A New Begining for Connor

Last night was a momentous occasion - mine and Bill's first grandbaby was born.  Under the best circumstances?  No.  But what I do know is that God is still God and He is still available to all who call upon His name.  He is so needed in this situation with this precious new life.  My prayer is that all will be used for His glory and the growing of all involved.

So here I sit in a very strange spot in life.  Looking at pictures of this amazing baby that God allowed Katie to birth, yet knowing the difficulties that are ahead.  Strange mixed feelings indeed.

And yet, we are also poised, praying for Him to add onto our family as well.  We are all feeling the tug of our hearts as God prepares us for the little ones that He will send us.  We have been shown many secret places of His heart through this process.  He has grown me and showed me that He is a God of restoration... of hearts, of lives, of marriages, of relationships!  That is WHO He is.

When Bill and I felt the tug of God to become involved in the prison ministry at church, I saw this as a separate calling - apart from the fostering, but God has brought amazing things into focus for me.  He is that God of restoration.  There are broken lives all around us - we only have to pray for our eyes to be opened.

My prayer moving forward is for God to continue to use us - lead us - and guide us along this journey that is really His story being told through us.  His children are hurting and alone... we are saying "yes" to His call to stand in the gap and show His love.