11/23/2022
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalm 23: 6
We welcomed our twin boys at 37 weeks on Tuesday, November 1st at 10:57 and 10:58pm, safe and sound to this world. After losing my Mom, I had no prayers to utter. The joy we once held for the answered prayer of our children was replaced with despair and fear. I had one tiny and faithless prayer, to experience one warm day to walk the boys in the sun before the long winter begun. On Nov 3rd we walked out the doors of the same hospital my Mom breathed her last, with two precious miracles and the warm glow of the evening sun on our skin. We wept on the drive home, as the Lord cracked open the territory of our hearts the enemy has been trying so desperately to claim. They were here, they were perfect and they were a declaration of His faithfulness. One day turned into nearly a week of unseasonably warm temps and time to walk our babies in the sunshine.
I will never understand why the Lord in His sovereignty chose to take my Mom at the precipice of so much earthly joy in meeting her grandchildren. I don’t know why he didn’t answer our faith-filled, desperate prayers for her life to remain here, yet answered a tiny and weak prayer about the November sunshine.
However, He has done what He said he would do- He has been our comfort, held us near, and shone His light in the darkness with the safe arrival of these two precious boys each thoughtfully named with a piece of their beloved Gram. His goodness and mercy are following us. And I am confident she is too 🥹
Welcome to the world, Grier Moore Carman (6 lb 7 oz) and Gardner Ry Carman (5 lb 13 oz). We adore you and our hearts are full of hope at your arrival🤍
To all of you that have showered us in love, warm meals, kind words, gifts, cards, and texts in the loss of our Mom and the birth of our babes- thank you 🥺 Words will never be able to express the gratitude for how you have carried us through this time. We have read every single card and outpouring of support. We love you and are forever grateful 🥲