Baby days

We have been reflecting over the last few weeks on our lives at this time of change (again!). As we are entering into parenthood we have realised that whilst practically we have very little, our lives are still incredibly rich.

The vast majority of new parents, or parents-to-be, spend the last few months before the birth hastily preparing ‘the nursery’ in a house they own. Or, if not, at least they do the best they can with a spare room in a rented house that they have been in for some time in an area where they are settled, know well and are known. We, on the other hand, fit into neither of these categories.

We have chosen this strange lifestyle, trying to follow God in this way as best we can and to use our skills in the most appropriate ways possible. We in no way regret this decision and we have had an exciting (and challenging!) four years. Whilst we may have very little physically to show for the last four years, we are privileged in many other ways. For example we are incredibly fortunate to have parents who have space and who welcome us in to stay with them for a time. We also have lots of friends who share their experiences (and baby stuff!) with us.

That’s not to say it’s all plain sailing though. It can be very difficult at times, when our minds try to compare what we have to the things many of the people around us have. However, we know this is not the full picture. We know that we are all just trying to live our own lives in the best ways we can, and therefore not only is it fruitless to try to compare but it is meaningless too!

We know that we will do our very best to give our baby the best start in life possible, regardless of the material setting in which it will start out. And that, we hope, is the most important thing of all.