Waiting

I´ve heard it said that the last days of pregnancy seem to last forever, and now I am able to say that it is certain.

Tim and I, we are waiting the arrival of Andrew and it seems like that time is never going to arrive, but really the doctor said the arrival date is the 20th of November and that is when I complete 9 months of pregnancy. We really wish that Andrew is born soon… today if it is possible!

Lately I have been feeling stronger pains and contractions, but it is not frequent and passes and so soon I feel better, but we really wish that the labor contractions would start and so we can then go to the hospital. We have everything ready, and only lack the precise moment to go to the hospital.

I know that when I start the labor contractions, it is a lot of pain; this is what all the women say that have gone through labor. But really I don´t imagine what the pain is like and how difficult it can be. I know that God is preparing me for this and the only thing I can do is to trust in God and to trust in his promises and then the rest of the work is God´s and not mine.

I remember, the months before, I was reading something in the Bible that made me understand some things. In Psalms 71:6 it says ¨I have depended on you since I was born; you helped me even on the day of my birth. I will always praise you.¨ (NCV) And in Psalms 22:9, ¨You had my mother give birth to me. You made me trust you while I was just a baby.¨ (NCV)

Those words made me understand that it is God who brings forth the baby. Now when I imagine being in the delivery room, I can imagine that God is there and know that the reason I feel pain is because God is doing his work. That makes me calm, and I want to always stay calm, knowing that it is God who is in charge of the birth of Andrew, and that God is bringing Andrew close to us.

I was also thinking about how difficult it will be for Andrew, because it will be painful for him, but I will speak with him and tell him that we both need to be strong, and when it's time for him to be born, that he can be ready and be born as fast as possible, and also tell him not to worry because God will take him in his hands, and show him the way where he should go.

I think the time is near, but it seems so distant and we are very anxious that the day arrives.

Well, I just wish to ask for your prayers for us and that we can be in your thoughts.

Scriptures quoted from The Holy Bible, New Century Version, copyright 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission.