God knows our pain ...
God hears our prayers ...
God sends his angels ...
Even though we haven't yet found "the answer" that we are looking for, we know that God is holding us in His arms ... and He is sending His angels to lift us up when we are down.
A few days ago, an anonymous friend had a vase of flowers delivered to us, to brighten our day.
The same day, a friend who hadn't read my blog in awhile started to read my first post about "The Crisis" and before even finishing the post, she called to say, "How can I help?"
Yesterday, a bloggy friend emailed to ask if she could bring dinner tonight. It was so cute when she arrived. Our kids asked, "Who is she? Is she coming for dinner? Why is she bringing us pizza?" My answer, "Because she wants us to know that she loves us, and she wanted to bless us today." Thanks sweet bloggy friend!
Yesterday, I felt led to send an email to a friend that had moved to Texas in January, to tell her what was going on. (She had experienced an adoption nightmare a couple of years ago.) Right when she got my email, she was about to book a plane flight to WA for her husband, and she was trying to decide whether or not to come up with him. When she got my email, she had her answer, and booked her flight immediately. She came right over today, to give me a hug.
Last night, I chatted on the phone with a bloggy friend from 9:45 - midnight ... a precious friend that I had never actually talked to before. Oh what a blessing that was!
Tonight, a very busy adoptive mama who doesn't get the chance to read blogs very often, emailed because her teenage daughter had checked my blog and gone straight to her mama with concern. She emailed to let me know that she's there for me, if I need anything.
Tonight, at 11:50, I got a quick email from a friend, saying, "Do you need to talk? I'm here for you. I'm praying for you."
Thank you Lord ...
... for anonymous friends
... for bloggy friends
... for local friends
... for far-away friends
... for each and every angel
that you have sent to care for us
in our time of crisis.
Laurel,
ReplyDeleteThanking God for you today!
Big hugs and trusting in Him to keep lifting you up!
Trusting Him to provide the way through this!
Trusting Him to keep sending you His hands and feet to love on your family!
Blessings and love,
Jill
Who is also here if you need me!
Isn't God wonderful in the ways he works to provide for us in so many ways.
ReplyDeleteKnow that you have many out here who are with you in prayer.
Trusting God will give strength, wisdom and healing.
This bloggy friend is looking forward to meeting you and part of your family.
Delight in Him-
Donna
I have been praying so much for ya'll. I am so glad that the LORD is sending comfort and love to you in so many ways!
ReplyDeleteWill continue to pray and think of you!
What a very sweet post. It's great to know that you are still seeing the Lord working during the tough situation. We know our prayers are not wasted, but it's still great to hear about how God is answering them =).
ReplyDeleteI hope you continue to have an uneventful day!
Awesome post - such a reminder that gOd is right there with you even in the midst of a storm. Still praying for you all!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry that you are in so much pain. You will be in my prayers and in my thoughts today. I will keep a closer watch out on your blog to know how to pray. I wish I could send a great big hug to you, but please know that my heart is crying out to the Lord for you.
ReplyDeleteLaurel, I have been and will be praying for you. I pray that God will give you strength and wisdom and peace as you continually serve him in ministering to this child. I pray God will surround you with supporters your Aaron to lift you arms when you are weary and I pray that God will minister to you as he did his servant by the brook Cherith when you are spent.
ReplyDeletePlease e-mail me if you need anything.
Laurel,
ReplyDeleteI have been pretty much offline ( no ISP for days off and on) and just got to read. PRAYING FOR YOUR DEAR FRIEND!!!! Thank you for sharing so we may hold you up before the Father together. I am so sorry for anyone's comments which are NOT encouraging to you at this time. I suspect that few people blogging with you would truly have the whole story and those would NOT be the ones who would be offering up criticism right now. Another friend was sharing that the song on her heart today was "Blessed be the name of the Lord" and we were sending favorite phrases back and forth. I mentioned "...tho there's pain in the offering , Blessed be Your Name" and those words came to me just now as I was writing and praying for you. God WILL be blessed in your life even in this crisis time because as you say in your blog header, you and Jim have loved , served the Lord for 30 years................Those are deep roots for any worm to try to chew through. Hugs with my prayers for you Laurel!
Love
Linda