I like to be in control of things. If something goes wrong, I like to be the one to fix it. But there are things that are out of my control, and many times I am helpless to fix. I've become very aware of this through Carolyn's pregnancy. Early on, Carolyn was complaining of some mild abdominal pains. At the time, they seemed mild. While I was concerned, in my mind it was a small issue. However, a few weeks ago Carolyn woke up in the middle of the night wincing in pain. The abdominal pain was so strong and so long that she began crying after an hour because of the sheer intensity. While I could get her some Tylenol and water, that was all I could do and it didn't seem to do any good. So I decided to pray. Gradually the pain subsided and she was able to fall asleep for the rest of the night.

For the past week, Carolyn has also had some trouble sleeping again. The abdominal pain is nowhere close to that one night, but there's a dull level of discomfort that's been just high enough to keep her from getting a full night's rest. So last night before going to bed, we specifically prayed that Carolyn would be able to sleep soundly. Again that was the only thing that I could do to help her out.

To my surprise, Carolyn woke up this morning having slept through the entire night! Usually she wakes up at least once or twice at night, but she didn't even do that. She told me how refreshed she felt and comfortable she slept through the night. It was a huge relief for me and a big reason to be thankful to God this morning. He truly is in control of even these small things in life.