Christian Ladies-Let's Pray for our Babies!!

[runnergrl]

she is a beauty!

 

[3boys]

gorgeous baby girl x

 

[PrincessBree]

Bean!She is gorgeous!! I love the mischevious "mommy its 4am"smile on that first pic lol she sure has got some beautiful blue eyes!x

 

[jewelstar]

Aww Bean!!! She is such a cutie pie!!! I can't believe she's 6 months already!!

 

[melenarz]

She is precious Bean!!!

 

[PrincessBree]

Hey how is everyone doing?xx

 

[melenarz]

Crazy busy! Katie will be three weeks old on Thursday. She has surpassed her birth weight and gained 3 ounces in the last week. We took Katie to church for the first time on Sunday. She did amazing! No crying, no screaming and only one diaper change.

How are you, Bree?

 

[jewelstar]

We are doing well! Jaden had his first round of vaccinations yesterday and I felt so bad for him! He weighs a whopping 18 lbs 4 ounces and the doctors are thrilled that it's all from breastfeeding. We are into a pretty good swing of things with work and such as well.

 

[Beanonorder]

All pretty good here. Very hot! Our temperatures are in the mid thirties (about 95F) and between 95 and 100% humidity! Its awful. Amber has such a bad heat rash - its not worrying her too much but doesn't look very comfortable. She has also started waking up at night which is a bit frustrating seeing as she was doing so well!

Wow Jewel, Jaden is doing so well! Amber has only just hit 16lbs. I'm very happy that she has stayed smaller to average. I only have about three outfits for 6 to 9 months so not in a rush for her to get much bigger!!

I feel like such a bad mom - Amber was supposed to go for shots last Tuesday and we both completely forgot! I only remembered last night when it was too late. So now we have to wait all the way til next Tuesday!

How things going for you Bree?

 

[sportysgirl]

Poppy and I are well. Poppy is nearly 4 months old! She is smiling all the time and starting to roll over.

How are you Bree?

 

[runnergrl]

Im just ready to have this baby! Glad to hear all the babies are doing so well! Please pray for my patience these last few weeks ladies! i have been struggling with pressure, pain, and the odd contraction for the past few weeks now. I dont want to rush him out, but I am SO ready to have this baby!!

 

[Beanonorder]

Runner I have to admit I am two minds when it comes to your baby arriving! On the one hand I'm super excited for you and hope your LO arrives soon! On the other hand, your due date is the day I have to go back to work and lets just say I'm NOT super excited for that!!

All the best and will be praying for patience and strength for you.

 

[shancherie]

Long time, no see! Since I lost Noelle back in September, I have only been checking in once in a while to see how everyone was doing and to join in the prayers with you. I am overjoyed for all of you with those gorgeous little bundles of joy! What a thread of blessings.

It took nine months, but hubby and I are once again with child. Please pray for us and our little one. We'll be out camping and halibut fishing this weekend, but prayer will reach us anywhere

I've missed you all and am SO glad to be back.

 

[Beanonorder]

Welcome back shancherie and a big congratulations! I hope your pregnancy goes well and looking forward to hearing all about it as you go along!
Will be praying for you!

 

[PrincessBree]

Melen- baby is already 4 weeks praise God time has just flown by!


Jewel awww poor lil man having his shots I know he was a little soldier through it all!Also thank God for you being set in a good routine i know that was one of your prayers so I rejoice with you for that!


Runner awww hun I will be praying for you to be patient for little man to come.Look at it this way you have more days behind you then you do ahead of you!The baby will be here SOON!


Bean- Aww poor little Amber and heat rash shes a little tropper bless her Lord I pray your strength upon your return to work may it be better than you expected xx also who will look after Amber when you return?


Sporty-Aww lil Poppy thank God that she is doing so well and gaining weight Sporty are you in the UK?I always forget where your at?If so how are you enjoying the "heat wave" we been having? Poppy new pic is soooo cute!x


Shancherie-My heart leaped with joy when I saw your name pop up on my screen!All glory to God for your new pregnancy!I am so happy for you hunni.So true when the scripture says weeping may endure for a night but JOY comes in the morning.Please keep us updated hunni,we are praying for youx


Angela-I am still praying and beliving God for your husband,please let us know how he is doing?Let us know how we can support you dear x



AFM-I am doing pretty good right now.God has been so faithful.We went through yet another rough patch in the marriage but God bought us through I beggining to think - is that what life is about?Just a series of good times and bad times and we just got to learn to have JOY through it all?Is life just about remembering that through every storm and challenge that the Lord will bring us through them all?Is life just about learning that nothing can satisfy the yearning in our SOUL like Jesus?I am starting to think that, that is what life is all about!So yes I am learning alot right now!I guess through the past year I have become stronger,wiser,more determined and Im convinced that Gods plans for me and my marriage are GOOD!SO yes I am doing pretty good ladies!Still waiting on His timing for a baby,I know it will happen at just the right time, He is in control and I give Him glory for that x


I am looking for a new job right now and asking for prayers that the Lord will open up a door for me to do a dream job- my previous jobs contract ended (i was covering a long term maternity leave) and I really need another great job where I can use my skills to help change somebodys life! DH is also looking for a job too,so can you pray for him too-he needs an AWESOME DOOR to open up for him


I also need prayer because since I was married my circle of friends has changed drastically the person who was my best friend,well lets say we dnt really talk much more rather than hi and bye which is a shame but its just kind of naturally happened she has a new best friend now, and I am always praying the Lord send me new married friends even though we are nearly 3 years in I am still praying the same prayer to no avail lol please would you pray the Lord sends some great connections.


