All of our kids have come between like 5 and 14 days early. So we assumed that Baby Ezra would be the same. When my mom asked me what a good time to come would be we naturally thought that the week of her due date made sense. No doubt the baby would be here and by the time she left, if not before, they came. Well, they came and stayed for a week and then left with no baby. What a bummer. We had a good time, saw a movie, got some great Austin food, they helped during the days where faith really needed it. It was a blessing having them in, but you can't help feeling bad that they traveled 1400 miles, took off work, and missed their new little grandson. We made plans around the assumed definate.
They called the next morning after arriving back in Ohio and I let them know ... Hey! guess what? Faith is in Labor and will probably have the baby today. My Mom naturally thought I was playing around (no idea why she would think that), but i wasn't this time. Our baby arrived the day after our assumed last possible day. He arrived on the day that was right for him. The predetermined day that only God knew. We like to think that we have it all under control and that we can answer questions that just can't be answered by us. There are just some things about this life that we feel we have to give answers for ... that somehow we are the authority ... that we somehow hold the keys to the unfathomable. Sometimes the best answer is ... "I don't know ... I suppose we'll find out eventually, just not today"
Those last three weeks (2 weeks before the due date and 1 week after the due date)dragged on and on and on ... and on. It was tiring, everyday was THE day, it was frustrating, our world stopped. Faith and I were asking why? What can we do? Is it soon? Is it today? Getting on the labor induction sites online (wife's tales are hilarious, but you still try them anyway, haha). He's getting huge, are we going to have to induce? ARRRGGGG! That is what happens when we think we can control the uncontrolable. It gets frustrating fast. If we just rest in him, that it will all happen when it is supposed and we can take action when it is time, then the stressful becomes peace. The questions seem to not really need answered today. The waiting period becomes productive. In our weakness, we find stregnth in Him.
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