We were thrilled (and a little shocked) to find we were expecting our fourth child the last week of April. Benj was in Ukraine, I was living with his parents in Bountiful, and we were gearing up to return to Lviv with Benj May 19. I was busy house-hunting, and feeling more unsettled and emotional about our future than usual ... Benj likewise (an ocean away) was working hard and praying for confirmation that our fledgling start-up would catch on. During one FaceTime conversation where I expressed greater emotion than usual in mid-April, Benj responded: "I think you are pregnant."
"No I'm not!" I snapped back.
But the accusation stuck, and the first chance I had I took a pregnancy test ... and another the next day, just to confirm ... as always in such cases, Benj was right:)
In some ways, my uncertainty for the future grew exponentially - where will we live? would our baby be born in the USA or Ukraine? prenatal care?
Of course, I'm writing this in retrospect, and Sara Leonetta (2.5 weeks old now) is a fabulous addition to our family. And in truth, many of those initial uncertainties are still ... uncertain. Where will we be living in 6 months? What is in store for Bubbles? But, even with those uncertainties, we feel a deep sense of gratitude to be entrusted with this blessed baby, and peace in the future - whatever, and where ever - that may entail.
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