The Miracle of the Moment

We're going to be parents!

After a year of trying, we learned yesterday that I'm finally 5 weeks pregnant with our first child. The news came at a time when we least expected it. I honestly thought I've been feeling bloated and queasy lately because I've had too much to eat. Or because my period's delayed, as always.

Pao and I first decided it's about time we became parents one year into our marriage, with our jobs okay and  our finances sufficient.

We took matters into our own hands - doing everything scientifically possible to conceive a child. Unfortunately, I had complications and we ended up just spending a lot  of time and money seeing doctors here and there. It became so frustrating at some point that I began to not care anymore.

Apparently, as in all things, parenthood is given to you not according to your own timetable but in God's own time.

I actually already left my nth pregnancy test on our dining table yesterday because I thought it had gotten spoiled. The (always negative) results usually took only 3 minutes; this test took for-everrr. I thus had no expectations and was, in fact, planning on buying a new set later in the day. It was Pao who discovered these when it was his turn to take a shower for work...

Now we know what "happy" looks like. Heehee

In conclusion, I realize we really had no business helping God out. There is a time for everything. It just so happened that 5 weeks ago, God decided, "It's time you guys." There was no need to worry. All we had to do all this time was to trust in God's will and wait patiently for Him. (Psalm 37:7)