Dad's Blog

Thank you, first and foremost, for all the excellent OB recommendations. I am working through the various names, sending out my medical records, and trying to figure out who will take me as a new patient.

Tuesday night was a little all over the place emotionally. You would think, after Monday's excellent appointment, I would have been on a high all day.

For the most part, I was.

Seeing that adorable baby profile made this baby more tangible for me. Truth be told, the previous ultrasounds looked a little alien like. Of course we will love this baby no matter what, it just didn't look all that babyish before.

Now that I can visualize how this baby will look once born, it is making me all that more attached.

All that more resistant to let go.

My dad noticed my sadness, and I explained how I was feeling to him.

Late Tuesday evening, an e-mail popped into my inbox.

Introducing my very first guest blogger, my dad (shared with permission):


Just for the record, I have been reading your blog, so here is my one and only attempt at a blog. We’ll call it DAD’S BLOG.

Why I’m optimistic about this baby.

Let me first say that I am usually optimistic about most things, so it should stand to reason that I would be about this also. Here is why:

In the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20: 4 - 6 it says:

“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”

I have heard many times when people have said to me that I live a charmed life. I have to agree with them, and I attribute a lot of this charmed life to my dad (your grandpa). For he loved the Lord and I believe my children and I are reaping some of the benefits from this. So my prayer is that now we can have some more of God’s love with this baby.

Also, I believe in miracles. As you stated in your blog, the ‘tumor’ went away when you were young. As Justin Powell would say, “ the unexplainable happened” (His statement for what he wanted Chapel Point to be know for is - ‘where the unexplainable happens’)

I also believe that we have great genes. We will our bodies to get better. I have heard you saying this many times. Telling the baby to grow and fight. I do this when I get sick, I will the white blood cells to ATTACK the virus. Josh’s family must have great genes also; anyone who can survive winter with just shorts and short sleeve shirts must have good immune systems.

So am I optimistic? Of course! I will be until the bitter end. If the Lord decides otherwise, then I will pray for strength to accept His decision. Until that time my motto will be GO FIGHT WIN

LOVE YOU GUYS VERY MUCH


I'd say he did a pretty great job, wouldn't you?