I love those times in life when God brings a blessing ....something unexpected. I've always loved rain & the analogies it carries. The earth is dry, cracked & unnourished.
Then comes the rain. Refreshing,renewing,rebirthing in a way, the earth that was almost dead.
God does the same for us.
The past year of my life has carried so much pain. The financial & emotional strain of the first year of marriage was accompanied with 4 deaths of family & people close to us...one our own child God took home at only 3 months in the womb.
All these things found us asking why & in some ways feeling like parts of us died as well.
Two weeks ago, yet another blow hit us...Ryan lost his job. A paperwork miscommunication, something not his fault but still the words "we have to let you go". With only $20 to our name & me 4 months pregnant with our second child we asked God what He wants in all this...His answer: Just trust me.
All that said, we felt dry, empty & so in need of refreshing.Just like the earth.
Last night, God sent the rain....
My brother Tim came home Saturday night to be with us a few days.This was the start of the refreshing rain. Last night the most beautiful thing happened. Our sister in law(to be) Krysta & her best friend Jamie came over & my brother Josh(who came in town wed) Tim, Sarah, Ryan & myself sat out on the porch in a huddle of sorts & joked & laughed all night long. We lost all concept of time & anything else going on &just enjoyed the fellowship & company of one another.
Before we knew it, one am long past, then two finally at three-thirty Krysta said "mom just called &we need to go home"
Hugs were shared all around & we all said goodbye & stumbled in the house bleary eyed but refreshed.
At about 6 am the rain began to pour outside...I had to smile to myself at God's timing.
We still have less than $20 in our account. We have no money...we see no relief just yet...but I have something i havn't had in a long time...hope
"We wait for the blessed hope–the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life"
(titus 2:13& 3:7)
I have nothing more to say.
*L*
