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To start the day off, Raleigh fixed me breakfast in bed. We had yummy cinnamon rolls (these have become a habit for us on Sunday mornings) that were cooked perfect...a little gooey in the center but firm on the edges. After we finished breakfast, he surprised me with my first Mother's Day gift. I looked at him in disbelief because I had no idea how he had time to get me a gift with his test last week. My sweet husband went to the hospital one morning while I was still asleep and took these beautiful pictures of our precious little girls. He said that the nurses were all over this little project and they were so helpful to him in this little scheme. Thank you Dawn and Pamela!
Adeline's hand
Maralee's hand
Adeline's toes
Maralee's toes
Psalm 20:1, 4-5 says, "May the Lord answer you when you are in distress, may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests."
Friends, I want these little girls to come home with us one day very soon. I want to celebrate Mother's Day for many years to come. I want to see them grow up, go to college, and marry a great guy one day. I still fear the worst, but I can't let that fear control my life and my thoughts. Right now, our nursery is half-way completed. The little clothes still have their tags on them and we have so much to organize and put in its place. Normally, I would be in hog-heaven getting to do all of this (I am so type A when it comes to organization) but my fears are making me timid. Part of me is scared to take the tags off.....but the other part of me knows that I have to have faith that He is hearing my requests. I can't live in fear; I have to continue to seek the good in this situation.
So, yesterday, on Mother's Day, I chose to be happy and to celebrate me being a mom. When we arrived at the hospital, I received another present from each of the girls. The nurses had stamped their little footprints on some cards saying that today they were 9 days old. Praise God that they are 9 days old!!!!! I also received some sweet flower bouquets with a poem from Footprints Ministry. Both of these gifts brought a smile to my face and I really enjoyed getting to love on my Adeline and my Maralee. Thank you nurses and Footprints Ministry for being so thoughtful to us new mommies!!!!
Sweet friends, I truly want to thank you for all of your prayers and gifts. Thank you to everyone that sent me messages yesterday, it means so much to me that you thought of me. We believe in the power of prayer and that faith as small as a mustard seed CAN move mountains. We are still running this marathon so please continue to pray for our family. Specifically pray for the girls to both work on their breathing so they can move on to digesting their feedings. Pray for me to remain positive and not let fear consume me....let me have the peace of God wash over me. Pray for Raleigh to continue to be the leader of our family and for Him to not get overwhelmed with work, tests, and our situation. Thank you so much again for thinking of us and we will continue to keep you all updated!
Till next time, let your light shine!
Blessings, christen
4 comments:
Beautiful post, Christen :) And great pictures, Raleigh!! You're all in my thoughts and prayers.
just want you to know that yours and Raleigh's strength is a testimony, and this blog is a testimony, I feel rejuvinated every time I read it, whether its you or Raleigh! We really enjoyed hanging out the other night...hope we can get together again soon:)
I need to give a special shout out to my cousin Kate for the tip to use the rings in the photos. Thanks!
Those pictures are awesome! I'm glad it worked out for you Raleigh :) We are still praying for you and the girls. I am so thankful Christen had a good mother's day. I was praying that she would get to feel like a mom. I hope your test went well.
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