My dreams of giving you a natural, simple welcome into the world were long gone, yet that morning I felt overwhelming peace. Every step of the way you and God made the decisions very clear. Subtlety is not your forte and your birth was no different.

In the wake of miscarrying August it became clear that I needed space for my soul to catch its breath. The past few months have been intentionally quiet. When I chose ‘Revival’ as our word for 2020, I never pictured revival being found in months of silence.

But God.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, and this year the timing was incredibly poignant.

There were a lot of things I’d hoped to do to honor our sweet angel babes this month, but this October required recovery, rest, and healing.

So this is what I have for you, friends: a thank you and a giveaway.

We’re prayerful that today marks an end and a beginning. 

The end of the medical saga of this miscarriage.

The beginning of taking steps forward, out of the foggy grey area we’ve been stuck in for a month

Each path I've navigated through the valley is unique. Naturally, there are similar elements present on each trail, much like how you may pass the same types of trees on different paths within a park. But the unique composition of details along each winding route will never be identical.

Here’s the deal. This post should be happening weeks from now, overflowing with joy and eager anticipation.This news should be shared slowly and intentionally with our friends and family, resulting in laughter and hugs, not in one blanket blog post. This isn't anything like the announcement I had planned for our third pregnancy. We’re once again begging God to let our baby stay, and we’re asking for your prayers.