life is good

Friends, I want you to know that I appreciate you all so much.

This past month has been really tough, but you have been such faithful friends and that is a precious gift to me.

I have appreciated your prayers and encouragement so very much.

Please keep praying for our friend.  I can't share anything more, but I am so grateful for your prayers.

Our God is a prayer-hearing (and prayer-answering!) God!

Because we've had so much going on, and also because it is the lenten season (which I LOVE) I've decided to cut back on blogging/computer stuff for a little while.  It's not so much that I'm "giving up" blogging, but rather, I want to make more space for prayer, study and family time.  All of these things have taken a bit of a hit with all that has been happening.

But, I will check in from time to time.  I may even write a quick post (if I have something good to say!).  I will also check in on some blogs here and there, and if you're a family whose traveling to adopt, you can bet that I wouldn't miss that!  Comments on this blog go straight to my email, so if you want to get a hold of me, feel free to leave a comment.  I might not get it right away, but will certainly get it within a couple of days.

I wanted to leave you with a story that I hope will be an encouragement to you:

A couple of months ago, I was at home with Grace while David and the older kids were out sledding.  We were doing some chores, feeling neither particularly happy or sad, when I clearly heard the Lord say,

"You have a good life."

Though it wasn't an audible voice, it was one of the clearest words from the Lord that I have ever heard.  The God of the Universe had just told me that I had a good life.

And it is so true.

I DO have a good life.

I could not stop thinking about this word and basking in the wonder of it.

Fast forward about a month.

I was in MN, visiting my parents.

My dad and I were sitting at the kitchen table, and completely out of the blue my dad said,

"You have a good life."

Wow!

My Father said that I have a good life.

Now, I don't think that my earthly father would ever claim to be a prophetic man.

But, there he was, uttering the very words that God had spoken to me just a month earlier.

I was blown away!

Father, I hear you!

I'm listening!

And I know that it's so very true.

I have a good life.

Thank you so much for this good life.

So, despite the difficulties of the last month, I am rejoicing in the fact that I have a good life.

Indeed...

I have a great life.

Thank you, Father!

Thank you, Father!

You are so good.