the beach

We spent the holiday weekend at Hilton Head island with Ray's parents.  It was nice to have a change of scenery and a relaxing few days in the sun. How do we get through an 8 hour car ride with a toddler?

 Cole had a great time playing in the sand and eventually made his way into the waves. He also loves the pool right now.  

 

For some reason I thought that a change of scenery would make me less sad.  It didn't.  Sunday would have marked 37 weeks for our pregnancy.  A day we were looking towards and hoping for.  It was a hard day.  

 But we do not lose heart.  God is working in our sadness.  We are trusting him to carry us through.  We are trusting him to bind up our wombs and renew us day by day. 

We enjoyed our time together but as Ray mentioned this weekend, no matter where we go we're missing our 4th member. 

"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.  For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.  For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18