My Life as an African Gypsy

Biggest news on little Anaya is her frequent activity in my belly. (I know, I know, she's been moving all along, but I am just now feeling her.) I love it! Her movements ease my mind and get me daydreaming about who she is and what she'll look like. It definitely helps it feel more real. She responds to her Daddy's voice when he talks to her, which is precious to me. Since her kicks are so new to me, I find myself trying to wake her up and feel a kick here and there... Jon tells me I should let her sleep. =)

As for me, I am growing! I am about 14lbs up and rounding nicely. I still feel really, really good. Yay for the 2nd trimester! Most days, besides big belly and a creature moving inside, I hardly know I am pregnant. Jon and I have been trying to go on consistent walks with our dog, which is good for keeping me moving and active. No extra hunger and no cravings thus far.

When Jon and I sing and pray before going to the hospital, Jon usually ends up praying for Anaya as well. Lately I find myself crying as we pray over her. Sometimes it is probably just hormones gone wild, but sometimes it is thinking about this precious life to be used by the Lord, which we already hand over to Him.

I'm ready for the holidays. My calendar is filling up and I am counting down until February. I think it will be here before I know it, and I'll have my baby girl in my arms!

Please pray for my friend Rosina.

She is a patient in the oncology ward, who has wounds/tumors which are not healing on one of her legs. She was informed a couple days ago that they would be amputating. As you can imagine, this was news she was taking quite difficultly. Her facial expressions shouted pain in every moment, so I tried to hope alongside her that the pain would end with the amputation. Still, I left her sad in her bed.

Today when I visited Rosina, the surgery had still not been done. She was hunched over in pain, having difficulty breathing, her eyes rolling back as she came in and out of sleep. She told me she couldn't talk today. I don't mind not talking. She needed her back scratched, water held to her mouth to drink, a shoulder to lean on, prayers to be said over her.

My prayer was and is that Rosina felt the arms of Jesus supporting and loving her this afternoon.

Please pray that her pain would diminish, that she would breath easily, that she would rest well, and that she would know the close presence of the Holy Spirit, our Comforter.