Showing posts with label help me :). Show all posts
Showing posts with label help me :). Show all posts

Monday, November 30, 2009

stroller stresses

I need help, pretty please comment and help sista' out ;o)

(Jonathan can testify to this...)
For some reason I am so completely "stressed" about which stinkin' stroller to pick. It has been decided that we are going to go with the Chicco Travel System, because we keep hearing soooo many great things about it and the car seat, how easy it is, and plus we tried it out in the store and it is by far the best one (logistically, easy to maneuver, to fold, to push, easy to adjust the seat from up right to flat down- everything can be done with one hand! awesome because the Lord knows I get easy aggravated when appliances don't do what I want them to on command - I need to work on that... and finally moving on out of these parenthesis...).... phew we made it out!

The "stresser" for me is the color.... I know, silliness, but for some reason or another it is itching at me.
I have my ideal stroller in mind - but the ones that are ideal to me cost a whole months rent... which is ridiculous, and Chicco doesn't have a sleek version of their strollers (sleek to me is one solid color - black - and a bare minimum of 'extras' and as compact as possible - ya know, "euro style")
so I therefore I am simply having the time of my life trying to figure out what color to pick.....

Please, bare with my ridiculous-ness - and try not to laugh to hard at the fact that the only stress out of this entire pregnancy and baby prep is deciding on the color of a stroller! For heaven's sake there are some many more important things to think about.....

Well with out further words, because this post has been long winded enough already, here are the colors I have narrowed us down too:
leave me your vote! OR totally new suggestion! Maybe one of you pros out there know of something that I do not... but if you have more important things to do with your day, than to spend it investigating strollers - I will not be hurt ;o)
I need some input, because by now I am sure Jonathan wants to shake some sense into me and I really don't want to bother him with my silliness anymore ;o) He thanks you for your help and understanding, hehe!
THANKS!!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Prayer requests and the weight of our decison

I have prayer requests... meaning, if you think of it- PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE THINGS :o)
  • labor - I am excited and equally as nervous about it. I'm not sure what to expect and would love the Lords relaxing touch as I endure. As well as reflect on the representation of how weighty my sin is and its reason for the pain of childbirth. Then in turn God amazing saving and sustaining grace!
  • That the Lord would comfort, protect, and sustain me during labor and give Jonathan wisdom on how to help, comfort and encourage me through it.
  • That our baby would be kept healthy during the remaining pregnancy and safe during labor/delivery.. I am sure it is pretty intense being squeezed through such a small space, welcome to the world little fella!
  • That God would set His love on our little one and save him
  • That our little boy would grow to be a man of the word!
  • That as parents, God would give us the grace to bring him up in the ways of the Lord - and learn from examples set around us.
  • As parents, we would be sensitive to God's will for our little boy's life and parent him according to it.
These are the desires of Jonathan's heart and mine. Aside from the excitement of having a baby, and him being so cute and little and lovable: there is huge purpose and meaning behind bringing a child into this world.
Our dear friend Gary put it in perfect terms when he said: "There are few things we can do in this life to impact eternity. One, would be to lead someone to Christ - and two, would be to bring a life into this world."

That is the weight of it!

Not to scare people out of having children - but to encourage! Let that encourage you, to have an impact on eternity by raising up sons and daughters to see the beauty of a Sovereign Holy God who's grace is sufficient. What an impact and beautiful evangelism.