God is Good

I know that I have been the bearer of bad news lately, and I am sorry for that. Well, today was a day Nate and I never thought we would have to face. We went in for a follow-up appointment, since we are 12 weeks pregnant, only to find out that our baby has major complications. The baby has an enlarged bladder due to outflow blockage. It was a day we had waited for, the day we would find out we were having a boy, but it was coupled with much sadness. We were informed that the baby would either miscarry, die soon after birth or be born with severe problems. Since the baby cannot release fluids, the amniotic fluid will be low, resulting in underdeveloped lungs, and the kidneys will be underdeveloped due to the amount of blockage from the bladder. We know God is in control, knowing He CAN do anything, but He doesn't always do what we want. I pray our baby is healed completely, but moreover, I pray for God's will. The song "Blessed Be Your Name" from the Vegie Tales CD has been playing in our car for days now, and it rings true in my life right now. Below are the lyrics, just in case you want to pray for us....we are praying through these words hoping that the pain will only lead us closer to Blessing God's Name:)

Blessed Be Your name

In the land that is plentiful

Where Your streams of abundance flow

Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name

When I’m found in the desert place

Though I walk through the wilderness

Blessed Be Your name
Every blessing You pour out

I’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in, Lord

Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name

When the sun’s shining down on me

When the world’s ‘all as it should be'

Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name

On the road marked with suffering

Though there’s pain in the offering

Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out

I’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in, Lord

Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away

You give and take away

My heart will choose to say

Lord, blessed be Your name

You give and take away

You give and take away

My heart will choose to say

Lord, blessed be Your name