God gave us a son!

At 20 weeks, we went in yesterday for my sonogram. We're having a boy! A son! Can I just say that the sonogram experience is amazing. The technician spent about 20 or so minutes showing us different angles and views of our precious baby. With the 3D imaging, we saw his cute face and all the features: eyelids, nose, ears, mouth. We watched as his hands moved to cover his face, and he even rolled over (which we, of course, thought was pretty cool!) We saw his little feet, long legs, tiny fingers, spine, stomach, and four chambers of the heart. I couldn't help but cry. I was stunned and in awe. How could a creation that is only 1 lb., 1 oz. have such beautiful features? How can such a tiny thing have a perfectly functioning heart?

I am in love with a human being I have never met.

God gave Jase and I a healthy, growing, beautiful baby boy! And as I was typing the title of this post, I couldn't help but be reminded that God gave all of us His son. Jesus was a tiny 1 lb. baby inside Mary. He was born in a gross barn, grew up in a good Jewish family, and eventually taught and did miracles among all kinds of people. Many of those people were utterly amazed. A short time later, he was willingly executed. But God's power is way too strong for death, and when Jesus came back to life 3 days later, people were amazed. And confused. And his saving grace has been alive ever since.

I just thank God for this son of mine, but more than that, for His son Jesus, and the fact that He still amazes and saves.