Timing

So, here's another testimony for you...

Matt and I put serious thought and prayer time into the idea of the "when" of another child. After a LOT of praying, we decided NOT to decide, and leave it in God's hands. After all, Ian could not have come at a better time. I was able to get the job at LWCS and finish the school year, and even made it back for the awards ceremony. Matt was able to spend the crucial first few months at home with Ian and I before deploying. They had a special time of bonding that was priceless. We could not have planned it more perfectly (and thought we knew when we wanted a child almost a year earlier!)...it was when we finally surrendered to God's will, we saw what His plan was all along.

Now, we caught a lot of controversy on this...what if the children are too close...how many are you going to have...what if he deploys...you just bought a house...and on and on. It was hard sometimes to have faith in our decision to trust God. But...

God has shown again that He is the master plan of everything!

Although it is sad to leave family here in Jacksonville, we knew that there was a reason. The first obvious one to us was that he would be non-deployable for 3 years. Now, we find out we're going to have another baby, and that makes it even more exciting! He will be home with us for the first 3 years of this child's life!

After a phone call tonight, things are even more obvious...that God's hand works miracles in every thing for those that turn to Him and let Jesus be the King of their life...even in decisions that seem like they "should" be our own!

Matt just found out the schedule for the training...and for starters, he will be picking up Aug. 23 and that class graduates Nov. 14. Then, he has the rest of the year off!!! The next class doesn't pick up until Jan. 3 and graduates March 27th. Right around the time baby is born, and he doesn't pick up again until May 23rd! WOW. You want to talk about timing? Matt will be home with us for the first 8 weeks of having the new baby! WOW!

We couldn't have planned it ourselves any better whatsoever...there were just too many unknowns and variables!

You may say that we have some great luck...but sorry folks, it doesn't work that way. There is a God of the Universe in charge of everything! I'm so glad it's not all up to us!!!!!!!

Yet again everything is working out when you have faith and know that things happen for a reason!! Praise God for His marvelous handiwork and His blessings in our lives.

He is so good!

If you were looking for an example of how there is a God and Savior...this is it. Prayer works, God is real, and He takes care of His children...granting them the desires of their heart and guiding them on the path to draw them closer to Himself! :)