It's so hard for me to believe that 2010 is upon us-where did the time go? It seems as if it was just yesterday that I thought I was pregnant and really was not and ended up having to have surgery. I remember thinking that this Christmas I would not have a child and with that I wondered how I would feel. But as you already know-God is so good and blessed both Luke and I with our adorable little guy! We are so in love!
As I sit here and type, I'm trying to not get my hopes up-last night Liam slept through the entire night! Oh how wonderful it was! He ate at 9:30 pm and went to sleep at 10 pm in his crib. He did not get up until 6:00 am! It was SO NICE! So, while I'm keeping my fingers crossed for tonight and night's to come, I also don't want to get my hopes up just yet! But oh how great it would be if he starts sleeping through the night, especially since I am going back to work on the 11th!
Luke's sister is here and we ware so happy about that! Once again, the Lord has answered our prayers and provided a care taker for our little one. I was so not wanting to put him in daycare nor with someone I did not know-but like always, the Lord provided. We couldn't have asked for more. I will miss Liam terribly when I go back to work-so it will be interesting to see how that all pans out!
I'm really looking forward to 2010. I'm believing that God is going to do some great things in the Bennett household. I'm getting ready create my 2010 dream board-a board that allows me to express what I hope for in 2010 and beyond. I went to Michael's the other day and bought some really cool supplies-so, I'm excited about developing a piece that will encourage me to follow after the dreams that the Lord has placed within my heart! I'll be sure to post a picture once I complete it!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
New Mommy Diary!
OK, last night Luke tried to put Liam down for bed. Well, after a few minutes, he just wasn't into it nor ready to go to sleep. So, once he started doing that frantic crying, I picked him up and held him and comforted him until he calmed down. Once he calmed down, I took him to his room to lay him on his changing table to give him a nice clean diaper. OH MY is all I can say. When I TRIED to lay him down on the changing table, he not only gripped me, but screamed bloody murder! Honestly, I HAD NO CLUE what was wrong with him. HE LOVES being on the changing table because he gets to look at the wall and the picture on the wall that just brings him much delight! So to have him scream bloody murder when he was put on the table, just baffled me! Luke also tried to lay him down and he did the same thing to him.
Needless to say, the only thing we could think of was that he either had a bad dream about the changing table (Yea I know, this may be far-fetched), or, he just really felt that by being on the changing table, he then would go straight to bed afterwards and he just wasn't having it. Thank-goodness, once he did get to sleep and such, his fear of the table seems to have diminished. It was absolutely crazy the way he responded.
The good news in all of this is that Liam slept for nearly 7 hours straight last night!! Now, let me preface this with saying that we did place him on his tummy. I have really come to the conclusion that this boy is a tummy sleeper and the ONLY way he will sleep for long periods of time is on his tummy. Not only does he settle down quicker, but he doesn't startle himself so easily and he just seems so much more content. So, I truly think this is the only thing we can do at this point and with that, every night I have to tell myself-God is in control-I'm not. I pray that the Lord would watch over this love of my life and that He would give him peaceful and good sleep! I've come to realize in life that once you truly realize that you really are not in control, you are then free to just truly trust God in everything and with that, come a peace like never before!
Here's to hoping for good sleep tonight! :)
Needless to say, the only thing we could think of was that he either had a bad dream about the changing table (Yea I know, this may be far-fetched), or, he just really felt that by being on the changing table, he then would go straight to bed afterwards and he just wasn't having it. Thank-goodness, once he did get to sleep and such, his fear of the table seems to have diminished. It was absolutely crazy the way he responded.
The good news in all of this is that Liam slept for nearly 7 hours straight last night!! Now, let me preface this with saying that we did place him on his tummy. I have really come to the conclusion that this boy is a tummy sleeper and the ONLY way he will sleep for long periods of time is on his tummy. Not only does he settle down quicker, but he doesn't startle himself so easily and he just seems so much more content. So, I truly think this is the only thing we can do at this point and with that, every night I have to tell myself-God is in control-I'm not. I pray that the Lord would watch over this love of my life and that He would give him peaceful and good sleep! I've come to realize in life that once you truly realize that you really are not in control, you are then free to just truly trust God in everything and with that, come a peace like never before!
