Wow! I can not believe it has been so many days since I have posted anything!
Sorry to those of you who have been reading this blog and wanting some info of what is happening!
Well, I think I already told you that last friday morning we had a birth, a cute little baby boy to welcome to their family of 3 boys!
Then Tuesday night about 11:30 we were called to a birth, we drove separate because she was north of the area and there is someone due that is very south of the area-just in case one of us had to leave for another birth. That momma had a beautiful birth, a new daughter to welcome to their family of 2 boys and one girl. Well about 60 minutes after that birth and we were called to another birth-the one very south. So I left and went there. This was an Amish women, and the drive was about an hour and a half-but I did make better time than that since it was about 3:30-4 in the morning and there were no other cars on the road! (well not many anyway)
Arrived to her home after driving on a few highways, then for about 10 miles of very curvy -hilly roads to her home. She was not laboring too much, so I had her rest for awhile. When the other midwife arrived we decided to leave for a time-so went home. We got home just before 11 am on wednesday-and I was so tired. But wanted to wait until I heard my husbands voice before going to sleep. So after talking to him during his lunch hour, AND a client back home-I tried to go to sleep. But I could not sleep-I needed to deal with something that this client needed-which is not easy being over 12 hours drive away from her!!
But I did, all of that took a few hours...so I got up showered and ate some food (had not ate really since last night-except for some fruit-the life a midwife! You think I 'd be skinner with the way I am eating most of the time!)
I also did a load of laundry-then finally about 4 pm I was able to rest for about 45 minutes. Oh sweet rest...I had not had any since Monday night....
Now, remember this other momma was still laboring! So we could be called back any minute. After 45 minutes, I got up and ready to be called away if necessary. We 'visited' with one client, and planned after her visit/apointment if we had not heard from this laboring mom, we would order some food (both to tired to really cook and nothing sounded good anyway) then rest until we were needed. Well, as soon as that woman and her husband had left the office, the phone call came. The husband said we would soon be needed but not ready for us to come back yet..
decision to still order food and eat...
second call minutes later...well, 'maybe we would be needed sooner'
decision to still get food and eat it on the way...
Third call-"no, we should come now" ... decision made to just get into the car and go...no food. Oh the life of the midwife!!!
So away we went...arrived to a laboring momma who had her baby about an hour and a half after we arrived. I guessed the time, it is always fun to do that (but I do not tell the mom, because do not want that time to come and then go...and mom get discouraged) but the dad, he was joking about guessing when it would be "all over" and then guessed too...I wanted to say about 10 minutes sooner than what I said out loud- but did not-but then it did happen at the time I actually wanted to say! I guess you had to be there to see the humor! Well, it was more like "joy" that the mom was finally done with such hard work (now to just raise the child!)
They had a sweet baby girl, to blend with their 2 daughters and a son they already had. We got home about 11pm that night, and I went to bed soon after getting home. Sleep! I slept until this morning even! WOW!
Now there are 2 left to deliver-and just waiting on one of them, and I can go! I am getting excited to come home and see my husband and family!
I do have my midwifery license for this state, and we have not fully decided what to do yet -if moving or not is the thing we need to do....
We will see...
So now for some scripture to think about. I wonder how many people in the church marry people that the LORD might not have had for them to marry? Did you really listen to the LORD before you were married? If you are not married let me encourage you to wait on HIM to find your partner. HE will bring the right person to you...just be patient.
AS I already said in a previous post, I KNOW that Scott was the man that the LORD had for me...
We were believers, but we were living our lives for us-not for HIM at that time. So we were not living in the LORD at all, and actually I think if I would have died during that time, I think being out of the will of GOD my FATHER -my salvation was questionable.
I was thinking about this scripture today...
1 Corinthians 7:39
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
only in the LORD...so many people do not listen to that part-they take the part before that and think, see we have liberty to marry whom we want to....and then years later, they are struggling in a marriage that is ungodly.
I am not saying divorce -no, hear that again everyone...I am NOT saying divorce. You are in a marriage and now you are to look to the FATHER for your relationship with your spouse.
Work on that...but today I am not addressing that area- I am not addressing married people today...
I am speaking to those of you who are not yet married..think...pray and listen to what the will of GOD is for your life.
IF you are single, is there a reason HE still has not brought to you a spouse? Does HE have something for you to do yet that would require you to remain single?
If you are struggling with the fact that you are single-do you have anger and bitterness towards GOD because you are single? Remember HE already knows that, so hiding it from HIM -well thinking you are hiding it from HIM is just plain stupid! You might be hiding it from the people in the church, from your friends and family-but your not fooling GOD!
Do you look to all of your friends that are married and think-why not me? Jealous??? Keep a attitude of thanksgiving for the situation you are in-single- and keep your heart from being jealous. Instead thank the LORD for your life, your situation and work on being content. Remember in HIS timing HE will bring the right person to you. Also change the jealous attitude to a rejoicing attitude for your friends who are married!
Are you really submitted to HIS will for your life? If you are, you have to remember that HE has a plan for you. HE will bring to you the right person for your life in HIS timing. Your job is to wait on HIM, remain in HIM, and just grow in the knowledge of HIM...as you do that, HE will in HIS perfect timing bring to you the person that you are to marry. You should not even have to date as-our society does today. Why date a bunch of people trying to find the right one? My children did not do that-thankfully. They waited until the LORD brought the right one for them...and then...married them! What a wise thing to do! It prevents a bunch of baggage from being with someone else that you have to drag into your marriage. Scott and I did date others, and then we had baggage-and Trust me, that baggage often comes out later in the marriage and the stinky old stuff in there does pollute the marriage! GOD's way is perfect-waiting on HIM! Allow HIM to bring the right person to you. Then when HE does, react when HE says to-dont just sit on your butt and wait for HIM to ask the person out for you! Silly! Trust HIM!
Ok, I am rambling here I know-but there are a number of you in the body who are single and I just want to encourage you to continue to be patient on the LORD. Seek HIM first, and HIS will for your life. HE will bless you with love and love from the right person HE has for you as you just abide in HIM first! What a joy it will be to be a witness to those of you who are waiting on HIM for the right person for you!
I will be rejoicing with you!
Be blessed today!
Ireena
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