I had had a big change of attitude and mindset when I wrote my last post. I had given up the fasting a couple of weeks before, and had never been really great at remembering to pray consistently to get pregnant. When I made that post, my focus had just shifted - family, responsible finances, etc. were more important than getting pregnant. And just 9 days later I ovulated and got pregnant. It was a big surprise, let me tell you!
If I'm really honest with myself I have to say I was treating the whole "fast and pray" thing like it was a coin in the "God vending machine", after all, it worked when my husband did it, so I knew what coin I needed, right? However, my husband has been encouraging me to spend time in scripture (I never really have had a good track record there, but once I get into a routine with it, it's easier), and I have been submitting to his authority and reading. We finished John, and are now in Luke, plus we're reading James this week along with our 11yo daughter. I've also been really careful with spending money - taking responsibility for it. And I guess God saw some good developing in me and decided to give me a reward. Or perhaps it's just because he's so awesome and generous. I don't know, but either way, I am ecstatic!
And for that $3500 that was going to be deductible to come out of pocket? We just received our HSA debit cards, so we won't even have to wait to be reimbursed - it'll come straight out of there! Is the Lord generous, or what?! Now we just have to figure out cars, because mine is a Mini Cooper. I'm leaning towards keeping it, since my daughter sits in the front anyway, I can put the 3yo boy and the baby in the back and it'll work just fine for weekday stuff. For family outings and weekly laundromat trips we can use the Jeep. But hub's car is high-mileage and he's thinking to retire it and use the Mini, and I'd get a crossover or van or something. Which I wouldn't mind, but it's more money. We'll see.
DS's 3rd birthday was this past Sunday and so we had his party on Saturday. We announced our news to our family and friends then, and on Thanksgiving we'll tell the rest. :)
Thanks be to the Lord!
