Grace

Lately I have felt such a since of comfort and peace. One of my favorite songs from church says it all, "Grace like rain falls down on me." A friend once told me that when she was going through a similar journey she prayed daily for peace, comfort and hope... so that's what I do. Each morning and every evening I ask God to help me through this journey.  If his plan is for us to adopt then I want to feel peace with that and I want this longing to carry my own child to go away. There have been no tears and less worrisome thoughts. In fact, I feel so hopeful it almost scares me. My faith is in God's immaculate plan. 

Life has been great lately. John and I went to Pinehurst last Friday and enjoyed a day at the spa getting pampered. It was exactly what we needed. The rest of the weekend we spent having corn hole tournaments against one another, grilling out, spending time with friends, and relaxing together. Yesterday, I went to neighborhood yoga and immersed myself in trash tv: in The Bachelorette. How am I ever going to get motivated to go back to work in a couple of weeks?

Today I went for my first full acupuncture session. This session was much different than the last. David started by putting 4 needles in my lower back, two in each leg and two in each foot. Then he hooked up some kind of electricity/energy source (I have no idea the technical term) that made my legs and back feel a vibrating sensation. He also put this warm heat lamp on my back and let me relax, aka lay there, for 15-20 minutes. When he came back be put several needles in my stomach and handles, and then took this warm cigar-looking piece and warmed up the needles around my stomach. My job was to work on my breathing; this consists of making my tummy as large as I can, next filling up my chest and then slowly let out the air in my chest, followed by my stomach. This is quite a task for me. Who knew breathing could be such a challenge? It was quite interesting but David feels very confident that he can get my lining up. I go back two more times in the next week or so before I have my ultrasound.

So that's life right now... Nothing too interesting but I am enjoying it! I do have a request: a friend of mine is going through the IVF cycle right now and could use our prayers. The process is emotionally and physically exhausting. Pray for a successful cycle with minimal nausea and no worries! Thanks y'all!