The last few days have been pretty slow. Normally, I’m the type of person who needs to be up doing things all the time. I rarely ever stay at home and I definitely don’t sit for long periods of time unless I’m working on a deadline.
So having to sit and having the extra worry about the fact that I’m still bleeding has made for a very long week. And not just for me – Nathan has been extra, extra grouchy lately and I think he’s missing his Mommy/Nathan play time.
His mommy is too.
Yesterday and today, he’s spent a lot of time just sitting on my lap on the couch, eating snacks or just talking to me. I’ve soaked up every second of it. I’ve missed my baby.
My parents are out of town right now and on Tuesday, Jon got his wisdom teeth out. So, we called and asked if my mother-in-law, Connie, would be able to come out here and help since I’m not really supposed to be doing much and we figured Jon would be sore.
It has been so nice to have her here! And Jon is doing great – he’s not swollen, he’s barely taken his pain medication, he’s doing awesome. Much better than I did when I got mine out. 😉
I have been spending a lot of time in the Psalms lately. They have been how I get through the day without falling apart from the worry a lot of the time. I love Psalm 27:13-14: “I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.” I love that. No matter what happens with this baby I know that I will see him or her someday because in Christ we have that promise of the “land of the living”!!
Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Thank you so much for the prayers you have given for us!! Love to you all,
Praying for you!
I know it's so hard to be on bed rest, you get crazy bored and your mind can go anywhere.
Are there any simple crafts you've always wanted to learn? You can learn pretty much anything online these days.
I'd highly recommend knitting or crocheting! If you'd like to learn, let me know &ill send you an email pointing you in the right direction 🙂
I know you don't know me, but I'm a regular reader and I'm thinking of you and anxious to find out how things are going with your pregnancy! 🙂
I think we are all in the same boat Jessica. 🙂
"But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me." Psalm 3:3-5, NIV
Lord, You are the lifter of our heads, our strength and our peace and our hope. We praise You for the blessing of the heartbeat, the miracle of mercy You have given the O'Brien family.
Please guard over this precious baby as You knit Your child together in Erynn's womb. We know You can and pray You will stop Erynn's bleeding and secure her womb so that this baby will go full-term. We pray for a healthy baby, a living testimony of Your power and grace.
Embrace Erynn as she continues to rest in You. Calm her heart and her mind as she sings Your praises, hugging her precious little one with every belly rub, knowing that You love them and are working all things out, even when she feels alone.
We bend to Your will, not ours, Lord. But we approach Your throne with confidence of Your goodness and mighty power.
Help us remember Your faithfulness in the past and trust Your perfect plan.
"Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me. Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O LORD; they will bring glory to your name. For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God." Psalm 86:3-10
We fall at the mercy of Your perfect love and pray this family will grow closer to You and each other through this storm. We will celebrate Your goodness, no matter what, Lord.
But we ask for a miracle. We come before You, boldly asking that this precious child, that You've already named, be delivered full-term and healthy into Erynn's arms. Let this be a vibrant example of Your unending grace and wonderful love, Father.
Yet, Your will not ours be done.
Help us trust You, Abba.
In Jesus' name,
Amen