Here's to hoping for good sleep tonight! :)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Motherly Advice
I truly can't believe that it's been a month already since my little Liam arrived! These past four weeks have flown by. It has definitely been a journey! Right now, I'm in the process of trying to figure out how to best get Liam to want to sleep in his crib/bassinet. I will say this, at times, he's really good about sleeping in his bassinet at night after he's eaten and has been rocked. But like last night, not so good. He just wanted to be with Luke and I.
As I type this, I'm hoping he will allow himself to fall back asleep in his crib. I can only hope! Anyway, as I figure this thing out, I have noticed a couple of things. Part of me wants nothing more than to encourage new moms-because as a new mom, I know I can use all the encouragement I can get! While I have some great people in my life who mean well, you can't help but feel at times, like you are doing something wrong when they tell you about how great things worked out for them-such as:
* Breastfeeding
* Scheduling
* Sleeping through the night
One thing I have realized is that I completely understand how women can fall into a depression after having a kid! When you have multiple people telling you about how great breast feeding is and how you should really do it, how you should follow a strict schedule, etc., at times, it can make you feel inadequate. So, I completely get it! Now, I have sought out advice from people because I really do want to know how they did it-and I'm thankful for them. It's more so other people who just choose to tell you what they think, when you really didn't ask :)
This past week I had one mom from the school look at me and say, "Jen, God gave you your baby boy because you are the best thing for him. You know what is best for him. Do what you think is best and in the end, it will all work out." That was music to my ears and so the encouragement I needed.
So, needless to say, I feel this urge to just encourage new mommy's. To not tell them what I think is best, but to be there to listen and encourage. Mommy's desperately need that encouragement.
Speaking of which, Liam is now crying in his crib-off to figure out what to do! :)
As I type this, I'm hoping he will allow himself to fall back asleep in his crib. I can only hope! Anyway, as I figure this thing out, I have noticed a couple of things. Part of me wants nothing more than to encourage new moms-because as a new mom, I know I can use all the encouragement I can get! While I have some great people in my life who mean well, you can't help but feel at times, like you are doing something wrong when they tell you about how great things worked out for them-such as:
* Breastfeeding
* Scheduling
* Sleeping through the night
One thing I have realized is that I completely understand how women can fall into a depression after having a kid! When you have multiple people telling you about how great breast feeding is and how you should really do it, how you should follow a strict schedule, etc., at times, it can make you feel inadequate. So, I completely get it! Now, I have sought out advice from people because I really do want to know how they did it-and I'm thankful for them. It's more so other people who just choose to tell you what they think, when you really didn't ask :)
This past week I had one mom from the school look at me and say, "Jen, God gave you your baby boy because you are the best thing for him. You know what is best for him. Do what you think is best and in the end, it will all work out." That was music to my ears and so the encouragement I needed.
So, needless to say, I feel this urge to just encourage new mommy's. To not tell them what I think is best, but to be there to listen and encourage. Mommy's desperately need that encouragement.
Speaking of which, Liam is now crying in his crib-off to figure out what to do! :)
Monday, October 26, 2009
Hard Day
Today is going to be a rough day and it breaks my heart! As many of you know, Little Liam decided to show up early, October 7th! Little did I know that when I woke up that day, this little bundle of joy would be coming. He truly is a blessing and Luke and I are so happy to have him in our lives!
The hard part about today? I desperately need to work on getting him on a schedule and as I type this, he is screaming because he does not want to lay down and instead, wants to eat! Did I mention that this little guy is an eater? So, needless to say, today is going to be hard on mommy! Prayers would be appreciated. I know that this will end up working and be wonderful, but the process will be hard.
The hard part about today? I desperately need to work on getting him on a schedule and as I type this, he is screaming because he does not want to lay down and instead, wants to eat! Did I mention that this little guy is an eater? So, needless to say, today is going to be hard on mommy! Prayers would be appreciated. I know that this will end up working and be wonderful, but the process will be hard.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Seven Weeks To Go!
Well, it's hard to believe that I am at 33 weeks and only have 7 more weeks to go until my scheduled due date. Where has the time gone? It seems as though it was just yesterday that I found out I was pregnant!
Anyway, I have had my two official showers and I must say, they were GREAT! Luke and I are truly blessed with friends and family who have provided many of the things we will be needing when little Liam arrives! One dear friend actually painted a mural in Liam's room and it looks FANTASTIC! As soon as we finish getting the room in order, I will definitely post pictures!
