Ridlon Family "Puzzle of Life"

Life is a puzzle!  We pray for pieces to complete the picture of life.   At times God speaks to me by creating an emotion which directs me to seek His will.  In the past year God has been provoking my heart to seek His will through a feeling that reveal's "something is missing".  Lord, what is your will?  What are you trying to reveal to me?  Something seem's to be missing what is it?  Robert and I agree we are finished having babies.  We are completely grateful and content with the three boys you have blessed us with.  I don't understand!  Do you want us to adopt a baby?  I can't be pregnant again, I get so sick, and can't function!   What are you trying to tell me?  

I couldn't figure out this feeling that "something isn't right, something is missing"!

The evening of December 11th changed our live's forever.  I took a pregnancy test which revealed two pale pink lines.  My thought:  Holy Smokes!  Robert's thought: "I don't know, that is one pale pink line!  I don't think it is a positive result."  Therefore we purchased a second test with an undeniable result.  I am pregnant!!!  We found out two days before Christmas.  The same morning Robby and Christopher came into the kitchen with a schematic plan.  Christopher, "Mommy we have a plan!"  Robby, "God wants to give us another baby. We have friends with more children, and we think God wants to give us four. "  Mommy, "Boys, daddy and I are happy with the three wonderful boys God has given us.  God has given us 3."  At this point I sidetracked them by looking out the window to look for bus's.  Little did I know I would take a pregnancy test the same day and find out that "God has given us 4".  

The moment I saw the result I didn't know what to think.  What???  What will we do?  I sold our crib in tear's three week's earlier.  Robert was excited, "Really!"  I must admit I was SHOCKED!!!  I noticed within minutes of receiving the positive result, the feeling that something's missing was gone.  

There you have it!  The missing piece of the Ridlon Family "Puzzle of Life" is due August 22nd!  We are all extremely excited!  The boys are thrilled, and we are now awaiting the arrival of the fourth Rildon baby!

11 WEEKS