June 7th, 2006 (Wednesday)
"Congratulation.....!," It's the word that both Yoshinori and I have been yearning for a long period of time. Having married for almost 6 years, God has finally listened to our prayer, by blessing us with my first pregnancy. His steadfast love and unlimited grace is what we have been praying for all these times. "Halleluyah..............., praise the lord and give thanks with a grateful heart!" I cried and sang with joy.
Yoshinori is extremely thrilled when he sees the ultrasound picture of our little embryos with 6.1mm in size. I was only 5 wks and 3 days pregnant. Our due date is written clearly on the picture by our doctor. We will be expecting our first-born kid on February 4, 2007. The thought of having a new family member has brought an exhilirating feeling and chills throughout my body. I couldn't express how much appreciation I have for all of my brothers and sisters at TUC, especially sister Mindy and brother James who continuously pray for me in the HomeGroup. Frankly speaking, I'm so blessed with so many answered prayers which I've received since I first joined this HG. And through this great experience, I just want to share with everyone about the greatness of God's love and grace. For many times, the following verses echoed in my mind whenever I feel discouraged :
"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8
"For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back."
Isaiah 54:7
"In a surge of anger, I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you," says Lord your Redeemer. Isaiah 54:8
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34
Truly, I received enormous peace from the above verses quoted from several sections of the Bible. And indeed, when we believe and seek for His guidance in whatever troubles or difficulty that we're experiencing, we'll be led to a righteous path.
Bless all of you, and please continue to visit this blog to receive all the update about the progress of my pregnancy.
Love,
Ninih
