Lochander
Disciple of Prayer
I am 19 years old and discovered I am pregnant. My 22-year-old boyfriend of a year and a half is shocked but happier about it than I am. He is an amazing man who just graduated college and got an amazing job. We decided we are going to get married, a home, and start a life together. Everyone is happy but me. I am so afraid, angry, sad, and excited. I am not sure if I want this, but I cannot give it up nor want to terminate the pregnancy. I am just so scared. I have all these doubts, like if we will stay in love as our future will hold tough patches, will I be a good mother, Will he be a supportive father and husband (i think he will but i don't know i feel doubt now even though he has been wonderful), How will my life be from now on, will my husband now help me raise our baby for christ, did christ mean for this to happen to me, is this a punishment for having pre-marital relations? I know nothing about this new life. I know nothing about infants, motherhood, birthing plans, or even adulthood. I don't know how to do taces, set up health insurance for my baby, etc. I think I have to take a semester off my senior year of college. I'm so close to graduating and becoming a teacher and I am not sure what my goals and career will be like now? I am also worried about the health of this baby. I was suspected to have an epotopic pregnancy but we think it is ok now but I have been having symptoms of a miscarriage and I won't know until my next doctor's appointment. I don't even know if I hope it survives or not, and I feel like a terrible person for feeling this way. I do not want to lose my baby but at the same time, I want normalcy again. My sister told me that this is a miracle, as I had an IUD so the chances of pregnancy was so low, and that the devil hates marriage, the family unit, and children as it is gifts from God, so he will attack me and make me feel ugly, bitter, horrible, and doubtful towards my husband and myself. She said the devil will try anything to distract me from God's purpose and plan. I wonder if it is that? But even if it is, how do I combat this? My feelings and hormones are all over the place and I just feel like this is too much. Additionally, my husband will be moving towards his job to earn us a living and get us a home, but I will be finishing one more semester at college so I am not too far behind. I am worried about how I will do this pregnancy mostly by myself as he will be 2 hours away, and how the pregnancy will impact my schooling. Should I just take a whole year off to be with my husband or just suck it up and do it so I am only behind for one semester? I cannot do my school online because Elementary Education requires internships which can't be done online, and my last semester would just be completely student teaching so I could finish it in the new town where my husband will live. I do not know this is all just too much for me and I am struggling to hold it together. Please just pray for me that everything will work out, that God has me, that I will not forget God's goodness, and just for strength and health.