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Sarah Halstead

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April 2, 2014 By Sarah Halstead

Be Happy.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: faith

The past few weeks our church has been doing a series called Be Happy. I have enjoyed every single week and it has resignated with me.  Most of you know last weeks doctor appointment didn’t go well. Then the blood tests did not go well either. The doctor said he was pretty sure I was miscarrying, but wanted to do an ultrasound on Wednesday just to be sure.

Monday evening when I learned about the blood test I could have decided to sulk around and lay in bed. Instead I took the advice of our pastor. He said that grateful people are happy people and I wanted to be happy. I took to Facebook and listed the things I am grateful for in my life.

Be Happy.

God, who has a plan for our family, even if I don’t understand it.

Kenny, who has been so supportive the last few days.

My amazing boys that can put a smile on my face no matter what.

My friends and family that have prayed for and provided for our family.

My blog so that I have somewhere to share my thoughts and to reach out to others.

Our church that has helped guide us closer to God.

A house that provides shelter.

Food on our table.

Reliable vehicles.

Insurance that covers most of our medical expenses.

I decided that no matter what happened God was in control and that I should be grateful for the amazing things I have in my life already. That I should treat each day as a gift from God. Tomorrow is not promised, therefore I should enjoy each day. I then decided to go outside and spend time with my incredible boys in the beautiful weather. It was perfect.

Today I went back to the doctor and he was not very positive at all. He told me if we didn’t see a baby in my womb then we would discuss treatment options. To his surprise there was a baby in there and a little flicker of a heart beat. I was truly amazed and ecstatic. I shed tears of joy.

Here is our little bean at 6 weeks and 4 days. Giving us a due date of November 21st.

Be Happy

As I side not I raised the goal on our Fundraising Site because I found out we have to pay  $750 out of pocket for Carsyn’s new Gait Trainer.

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  1. Britt @ One&20 says

    April 4, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    That is amazing!!! I am so happy for you and your family!
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:18 am

      Thank you!
  2. Terin Garrett says

    April 4, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Yay!!! I was really hoping for a happy ending when I got to the end of this post!! I will continue to pray for you all!! :)
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:19 am

      Thanks Terin.
  3. abrianna says

    April 3, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    Hooray!!!! Was praying for you. (Would it be bad if I said I hope this time it is a healthy girl)? I will be happy for you if it is another boy too :)
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:19 am

      He he. Thanks.
  4. [email protected] says

    April 3, 2014 at 11:30 am

    I love sonograms...so precious! Thanks for sharing on the Thursday Blog hop!
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:19 am

      Thanks so much Pam.
  5. Stephanie Clark says

    April 3, 2014 at 10:48 am

    Love the message! I have personally had a really rough week - stomach virus (I think) on top of my normal all day sickness still hanging around. I actually prayed last night that God help me to let other people see Him through me today because I don't think I've been that person very much lately! It's funny how he breaks us down sometimes to bring us closer to him. and I am so happy about baby #3! I know this may sound weird but they told me to make sure my bladder was full when having an ultrasound because that helps them to be able to see the baby better? Have you ever heard that? My regular OB office has me pee in a cup first, but at the Perinatologist even at almost 12 weeks they wouldn't let me pee before (and that US last for like 45 minutes!)
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Hope this week is better for you. God really has shown himself a lot through this pregnancy so far. I have heard that for the stomach ultrasounds but wasn't sure about the transvaginal ones. I did empty my bladder before hand both times.
  6. Katherines Corner says

    April 3, 2014 at 9:43 am

    God bless you all. Thank you for sharing your wonderful blog at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop ♥
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Thanks Katherine.
  7. Karena says

    April 3, 2014 at 7:13 am

    I love your post. I have been trying to make the choice to be happy every day, be grateful everyday, and to bring someone joy every single day! Thank you so much for the inspiration! HUgs and prayers for Carsyn! xoxo Karena 2014 Artists Series
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:23 am

      It is hard to make that choice but it does make your whole day better.
  8. Angela says

    April 3, 2014 at 2:01 am

    I spoke at my MOPS group on Tuesday and I talked about this exact thing. When we start counting our blessings, then JOY follows and JOY is our strength! I'm so happy for you that you saw a heart beat today. With our second, I bled for 2 weeks and had to do those blood tests. It's such a relief when you see the heart beating. I'm praying that your baby continues to grow well!
    • Sarah says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:23 am

      That is so awesome. Thanks for sharing Angela.

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