Praising Jesus for HIS gift....and praying for HIM to direct Kayla and Gregg's paths. How fun....
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
April
I think grandbabies will be the best thing in the world! I have 3 great nephews and nieces, one who is 11 weeks old. They are so beautiful and that little baby head smell and feel is just heaven. Congrats on the announcement and for handling it with your usual grace and love.
ReplyDeleteYou know, my oldest son was a "surprise" blessing and my husband and I were not married (and actually had not even talked about marriage.)
ReplyDeleteWe knew we would have the baby since I had had an abortion when I was younger (biggest mistake of my life!! But I now lead a post abortion support group at my church for other hurting women) and he had a girlfriend have one when he was a young teenager and we KNEW that isn't what we wanted this time around.
It wasn't easy, however we found our way back to God during that time and saw his hand in our relationship. When our son was 18 months old, we got married. I KNOW it was God who turned our sin of sex before marriage (among other things) into a BLESSING of a wonderful marriage with three beautiful boys (with hopefully more on the way soon!)
I applaud you for taking the stance that children are a blessing and I know that if God can turn our situation into something so wonderful, he can with your son and his girlfriend too. Keep the faith.
And in the mean time, ENJOY all the blessings being a grandmother can be!!