As For Me and My House

I haven't been here much lately, as everything exciting that was going on in my life could not be made public until very recently. That being said, Marcus and I are officially expecting! Not only that, but we're expecting TWINS! The news nearly knocked us off our feet, but we have never been more happy, excited, or grateful in our lives. Everyone is asking me if I am afraid of having twins, and I honestly am not - I cannot wait! It's going to be difficult, sure, but every first child is hard! It's going to be a new experience and I'm going to love every exhausting, new, exhilarating moment of it. I do have a history of miscarriage, so we are praying very faithfully that this pregnancy will be different. Thus far, it already is. Previously I had untreated hypothyroidism, which my doctors are fairly confident is the cause of the miscarriages. Also in my previous situations, there was never a heartbeat - but this time there is! We saw two strong heartbeats at 6 weeks and the doctors are confident that it will continue. All those factors aside, God is good and with Him all things are possible! So I am simply keeping faith in the fact that he will walk us through this and keep our little ones safe - and if not, there is a reason.
Anyway, I digress. The inspiration for my blog today came from a conversation I had at work today regarding some of my ideals and opinions in regards to raising my children. My decision to use cloth diapering, home-school, and frugal shopping at gently used stores were ridiculed and mocked. It was then followed by someone saying that all new mothers have these great ideas that they're going to do things differently but eventually they all just fall into the easier way of doing things. It was right then that I realized something. My decision to pursue a healthy lifestyle does not end with eating the right way. Its so much more than that. Its about raising my kids with a dedication and commitment to bringing them up in a way that's best for them and their future. I will not take the easy way out. I will be stronger than that. I will not compromise whats right for whats easy. So even if its a little more inconvenient to do another load of wash instead of throwing hundreds of diapers in the garbage, if it takes more effort to teach my children myself so that I know they're being learning good morals and the truth, and if buying someone elses baby clothes that were worn once helps my family to survive so that we can afford for me to stay home and raise my children, I have NO problem with that. Others will chose their own paths - but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.