From wanting no cakes to having three anyway! Thank you, you know who you are, for the three surprises for someone who didn’t even want to celebrate!
I have so many memories of that October.
I was full-term pregnant, had just moved to a new city, and was stepping into a completely new chapter of life. I had no one to ask what I craved, what I wanted, or what my fears were as I prepared to welcome a new baby into a new place and a new home. Oman was still so new to me after spending years in the UAE.
I had no church family to call, no friend to share my fears with, and no one to go shopping with for the baby.
Even now, whenever I see an expecting mom, I go back to those days and wish I had someone who would simply check in on me, ask how I was doing, and care enough to ask what I needed.
Maybe that’s why I find so much joy in checking in on others today. I know what it feels like to go through a season when no one asks, and I never want someone else to feel that way if I can help it.
Happy birthday, my Abbie! You are so precious to me. Your birth came with its own beautiful yet powerful story, you came into this world strong, and you have been such a precious gift from God.
As you face your A Levels this year, may the Lord see every tear, calm every fear, strengthen you when you feel weary, and remind you that you are never alone. May He go before you and guide every step you take.
You will always be on my list of answered prayers, my precious girl.