So as we enter the last week before baby Camden's arrival I can't help but think how quickly all of this has happened!! It seems like just yesterday we were moving to Nashville and starting new jobs and now looking back I see that we have gotten pregnant, bought a house and I am finishing up my first year as a Kindergarten teacher! This is been such a whirlwind of a year and the last few months have not been any slower!
Almost 2 months ago we received some news that Alex's dad was sick, this was devastating news to the both of us but we knew that God had it under control. Today we now know that Tony was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor and will be starting treatments very soon. Though I know that it is a scary time for his entire family I can't help but have a peace about it and about the situation. It amazes me knowing that the God who formed our brains, who thought them up and knows every little detail of how they work is the same God that is doing a miracle in Tony right at this moment. I don't know when we will see this miracle but I do believe that God is going to show his mercy and faithfulness through this situation. I am also grateful that this same God is the one that is holding my husband and giving him the strength to handle this situation and the many others going on and giving him a peace and allowing him to fully trust in His will.
Not only did we receive the news about Alex's daddy but we also received some awful news about my sweet grandaddy JD. A few days after, we received the news that my grandaddy had stage 4 cancer. He was hospitalized and began treatments immediately. After being in the hospital for only 3 weeks my sweet grandaddy went to be with Jesus and received his complete healing. That was a hard loss for my entire family, my Papaw was very much like a daddy to me! He was there for me and Daniel after our daddy passed and always looked out for us and wanted the best for us. He was such a faithful and consistent man that loved the Lord with all his heart. I know that my Papaw prayed for me daily and that he spoke blessings over me and my family! He was such a rock in our lives and will definitely be missed, but it is reassuring to know that we will see him again! In the last few days that he spent here on earth he was not able to talk and he began to write notes. One note that he wrote that I will never forget was "take care of the one to replace me, Camden". This note touched my heart because I know that even in his last days here with us he was still concerned about the others in his family. Baby Camden is not even here yet and he is already loved so much and definitely has some big shoes to fill.
After an emotional roller coaster of 2 months our lives are finally starting to calm down only to soon be back on that roller coaster with the welcoming of our sweet boy. He is due in 10 days and could make his grand arrival any day now! Mommy is definitely very ready for him to get here and to meet him. These last 3 weeks of my pregnancy, I'm not going to lie have been hard, I have definitely grown impatient but I know that it is definitely worth the wait. I have been extremely blessed with an incredible pregnancy. I have not had any complications or issues, I haven't had to deal with being sick or miserable at all. Looking back I realize that this pregnancy has been such a blessing to me. With it happening my first year as a teacher I could not have asked for a smoother 40 weeks. As I enter this last week I am trying to constantly remind myself that I am blessed beyond measure and my life is about to completely change for the better. Now the guessing game.....when will Camden Alexander come?? My kids at school are so very confused because I told them that Camden's birthday will be in May but that I don't know what day, so everyday they ask me if today is the day!! Ha ha they are so excited to meet him and I am excited for them to!!
I know that this has been a long and wordy entry but I just needed to write about the last few months! Though they have not been the best months with our families I know that God has not once taken his hand of protection off of us and that he has been with us every step of the way. This year at church we are focusing on speaking LIFE over ourselves and every morning I have made it my goal to speak LIFE!! I speak LIFE over my family, my future, and my home!!
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