This Christmas season has been bittersweet for Amber and I. We are happy to celebrate the birth of a baby boy 2000 years ago that eventually grew up into the Savior. I unfortunately had to work Christmas Eve so I missed our church's candlelight service. Amber and her parents went. It was a well done service and explained the whole Gospel. Jesus was born to die for our sins and rise again so we may have life. After all Amber and I have been through, that message rings home more than anything. We know the pain the Father must have felt to see his Son die. We also know the joy the Father had when His Son sat down next to Him after all was finished. We believe that one day we will see our kids, healthy and playful. That is our hope. We hope also that all our family and friends have had a merry Christmas. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Amber is doing better health wise. We were able to rent a wheel chair to get Amber around town and do some shopping. Today that is no longer needed. Amber cannot walk far still, but is doing much better walking through stores. We are both still sad and will probably grieve for a long time. I get the feeling this will be a new part of our life for the next year or two. Possibly longer. We still hope for a family and what God would have for us. We will explore all our options once again which will include adoption and natural birth. We do not know if another try at fertility treatment is in our future or not. Please pray for us to have wisdom and seek God's will in all of this.
Other than this...we have had a happy time with our family celebrating Christmas. Amber's brother Tommy and his family came to visit a couple of days before Christmas. It was hard to see Tommy and Jen's baby girl Allie, but we are very proud aunts and uncles. Allie's favorite toy became a Glow Worm that Amber's mom had bought her. It was fun to watch Allie smile and giggle at it. Amber's parents will be leaving for home tomorrow and my parents will be returning for New Year's. It has been good to have family around us. We appreciate everyone's help, support and prayers.
1st Day of the New School Year!
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I cannot read even one of your posts without crying. I grieve with you, and pray for the day when it is God's timing to bless you with children. You will be such wonderful parents, and your testimony of love for your children will be so incredible. To God be all the glory!
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