A Lot Going On!

Since it's been several weeks since I blogged last, I thought it would be a good time to give an update on things going on.  It seems like the time since we have found out about this baby in December has FLOWN by. I'm sure the next 6 1/2 months will feel the same!

Last week, we got a peek of our precious little baby.  He or she was doing great! The ultrasound was 3D/4D and SO cool. I'll post a few pics below.  They also gave us a DVD of the whole ultrasound, and I think I've played it about 15 times. It's still so hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that this is real, that our prayer has been answered, and that God is faithful!  There were so many days I seriously thought this would never come true.

Baby waving! He or she kept saying hi!

Sleeps all curled up, just like it's mama!

During the ultrasound, the baby was moving up a storm. The ultrasound tech said it was "dancing." Yep, it's Eddie's child - I'm sure it's already dancing in there! ;)  Heartbeat was a good 170bpm - I always tear up when I hear it.  We go back for our next Dr. appt at the end of Feb, and will find out what the sex is on my birthday, March 26.  What an awesome birthday present that will be!

They also moved my due date up to Aug. 15, making me 11 weeks instead of 10. I'm counting down the days to the end of the first trimester and praying for relief from the morning sickness (which should really be called "All day sickness". The term "morning sickness" teases you - how I wish it was only in the morning!)  From about 8 weeks through last week, I physically felt awful. Some days, the physical effects (and hormones, I'm sure) took an emotional toll - I'm so used to being independent, and Eddie has had to do everything for me - cook, clean, laundry, etc... I felt like my life wasn't my life anymore.  I'm so thankful I have an amazing husband!! Luckily, the last few days have been much better. Praying they continue!

Eddie leaves to go home to Colombia and visit his family soon.  I'm so excited for him to go home, but of course he will be greatly missed!! Please pray for safe travels for him.

Thanks again for all your prayers and support! They mean so much to us :)

Brittney

Our Sun Stand Still Prayer Answered. :)

Over the last 6 months, both mine and Eddie's lives have been radically transformed after reading the book Sun Stand Still.  This book, for those who haven't read it, is about how to take your normal, everyday prayers and completely change the way you pray them.  Author Stephen Furtick challenges readers to have big, audacious prayers, make your case before God based upon his faithfulness to those like you in the Bible, and most importantly, to push and march while you pray.  A few quotes, just to give you an idea, say things like "what seems impossible for me isn't even remotely difficult for God," and "prayer is not a last resort, it's a nuclear weapon".  Read it, you won't be disappointed.

After reading the book together around August, Eddie and I completely changed our way of praying our one big, audacious prayer - to have a child.  One of our main issues with the whole situation had been that we had never heard a clear "yes" or "no" from God.  After reading the book, we decided we were going to take the next step and keep marching forward until God answered our prayer or stopped us.

We looked into adoption and saw a doctor to get back on fertility medicine at the same time, knowing God would lead us down the path he wanted for us.  We completely opened up to our life group about our struggles with having a child, and support just poured in.  For the last several months, we have received phone calls, text messages,  and emails almost daily of people praying for us.  I cannot stress enough how much we appreciate it.  For the first time since we started this journey, we clearly heard God saying "just have faith, good things are coming soon."

And they finally have.  After only one month of fertility medicine this round, we are pleased to announce our first child will arrive in August.  Eddie and I are completely overjoyed and filled with gratitude for those who completely covered us in prayer these last 6 months.  We could never thank you enough.

So many scriptures describe what we are feeling right now, but Psalm 103:1 pretty much sums it up:

"Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name."

Thanks to God has continually come from our mouths the last several weeks.  We are and will continue to praise God for his goodness and faithfulness.

Our Sun Stand Still prayer has been partially answered.  Please pray with us for our child to develop normally and be healthy through the entire pregnancy.  We know what awesome things God can do!

Brittney, Eddie, and Baby Gomez