Last night while lying in bed, I said to Zach, "A small part of me is afraid that Chrystal might never call. That she'll go into labor and decide not to call us or our agency because she wants to keep the baby. Then she'll have the baby and we'll never know- we'll just never hear from her." I hated hearing those thoughts out loud. Zach shared his fears too. He said, "I basically fear three things: she'll never call, the baby will be harmed or die in delivery, or Chrystal will change her mind before she's discharged from the hospital." Any one of those things would be enough to devastate us for God knows how long.
So today, as we wait, we ask for your prayers, specifically for those things we are afraid of. Please pray the Lord will affirm Chrystal's decision to place the baby for adoption- that she will not waiver, that she'll know this truly is the best thing for the baby. Please pray Chrystal will have the courage to make that phone call when she goes into labor- pray against second thoughts and hesitation. Please pray for a safe and healthy delivery, both for Chrystal and Providence. Pray Providence arrives strong, healthy, and without any serious complications. Please pray against fear in my heart and in Zach's heart- that we will continually lay our anxieties at the foot of the cross, trusting He knows just what He's doing.
