I had my 39-week OBGYN appointment yesterday, and it looks like Baby will be making his/her appearance any day now. The plan is to go into labor, arrive at the hospital with time to spare for an epidural, have an uncomplicated labor/delivery, and avoid a c-section. At least that’s my plan! Yet, the longer I’m at this motherhood thing, the more I’m seeing that I need to worry less about my plans and be open to whatever His are.
So, keeping that in mind, I have a favor to ask: Can I bring you with me into the delivery room?
Remember my weekly “put it to work” series where I asked for your prayer intentions on the blog? Let’s consider this a special Labor & Delivery Edition of “Put It To Work”! I’m gathering intentions that I can write down and pray over by name as I labor. Regardless of how things go, I want to put my labor and delivery to work. My hope is that I’ll be able to remember that there’s a much bigger Body of Christ outside of my hospital room that needs prayer. (See, even there I’m assuming I’ll deliver in a hospital bed and not in the car!)
What intentions can I write down and pray for on your behalf? Don’t be shy! Big or small, immediate or remote, I want to hear about them and bring them with me. Thank you in advance for entrusting me with them, and thank you for your prayers for me and Baby in these days to come.
Hi Catherine, I do have an intention. Please pray for my Catherine and her upcoming wedding (April 16), that all goes well and that the Holy Spirit is present in all of us for the next few weeks. Also, that her job goes better. I will be praying for you! ??
How exciting that the wedding is so soon, Deanna! I’m so happy for your family. Of COURSE I will add these intentions to my prayers. Can’t wait to see pictures of the big day!
Pray for Fr. FLANAGAN
path to Sainthood and that he may continue to be a guide for parents and protector of families.;) You’re such a beautiful mother Catherine!
As an Omaha girl, I love this prayer intention, Carla. I believe Fr. Flanagan miraculously interceded for my brother’s friend when he was battling cancer, and I prayed for his intercession. Thanks for the reminder to pray for his path to sainthood!