Oh how He loves us...

During my time with my Lord this morning, I was overcome with His love for me. It has been displayed in so many ways over the past 9 months. From His direct loving on me through His Holy Spirit, to the too-many-to-count beautiful friends who have shared in our joy and excitement, to the many gifts we have received, to the way God has brought Sean and I together in a way we have not experienced in a long time. God IS so good. He desires good for us. In tears, I could not stop praising aloud in my living room His greatness, power, Majesty and might!! I give all glory and honor and praise to His Name and to Him alone!!!! There is no other reason for this miracle but by His Name and power alone! Thank you Father!! Oh how the Father loves us! He is always faithful to fulfill His promises to those that love Him.

I was just reading my very good friend, Lisa's, blog. She and Brent are adopting twins. They are due one month behind us but may very well come in the next few weeks. Again, I was overwhelmed by God's goodness as I thought of all Lisa and I have gone through on this journey of infertility. Even during my prayer time this morning, I was praying for her and couldn't help but stop in praise and worship for how He has brought us both to this point of beautiful miracles, and all at the same time! That we could go through brand new parenting together with all its ups and downs. What a great support we will have in each other. In her blog she wrote a poem from the book Streams in the Desert. And I'm going to borrow it and post it here. We don't always know or understand the road that God has us on. There are still many things, looking back, that I don't understand. But in the end, God IS wiser than we and He knows, like a Father, what is best for us. Sean even commented last night that God's timing really is better than ours. And the trials and difficult things we go through will always be used by Him to grow us and perfect us. It is in our brokenness that we get our eyes fixed back on Him, right where we need to be. Not one moment is ever wasted by Him. He does not cause them, but He will always use them for His purpose. Thank you Lord for loving me so very much to spend so much time on me!

We may wait till He explains,
Because we know that Jesus reigns.

It puzzles me; but, Lord, Thou understandest,
And wilt one day explain this crooked thing.
Meanwhile, I know that it has worked out Thy best-
Its very crookedness taught me to cling.

Though has fenced up my ways, made my paths crooked,
To keep my wand'ring eyes fixed on Thee,
To make me what I was not, humble, patient;
To draw my heart from earthly love to Thee.

So I will thank and praise Thee for this puzzle,
And trust where I cannot understand.
Rejoicing Thou dost hold me worth such testing,
I cling the closer to Thy guiding hand.