Jen Is Pregnant!

God certainly has a sense of humor. I got a call from my college roommate this weekend, asking me how I dealt with morning sickness. She's about eight weeks along.

Here's the funny part: Several years ago, Jen and her husband, Tim, went through a whole battary of tests and fertility treatments. After countless months attempting to conceive, doctors finally told Jen and Tim there was little chance they would ever have a biological child. They decided to pursue adoption.

Now, Jen and Tim are the parents of two sisters from Russia, ages 12 and 13. It was a rough couple of years as the girls adjusted to their new life. (There was likely some physical abuse in their past, so the girls had trust issues as well as behavioral problems.) But, finally, it seemed like their little family had taken shape.

Isn't it funny how when we make up our mind about something, God comes along and changes it? Right now, Jen isn't jumping for joy about this baby--but I just know she will be, once she gets over that morning sickness hump. And, in the mean time, everyone else is excited enough to make up for it.

They've decided that if it's a boy, they'll name him Isaac, which means "he laughs." (If you don't know the Bible story, you can read it in Genesis 17.) It's very appropriate. Thank God for unexpected miracles.