Spinning for Two!

As many of you know Nick and I have had a roller coaster of a life for a couple of months now. I have been having women's health issues that the doctors were not helping at all with, I was continually crying out to God for answers as I diligently searched and interviewed for youth ministry jobs around the country, and I was not hearing much from God except, "Trust Me." I would look and listen for specific answers and I knew that He had a huge plan for us.

In  my mind I thought we would be in Michigan, Oklahoma, here in Texas, I would be in an amazing church doing High School Ministry and loving my life. Nick and I totally thought that was this big amazing surprising life he had for us, so I was doing my part and praying and searching.

All the while I have such amazing friends who love me, care for me, check on me, and keep me accountable in my walk with God as they continue to pray for me.

It was Monday January 3 when Nick finally asked me how I was doing really, I broke down. I was tired of trying, tired of praying, tired of not hearing clearly where we were to go, and not receiving many offers. I was tired of working my butt off at the gym and eating really healthy yet not seeing much results on the scale. I was just tired of being tired. He held me, listened to me as I cried myself to sleep. Wednesday January 5, I finally again surrendered, writing in my journal as I prayed saying, "God, I trust you and I can say that with full confidence now, I am willing to go wherever, and do whatever you ask of me even the craziest things." Little did I know what I just said.

I had been to the specialist and gotten like a gallon of blood taken from me the previous day, and received a call on January 6 from them. This is very weird they never get lab results this soon, so after a lot of phone tag, the finally called back and here is what I heard, "Caitlyn, Dr. Alk. is referring you back to your OBGYN because your pregnancy test came back POSITIVE."

"Are you serious!!!!" I said as I started to ball frantically on my way to my eye appointment late. I was freaking out and called Nick, "I am pregnant, they said that I couldn't, what is God doing?"

So here I am processing this as I am crying in the doctors office, then head to the gym to do Body Pump as I wait to take the home pregnancy test when Nick (daddy) got home. We took it, I balled again, he smiled and cried and it was sure enough positive. Holy Crap! I didn't expect this answer, I mean I didn't want to be a mom at 23, I have all my life planned out, and I was not supposed to be pregnant til I was like 27!

But God knows everything, He is in control, He gave us a little baby, a life that my doctors said was not even possible for me now. So I had to email all the churches that I was interviewing with, didn't go to Michigan, had to decline an interview for a job I desperately wanted in Oklahoma City, and now we are staying in Katy and staying at Grace Fellowship, the church I thought I would never go back to.

Yesterday I had the honor of seeing this beautiful life and hearing the heartbeat of baby Martinez at 7 weeks.

Now I am working out nauseous and exhausted as I am spinning for two now! I am ready to be a mom, never thought I would say that two years out of college, but I truly believe God has been preparing me for a while. So come August 29 or so, 9 years almost to the date Nick and I got together, we will have a sweet new addition to the Martinez family God willing.

Please pray for us as we seek wisdom in jobs and what is to come with all the big decisions and for health for me and the baby, and Nick as he embarks on this new journey with me.