THE LUSTIG FAMILY: ON THIS HOLY FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

HAPPY FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

13 years ago today (on this Holy Feast Day) I found out that I was pregnant with our sweet Nicholas!!

Nicholas and I the day that Nicholas was born

July 19, 2004

HERE IS THE STORY OF DECEMBER 8, 2003

Of that great Feast Day in 2003

Jeremy and I had been praying for a third baby and just the week before this day back in 2003, I had taken a pregnancy test and it had come up negative. I was a little sad, but thought to myself "well maybe next month." I took Madison to Pre School at St Elizabeth's the morning of December 8th before heading to Mass to celebrate the feast of this holy day. I returned home with baby Savannah and took another pregnancy test, just because I do that sometimes, even though I know it is going to be negative (I know… It's just what I do)

Well…Jesus had a special surprise for me that morning! A positive pregnancy test! I was so excited that after thanking Him, I called Jeremy at work to tell him right away! I just could not wait until he got home.

Then, I headed back to school to pick up Madison (as pre-K was only a half-day back then). I was beaming with great news and could barely keep it to myself.... then I saw my three great friends, Larisa Weldon, Laura Perez, and Amy Jones Larsen, standing in the hallway visiting ( waiting to pick up their kids as well)

Without a thought I ran up to them, totally interrupted their conversation as I jumped up and down yelling, "I'M HAVING A BABY!!!" They so sweetly and immediately, stopped what they were doing and took time to totally celebrate with me with lots of hugs and laughter!!!

I will never forget that day for the rest of my life!!!

Thank you Jesus for my friends and for making this an extra special feast day for me!