Other than the pregnancy, Luke and I are still trying to get through the dissertation. My goal for this weekend is to work on my proposal and to once again submit it, while also writing thank-you notes to those you attended my shower this past weekend. I'm determined to get these things done!
Another highlight in the life of the Bennett's is that we will be assisting a church, actually the church that our school is a ministry of, with youth ministry. They have a full-time youth minister and he has asked us to jump on board and help out with middle school ministry. Luke and I are looking forward to it! Not only is the youth minister fantastic, but they recently called a new pastor and he is WONDERFUL! So, we are excited about the doors that the Lord has recently opened up for us!
I'm currently in the process of making some minor changes to my coaching website. What I realized is that while I enjoy and felt led to focus on educational consultations, I also realized that I was missing out on coaching opportunities with women of all ages, in addition to speaking opportunities. So, my website has undergone some minor changes and my hope is to still get the word out about what I offer because the truth of the matter is, I love coaching and helping woman discover their unique purpose! Be sure to check out the website:
www.coachjenniferbennett.com
Ok, that should do it for now! I promise to try to stay in touch more often! :)
Anyway, I have had my two official showers and I must say, they were GREAT! Luke and I are truly blessed with friends and family who have provided many of the things we will be needing when little Liam arrives! One dear friend actually painted a mural in Liam's room and it looks FANTASTIC! As soon as we finish getting the room in order, I will definitely post pictures!
Other than the pregnancy, Luke and I are still trying to get through the dissertation. My goal for this weekend is to work on my proposal and to once again submit it, while also writing thank-you notes to those you attended my shower this past weekend. I'm determined to get these things done!
Another highlight in the life of the Bennett's is that we will be assisting a church, actually the church that our school is a ministry of, with youth ministry. They have a full-time youth minister and he has asked us to jump on board and help out with middle school ministry. Luke and I are looking forward to it! Not only is the youth minister fantastic, but they recently called a new pastor and he is WONDERFUL! So, we are excited about the doors that the Lord has recently opened up for us!
I'm currently in the process of making some minor changes to my coaching website. What I realized is that while I enjoy and felt led to focus on educational consultations, I also realized that I was missing out on coaching opportunities with women of all ages, in addition to speaking opportunities. So, my website has undergone some minor changes and my hope is to still get the word out about what I offer because the truth of the matter is, I love coaching and helping woman discover their unique purpose! Be sure to check out the website:
www.coachjenniferbennett.com
Ok, that should do it for now! I promise to try to stay in touch more often! :)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Way too long!
Gee whiz-it's been way to long since I have posted. I guess work and being pregnant has caught up with me. Things with our little boy, Liam, look good. I actually have another doctor's appointment tomorrow along with an ultrasound. Looking forward to that. We are currently in the process of trying to get Liam's room in order. I'm hoping that the baby showers will bring in the much needed things that we will need! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Tonight I was able to take part in my first session with my new Beth Moore Study-Believing God. All I can say is Wow! It truly was amazing! At this point in my life, I'm really longing for depth-I have just felt so out of everything and my heart is just really longing for God and his work within my life. As I listened to Beth Moore, I couldn't help but miss ministry full-time. As many of you are aware, at one point prior to teaching, I worked in full-time ministry. While in Seminary I knew that God was calling me to full-time ministry and in turn, God allowed me to be a youth minister in both Texas and Miami. Well, as you already know, my heart was broken in Miami and in turn, I left church ministry.
Now, with all of that said, I have no doubt that God has currently called me to full-time Christian education. Not only do I take joy in what I do, but I truly feel that God is using me in some great ways. I will admit though, my heart loves the ministry aspect of speaking and encouraging people-something I used to do more of when I was in church ministry. As I watched Beth Moore, I was remembering this one church that once said I was the Beth Moore of my generation-um, I don't think so!!! But, I do long to not only draw closer to my God, but to also once again, be used by Him in ways that I thought would never happen.
I do hope this makes sense-pregnant brain has seemed to take over. Anyway, that's what's on my heart this evening. I think I'll just leave it at that!
