There are very few things in life that force you to stop in your tracks and re-evaluate your life. This is one of those.
It's exciting, motivating, terrifying, and overwhelming all at the same time. A thousand doubts and questions pop up with no answers in sight. I just pray that I learn enough in 9 months to have some semblance of a good father. If there's one thing I've learned in all of this it's this:
It's exciting, motivating, terrifying, and overwhelming all at the same time. A thousand doubts and questions pop up with no answers in sight. I just pray that I learn enough in 9 months to have some semblance of a good father. If there's one thing I've learned in all of this it's this:
God does not care about your 5 year plan. His plan is not yours and His plan will win every time.
Please pray I don't screw this up. I'm sure every parent from the beginning of time felt like this and it's still not quite real yet. I imagine that first scream will shock my system back into the reality of it all. Hopefully between then and now I can read enough books/Youtube videos to have some semblance of parental knowledge.
In the mean time, I'll be getting Megan some water, ice cream/Popsicle, or another pillow.
In the mean time, I'll be getting Megan some water, ice cream/Popsicle, or another pillow.
God help me now.
-Joel
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