Joanna Gaines Explains Why She Knows She's "Right in the Middle of God's Call on Her Life"

Melissa Johnson : Aug 8, 2018
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"I believe that each of us, in every circumstance, has what it takes—that built within the construction of who we are is whatever that moment in time requires. We all will have trials, we all will have miracles, and because of grace, I believe we have it in us to handle both—no matter what that looks like." -Joanna Gaines

(Waco, TX)— [Christianheadlines.com] Joanna Gaines' surprise pregnancy may have been unplanned. But it was no mistake. And after welcoming baby #5, the star is opening up about the family's precious and unexpected gift from God! (Photo: Joanna Gaines-Facebook/via Christian Headlines)

Chip and Joanna Gaines dropped a huge bomb on Fixer Upper fans in September 2017. As the wildly popular HGTV show entered its fifth season, the stars announced it would be the last.

Soon after, the couple followed up the big announcement with more news. They were expecting their fifth child. And naturally, most people assumed there was a link between the show's cancellation and the Gaines' growing family.

But as it turns out, this was actually a case of God's perfect timing!

Chip and Joanna had no idea another child was headed their way when making the decision to end their show. They simply realized they were stretched too thin.

"We had a lot on our plates, and at some point, you have to call those shots when you feel like you need a break," Joanna said.

Chip says the eye-opening moment occurred after he checked Twitter at 2 a.m. He saw a tweet from a customer who'd ordered a wreath yet, 3 weeks later, it still hadn't arrived. Chip stayed up all night worrying over the shipping snafu, realizing it was becoming impossible to properly balance family, the business, and the show.

"It was really easy for us to feel like we could do it all when the show and the business were in the early stages," he said. "But the bigger things got—and they got big fast—the less energy we had to devote to all three. So much time was being allocated to filming that the details of the business were slipping."

Chip and Joanna have always made an awesome team. And they've always agreed that family comes first. So they knew it was time to sacrifice something else from their plate to keep on the right path.

"We had been driving so hard for so long now. And I had this sense that if I kept my foot on the gas, we might be headed for disaster," Chip confessed.

A few weeks after announcing the end of the show, the couple got the shock of a lifetime.

"I had been feeling a little emotional and crazy and thought, 'Wow, this isn't me,' " Joanna recalled. "Then, all of a sudden, I realized, 'Hey, I remember this.' When I saw the results of the test, my jaw dropped. Chip was in the driveway about to leave when I called him back and said, 'We're pregnant!' He was so excited. We're both just so excited"...

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