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20 Weeks

Today marks 20 weeks of pregnancy with baby #6. I am so beyond thankful for how good I’ve been feeling & the blessing of this pregnancy. I continue to feel good enough to run 4.5 miles & workout few days a week. I’m enjoying, for the most part, my pregnant body & the changes that come with it.  Thank you, Jesus...I really can’t say thank you enough.  I’ve been on the other side of pregnancy with much difficulty & I’m so thankful for every day that I feel good!

In May I was sick in bed with Strep throat and in a prayer conversation with the Lord felt that I heard Him tell me why I was hesitant to have any more kids. “It’s because you don’t trust me.” When I came to term with the truth of that statement, I was ready for another baby. There were so many different levels of fear in this area that I had to surrender to Jesus. What about my horrible hormones, the lack of energy due to exhaustion & weight gain, Sciatica problems, what about finances, a new van? The list goes on. In those 3 days couped up in bed, I surrendered each fear/ anxiety/ concern to the God who loves me & “gently leads the mother sheep with her young.”  So far, God has taken care of each of my concerns. My hormones have been a little difficult, but each time they rise up, the Holy Spirit reminds me that He is enough to produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness (His fruit). My Sciatica subsides through prayer. The kids are excited and the Holy Spirit keeps reminding me that I don’t have to be ALL to my children. He is enough to lead and guide my kids through me, even when I’m exhausted! 

I am thankful that I’m halfway to meeting my little boy and that the Holy Spirit, God Himself, is with me to lead, guide, comfort, correct, & help me run with sparkle this race set before me!

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