I'm 39 weeks along now. Baby Neugebauer is due next Monday, but who knows when she will decide to come. Last Wednesday I had some pretty consistent contractions... so I started packing my hospital bag. Then they stopped. Since then, I have had contractions, but not nearly as consistent as that day. It's been a roller coaster to say the least.
Anyway, I think I set a timeline for her to arrive before my in-laws left on their mission to Germany today. But, she is still inside. I'm starting to get impatient. I want to meet her and have her here. I want her to be safe in my arms. The last couple of weeks had been taking its toll on me emotionally.
My visiting teachers came over last Saturday and helped me scrub my doors and walls. I wasn't expecting to receive a message from them because it was more of a service visit but one of my teachers shared a scripture:
Proverbs 3:5-6
5) Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding
6) In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
She told me to remember that Heavenly Father loves me and he will be with me throughout the next couple of weeks as I get ready for her arrival. It was amazing to hear something that I didn't realize I needed. I'd like to bear my testimony of the importance of visiting teaching. Sometimes, it might not seem like you are doing much for those that you serve, but you never know when your words or deeds will lift someone and make them stronger (for example: I will be thinking of this scripture for the next couple of weeks every time I feel scared or discouraged). I believe that we are each other's angels and we are to help the Lord bless the lives of those who are in need. When we don't serve our sisters, we not only deprive our sisters of blessings, but we miss out on blessings ourselves.
