It is well with my soul
As I was preparing to leave the house until little Asher arrives (UNLESS!!! TOMORROW AT ULTRASOUND THEY FIND A FULL SAC OF FLUID AROUND ASHER AND SEND ME HOME!!!!! :) :) ) this treasured life song began to play…
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll,
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
It is well with my soul,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Horatio G. Spafford
And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, shall keep your hearts and your minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
I can honestly say… It is well with my soul.
It’s surely an emotional journey, but Jonny and I continue to experience time and time again God helping us through the rawness and calling us to a deeper place of trust and dependence on Him as we grow in our love and trust wth another.
We had a sweet prayer time in Asher’s nursery this morning before we left. Nursery pics coming soon once one more piece arrives! :) Jonny’s parent’s house is our temporary home. We are beyond grateful for their gracious generosity as they share their lives and space with us in this season.
Since being admitted at the Miami Valley Hotel ;) earlier today, I’ve had an IV inserted (1 failed attempt - eek!!) to be ready for an emergency that might come along, two blood draws (2 failed attempts -eek!!!) , Asher’s heartbeat daily monitoring - strong healthy beats!!!, steroid butt shot to help Asher’s lungs (not as bad as I had thought it would be lol), consistent nurse and doctors drop ins, and other things not so good to share for a blog LOL. Seriously, I’ve never been quite sure I was gonna be able to go through all it took for a normal healthy baby process and now this…. Another Level! GOD IS HELPING ME SO MUCH!!!!
Today’s Praise Highlights:
Had two nurses named Penny today - sweet reminder of the “penny” and God showing me years ago to pick them up when I see them and be reminded that He’s all about the “little things”
Met the final part of Team Asher, one of the neonatologist’s - she shared with us the processes that could happen along the way as signs and symptoms of pre-term labor present themselves. We feel as prepared as can be and cared for.
Set up my room with twinkle lights, pictures, snacks, comfy blankets and cozy slippers.
FaceTime with Mom in FL on a pre-planned family visit, Dad at home in NY, and Ben and Misty in Illinois. What a blessing FT is to be in this journey as best as we can together!!!
Soooo many sweet texts of prayers and encouragement from many of YOU, our dear friends and family!!!
What’s next???
We have an ultrasound tomorrow hopefully before lunch. We are looking forward to seeing little Asher.
I’m at 23 weeks and 6 day mark. Believing to get to 34 weeks!
