On August 19, 2011 I took a home pregnancy test and it came back positive. It wasn't planned or something Dennis and I even thought about wanting at this point in our life, but sometimes God has bigger plans.
I won't lie, I couldn't sleep that first night. In fact, I had small panic attacks where I actually couldn't breath just thinking about the enormous task that lay ahead. Also, true to form, I started analyzing every aspect of having a baby. How much money do we need? How much time will I need to miss from work? How are we going to afford daycare? I'll have to get rid of my Miata. I'm not getting rid of my Miata. All of these thoughts washed over me. But for some reason I'll never be able to explain, I felt in my heart that this was a journey we were supposed to take. Whether it's God or fate, I don't know, but I just had this deep down in my soul feeling that this was the path we were supposed to take. I guess you could say I just let go.
The next day, Dennis won $1,200.00 after gambling some free play. Another sign? Maybe. We promptly put the bulk of the winnings in the savings account. Then on Sunday, Dennis won $10,000.00 after his name was randomly drawn by a computer. Surely this was a sign that everything was going to be okay. Once again, we put the bulk of the money into the savings account.
And so in one weekend, we found out our lives would change forever and became $11,200.00 richer. What an amazing weekend!
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