As I anticipate the arrival of my family from Massachusetts.....just one week from today!!.....I am in absolute awe!! In awe of Gods wonders, His answers to my prayers, and His mercy toward my family. My heart has just been melting the past few days as I think of how He has cared for us!!
Amber's little body is so fragile, and we know that each month, each week, each day of breath for her is a gift from God. Over the past year we have prayed that God would allow us to enjoy specific occasions with Amber. We prayed that God would give Amber health and strength so that our entire family could rejoice in the celebration of Noah and Sarah's wedding!
We prayed that we would be able to celebrate Amber's second birthday!
We prayed that Amber would be able to enjoy the pleasure of being a big sister!
My most recent prayer has been that Amber would be able to come to Grammy and Pappy's again....this time with her brother! To be quite honest, I have doubted. Their last trip to Pa. was in the beginning of Oct. 2011. Amber has been so sick since then....once at Thanksgiving and again just recently in Feb. and March, and each time I have thot Amber will never be strong enough to make the trip again. But look what God has done! She is strong, she is healthy, and they are preparing to be here in one week!
I have wanted the joy of having both grand-babies in our home, and maybe this sounds silly, but I long for Amber to swing on Grammy and Pappy's swing again. Last year at this time, we rejuvenated our old swing set and made it all ready for Amber, and she was able to enjoy it one time so far.
As I look forward to next week and the extravagant joy of having my whole family together, I am in absolute awe of how God has answered our prayers and granted the deepest desires of my heart. These words have been flooding my mind for days, and so I take this day to praise God for what He has done!
Psalm 40:5...Many, O Lord, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thots toward us cannot be recounted to You in order. If I would declare and speak of them they are more than can be numbered!
Psalm 139:17-18...How precious also are Your thots to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand!
Oh Joyce!! I kept laughing out loud with each picture as I scrolled down...feeling so filled with joy at the ways that Abba has heard and answered your prayers! ...and the final picture just made me bawl! "Amber ...so happy...in Grammy's Swing" To think of what a special moment that was...and to know that Abba is orchestrating yet another sweet time for you and Amber!!! ...and it will be even MORE special this time as now... Charlie gets a turn!!! What a beautiful offering of THANKS and PRAISE you offer back to Abba! ...I don't know many other Grammas who appreciate and TREASURE pushing their grand babies in a swing like you!!
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Thank YOU wonderful Father...for the extravagant ways that You show your love for us!!
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thank you for enjoying life with me Paula..for praying and caring for my family...and for praising God together with me. Your friendship is a gift...I love you...
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