Mercy's Birthday

So Miss Mercy was breech, I became aware of that right around 34 weeks, because of pain in my ribs, and ultrasound confirmed that was her little round head pressing into my ribs on my left side...nice.

After a successful version at 37 weeks, she decided to flip back up to where she seemed most comfortable, so Dr. Keith and I decided to give it one more try at 39 weeks and if it worked to immediately induce labor.

It just so happened that my doctor was scheduled on call on Friday Sept 20, the very first day of my 39th week.  Sept. 20th also happened to be the exact same day that we found out we had lost our sweet baby last year.  This realization floored me, it felt so full circle and completely redemptive.

Romans 8:28
 ^"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,^[a] for those who are called according to his purpose."

To have all the pain and sadness that started last year on Sept. 20th, to be relieved and the desires of our heart fulfilled exactly one year later, was just more than we could have imagined, but the Lord knew, He knew when he created that sweet baby, and when He took that baby, He knew his plan even though we didn't.

Jeremiah 29:11
 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Mercy-"A blessing as an act of divine love"   Jayne- "God is gracious"

And she is every bit of these definitions.  We are blessed beyond measure.

Ephesians 3:20-21
20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.