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Looking Back on 2007

10:10, January 2, 2008 .. Posted in Tristan's Journey .. 1 comments .. Link

When I look back at 2007 my year took a MUCH different spin then I ever expected. It is interesting to see how life pans out and how God had his hand over my bigger picture.

In February 2007, my dh and I decided to try to expand our family and have my IUD removed to ttc a third Child. Each month brought disappointing results as negative results came on my pregnancy tests and AF reared her ugly head.

This summer my dh and I looked for a bigger house so we could fit if we were successful in ttc. In August we moved into a nice big house in the same town as my mother.

End of July when we were closing on our house wondering how we would cut corners to live here, Justin got a promotion at work which he was trying to get for years! The timing was the WEEK we closed on the house! God is GOOD!

Well October 2007 we found out my son had A.L.L. Leukemia. With this came a 12 day hospital stay and lots of x-rays and chemotherapy. And of course you can check out my Homeschool Blog
and see his progress. When I was twiddling my thumbs in the hospital it occurred to me, If we had succeeded in ttc in Feb, I would be 9 months pregnant or having a NEWBORN right now. How upset we get when our own plans do not work out only to find that God knew best. And if I was pregnant I could not have been there for my little boy. I could not have held him for his x-rays, and even today administering his chemo pills would be impossible. They are VERY dangerous to a pregnant person and the baby.

Moving into this big house to have more kids was our idea. But moving to the same city as my parents was Gods reasons. Weekly trips to Clinic means I have to have mom watch Alyssa. And just when his immune system is down and I need someone to help me get milk from the store, it is a blessing to live so close to my parents. God knew what he was doing.

Another blessing of 2007 is the fact that God did allow us to have me staying at home. If I was working we would have been thrown into a tizzy of trying to have me quit my job.

Also when I was young I NEVER drempt of homeschooling my kids. It tears me up to think how God was preparing our lives for this season. Tristan will complete his treatment when he is 6 years old. I asked the other kids at Childrens in the Oncology floor how they did school. Most of them just never started. Or are missing years. A 7 year old child we met will be entering school for the first time next year. Being a homeschool family will keep Tristan and Alyssa in a most normal life. Now no matter if we end up with hospital stays or clinic visits, we can still keep going with our school as uninterrupted as possible. It AMAZES me that my life decisions really were the RIGHT ONES! :) I no longer doubt that I am doing the right thing because I know it was Gods plan for us. God is so good!

So my plans for making my own bread, grinding my own grain, growing my own foods in the garden, using all natural cleaning products and nothing disposible are on hold. Dh told me that I have to just wait to do those things because of the added situation on our plate. I am learning to lean on God, trust his plans and see what when I think I have a year planned out, and it turns out completely different, it is not awful but a blessing. God is looking out for us. He has a plan for our lives, Plans to prosper us and not for us to fail. He loves us. It is so amazing.

While each month I still yearn for more babies. I know in my heart it is Gods plan and he knows best. And praising God that we are still young enough that we can get through this and grow our family in his timing. Whether I be 28 or 38. I am still young. And God has our family in his hands.

What a great life changing year we have had. I have learned a LOT and have grown closer to God and my family along the way. 2007 was a good year dispite the unexpected turns and I cannot wait to see what 2008 holds!

And one more exciting tidbit for 2007! TRISTAN POTTY TRAINED the last week of the year! What a blessing!
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10:43, January 2, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous
Isn't God good???? Yes, we often are disappointed when he doesn't bless us with the things we pray for, but we are so blessed that sometimes unanswered prayers are the sweetest.

Your children are so adorable. I hope your son continues to fight the luekemia with vengence!!!!

Most people would be depressed thinking of all the sad things that had happened. And you have a way of looking at it that reminds me of making lemonade when life hands you lemons! Good for you dear!!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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