God's Favor

Over the last year, God has shown complete favor to Jeremy and I. Quoting one of my favorite Golden Girls (RIP Sophia :)), Picture it:

May 26, 2008- we were tapped to be at my ship's re-commitment ceremony of her and her husband. But, with being in a wedding the week before, traveling to a wedding the next week and me not feeling well.. we stayed at home until the day of the ceremony. My body was feeling really weird and I didn't know what was wrong. Later that week, Jeremy and I went to the doctor because my menstrual cycle was irregular and we could not understand why. In the meantime, we went to Atlanta to celebrate the marriage of our brother and sister. While we traveled, I felt horrible the entire weekend and still could not understand why. We come back from Atlanta and find that my doctor had been trying to get in contact with us and eventually she tells us that we indeed were pregnant but that my hormone levels were low. This meant we were miscarrying. All within one week, we celebrated the nuptials of our loved ones and never dreamt that we would soon be grieving the loss of our child.

We had plans to attend another wedding on June 7 but the doctor summoned us to the emergency room in Indianapolis for us to terminate the pregnancy fully, on Friday June 6. After being poked and feeling even worse, we had officially lost our child. Publicly, Jeremy and I were good.. smiling, moving past it.. still going to work as if this drastic event in our lives, never happened. Emotionally and even spiritually, we were taking a beating. I felt inadequate, alone, angry and less of a woman. And, Jeremy just didn't know what to do. We told so few people, no one knew the storm we were going through.

Eventually, the year progressed smoothly. Jeremy and I prayed and eventually, we moved past our inadequacies, anger and continued with life.

August, 2008- The Lord instructed us to relocate to a new place of worship.. because He told us to. We love our church family but when God says move.. you gotta move! It's here that we begin to see God for who He truly is. In September, the I Want God Conference was a true success but I somehow fell while singing in the concert and sprain my knee. I'm thinking.. can it get any worse?!

Within a month, we were pregnant again! Look at God :).. And, this pregnancy was legit! How ironic though.. we sat down and prayed that in God's timing, we would have a baby with a peaceful pregnancy and healthy delivery! (So far, so good!!) In the meantime.. Jeremy got accepted to Duke's Divinity School in North Carolina and eventually, he would get a new job making more money! And, finally, I graduated with my Master's degree after a tumultuous 3 years of headaches, negativity and favor!

Look at God! While the story could really go one and one and one.. God has shown the Gilmore's, true favor! This testimony is just a small portion of what God has done for us immediately. I could write pages about what He's done for our family, friends and more on us.. but I think you get the point! Stay obedient! God honors that thus, He blesses! Now.. we're not perfect! I mess up daily.. but being in God's will has allowed me to realize that when I do what He asks/says.. life is so much easier! My appeal to you is to get in His will!! God's favor is fair.. He's the man!! :)

Praising Him,
~Mrs. G