*Love Letters*

Long before I became pregnant, or was even married, I had heard about expectant mothers writing letters to their unborn children while in the womb. I knew then that this was something I looked forward to doing.

When Krislyn's little body was beginning to form inside my tummy I began thinking of this project and remembered the scripture from Jeremiah 1:5:
"Before I formed you in the womb I new you. Before you were born I set you apart..."
How inspiring it would be for my daughter to know, years later, exactly what I was feeling and thinking towards her before she was even born.

I began to fill pages and pages, pouring out my love and excitement of her arrival in each letter. I wrote about everything from my experiences with pregnancy to my anticipation to see who she looked like more, me or Daddy. I would write to her about my desire for her to come to know the Lord at a young age, and how I prayed for her health and safety every day. I would write to her about how much her Daddy and I love her, and how all of her family was excited to meet her . Everything I wrote to her was a constant reminder of how much a blessing children are.
Psalm 127:3 ~ "Children are a heritage from the Lord. They are a reward from Him."

Sometime in the fifth month of my pregnancy we found out that Krislyn was having an irregular heartbeat. The echocardiogram showed signs of a rare deffect that would without a doubt require surgery within the first six months of her life. I wrote to Krislyn about this and I told her that I had faith that everything would be okay and that the Lord had a special plan for her life; no matter what the outcome may be. I wrote to her that I believe the Lord heals miraculously; even when the doctor says it's impossible.

The Lord did heal her. The doctor's main concern was that during labor the contractions would be too much for her heart to handle. We believe that the Lord supernaturally held her heart in His hands the whole 42 hours we were in labor, and when she was born, her heart rate was completely normal. One week after Krislyn's birth we had another echocardiogram done. The results of that scan were that there was absolutely nothing abnormal about her heart whatsoever.

My last letter to Krislyn was one of overwhelming joy and praise to the Father for her healing. One day I will show her all of the these letters of love; letters of hope; letters of faith, so that she may know what a treasure she is to me, and how much we loved her even before she was born.

Our Encouragement to You:
If you are expecting, think to yourself about things you would like your child to know later in life. Journal your thoughts and feelings down as you go through pregnancy; wisdom you aquire or experiences you have. You will be happy and inspired as you read through what you wrote years later. And so will your children.