So you are going to be a Mom?

Oh my gosh, Jon I'm pregnant! Do you remember the first time you told your spouse, boyfriend or someone you were pregnant?  I do. I was excited, but nervous at the same time.  I had three miscarriages before I became pregnant with our son. I was beyond terrified. I wasn't sure if this was going to happen for real or if I would be disappointed yet again. So, I prayed. Every morning when I woke up and every night before I went to bed I prayed for the baby growing inside of me. My prayer was simple, I declared the baby in the name of Jesus. My words, "God please protect this baby, keep him healthy and allow me to carry him full term" That was my prayer. So simple, yet powerful. One year later, I'm a Mom, but I'm not only a Mom. I'm a non stop, chasing after, cleaning up, washing clothes, cooking, working part-time, Mom. As a parent, especially a Mom we have to wear multiple hats all day, everyday. It's hard. Some days are easier than others and some days seem like a lifetime. I love every minute of it, even the days that get the best of me. My purpose of this blog, is to share my testimony of getting to the place I am now and sharing life with other woman. I want to share stories, offer advice, maybe receive some advice and maybe even share some recipes (I love to cook and bake).  Life is hard. We all need community and someone to tell us it is going to be ok. We have a Heavenly Father who wants us to Dream, Love, and Teach one another. He wants us to share life together. I love the Lord and I trust in him. We all have days where we get discouraged and don't trust like we should or maybe we lose hope, but whatever is going on in your life, I know the power of prayer and I know God is always good. There have been days I doubted and started to lose Faith. I wondered if I would ever become a Mom. One verse spoke to me and still does to this day, "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer" Romans 12:12. It speaks to my soul. I mean hope is a powerful four letter word. God says "be patient and faithful in prayer" I was patient for a long time and even the days I doubted I never lost Faith. I love being a Mom. With a one year old who never stops, I'm exhausted at the end of the day, but I'm always reminded of the journey it took to become a Mom and I'm grateful.