Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart

Dear Sweet Baby Noah,
Things have changed quite a bit since the last time I blogged. My letter to you this week is going to be a letter I wrote to the Lord earlier this week:

Dear Jesus,
I couldn't go to church this morning because Dr. Davidson put me on bed rest starting Thursday. I decided I would spend some time in Your Word and journaling while Sam is at church. This isn't as easy as it sounds because everything I do has to be done while I'm laying on my side. I am on bed rest until Noah comes.

Somehow, I'm not sure how because I don't have any traits, (other than this being my first pregnancy), that should make it common in me but, I've developed PIH, (pregnancy induced hypertension). Luckily, (not luckily, thanks to You), my blood work, etc. have all come back normal. The only way to get my blood pressure to come down and stay down is by laying down. As long as that is the case and as long as I do it, we should be ok. The part that concerns us the most is that the Dr. said this will cause Noah to have to come early, we just don't know how early. We pray, many times a day, that he won't have to come until 35 or 36 weeks, at the earliest. Every day that passes is truly a blessing as it's one day closer to Noah's due date.

Please help us not to worry about ANYTHING as this is changing our family dynamics drastically, but help us to faithfully rest in the peace, comfort, and strength that You alone can offer. Thank you for continuing to have Your guiding, creating hand in Noah's little life. Thank You that You love him far more than either Sam or I can imagine. Please allow him the privilege of being a happy, healthy baby at birth. It makes my heart hurt to think he would be afforded anything less. Thank You for being in control and being the Sovereign God that You are. I love you and am so grateful for the amazing blessing You've given us in Noah!

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."                       -Philippians 4: 4-7

After writing this, we did find out from the Dr. that she is not concerned for your health. She says you will be a pretty normal, healthy baby, even at birth, but that you may need some time in the NICU to develop a little more. This gave us a huge sense of relief!

We are so excited to meet you and hold you and bring you home, but we continue to pray, multiple times a day, that my blood pressure will stay down for a few more weeks so that I won't have to be induced quite yet. We know God is in control because we have seen His hand time and time again in this situation and are so grateful that He is showing Himself to us on a daily basis. This is one of the most humbling situations I've ever gone through and I often find myself thanking the Lord that He finds your Daddy and I fit to be entrusted with such circumstances and that He knows we can handle it! What a gracious God He is!

We love you, little Noah! Keep growing strong and healthy!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy