Could the Debate Be Over?

I called BirthCare today to ask about my due date. I feel confused about this but I know it's not entirely that important. I have an estimation, but I wanted to clear my mind on the confusion. They called me back and I was so excited about talking to a live person from there! Sadly, I've kinda put too much importance on this place, ranking it with somewhere like the White House or something. I will stop doing this right now.

So anyways, I asked my question, am I 9 weeks or 11, and as we worked out the dates, the midwife offered a suggestion. She told me of another midwife who is licensed to do homebirth in the Baltimore area who comes highly recommended. My interest peaked. She went on to tell me that I'm quite a distance from their offices, and that it was OK if I still wanted to go there, but this woman may be another option.

Hmm, is this an answer to prayer?

Not only was Jeff thinking about the money aspect of our birth-place choice, but BirthCare is at least an hour's drive from where we hope to live, and more than that from where we live now. This did not sit well with him. He's anal, he's practical, he's busy at work, he's tired at night. I respect all of these things and so I have been working to keep my options open.

I continued to ask questions about this woman and got her info. I immediately called and left her a message. She promptly called me back--here was my opportunity!!! Could this be, or is it too good to be true? Will she take insurance? Will we like her? How good is she?

Her response: Yes, she'd love to meet with us, November sounds great, how nice of BirthCare to recommend her, yes, she takes insurance! YES, she takes ours!

Wow!

So we meet with her tomorrow at 3:30 and although this feels quick, I am not stupid enough to pass up this opportunity. God provides and He'll continue to direct us. I'm wowed again.