"Ponder anew what the Almighty can do"

The following is taken from an email I sent a few friends a couple of weeks ago.  We had a scare involving my pregnancy and were shown first hand the power and care of our almighty God.  Even so, I was more than a little uncomfortable sending this out but was so uplifted by the whole experience that I couldn't help but share it.

I wanted to share with you a miracle and blessing that happened to me this morning.  I'm now 14 weeks along and so I've been pretty confident in the health of this baby.  Don't get me wrong, I still have some anxiety but you do relax a little bit in the 2nd trimester.  But, last night I started bleeding- badly.  I left a message for my OB and then Bob and I headed to the ER.  I was so thankful that he was home and not out of town (he's gone every other week) and that we weren't already in Miami (we're going on Saturday)!  Bob's parents were able to come over and put Leola to bed and stay here until we got home. 

The ER was so quiet- another blessing- and we were processed right away.  My OB's office called me back and told me I did the right thing by going in and that the hospital would page my doctor.  Minutes later a nurse came into the room and told me that my doctor was on his way- something I didn't expect at all!  I totally expected to see some random ER doctor.  When he arrived he did an ultrasound and immediately saw that the baby was doing great- moving around and in good shape.  Praise God!

But, he also saw a mass in my uterus measuring 2 1/2 inches- almost bigger than the baby!    During the examination, he could actually feel my uterus bulging on one side.  He said it was probably a tumor or fibroid and that there was really nothing they could do about it at that point and it was probably nothing to worry about, at least right now.  He explained what was causing the bleeding and it made sense at the time but I honestly can't repeat or explain what he told me. (Which probably explains why I got a C in college biology!)  Anyway, he said he wanted to get a better look at it in his office. 

We were in and out of the ER in less than two hours (the ER staff was really great!) and were so thankful we had somewhat of an answer.  Still, I was worried about the tumor/fibroid thing, and really not knowing if that's what it even was at that point.  I tried not to think about it and was just so thankful that the baby was okay.  

I had an ultrasound at my OB's office this morning.  The baby still looked good.  After looking at the screen for a minute, my doctor said to me, "Heidi, remember that mass we were looking at in your uterus last night?" (um, yes!)  "It's no longer there!"  There was no sign of a tumor or fibroid.  He was amazed and couldn't really explain what it could have been- maybe a blood clot?  But that big?  We may never know. 

I am just overflowing with thanksgiving and joy right now and couldn't help but share it with you all!  I'm so thankful for the timing of this and for my doctor.  How wonderful to have your OB remind you that we have a God who is sovereign and although things like this may take us by surprise, they do not surprise Him.   I know we are not guaranteed to get the outcome we want but that God is sovereign, powerful, and good either way.  He gave me a sense of peace that carried me through the entire experience. 

Here is a link to a great hymn, Praise to the Lord the Almighty.  I love this version by Fernando Ortego.  Its funny how you hear the same hymns over and over but different verses jump out at you at different times.  The third verse struck me just now... "ponder anew, what the Almighty can do..."

Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEh7Vt9sxmc

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[SeaBird]

Fernando Ortego rocks!