Well, I'm not sure where to start. I had every intention for this to be a blog strictly for photography, but never seemed to get around to posting. For that reason, I'll just post whatever!!!
Anyway...if you're reading this, then you've probably already read or heard that my wonderful wife, Gwen, and I recently found out that we are going to be parents! Wow!!!
After nine years of marriage, we were wondering if it would ever happen. I think I was finally coming to the point that I believed it would just be me and Gwen for the rest of our lives...and I think I was at peace with that.
Gwen and I have not had a typical marriage. We spend more time together than almost any couple, and I love it! We worked together in the same office for four years, would go home together and still spend the evenings together. Even now, while working in different locations, we still spend almost every lunch together and I never tire of her! How many couples can say that?!? We also do great on road trips while being stuck in a car for 12 hours at a time. Actually, it's one of our favorite things to do. Those are the reasons I say that I was at peace with it. Gwen and I have been a great team for so long and I always look forward to doing more things with her...just the two of us.
Well...on March 16th, I found out that everything was about to change!
Gwen came into my office to talk. She looked at me and said, "John, I have good news and bad news. Which would you like first?"
Of course I wanted to hear the bad news first. She said, "The bad news is that we are gonna have to re-do the guest bedroom."
I thought, "Oh dear. She must have painted the carpet, caught something on fire or maybe even put a hole in a wall." (She does things like this, you know?) : )
But then she continued..."The bad news is because of the good news... I think I'm pregnant!"
Boom! Now that's some serious news! I don't recall my reaction, though. I'm sure it was good. I'm also sure it took a while to process. I'm still processing it.
I know those words had been something she'd been longing to say to me for some time (and I couldn't be happier). I also know that those are words that many of our friends and family have been anxiously and prayerfully awaiting.
I guess to get to my point of this post...I just want to say "thank you" to everyone who has been so diligent to pray for us and to encourage us along the way. It's amazing how God has blessed us with so many people in our lives that love us so deeply. If I were to name every person who has been praying for us, I would be typing for weeks!
Bottom line: God is good! Even if we did not have this awesome news to share, God would still be good. No matter what happens (and hopefully I will behave accordingly) God will always be good!
So in this time of awesome news, Gwen and I (along with many friends and family) want to give praise to God and share our excitement!!!
