Well, somehow Bryan and I have survived the past 3 years of life! I say survived because it often was surviving. When our little dude was 3 months old, Bryan started Grad school for his MBA, which he did at night while working full time at a less than desirable job. All the while, I was dealing with health issues brought on by our cute little dude, followed by one of my sisters getting leukemia ( gratefully she will be done with all her treatments in November!) , followed by serving as Relief Society President in a large geographic branch for our church, while Bryan served as our Stake Seminary Coordinator, followed by me having another miscarriage, and now ( at the end) a pregnancy that we are grateful for ( but one where at 39 weeks, I am still sick.) It amazes me as I think of everything that has gone on in our lives over the past 3 years, how we are all still alive and functioning, especially emotionally:)
But yet, I know how we are. We have grown closer as a family in more ways than can be expressed. We have been stretched beyond anything we could have foreseen or imagined and yet our testimonies of our Savior Jesus Christ have broadened in depth and gratitude for His empowering and enabling grace and Atonement. We may be bruised and battered in places, but we are SO grateful. And we are stronger and better.
Today was Bryan's last MBA class. I knew that eventually we would get to this point, but I don't think I allowed myself to imagine what relief and excitement would come from completing this process. It's the ending of a chapter.
And it's also the beginning of a new one. That is coming sooner...as of Friday:) Friday, I will be going in for another c-section to welcome our newest little dude (hopefully they are still right on the gender:)) into our family. I am filled with anxiety and emotion. I am grateful for Heavenly Father's plan of Happiness and for His timing. I am grateful that He is in charge and not me.
So I hope to be posting more in the weeks ahead with this new chapter that is beginning....
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