Everything that has happend and more....

As I sit here on this beautiful March afternoon, drinking a cup of my favorite mint tea,  I am struck at everything that has happened since that last time I wrote. Needless to say my life after moving to Lynchburg  changed in a huge way. We do not always know why the Lord sends us places, but we can trust that its a bigger purpose then we could have even imagined. So bare with me as I try to bring you all up to date on where the Lord has taken us in the last year and a half.

      Shortly, after we moved I began working as a full time nanny for an amazing family. It was such an answer to pray and the relationship I have with the family has been a continuous blessing to not only me, but Davy as well. Through this family I had the amazing privilege to travel with them to India. Yes...you read write.....India! There are so many details and experiences that I could write, but to sum it up I would have to say it was humbling. Growing up in a Christian home, as a pastor's daughter, and then going to a Christian school and university I created a very comfortable bubble for myself. For many who know me I am not a risk taker. I like my routine and while I have grown to handle change it is still not something I look forward too. Accepting the invitation to go across the world was definitely  out of my comfort zone. For stance, I am not an experienced flyer, I had never been out of the country, and I am not to fond of heights. Put all of those together and it doesn't really create the greatest start to this amazing trip. The Lord is good, however, and He gave me the peace I needed (helped that I was distracted by four little boys for the long 15+hour plane ride). Going to a third world country was a eye opener to say the least. I was so humbled and reminded of how grateful I am to have been born in the United States. While our government and economy are not where they should be by any means, I am so thankful that I live in a country that still allows me the freedom to live the way I do and believe the way I do. Will I ever have the opportunity to go to India again? I am really not sure, but I will never forget the time I spent their, the people that I meant, but more importantly i will never forget witnessing the presence of the Lord in such a spiritually dark cultural. Our God is a big God and He is worshiped everywhere and it is amazing and such a testimony to watch others in their own language worship the same God that we do here. It is more powerful beyond words.

Well, that trip was over a year ago and goodness it is amazing to see what God does in just a year. Ever since I can remember I have wanted to be Mom. We all have a calling in life. I was never one of those girls who really wanted to be or do just one thing such as being a nurse, or teacher, etc. I was inspired by those occupations, but nothing just ever seemed to fit. Being a Nanny for so many years really helped me understand what my true calling is. To some this may be weird to others it may be normal. But I truly believe that my calling is to be the best Mom that I can be. Every since I got married, which was not that long ago, I have prayed, and begged, and driven my husband crazy about wanting to have a baby. The Lord just kept saying.....wait. I finally realized that I needed to let it go. I was becoming angry that it was not the right time and being selfish about wanting it to be on my time table. Some times I believe the Lord just wants us to put things in His hands completely. Let me repeat that word  COMPLETELY!! He wants us to trust Him to know the timing for every new stage in life.

Well at the beginning of this year I finally just put it in His hands and began to focus on other parts of my life that had been neglected. And what do you know on January 21st, my 25th birthday, I received the best gift ever. Davy and I found out that we are expecting!!!! Now while I would love to right that we were so over joyed that we hugged and cried and laughed and we had one of those movie moments. Um.....no. It was more like us sitting on the edge of our bed, looking at two pink lines, with laundry on the floor and our mouths hanging open. Lol. Makes me laugh thinking about it. Now it has been quite some time since that night and we are over our shock (well...for the most part)...and are so excited to meet our little peanut this coming fall. While the nausea, vomiting, fatigue and other asundery symptoms are not the most ideal nor fun to go through, I am so forever thankful for this little bundle. Since then sometimes I just sit in awe and think about this little person. No one really tells you how soon a Mothers love kicks in. But I have so much love for this baby. I think about it, pray for it. worry about it and the list goes on and on. But most of all I am thankful beyond words that the Lord has allowed us the privileged of being parents.

There is so much more I could write about babies and pregnancy, but for now I will leave you with this one thought. As our baby continues to grow and Easter draws near I am struck with a different perspective. I have been thinking of Mary, Jesus' mother. She carried Him, raised Him, and served with Him. And on that day she watched her son die for the world. She stood by His side and watched Him take His last breath. What faith! What strength! Lord, guide me to be more like her. To have such faith in you that it over shadows the intense love I already have for this little baby.

Baby Bass 11 1/2 weeks!!