during my absence from blogworld, john and i hit a very big milestone in our lives. september 9, 2009 marked the one year anniversary if you will of Jordan's homegoing to be with the Lord. visiting the gravesite of your child whom you've never met is a very surreal experience. if i were to have carried her to term, we would have just celebrated her six-month birthday. instead, i am 8 months pregnant with her brother, Malachi--very bittersweet.
i started this blog a little over a year ago. at the time, i definitely was NOT expecting my first post to be entitled All things are possible with God--including surviving a miscarriage. a year later, we KNOW that this is true. it was hard, and at times it still is, but with His strength we find comfort. there were many lessons learned and blessings received through this experience, lessons which i'm ashamed to say that i don't keep in the forefront of my mind near enough.
i'll end this post with a great verse of Scripture aimed at those who are true followers of Christ:
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)
:) Thanks for sharing, Marissa...the Lord is truly faithful...
ReplyDeleteSo, your new little man is going to be Malachi? GREAT name. :) Although, just wanted to let you know, that on your sidebar, you still have "Taylor..." Did you change it?
btw, BEAUTIFUL photo...
I didn't know about your miscarriage -- I can only imagine how painful that must have been. You are right, God is faithful and is working all things for good! Praying for your safe delivery with Malachi!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I have never been though that. there is avery good blog out there and an entry that might speak to you http://www.anymommyoutthere.com/2008/10/sadness.html. I understand the monster Depression and it spoke to me.
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