...change...

There's about to be some major changes in the Wilcox household...coming very, very soon.  We loaded up and left this morning for the big town of Panhandle, back to work at the flip house.  What's crazy is the next time I walk through my front door, it will be with my precious baby girl in my arms.
She's due on Wednesday, but if she's not here by then, we'll induce on Thursday.  So no matter what, I can officially say that my Selah Rae will be here soon.  I couldn't stop thinking about her this morning as we prepared to leave.  Walking through the nursery one last time, I touched every single thing that would soon be hers.  With tears in my eyes, I sat on the bed and just prayed...for her, for Kade, for us...to be honest my heart was so full of joy, nervousness, love, excitement, and gratitude that I don't even know that I used words, but I rejoice that the Word promises me the Spirit intercedes on my behalf...and on behalf of my precious daughter.
As I opened up my Bible for some time with my precious Jesus the morning, I could not have picked more perfect words to echo all that was in my heart.  I share them with you now, in the hopes that they might be used for yours as well:
"O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure."  (Isaiah 25:1)

Nothing could more perfectly sum up all that I feel toward the Lord in all this.  Come what may, whether my baby girl is perfect, or the absolute worst I could ever imagine happens between now and Thursday, my God is good...He is worthy of my praise, my exaltation, my absolute delight in Him.  In all ways, He has done wonderful things.  And I rejoice that always, His plans are above, beyond, and before me, and that always they are faithful and sure.

And to my baby girl, I love you.  You are my precious gift of love, life, sanctification, and redemption.  In all ways, I rejoice in you, and in the God who gave you to me.