Encouraged

I am continually amazed. Amazed at how insignificant I feel when God shows me his mighty hand. I feel inspired and empowered, but very, very small. He is such an awesome God. So, many things have come into my life because of the grace of God. Bethany and I are blessed with so many friends and family, that many people are amazed. I don't see how we would make it without you.

The Lord Our God has seen fit to comfort Bethany and I this week with a very positive Dr.'s visit. There is tremendously more fluid around the baby. So much so that she had flipped upside down in the womb. She was moving her legs and arms and the measurements continue to show interval growth. We got to bring home a DVD of her today and have just about burned a hole through it. We really need your prayers for our Oct. 6 visit with the specialist, Dr. Perry, in Jackson. It will be critical in determining if there are any defects or markers for defects. Mary Glenn is still about 3 to 4 weeks behind Bethany in gestation.

In the coming weeks, Bethany will begin taking steroid shots to help expedite Mary Glenn's lung development. She will also begin fetal assessments to monitor the baby's vital signs and other distress markers. This is unchartered territory for us, so everyone say an extra prayer for strength and faith as we navigate this course.

It is very hard for me to contain my excitement. I try to guard my heart, but I can't get past the fact that we are not supposed (by medical theory) to be here or experiencing these things. God has revealed himself to Bethany and I in a mighty way, but we must still seek his purpose. I have prayed since finding out I would be a daddy for the Lord to give us a healty baby, if it was His will. And that if it wasn't His will to give me the faith and strength to accept it. He held up his end of the deal. He gave me that strength. He revealed parts of His will to me. So, this has already been a miracle. No matter the outcome. So, it is my job to continue to seek God's holy purpose and see that His will is done. If you are reading this and you don't know the peace that only Jesus Christ can give, I urge you to seek that peace. No matter what our world of humanism, Oprahism, and modern science says, God is real. He answers the prayers of His people. He is a God of love, but also a just God of wrath. So I beckon you to submit your life to Him.

Please continue to pray for Bethany, Mary Glenn and I. And also for our families, friends, our pastors and church as they minister to us. If you have prayed for us in the past, I want you to know that your prayers have been heard by God, felt by us and caused many miracles to occur. Thank all of you, but most of all praise be to God.

In His Grace,
Shea Mc