Jason and I have had many discussions about children. Number of children to be exact. How is it that I still struggle with this? He got a referral today to go to the Urologist for the big "V." And now I feel a little panicky.
You're right. I have blogged on being done. Being satisfied with my fantastic three. Being totally content with being "done." Oh wait. That wasn't me. The being content part. That's the part I struggle with.
And yes, I might always have a longing to have just one more, even if I already had 5 or more. But I have committed (in my mind) to not having anymore children. Why?
a) My "other half" is DONE. And he hasn't budged in this decision in over 2 years.
b) There are days I feel overwhelmed with the 3 I have and I want to be the BEST Mom I can be to them. What if one more kid would just put me over the edge? Unable to be the best mom to them??
c) I would like to start going on short term mission trips...I'm praying about going to Uganda a year from this summer. God has laid specific things on my heart.
d) 147 Million. In the world. There are 147 MILLION KIDS WHO DO NOT HAVE A MOM AND DAD. And if, by some act of God (that's what it would take) Jason's heart changed, I would want to give a home to one of those orphans.
I KNOW all those things are true. But I still feel just a little panicky. I guess that's ok.
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Ooooh Carrie...would love to chat with you about sooo many things in your post!! I had the same panic(actually cried all day when Rock went in), Uganda(Katie Davis) and 147 million! Lots of the same stuff swirling in my head:)
These decisions are SO HARD!! But here is what I know to be true:
1.) Contentment with what you have is a beautiful thing.
2.) Adoption is a beautiful thing.
3.) Honoring and respecting your husband is a beautiful thing.
Sooo....sounds like you're doing pretty good. =) I have appreciated your honest posts about how many kids you should have. This is such a struggle for so many Christian families. All I can be sure of is that we can't go wrong when we seek to honor the Lord in every decesion. (Which, of course, could look different for each family...nice).
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