The thing I feel is different between Londoners and Americans is that out there you actually share life togther with friends?Like you visit eachother hang out,do stuff...out here its like its every woman and man for themselves. You do you and I will do me and never will the two paths cross...its not easy!Correct me if im wrong in thinking this?


This is still BY FAR my fave group of ladies love to all xx

 

[melenarz]

Bree- dh and I are pretty much to ourselves. W don't go out a lot other than for dinner with just us. Most of our circle of friends has changed drastically over the last several years. My best friend lives hours away and we speak through email and text message. She is driving up to see Katie today though!! We are lucky to see each other more than once a year. I think it just depends on the person and location. I don't think it is spot on to Londoners or Americans either way. Just my thinking!!

Dh leaves tomorrow for Europe for work for a week. I am very nervous about how far he is traveling. Please pray for him for safe travels.

Katie is doing great! 3 weeks yesterday! She is eating great and growing. Started picking up her head this week too. So sad she is growing so fast but so happy and blessed to have a healthy happy daughter!!

 

[PrincessBree]

Bree- dh and I are pretty much to ourselves. W don't go out a lot other than for dinner with just us. Most of our circle of friends has changed drastically over the last several years. My best friend lives hours away and we speak through email and text message. She is driving up to see Katie today though!! We are lucky to see each other more than once a year. I think it just depends on the person and location. I don't think it is spot on to Londoners or Americans either way. Just my thinking!!

Dh leaves tomorrow for Europe for work for a week. I am very nervous about how far he is traveling. Please pray for him for safe travels.

Katie is doing great! 3 weeks yesterday! She is eating great and growing. Started picking up her head this week too. So sad she is growing so fast but so happy and blessed to have a healthy happy daughter!!

I guess that you are right as location does have alot to do with it!Now I do have one of my best friends who I have known since I was like 11 and we are super close and she is married etc, but she is not a believer.We have a relationship that I cherish suppper close to my heart and I love her like a sister and I try to let my life be a witness to her about the Lord. She has known me through my days when I didnt know the Lord and even when I did.Its pretty cool. But I guess what I would like is to meet other couples that are in the ministry as well,as my husband and I are. But I guess one thing that is said about being called into ministry is that it can be a lonely place at times.I know in the Lords time He will connect us to the right people.My husband is the same he doesnt have many friends that he hangs out with lool makes us sound super sad, but even as Im writing I am guessing it has something to do with the path and journey that we are on as a couple

Katie is soo cute, you will have to post some updated pics soon she seems to be growing so fast.How are things with the in laws?

I will for sure be praying for your dh on his trip to Europe.May God give him journey mercies and protect him on each day of his trip.

Ok so Shancherie is pregnant (yaaay!!),Runner is due any day now(hurraaah),and we have a few other ladies who are pregnant on here(im not sure how often they visit the group),I'm thinking someone else needs to get pregnant around here, like asap lol so we can keep the ball rolling-any takers?Jewel,Bean??Sporty??lool - Melen you are safe since baby Katie is still so young xx

 

[Beanonorder]

Ok so Shancherie is pregnant (yaaay!!),Runner is due any day now(hurraaah),and we have a few other ladies who are pregnant on here(im not sure how often they visit the group),I'm thinking someone else needs to get pregnant around here, like asap lol so we can keep the ball rolling-any takers?Jewel,Bean??Sporty??lool - Melen you are safe since baby Katie is still so young xx

Sorry Bree - that's a very special spot that we're keeping open just for you!!

As for friends - I'm struggling with that too. I have some very close friends I communicate with a lot but the one is back in South Africa and the other is in Australia. I haven't really been able to make too many friends here. Unfortunately the place to make friends in China is in bars. I don't have an issue with going to one but I was pregnant so soon after moving to this city that I never really got the chance. And now its not always easy to get a baby sitter so its always one of us who goes and I don't like that.
But now that I've started going to this Bible study group things are looking up! I've met some nice people there.

 

[melenarz]

I agree with Bean!!!

Honestly Bree, dh and I struggle with the friendship issue too. He is a recovering addict (8.5 years sober!!!) and the fact that we do not drink/party limits the people who want to invite us to events. I get so mad as his so-called best friends haven't even contacted him since Katie was born (or much at all before either). At our church the couples we were getting to know have all divorced. We are contemplating finding a new church because it seems all couples our age at church are splitting. However, I really want to have Katie baptized in the church we were married in in the spring.

I understand completely what you mean and how you feel. A call to ministry can be a somewhat lonely place, but so can a life of sobriety. As well as many other choices people can make in the paths they follow. I just try to remember that we are exactly where God wants us and with all the people he wants us to be with!!! And when I feel lonely, I come on here and remember how many awesome people God put in my life!!

 

[melenarz]

Hi! Unfortunately I don't know how to post pics in my posts, so I changed my avatar. Lol! This one of Katie's newborn photos. She was 11 days, 3 weeks now, but I love this picture! Our photographer was just amazing!! We spent the day together getting her pics and sharing our stories etc, she is of a different faith than me, but she has a strong faith and it was just so nice to talk with her and such a blessing to have her take Katie's pictures. I will change my photo again soon with an updated one!!

Prayers and hugs to all of you amazing ladies!