Thursday, December 29, 2011

tomorrow is the day!

Tomorrow...
We get to see firsthand our miracle babies that the Lord has carried through these past 32 weeks. We get to witness His faithfulness and His ALWAYS good and just ways, because of who He is, and not because of what He's done for us. We get to see a chapter close on one part of our journey, one very scary, but faith filled chapter, and allow the Lord to work through the next chapter. We get to look back and say "See what the Lord has done for us" and thank Him for his love and faithfulness that we so do not deserve. We get to hold on to His promises when it may seem difficult or unbearable, and remember how far He has already brought us.

I still can't believe we get to meet our baby girls in less than 24 hours. The past 2 nights I haven't been sleeping, up almost every hour wide awake just thinking about them and what it's going to be like having them outside of my belly. The past few weeks has been filled with so many different emotions, one day I'm crying, thinking of how nervous and worried I am about the unknown, and the next I'm beside myself with excitement, feeling so blessed that the Lord has brought us this far and has allowed us to go through this. Jordan and I went out to dinner last night as our last date night before 2 kids, and we were saying how even though this has probably been the toughest few months of our lives so far, we are so grateful that the Lord allowed it to happen, and know He has used it in our lives individually and as a couple, and even more as parents. What better way to bring your babies into the world than being covered with prayer and surrender to the Lord? And that is obviously something that the Lord needed to keep clear in our minds, and wanted us to take very seriously. I can honestly say that I have never felt closer to my husband or seen his selfless love towards me more than these past months. He keeps amazing me with his support for me and our girls, and I know that it is because of what the Lord is doing in his life. I could go on for days looking at how faithful the Lord has already been to us, and the girls aren't even here yet. It excites me so much to see how He is going to use them. Their tiny little bodies are already living testimonies of our great God and all that He is capable of. Thank you Lord.

Jordan and I want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers and support to us, from day one we have felt so many people come around us with so much love and prayer, and we are eternally grateful. Thank you for taking the time out of your precious lives to pray for our little family.

We finally finished the girl's nursery, and all is set except for mattresses for the cribs and a few little odds and ends, but here is a little peek into their new home in a few months...


(a girl always needs a place to hang her favorite hats and headbands)



(a very special friend made this for the girls)






(our last night out as a family of 2!)




Please be in prayer with us tomorrow at 7:30am. That the delivery would go smoothly, that we would hear the loudest cries of our lives as soon as those precious girls come out, and that they would exceed all of the doctors expectations as far as health and development, as they already have. We serve a miracle working God and believe wholeheartedly that our girls will be living proof of that.


"For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from BEFORE my birth; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you." Psalm 71: 5-6


it's baby time :)










17 comments:

  1. I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!! My prayers will be with you today and tomorrow! I cannot wait to hear about everything!! Much love and prayers!! <3

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  2. Sending prayers!!! TWICE the prayers. :)

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  3. So excited for the four of you! What radiant little beams of light for Him your daughters already are! Praying.

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  4. Awww. I have chills and tears reading your post! My prayers will be with you tomorrow morning, for the Lord to surround the doctors with his angels and guide their hands with perfect skill, that you hear loud and clear the sweet sound of their cries as they take their first breath, and that they astound everyone with how well they are doing in their first few days.

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  5. I will be praying tomorrow! Praise the Lord for all he has done so far, and I wait expectently to see all he will do through your girls in the future!

    Prayers and love sister in Christ!

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  6. Carolyn - I just called the shop to check on you. I have been eagerly awaiting this update on your blog site, and I didn't see it until just now. God Bless you and Jordan and the girls. Please beg Jordan to take a minute to update us via blog tomorrow! He will do that for a fellow Gator, won't he? I will keep up the praying for you and the girls -- today, tomorrow, and always. Love, Donna

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  7. Thanks for updating! There will be so many people across the country lifting you all up in prayer tomorrow! I hope you'll feel the Lord's peace as you meet your beautiful girls tomorrow!

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  8. I have twin boys that I adopted who were born around 30 weeks with TTTTS. They are 3 now. I wont say it was easy the first year, but God sustained us, but now they are happy 3 year olds. I will keep you and your girls in my prayers.

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  9. Carolyn, you are so loved and it is incredible to follow your journey and see Jordan and your faith. You may never know how powerfully your story is affecting people for the kingdom. My prayers for you tonight and in the days to come. God has beautiful plans in store! Love you so much friend!

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  10. So excited for you both. Praising God that He has kept your girls safe thus far. I'll be praying tomorrow morning for you all!!

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  11. Definitely praying!! May God give you amazing peace :) xoxo

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  12. Praying for you and your family now. The girls should be here any minute if not already! Can't wait to hear the update!

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  13. just saw this...hoping and praying that everything went well this morning and you are holding your precious little ones!

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  14. So happy to know you and to know you is to love you. God is good <3

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