To those of you who know us well, you know that we have been quite content for some time with our family. I (Kim) have been very vocal about my thoughts that two kids was plenty for me. Josh has also enjoyed the increasing ease of our growing children (at least they can now feed themselves)! But we know that sometimes God's plans differ from ours. So when I approached Josh before Thanksgiving with a sense from the Lord, we couldn't just dismiss it. I sensed that God wanted to give us another child, as a gift. The sense was that God wanted us to trust him and to know him in a deeper way through this child. After we got over the initial "are you crazy?" reaction, we spent a month praying and seeking God's will about this matter. We both came to the conclusion that it was only our selfish desires (such as the desire for 8 hours of sleep!) that would keep us from trusting Him in this direction.
So our wonderful big news is that we are pregnant again! It has been exciting trusting God with this decision - and honestly, a bit scary, too. I know that many people have 3 kids and more, but I just never thought I would be one of them. So we would appreciate your prayers during these next seven months. Our due date is November 15.
Laura Jane has already put in her request for a sister. She said she doesn't want two brothers. Jeremiah was more concerned with his Easter candy than the baby when we told him.
We are grateful that as we continue to journey forward, we are not alone. We cherish your friendships. If you are considering a trip to the New York area this summer, we'd love to see you!
In Christ,
The Moodys
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3 comments:
Congratulations! I know you can handle it ;)
Kim, Congratulations! I am so happy for you and Josh. What a wonderful surprise, and a blessing! Laura Jane is going to have to learn about trusting God's will now! Boy or girl, the baby will be a baby and that is all a little girl wants to get her arms on to feed and take care of! She is going to be such a great big sister (again)!
You know we are excited for another mini-Moody :) You two are fabulous parents, and will be as amazing with this one as your other two.
I totally understand Laura Jane! I prayed nightly for my youngest brother to be a girl, and even told my parents not to bring the baby home if it was a boy! But then he was born, and was so cute, that I ended up liking him a lot!
We love you...and miss you. I'm going through Moody withdrawal!
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