Tonight I was able to take part in my first session with my new Beth Moore Study-Believing God. All I can say is Wow! It truly was amazing! At this point in my life, I'm really longing for depth-I have just felt so out of everything and my heart is just really longing for God and his work within my life. As I listened to Beth Moore, I couldn't help but miss ministry full-time. As many of you are aware, at one point prior to teaching, I worked in full-time ministry. While in Seminary I knew that God was calling me to full-time ministry and in turn, God allowed me to be a youth minister in both Texas and Miami. Well, as you already know, my heart was broken in Miami and in turn, I left church ministry.
Now, with all of that said, I have no doubt that God has currently called me to full-time Christian education. Not only do I take joy in what I do, but I truly feel that God is using me in some great ways. I will admit though, my heart loves the ministry aspect of speaking and encouraging people-something I used to do more of when I was in church ministry. As I watched Beth Moore, I was remembering this one church that once said I was the Beth Moore of my generation-um, I don't think so!!! But, I do long to not only draw closer to my God, but to also once again, be used by Him in ways that I thought would never happen.
I do hope this makes sense-pregnant brain has seemed to take over. Anyway, that's what's on my heart this evening. I think I'll just leave it at that!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Life is Good
Can I just say that I am really excited about life in general? I really feel like God is going to do a great work through me this year.
Yesterday I had my post-surgery appointment and praise God, all is good! What a relief! The doctor also told me that if Luke and I wanted to start trying again, that we could start immediately! So, needless to say, we are just going to allow God to do what He wants to do. Whether I become pregnant or not, who knows. We are just going to let God work in the way He chooses. So, we will see!
Work continues to go really well and I'm really excited about the things that are taking place. In March I leave for ENGLAND!! As I've mentioned before, I will be heading over to England for 10 days with a few of my students to explore the literature sites! I'm so excited! I'll be sure to post lots of pictures!
Also, myself and some other teachers have the opportunity to once again take high school students to Student Leadership University for four days. This 4-day conference is amazing! Students get to hear from some top-notch leaders in the world today who in turn, teach and encourage our students how to be leaders within their realm of influence. Additionally, I have the privilege of leading and implementing Student Leadership Institute at the school. Myself and five other teachers will be attending the training that I attended last year and in turn, will work with me in developing an outstanding leadership program at the school. I'm so excited-my heart beats this kinda stuff!
What's even more exciting is that last night I had the opportunity to lead my seminar on how "Parents Can Help Their Children Discover Their Purpose" to the PTO. It was a great showing and I just felt so encouraged today with the great feedback I received. I've had the opportunity to present this seminar to both parents and students at another school venue and then have also had the opportunity to present a seminar very similar to this at teacher's conferences. Each time I'm just so encouraged with the feedback I get and I just can't help but think that the Lord may use me in this venue.
Tomorrow, the student advisor from the school and myself are going to meet with a friend from church who has the same dream as we do-building a business that assists students in discovering how God has uniquely created them. We have MANY ideas in mind and are just excited about the possibility of the three of us working together and turning these ideas into a business/ministry. So, we just continue to pray and see what God does. I truly can't wait for our summer C3 program where we will have the opportunity to work with students in grades 9th-12th and in turn, give them the opportunity to discover who they are and in turn, research colleges and careers.
Anyway, all of that to say-I'm hoping that 2009 will be a good year! Ever since my "procedure", I've been spending some great time with the Lord and with that, I just can't help wanting to know Him even more. I've been going through the book of James and just trying to digest the Word of God into my life. I continue to seek God as to how I can implement His teachings within my life. And with that, I can't help but to continue picturing the many orphans in our world who have no where to call home and no one to call mom and dad. I don't know what all of these thoughts mean-but I do know that as Christians we are called to reach out to the orphans and widows. So needless to say, I've been thinking about how in my own life, I can reach orphans. While I do support a child from World Vision, I also know that there is so much more that can be done. I just continue to see where God may lead.
There you have it! The latest on life in Bennett household!
Hope all of you are doing well! Keep me posted!
Yesterday I had my post-surgery appointment and praise God, all is good! What a relief! The doctor also told me that if Luke and I wanted to start trying again, that we could start immediately! So, needless to say, we are just going to allow God to do what He wants to do. Whether I become pregnant or not, who knows. We are just going to let God work in the way He chooses. So, we will see!
