I have finally started our blog! I never thought I would finally get to do it. To bring those who don't have a myspace up to speed, below is what I have posted:
I found that this may be the best way for me to get all the news out of what's going on with Bronson and I. And it's the perfect way to tell you how awesome our God is.
Most of you know that Bronson and I have been married for 12 years now. Three years into our marriage, we began to try for kids (well...we never did prevent). It wasn't until during the 3rd (1999) year that my mom suggested we go to a fertility specialist. Needless to say, we were not in a huge hurry to get pregnant (well....Bronson wasn't!).
In 2003, we had extensive testing. Of course, Bronson passed with flying colors. Absolutely nothing wrong there. It took almost a year for the doctor to diagnose me as part of 1% of the population....."unexplained infertility". Couldn't tell me what was going on.
From that point forward, I was believing God for a miracle. In His Word He tells us to be fruitful and multiply (Gen 1:28). He also says that I will be a happy mother of children (Psalm 113:9). There's another scripture that says children are a heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward (Psalm 128:3). So...having a family is God's idea. Having children is His will. And for those who know me....that's what I believed wholeheartedly. Besides, God also said, "And this is the confidence we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us" (1 John 5:14).
Month after month disappointment came and went. We tend to keep ourselves busy. And besides, being a part of a children's ministry at church was major therapy for me. In 2005, I began to proclaim "double for my trouble" and prayed for twins. If you read the story of Elijah and Elisha....you would understand. At the end of December, we had a visiting pastor (Pastor Greg Thurstonson from Dominion Church in League City) come to our church. Toward the end of the service, the pastor was praying for certain people....and then he came up to me. Long story short, he started praying for children for Bronson and I. And then the unimaginable happened.....he proclaimed double for my trouble. He had no idea who I was, nor did anyone tell him what was going on. It's amazing how God really works. It wasn't too much longer after that when another visiting pastor called me out during service and stated that I would have children. And once more....a new teacher in the children's ministry I'm currently over told me of a dream she had of me in the hospital after I had given birth to no other than.....twins. She didn't know me well at the time or anything that I was going through. In fact, she told me that I was in the bed and the two babies were in their "cribs" off to the side of me. She couldn't see if I was holding either one of them (there's a reason I'm mentioning this). That was in January or February of 2007.
In July 2007, I decided to go to a new doctor because I believed I had endometriosis and my current doctor thought otherwise. After one visit with Dr. Edwards, she scheduled me for a laproscopy the following week. Needless to say, I had it, as well as a ligament attached to my fallopian tube causing it to bend. She said it would be 3 to 6 months and I should get pregnant. After the 6 month, I went to another fertility specialist (other than the one I went to in 2003). I told him of the surgery and he said that if I would have gotten pregnant before then, I could have had an ectopic pregnancy. Wow! God is so good! I'm so thankful He made sure I dodged that catastrophe. Since I was adamant on not using fertility treatment, the specialist suggested that he monitor my cycles to see what was going on. The first month, everything seemed fine. But no pregnancy. The second month, my body didn't produce the hormones necessary to conceive. I knew then that I did need treatment and God placed people (doctors) here on earth to help.
I was told the treatment I would receive may take 2 to 3 months before I would get pregnant. I was also informed that I would have a 50 to 60% chance of conceiving, 20% of that being twins and only 5% triplets or quads. Well, I knew in my heart we would conceive twins. I've been praying for a girl and boy twin for quite some time. Anyway...June 9th is when we found out that we were pregnant (took the first try). I was elated! But ready for the next step (confirmation of the twins, seeing the heartbeats, getting past first trimester, etc.) That Friday, June 13th, it was confirmed that we had 2. God is amazing!!! Little did I know that He had a little something extra for us. He always goes beyond anything we could ever imagine or hope for.
Plans were in place....I already had someone lined up to watch them when I went back to work, their names were already picked out, etc. On Tuesday morning (June 17th), I woke up feeling very different. I told Bronson I believed there were more than 2 in there. He was not amused. I tried to explain what I was feeling and why. I tried to prepare him that there's a great possibility there's at least 3. Again, he was not receiving it very well. Later that morning, our doctor's appointment revealed what I already knew. On the sonogram.....3 embryonic sacs showed. Bronson's mouth dropped, I died laughing!!! By Thursday, the doctor saw me (I had been seeing RN's this whole time) and confirmed that all three were developing. Talk about having your plans go out the window. But sometimes I believe God must get our attention on the things of Him and His plan.....and off our own agenda. Now that we're faced with triplets (and not any more.....I think), we must completely and totally trust in Him and what He has in store for us. I no longer can tackle this challenge. It must be Him working through me. This is much bigger than Bronson and I. I firmly believe that with the Lord, all things are possible. But it's only by Him and not by our own strength. I can't tell you how honored I am that He chose to glorify His name through our challenges. This is nothing that Bronson and I did alone. It is only by God that life is given.....and life more abundant!!!
July 1: We got to hear the heartbeats for the first time today. Talk about amazing!!! It was a wonderful experience. Our babies!!! God is good!
August 21: Okay.....I have waited way too long to post anything. But I have been so tired (and sick). Not to mention, I'm still keeping my crazy, busy schedule. We had a wonderful, relaxing vacation. Cruise to Cozumel and then 4 days at the beach in Destin, Florida. It was well needed. I've posted some pics from the beach. I'll have more posted later. The babies are fine. Two are 8 cm and one is 7 cm. So far, the radiologist believes there are 2 girls and 1 boy. All of that will be confirmed on August 28th (next Thursday). I am so excited about that!!! I have finally been able to figure out my diet and what works for me. I was struggling there for a while. I eat a lot anyway....but apparently, I wasn't eating enough for 3 babies! It's a little overwhelming.
