


In our passage today, Israel has been waiting. When would our preparation finally be put to use?įinally, on August 14th, at 6am Sierra’s water broke, and eight hours later we welcomed our little girl into the world, a moment that was worth ALL the waiting and then some. We were exhausted from the mere anticipation of meeting our baby girl. Then the 6th, the 7th … each day we woke up wondering, is today the day? Is today the day we’ve prepared for nine months? The days were long. So August 4th, that big day we had prepared for, came and went, and we were still waiting. We walked every day for 3 miles to get fresh air during COVID and stretch our muscles. We watched videos on infant CPR and prepared for emergency situations. We read books and listened to podcasts and YouTubers, soaking up all we could about the birth process.

Every day in the months leading up to that due date, Sierra and I prepared. Sierra was pregnant and our due date was August 4th. When was the last time you couldn’t wait for something to happen? During the summer of 2020, my wife, Sierra, and I could not wait to meet our baby.
