Trailer Trash Balderdash

Heartbeat!

Life has been pretty insane here! We just got back from Dallas for the Norwex National Conference!

It was loads of fun, but I honestly wasn’t sure if I’d survive it lol! God was merciful and tons of people were praying, and I had a reprieve for a few days, but really started to feel ill the last couple of days, so by the time we got home late last night, it was pretty bad.

We spent the day recovering and Ben was trying to get some food and water in me, but I was fighting intense nausea all day, and unfortunately, the vomiting won out. Also, cheese and clementines are absolutely disgusting to throw up together. ? lol

The amazing thing is that on Saturday night, we decided to give our Doppler a whirl, even though a previous attempt a few days prior had failed, and it was still super early (9w5d ?). To our incredible shock, we FOUND BABY’s HEARTBEAT! I could barely believe it! There it was, beating away at a million mph (ok, 150-160 bpm), so strong and steady! I couldn’t stop the tears.

We have seen a heartbeat with our 4th baby, but it was very slow and the baby was dying.

We saw the heartbeat at 8.5 weeks with this little one, but didn’t get to hear it.

This was the first time we’ve ever been able to hear the heartbeat of our offspring. ?ā¤ļø

Today, we tried again, and after I searched and had no luck, Ben tried and totally found our little champ! We can hardly even stop listening, it’s like the most beautiful music we’ve ever heard. ā¤ļø

God is so good!

For you baby junkies ?, here are our best little video clips:

Ok, that’s all the updates we have for now! šŸ™‚

Thank you SO much to everyone who has been/is praying for us! It means the WORLD to us!! ??ā¤ļø

But why so many losses, God??

This morning, I woke up determined to get through my several outings, so I hit ā€œshuffleā€ on my worship playlist, and got in the shower.

The first song came on, and although it’s a well-loved favorite of mine, the lyrics hit me so hard… I felt like I was flashing back over the last 5 years.

Hardship after hardship.

Loss after loss.

Pain after pain.

All the while, asking God why, but trying desperately to cling to his promises and love.

Failing.

Trying again.

Being crushed.

Given a glimpse of his goodness.

On and on.

And now… he’s given us all these ā€œlittleā€ and ā€œmedium-bigā€ miracles in the last year, preparing us to say ā€œI’ve seen you move the mountains, and I believe I’ll see you do it again! You made a way where there was no way! This is my confidence, you’ve never failed me yet!ā€

I lost it and cried through the entire song, and then… God spoke to me.

Back story: over the last 5 years of 12 losses, and 2 periods of a year each being unable to conceive at all, I have asked God several times what his purpose was in allowing me to conceive (even when trying to prevent while seeking medical answers) SO many times, only to lose them. Why not just prevent me from even conceiving at all? Even in times of great faith and trust, I was still insanely perplexed by this. It seemed cruel by anyone’s standards to give life repeatedly, only to allow it to be prematurely snuffed out.

I’ve never received a reply, so I assumed I would never know until heaven, and I’ve become okay with that. I mean, as much as a human can be ok with such a thing.

But today… I received the answer, out of nowhere, and with no asking. He told me the purpose behind so many losses and so much pain over so many years was to make SURE that this baby was unmistakably and undeniably a miracle.

You can explain away a lot of miraculous situations, if you try hard enough, even if you’re wrong.

But there is NO denying that after 12 losses, 5 years of testing and many treatment attempts… conceiving after a year full of an-ovulation and hormone problems, and then carrying to the furthest point in my history without ANY medical intervention… it’s a miracle. There is no other way to explain it, and I don’t even have to try and convince anyone of it. ā¤ļø

This is God’s baby, and I’m so excited to see what God does with the future!

Do It Again-Elevation Worship

Walking around these walls

I thought by now they’d fall

But You have never failed me yet

Waiting for change to come

Knowing the battle’s won

For You have never failed me yet

Your promise still stands

Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness

I’m still in Your hands

This is my confidence, You’ve never failed me yet

I know the night won’t last

Your Word will come to pass

My heart will sing Your praise again

Jesus, You’re still enough

Keep me within Your love

My heart will sing Your praise again

Your promise still stands

Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness

I’m still in Your hands

This is my confidence, You never failed

Your promise still stands

Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness

I’m still in Your hands

This is my confidence, You never failed me yet

I’ve seen You move, come move the mountains

And I believe, I’ll see You do it again

You made a way, where there was no way

And I believe, I’ll see You do it again

If you’re in the midst of a long and seemingly hopeless wait, I hope you find some comfort. My wait and journey are longer and harder than some people’s, but only a fraction of the trials of others. We all have struggles and longings, but know that there is a reason, a light at the end of the tunnel, and a blessing to be had down the road.

Put this song on loud and just close your eyes and soak in it, let God come and reveal his goodness and love to you, even in the midst of chaos and pain.

ā¤ļø

1 26 27 28 29 30 38