It is Time to Give Thanks!

For the past few months, I have been clinging to God's promises of strength and mercy. Boy, it has been hard. But today, He answered our prayers!

So, "I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High." Ps. 9:1-2

We got a very special call today. I was eating lunch with my mom in a noisy diner. I got a call and finally realized it was Sue from CWA. Our caseworker is in Ethiopia, so I had never talked to Sue before. She started to tell me about a little boy. . . I tried to write things down, but it was very hard to hear and focus!

We were all so happy!

You can tell I was a fountain overflowing with joyful tears!

We quickly finished lunch and headed straight to Chris's school to tell him. Luckily, it was his planning period, so I was able to tell him in person! (More happy tears!)

After seeing his sweet, sweet face, I rushed to get Sydney and Jackson out of school so they could see him, too. Jackson was there first, and he was so excited. He had a big grin when I told him we had found out about his brother. When Sydney got there and heard the news, she burst into tears. (Like mother, like daughter!) We rushed back to Chris's room and they got their first look at their future brother.

Yes, it is time to sing praises to you, Jesus!