2010 Has Been A Rush

This is the first time in a while that I have had to sit down and contemplate them many changes God has brought into our lives this year. My wonderful wife, Tracy gave birth to our first baby girl, Whitney Elizabeth on January 29th. Before that, the month of January was as expected with routine Doctor checkups and baby showers galore.

Until January 28th.

Then the blur began.

That afternoon on one of Tracy's regularly schedule appointments we were informed her fluids were low. So we checked into the hospital to be pumped full of fluids overnight. That was an interesting evening. There were no extra guest beds, so I enjoyed a nice hard rocking chair while Tracy enjoyed having to use the restroom every 15 minutes.

Then Friday the 29th. The doctor arrives and begins to explain to Tracy and I that we will be having our daughter that afternoon.

A month early.

Until now, I have been a zombie guided only by the hand of the Almighty who sustained me the week Libby was in the NICU, and a month of adjusting to a new child while still supporting and loving my wife like it was the first day we were married. I have known the power and sovereignty of God before but never in my life have I experienced it as I have in this short time. As we look back, Tracy and I have discussed that we never really understood what was going on in the NICU with Libby, and surprisingly this did not generate the kind of fear I would have expected. We grant our calmness and rationality to God's grace and love for us. He provided some of the best nurses and Dr. Morris in the NICU to take care of His creation for that week. They were His hands and protection for Libby and we have never been more thankful. Without His providing those nurses and Doctors, we would not be where we are today with Libby.

Now that I am a father, God has changed my heart and my mind even more so than before. Each night we put our daughter down to sleep is a lesson in trusting God and His will for our lives. SIDS and every imaginable fear about losing our daughter is comforted in the knowledge and love of the Sovereign Almighty Father.

So, as I sit here tonight waiting to head to bed and get ready for the work week tomorrow, I decided to begin this blog as a way for family and friends to stay in touch and keep up with our new lives. But MOST importantly, I hope that through our experiences I will get to share the knowledge, suffering, grace, and love that God will bestow on our family to glorify Him with each posting.

From Tracy, Libby and myself we thank you for praying for us, loving us, and being a part of our lives so that together we may glorify the exalted God in Heaven.