Well, we have successfully moved to Hopkinsville and are awaiting internet service. So sorry I haven't been on in forever. I hope to catch up with some of you soon and check all those white names too!
But I wanted to jump on here real quick and give you all some great news.....
Please pray that my morning sickness will be taken away by Christmas Eve! I really want to be able to see all our family and travel. I am 16 weeks now. Thank you so much.
Did you have your appt today and they told you 16 weeks, or are we going on you previous estimations? I double that request, partly for my own selfish reasons! ;) I am so sorry Beck--hang in there. You know not a day goes by that I don't think about you, usually several times. I hope we can catch up soon, but if not, you know we're praying. Love you!
Of course, you'll be in my prayers! Please, could you send me the address you would like your xmas card to go to. I thought you might be completely moved, but I wasn't for sure.
Well today we close on our first house..... and we will NEVER buy another one again.
I mean this in the same way I say I will never have another baby again. In a couple of years, we will forget the horror of pregnancy poisoning and have another baby. It's funny how time smoothes over the rough edges of your memory. Maybe that is a blessing. Anyway, I am sure in a few years we will decide it is time to buy another house enter into impossible maze that we are finally leaving.
I don't know if it is the morgage crisis or what but we have been trying (painfully) to close on this house for over 6 weeks... maybe more. I have lost complete comprehension of time. When I became ill it was Oct. and 70 degrees outside and now it is snowing. So I am a little confused.
So why is this titled 'Ode to Aaron' and all I am doing is complaining about the woes of buying a house and pregnancy poisoning? Good question.
Aaron, by beloved hubby, in the last 2 1/2 months has taken care of EVERYTHING. Everything listed below but not limited too:
working full time
commuting 2 hours everyday
looking for a house (for a picky wife who could not be there)
buying a house (His wife only saw in an email)
paying all the bills
taking care of the current house
taking care of the current animals
addressing all the many issues that came up with health bills
addressing issues that have come up with the plumbing
attempting to comfort a puking crying pregnant wife
doing every household chore neccessary to live
packing for the move
planning the move
Anyway, since no other human being on the planet could have done this and not been committed - I am impressed. I know God has given him the strength to endure but we all know that never makes things easy and a piece of cake.
Maybe the next chapter in our book will be a little less intense!
You are right...you will have another baby again!!! It's rough but it's so worth it. With your first you don't know the other end of it cause you haven't met your sweet baby yet. But with all the other pregnancies you know what you get out of all the yucky sickness and you can't wait. Birth is the same way too. It's amazing how fast you forget what it feels like. I'm sure God made it that way or you wouldn't do it again! Hang in there and congrats on the house. How exciting. Baby's first present!!!!!!!
Aaron sure does have a lot on his plate, but I'm sure that it's all worth it. You are in my prayers. I hope that you are feeling better soon. One of my good friends (Susie Reynolds McGee) was sick like that throughout at least half of her pregnancy.
I just love an ode to a good husband!! I am so happy that you two are together. God does know what we truly need, doesn't He?? Hang in there. This too shall pass!!!
I'm sorry that I didn't realize all of this was going on, I would have started praying sooner! Can we had a chapter about a worthy Husband? There is much to be said about that and there are few of us that are lucky enough to have found one! It is hard now but joy is ahead, I never thought I would have another one after Bryce, I was messed up for 2 years! Nick talked me into is and I am so thankful! I even found a doctor that was willing and able to fix my problems:o) Life is hard so we can look forward to heaven, thankfully you have a wonderful man to go through it with!
Mine is definitely O Holy Night! The words are so profound and if you have not heard it by Michael Crawford, grab some tissues and give it a listen. So let me know what is your favorite and why. Don't forget to lace your shopping, gatherings, and interactions this holiday season with the grace and mercy it is founded on!
O HOLY NIGHT:
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
^T Just as applicable in June as it is in December. :) I tend to avoid religious Christmas songs but O Holy Night is really, really, beautiful. Thanks for posting the lyrics!
Thanks! Well I found out yesterday and I'm SOOOO close to tossing it all up right now and I can't find anything I want to eat so this doesn't look good for me. Let's see we're on day #2! How many more days do I have left?!?!?! This is why I share the news right away cause it doesn't take long before I can hardly talk at all! Please say a prayer for me!
i love this song & joy to the world. they both make me so happy! this time next year you'll be having the little one's first christmas! :) that's exciting!
He did enjoy being with everyone but was feeling pretty bad on Friday after dialysis with the headaches that he gets. He took Flexeril (2 of them) and was pretty out of it. He really went through a lot to be able to be there.
