What a ride!

This picture reminds me of how life has felt over the past few years. Really, ever since Paul and I got married, and maybe even throughout our engagement, too. ... A fast train. Much of the time, I really haven't even felt like myself. So much going on, so many emotional obstacles to overcome.

Now, however, things are finally normalizing (whatever that is, right?). Yes, there's another baby coming, and things are just going to get crazier and crazier. But, I finally feel like I am living my life, not waiting to start it, trying to function through it, etc. God has been faithful to see us through some pretty tough times ... a miscarriage, pretty substantial financial troubles, changes in schools, jobs, residence, church changes and two successful pregnancies ... the list goes on and on. How is it possible that so much has happened in our just under three short years of marriage? I'll tell you how. There hasn't been any letting off. Until now.

"Thank you, God, for what you've taught my family and I over the past three years. Thank you for taking us through all the trials, and for using them in such a way that I will never regret having to have gone through one of them. You are so good. And, your ways are so far beyond our understanding.

I thank you, too, for the relief of being in a place where, no matter how brief a moment it might be, we are able to rest and look back at all of the "running" and actually be thankful for it ... sincerely thankful. I pray that we might be able to continue to be thankful in all things. Good or bad. Amen."