I'm learning to rise above challenges that seem overwhelming. Anything worth achieving, is definitely worth fighting for...

I'm learning nothing is impossible. Anything we dream is achievable with God on our side. The more I've been challenged in midwifery, the more my passion has grown. I am so excited about my life and my future in midwifery!

"God doesn't give you the people you want. Instead, He gives you the people you need. To teach you, to hurt you, to love you and to make you exactly the way you're meant to be"

May 22, 2011

I’m overcome with how truly blessed I am to be a midwife in training. What an incredible opportunity God has given me! I feel like God has provided me with a love and passion for life and continues to heal my heart with every new life I get to welcome into the world. How blessed I am to watch mothers struggle so hard and get so rewarded with their little miracles!

Just this past week I was able to witness three new little lives begin on earth. One little boy was the answer to ten years of earning, praying, and hoping on the the part of his parents. What a miracle he is and how amazing it was to watch his mother welcome him with tears of joy! His father was unfortunately unable to be present in person, (he serves in the US army - currently stationed outside of the country) but was able to be involved over the phone in the last minutes of labor. The mother had been pushing for two hours unsuccessfully, but as soon as her husband called, that little boy came out with only two pushes!  It was such a special moment to witness the mothers joy, and hear the father overwhelmed, thousands of miles away, by the cries of his newborn son! Is God not amazing?!

One little girl slipped into her father's arms after only thirty minutes of labor. With two older brothers and one older sister watching on, this little miracle surprised everyone and came before even the midwifes could arrive! At 8lb 13oz she came healthy, strong, and ready to meet her mommy! I felt so blessed to watch the love in this family and hear the accounts of the birth from the children. Children really are the best story tellers...

Just today I got to share in the happy shock of a surprise baby girl, who had been anticipated as a boy because of ultrasounds all throughout the pregnancy. Imagine the reactions from her parents! This little girl came after 12 hours of labor and was welcomed with so much surprise, love and relief on the part of her mommy. God sure does have a sense of humor when it comes to ultrasounds...

This week has been epic in so many ways. From sleeping on a bouncy air mattress with another midwife during a long labor, or arriving too late when a baby decides to come in thirty minutes, every adventure I experience while training as a midwife is beautiful and complete in its own way. I'm discovering the joy in the journey and I treasure every adventure God brings my way. 

Oh the adventures of training to be a midwife...