New Hope

Life is significant. From the first beat of that tiny heart, to the last breath we take on earth, every event in our lives adds a beautiful brushstroke to the great canvas of history.

From the moment I set foot in Texas to pursue midwifery, I have been pushed outside my comfort zone. The decision to leave behind the old, and pursue the new has been a difficult, yet significant choice. The past six months I have experienced struggle, failure, and victory. I have watched God reveal His strength to me as I have grappled with life and applied myself to becoming a midwife. My heart has been healed as I have walked through both joy and sorrow in the experience of birth. I have been both shocked and thrilled with what I have seen, learned and attained. I feel no doubt that God chose the Family Birth Center to be the place where I began my journey... in this place I have been welcomed, accepted, and challenged to attain that which seemed impossible to me. Every new day brings its struggles, but I am confident no mountain is too big, no valley too wide, no ocean to vast for me to overcome with God on my side. I am but a small drop of water in the vast sea of midwifes, and yet I know each of us has a destiny to change the lives of the mothers and babies who cross our paths. In this I have confidence.

For me, a million puzzle pieces of purpose have fallen into place since beginning to study as a midwife. Every birth I have attended has been a heart-changing experience for me. I have encountered dozens of mothers, each so different and so unique. I have watched men embrace the gentle call of fatherhood and observed families pull together to conquer the impossible. I have seen mother's and father's weep together, work together, and wrestle together for new life. The brushstrokes of God have painted my last year into a beautiful picture of new hope after struggle. I feel the significance of this season of my journey being dedicated to life. I am so happy and so peaceful in the plan of God as it unfolds for me...

 I will always cherish the mothers, fathers, and families whose love reaches out to me as they work hard to bring new life into the world. I have discovered purpose in the celebration of the artistry of God as He paints history through our lives.