Truly Pressing On

We've had so many happenings over the past few weeks. March 20th was Steven's much anticipated Match Day and we were thrilled when we opened the envelope and found that Steven matched at PCMH/ECU Brody School of Medicine. We're so excited to spend the next 3 years here in Greenville and hopefully many years to come.

On March 28th Steven and I went to the doctor for our first ultrasound. This ultrasound was intended to let us see if we were having multiples (a common consequence of taking Clomid). I had been feeling great with no complications so I was expecting a great visit, however we were sorely disappointed. The ultrasound showed that there was no fetal heartbeat, which meant I was having a miscarriage. As you can imagine, we were absolutely shocked. We have been through a roller coaster of emotions over the weekend but through it all we have been comforted through our faith and trust in Christ. We are blessed to know so many other couples who have experienced this grief and it has been a comfort knowing that all of them have gone on to have healthy children. We're just trusting that this wasn't the right time for this baby and praying for a healthy pregnancy in the near future.

On March 30th I had my first concert at Piney Grove Baptist Church, which in my opinion was a huge success! Considering everything that had happened, I knew it was probably crazy to sing, but I also knew that it was a fabulous opportunity to testify to others that I truly believe what I'm singing. There was a great turnout and God gave me the peace to share my struggles and songs. We raised a little over $1000 for the Huntington's Disease Society of America, which is of course, thrilling!

And finally on April 1st I had an outpatient D&C at PCMH. The procedure went well and I was so thankful that God gave me peace about the whole thing. I had fabulous doctors and nurses, that really put me at ease. I'll probably be recuperating for the rest of the week, but overall I'm doing well.

So, as you can see, just over the past two weeks, I've had numerous opportunities to practice what I preach in my album Pressing On. I know that God has a purpose in all things and I hope that out of our trials, others will be inspired to Press On in their faith and ultimately trust Christ through their own trials.