Proclaim it.

Today as I was reading I came across this verse:

Psalm 105.1

Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name;

make known among the nations what he has done.

And so today that is what I am going to do. For two years now Matt and I have prayed that God would use the current struggles in our lives to bring Him glory, in some way, to help others know Him. We have consistently longed for our trials to be our testimony, for God's mighty hand to be revealed in ways that we could never know. For almost two years now we have struggled with the desires to grow our family, the physical pain of loosing pregnancies, and the waiting period of taking in children without a home, knowing that He would do it at the right time. Trusting that God would grow our family how He saw fit, taking the faith walk to just wait (which is really hard for me to do).

Over the last several weeks, I have struggled more than ever with the meaning of life. It is not until a life close to you is threatened that you begin to evaluate, to look at, and to wonder what it is all about. We have been faced with the uncertainty of life and attempting to trust that God is in control.

And now we see the hand of God reach down in both situations and show His faithfulness. As I sit tonight and try to put into words my overwhelming feelings of inadequacy. That He would choose to answer prayer. That He would give my mom something to look forward to. That at the exact time that we are needing Hope, He gives it. That the Maker of all life would choose my family to perform a huge miracle through a tiny life. Through that He has given us another child, a healthy pregnancy. LIFE - and only by the Hand of an Almighty Maker. Praise be to our Father in Heaven, who hears our cries, and gives LIFE and gives it abundantly!

Our prayer for this precious new life is that he/she would bring glory to God, from this day to their last. That we would not forget to proclaim His mighty act and faithfulness. That this story could bring others to know Him. May you be reminded today that He is good, His timing is perfect, He is in control, and He knows the deepest longings of our hearts.

So the facts: Jen is 12 wks, baby is in the right place! Due June 17th. Yes, a few wks into summer camp, again - trusting God's timing!