Big News and Laundry Dates

Wow, it's been a while since I last posted...

It is 1:35AM and I am sitting on my best friend's couch waiting for  my laundry to dry and watching The Phantom of the Opera for about the millionth time. We were originally watching it because Tyler has never seen it, however, Tyler is also asleep on the other couch. Like seriously asleep. He started purring earlier and I almost died laughing. I love late night Best Friend Movie/Laundry Dates. You never know what is going to happen.

Last Thursday I got some pretty major news that I have been dying to share with all of you and finally got the go ahead today.

I'm going to be a GODMOTHER!

I am so excited! This baby is going to be so spoiled, even when before it gets here in December. My roommate found out that she is pregnant Last Thursday, however, she just went to the doctor this morning and I didn't want to post on here about it until the doctor confirmed.

I also feel like I should address one thing about this pregnancy. My roommate is engaged. Yes, she is in a committed relationship and I applaud her for that. I applaud even more over the fact that she is doing right by her child. Her and her fiance will be married in the beginning of June and are thrilled about this child. She never once thought "This baby is going to ruin my life." I was so proud when she went straight to "okay, I didn't plan this but I can't change that it happened now, I can just change how I react to it." Yes, I believe that sex is a sacred act for husband and wife and that that is how God intended it to be, but who are we to judge that baby for his/her parents decisions? I am proud of my roommate and her fiance for how they are responding to this situation, and I am not exagerating by saying that I am ecstatic about having a little godbaby.

Shortly after my roommate took the initial pregnancy test, she was on the phone with her fiance informing him. When I noticed that she was crying I posted Jeremiah 29:11-13 on her Facebook wall as encouragement. She then wrote verse 11 on our dry erase board and something tells me that it will stay up there until we move out at the end of the semester. That is a huge encouragement to me. I love that when times get tough, we can bond over a scripture. I love that the verse we shared is all about how God has a plan for us. I don't know what the plans are for my roommate, her fiance, or her poppy seed of an unborn child, but I know that he has them. And that is an insane amount of comfort.

I'm going to leave you with those verses and a quote from the twitter of the ministry I worship with Sunday mornings when I'm at school for the weekend.

I love you all and will be constantly praying for all of you.

Your Fellow Water Walker,
Ashlee

"Even though His ways may not be our ways, they are good, faithful, true, and full of hope. That is something solid we can stand on!" -@TroyMomentum

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
-Jeremiah 29:11-13