Well, it's not like all of you don't already know... but we have been (Lord Willing) blessed with twin girls!!! This is Baby A and her sister is every bit as adorable. :) We have been scrambling like crazy trying to get our paperwork in order (as we switched programs) and our house in order (as we switched from one to two, and from boy to girl!) Also, just because our house is never quite in order. ;) We are thrilled and excited and can't wait to bring them home. They are officially due on Christmas Eve. (I think) Their birthmother has a scheduled section planned for December 10th, but no one thinks she will make it that long and our social worker keeps telling us that it will be any day. Hopefully not, because we are not quite ready and would like them to get a little bigger... but God's plans are perfect and we can't wait to see what He has planned for us! It has been a whirlwind, but such an amazing experience seeing how God has worked this all out. We are so VERY blessed! Keep us in your prayers as we go through this process, it is very difficult and emotional and there is some risk on our side. We do feel like God is calling us to take that risk and want to be joyfully obedient to His will, no matter what that ends up being.
A while back, I posted this quote from Elizabeth Prentiss as I was musing about the idea of having more children. She had just become pregnant again.
From a (well meaning) friend in a letter to Elizabeth:
"You shall now have one more mouth to fill and two more feet to shoe, more disturbed nights, more laborious days, and less leisure or visiting, reading, music, and drawing."
No doubt Elizabeth understood this to be true. But look at her response:
"Well! That is one side of the story, to be sure, but I look at the other. Here is a sweet, fragrant mouth to kiss; here are two more feet to make music with their pattering about my nursery. Here is a soul to train for God; and the body in which it dwells is worthy all it will cost, since it is the abode of a kingly servant. I may see less of friends, but I have gained one dearer than them all, to whom, while I minister in Christ’s name, I make a willing sacrifice of what little leisure for my own recreation my other darlings had left me. Yes, my precious baby, you are welcome to your mother’s heart, welcome to her time, her strength, her health, her tenderest cares, to her lifelong prayers! Oh, how rich I am, how truly, how wondrously blest!"
I love it and hope I am able to maintain the same, biblical perspective! (Especially while I'm up at 2:00am with 2 little ones!) Thanks for your prayers, I can't wait to announce that they have come home! :)
3 comments:
Congratulatons, Jen! I didnt know...but I am so thrilled for you!! Do you have names picked out? I bet your kids are excited, too! You will all be in my prayers. (= What a double blessing!
I love Elizabeth Prentiss' response to her concerned friend. It has been a favorite from the first time I heard it~ what a wonderful attitute and a godly outlook on what could be perceived as a difficult change to her life. And how true it is, no amount of difficulty in caring for a new baby (or 2!) compares to the joy they bring with them. We love you and are so excited to see how the Lord continues to work in your lives. Love you friend!
Jen, thank you so much for sharing such great things to fill my heart and mind. What a great reminder it is. Our family is so ecstatic for you and your family!! Our prayers are with you, your whole family and the babies! Can't wait to meet them!Love you!
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