Day one...

Funny the roads that life takes you down sometimes...

And it's amazing how our God works and how faithful He is. We were all so shocked to hear that Marie was pregnant. Especially after we were told by numerous doctors it would be a long hard road with a possibility that it may not happen at all. Guess God showed them who's boss.
"You're going to be an Auntie" were the words she kept saying that colored my morning every shade of happy. My first thoughts were "what did Gabe get himself into now?" Surely she wasn't talking about herself.
"No, I'm pregnant. You're going to be an Auntie." The thought took a while to process. I was sure I didn't have any other sisters whose childbearing capabilities would grant me the coveted title of Auntie so this had to be Marie on the other line. The next few moments could only be described as unexplainable joy that consumed my body from my head to my toes. God is good...so so good. Then came the repetitive "WHAT?!?! SERIOUSLY?!?! WHAT?!?!?"...then the tears...then came the high screechy screams that my body could no longer contain. Marie was pregnant. God is faithful. Take that doctors. I think from that day on I called every few days wanting a play-by-play on this new journey. I'm sure Marie was praising Jesus for caller ID (it's ok, I forgive you for not picking up). I guess I can only say it was a fun road for me...seeing pictures of her expanding belly, hearing funny stories of her "pregnant-lady syndrome" , seeing her radiate in her beauty as she slowly transformed from girl to pregnant-lady to pending-mother, and hearing the excitement in Ariki's voice as he proudly assumed the title of pending-father. Marie was going to be a mother. Amazing.
God showed his power to Marie and Ariki...and to all of us. He is a God of miracles and can make anything and everything happen. Why should we ever doubt?

As they say: science only goes so far...then comes God.