The Goodness of Our God

I must tell what God has done.  It’s so wonderful to have a Lord in whom we can glory and to whom glory is more than due!!

When Jarod and I first found out we were expecting our baby we knew a great portion of our maternity expenses  would be out of pocket as we’d not been members of Samaritan Ministries very long.  In truth, we were so excited about the baby that worrying over the money never really became a big issue.  God blessed us with a very kind, Christian midwife who was willing to work within our financial abilities and a back up doctor who drastically cut his fees when he realized he wouldn’t be our primary care provider.  (This is a doctor who doesn’t usually work with home birth patients or midwives and yet God gave us favor in his eyes.)  Each month has been tight and yet at the end of each one every bill was paid in full.  (And Jarod and I still had some “dates” in the midst of it all, too. )  We rejoiced before the Lord…

In the summer, a piano student’s aunt sent word that they had a lightly used crib they’d like to give us if we were okay with a used one.  Of course, Jarod and I both grew up in homes where used was no big deal so it didn’t matter to us.  When we got to their house to get the crib we discovered that they were actually planning to give us most of their entire nursery!!     (The husband actually told us he’d pay us to take it all – he was tired of moving it all around. )  We were shocked and I was nearly in tears when we got home.  I stood on our porch looking down at this truck load of baby items and was just overwhelmed.  “Lord, who are we that you would pour out such blessings on us?”  It was tremendous…

But it gets better…  Three weeks ago, from three very different and very unexpected sources, we received  gifts that reimbursed us just about everything we’d spent over and above what Samaritan Ministries would cover.  God’s timing was perfect.  At the onset of November it appeared that it might be the month where our funds wouldn’t cover everything, but God knew better!  Now everything’s just about ready and we’re gearing down to await the arrival of our little one knowing without a shadow of doubt that God pays for what He gives. 

Jarod putting the crib together earlier this summer.  We didn’t have space to store it so up it went almost immediately! 

Happy day!  Making up the crib for the first time last week.

Misc. pictures from the past few weeks – maybe months!

Thanksgiving was spent with my family at my cousin’s new, wonderfully wow house.  Afterwards, Momma and Bruce came to our house for dessert.  Apple pie, pumpkin pie, cinnamon roll ring and chocolate chip cookies.  And of course, coffee, hot tea or hot chocolate. Yummy!

Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving found us decorating our first Christmas tree together!

“Now why aren’t these lights working?”

This past weekend found some of our good friends from TN here to visit.  We had a great time visiting with them at my parents home over dinner, singin’ around the piano at church and goofin’ off with a deck of cards.  Saturday, they stopped by to see our house on the way back north.

 Lynn, Kaylene and me 

Nelson, Bruce and Jarod

How I love this crazy man!!

There’s several more things I was hoping to post on here, but my time is nearly gone.  Jarod will soon be home for lunch and will be in need of his computer the rest of the day at the office.  Maybe I’ll get to keep it one more day before the baby comes and get a little more caught up….