If you look through the notes on my phone you’ll see one particular one that simply says “March 27 2016 🙂 .” It’s an old note now – not one I need anymore – not one I’d forget anyway – but it’s still there.
What is significant about March 27th, other than that it’s the day we celebrate Easter this year? It was my baby’s due date.
I found out that the baby existed late last summer. I was so excited. I’d suspected it but still the confirmation was wonderful.
Pablo was already at work for the day when I found out but I loaded Caleb up and we went to Panera to celebrate and then hopped over to Target and got him a “best brother ever” shirt.
He didn’t know what was going on but I was so excited.
When Pablo came home from work later I told him to check out Caleb’s new shirt. Once he saw it it only took a second for the truth to dawn on him. “Really?? You’re pregnant?!” His smile was huge. He was so excited.
The next day Pablo bought me flowers to celebrate: pretty pink ones in a hanging basket. We hung them outside our front door.
We didn’t tell anyone yet. Not even the grandparents. It was our happy little secret.
I’d known for only a week when I realized that something was wrong. I tried not to worry, tried to convince myself that everything was going to be ok, but pretty soon I had to face the reality that I was losing the baby.
I remember Pablo getting home from work that evening. I was sitting on the couch and I told him. I’m not a crier – but I cried then, a lot.
Fast forward to today. I am beyond blessed to be expecting another baby in six weeks. I absolutely can’t wait to meet our sweet daughter! But, I haven’t forgotten my other baby and I couldn’t let this day go by without remembering.
Isn’t it amazing that the due date was Easter?
Easter is a day of hope.
When I was in high school, my pastor had us teens write essays for Easter that began with words such as: “because Christ rose from the dead . . .”
Well, today I can say that because Christ rose, I have the sure hope of someday meeting the baby I never got to hold here on earth.
I Corinithians 15:19 says: “If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.” In other words, if Jesus never rose from the dead, our faith would be pointless and we would be deserving of the world’s pity. We would have no hope.
But He did rise! He is alive! And we have the promise that because He conquered death, we can live forever with him in heaven. And I will see my baby someday.
Praise the Lord!
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