What's on tap for your weekend? I have another busy one. First Eucharist retreat on Saturday morning and a Confirmation Rite on Sunday morning followed by Confirmation practice. I'm looking forward to May so that I'm able to spend more time at home with my family.
We're traveling to northern OH this weekend where my husband is running a 24-hour trail race (crazy!) in celebration of his 50th birthday next week. We'll visit with the Sisters at Christ the Bridegroom Monastery while up there.
ReplyDeleteHappy 50th to your husband! That's great that he has found a special way to mark the occasion.
DeleteOn Sunday I'm going to a brunch for my best friend who is pregnant and getting married. Obviously, the circumstances under which the baby was conceived aren't ideal, but I hope it's still okay for me to be absolutely thrilled for her. She's 42 years old (she'll be 43 when the baby is born), and we grew up together, dreaming of getting married and having kids when we grew up. It was looking like that wasn't going to happen for her, and I have shed many tears about it. I pray daily that she and her fiance will have a holy marriage and grow in faithfulness to the Church, but in the meantime I see this baby as a miraculous blessing despite the obvious moral issues about the context of his or her conception. I myself didn't get married till I was almost 35, and struggled for years with infertility and miscarriages before we were blessed with our son through adoption, so I know all too well the fear of missing out on motherhood. (And I'm not going to lie...when I first heard the news, there was a tiny part of me that resented how she conceived so quickly without even actively trying at age 42 when I could barely conceive at age 35,and even then was never able to actually stay pregnant. But now I am just focused on the joy of the situation. God can bring good out of anything, and a new life is always a blessing regardless of how it was conceived. I am praying that she has a safe pregnancy and delivery, and I will admit that part of me is scared because I know all too well how things can go wrong, especially at her age. Any prayers are greatly appreciated! Sorry for writing a novel today.
ReplyDeleteI think it is wonderful that you are sharing in the joy of your friend's baby, especially in light of your own struggles with infertility. I will add my prayers to yours for your friend, her fiance, & their child! You are right, each & every child is a blessing, regardless of how he or she was conceived.
DeleteThank you Pilgrims! I appreciate the prayers.
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