He Knows

Somehow God knows exactly what you need when you need it. Check out the Bible verse of the day for today.

Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
John 11:40 (NIV)

All I can say is WOW!!!

Update

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
---Carl Sagan

This was our quote of the day on the other blog. I thought it fitting for today. As always we want to thank you all for the prayers. God is listening to each one. The IUI went well this morning. Joel's counts, while not normal, were improved from last month. Dr. B was pleased and said they were good for an IUI. We discussed this being our last IUI and decided to meet again if we are not pregnant. We have positive thoughts and will definately keep you all updated. Sorry for the short post but I'm off to lounge on the couch....

A "Gentle" Reminder

Funny how God works. He has taken the opportunity this week to remind me that he is in control. Here's the story....

Sunday night: I'm very stressed out at the thought of final week for Special Events (India) at school combined with at least 3 dr appointments.

Monday morning: On my way to Dr. B's office I get about 2 miles from the house and get a flat tire. Never saw anything in the road but apparently there was a roofing nail. Call to Joel to come help me and call to the dr office to say I'd be there as soon as possible. In the meantime, I had to laugh at God's way of telling me to slow down...the week would be fine. Long story short, we had to call roadside assistance, I took Joel's car to the dr appt. and took 1/2 day off work. The appointment went well, two potential eggs on the left (in the lead) and three more on the right. Another appointment on Wednesday. Cool b/c that means probably another IUI on Saturday. Wrong!!

Wednesday morning: Go to appointment to learn that the follicle on the left (with the mass) really took off and is large enough to be released. I was surprised to say the least (because they decreased the meds to make sure I didn't grow too quickly). Guess I'm missing final day for special events. Oh well!

So we will go in Friday morning at 10:30 for our last IUI. We only have one egg (but one is all you need) so our prayer for Friday is that Joel's counts are high. Please pray for this as it increases our odds of getting pregnant. We then wait for two weeks and potentially find out if we are pregnant the day before we move. Don't good things tend to come in threes? No final day for India, move to a new house, become pregnant.....Hmmm.

Yay God!!

We received great news today at Dr. Barnett's office. The three cysts resolved themselves! We are able to start a new round of meds. Of course this means shots every night for at least a week but hopefully it will work this time. God does listen and answer prayers!

As I mentioned before, this is probably our last try at an IUI. We will meet with Dr. B and decide what to do next and when. Please pray for the following things over the next two weeks:

1) That God's plan will continue to be made clear to us. While we hope his plan has us getting pregnant this month we are well aware that our timing is not always his.

2) Knowlege for our medical staff as they guide us on this unpredictable journey.

3) Peace. This is a stressful month at work for both Joel and I. We have hardly spent time together this week and next week doesn't look promising either. We definately need some peace in the decisions we are making.

4) Finally, pray for all of our friends and family. Specifically that they are able to continue supporting us in small ways. We must keep in mind this journey not only affects us but all the people we come in contact with.

That's all for now. We are dosing up on the hormones this weekend and will go back on Monday for another sono to check things out. Until then, I appologize (especially to Joel) for anything irrational I say or do!

Prayers Needed....

Hello all! Just wanted to give you a quick update. I have an appointment on Thurs. morning for another sonogram. Please pray that the cysts have shrunk and we can start another round of the injectable meds. This is probably our last round before we consider IVF as we need to save some money and meet with the docotor again. I will let you know what happens on Thursday. Until then...

Perspective

I think sometimes we all need a lesson in perspective. I seem to have gotten my share lately. This is something my mom sent me on email a while back. It really made me think and I felt it should be shared with you all. Sorry if you've already seen it!

I think we all can relate to this story! Take time and smell the roses people before it's too late! Something to think about! Enjoy your Saturday. The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the garage with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one of those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it:

I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio in order to listen to a Saturday morning swap net. Along the way, I came across an older sounding chap, with a tremendous signal and a golden voice. You know the kind; he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting business. He was telling whom-ever he was talking with somethingabout 'a thousand marbles.'

I was intrigued and stopped to listen to what he had to say 'Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure they pay you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or seventy hours a week to make ends meet. It's too bad you missed your daughter's 'dance recital' he continued. 'Let me tell you something that has helped me keep my own priorities.' And that's when he began to explain his theory of a 'thousand marbles.'

'You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average person lives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years. 'Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900, which is the number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime. Now, stick with me, Tom, I'm getting to the important part. It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in any detail', he went on, 'and by that time I had lived through over twenty-eight hundred Saturdays.' 'I got to thinking that if I lived to be seventy-five, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy. So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1000 marbles. I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in the shack next to my gear.'

'Every Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away. I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here on this earth run out to help get your priorities straight.' 'Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take my lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last marble out of the container. I figure that if I make it until next Saturday then I have been given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is a little more time.'

'It was nice to meet you Tom, I hope you spend more time with your family, and I hope to meet you again here on the band. This is a 75 Year old Man, K9NZQ, clear and going QRT, good morning!' You could have heard a pin drop on the band when this fellow signed off. I guess he gave us all a lot to think about.

I had planned to work on the antenna that morning, and then I was going to meet up with a few hams to work on the next club newsletter. Instead, I went upstairs and woke my wife up with a kiss. 'C'mon honey, I'm taking you and the kids to breakfast.' 'What brought this on?' she asked with a smile. 'Oh, nothing special, it's just been a long time since we spent a Saturday together with the kids. And hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're out? I need to buy some marbles.