Work continues to go really well and I'm really excited about the things that are taking place. In March I leave for ENGLAND!! As I've mentioned before, I will be heading over to England for 10 days with a few of my students to explore the literature sites! I'm so excited! I'll be sure to post lots of pictures!
Also, myself and some other teachers have the opportunity to once again take high school students to Student Leadership University for four days. This 4-day conference is amazing! Students get to hear from some top-notch leaders in the world today who in turn, teach and encourage our students how to be leaders within their realm of influence. Additionally, I have the privilege of leading and implementing Student Leadership Institute at the school. Myself and five other teachers will be attending the training that I attended last year and in turn, will work with me in developing an outstanding leadership program at the school. I'm so excited-my heart beats this kinda stuff!
What's even more exciting is that last night I had the opportunity to lead my seminar on how "Parents Can Help Their Children Discover Their Purpose" to the PTO. It was a great showing and I just felt so encouraged today with the great feedback I received. I've had the opportunity to present this seminar to both parents and students at another school venue and then have also had the opportunity to present a seminar very similar to this at teacher's conferences. Each time I'm just so encouraged with the feedback I get and I just can't help but think that the Lord may use me in this venue.
Tomorrow, the student advisor from the school and myself are going to meet with a friend from church who has the same dream as we do-building a business that assists students in discovering how God has uniquely created them. We have MANY ideas in mind and are just excited about the possibility of the three of us working together and turning these ideas into a business/ministry. So, we just continue to pray and see what God does. I truly can't wait for our summer C3 program where we will have the opportunity to work with students in grades 9th-12th and in turn, give them the opportunity to discover who they are and in turn, research colleges and careers.
Anyway, all of that to say-I'm hoping that 2009 will be a good year! Ever since my "procedure", I've been spending some great time with the Lord and with that, I just can't help wanting to know Him even more. I've been going through the book of James and just trying to digest the Word of God into my life. I continue to seek God as to how I can implement His teachings within my life. And with that, I can't help but to continue picturing the many orphans in our world who have no where to call home and no one to call mom and dad. I don't know what all of these thoughts mean-but I do know that as Christians we are called to reach out to the orphans and widows. So needless to say, I've been thinking about how in my own life, I can reach orphans. While I do support a child from World Vision, I also know that there is so much more that can be done. I just continue to see where God may lead.
There you have it! The latest on life in Bennett household!
Hope all of you are doing well! Keep me posted!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Catch-Up
My, where has the time gone. I can't believe it has been two months since I last posted. I'm sitting here at home telling myself that I NEED to work on my dissertation, but yet, I choose to procrastinate once again-instead, I'll give an update on what has taken place in my life in the past couple of weeks.
Christmas break started with some happy news-or so we thought. Luke and I had the opportunity to spend three great days at the Omni resort in Champions Gate. It was wonderful! Our friend hooked us up with the executive suite and really, we were just in heaven. After our first night there, I decided to take a pregnancy test being that Luke and I decided to start trying in October. Well, sure enough it came up positive as did the 100 more tests I took after that. Needless to say, we were excited-especially Luke.
Well, for the next week, I really experienced pregnancy symptoms-fatigue, nauseousness, etc. We decided to let family and close friends know that I was pregnant. A week later, I was rushed to the ER with some heavy bleeding. Four hours later and multiple tests later, I was told that I most likely had a miscarriage. Needless to say, Luke and I were disappointed.
Two days later I had an appointment with my OB-GYN. After having another ultrasound, she immediately said that what she saw was not good and that I would be in surgery the next day. Talk about a time when a flood of emotions went flying through me. She then proceeded to tell me that it looked like I had a molar pregnancy which basically means that two sperm had fertilized one of my eggs. When that happens, basically, a multitude of cells begin to develop within the uterus. At that time, my uterus was huge and she said that it needed to be cleaned out. If left, the cells would continue to develop and would develop outside of my uterus which in turn, could turn into cancer cells. Of course, when I heard cancer, I began becoming a bit scared. So again, she told me that I needed to be in surgery the next day for a D and C procedure-a cleaning out. I guess the good news in all of this is that there was never a fetus within me. What was even more interesting is that even though there was no fetus, the cells were still producing the pregnancy hormone and in turn, these cells still caused me to have all of the normal pregnancy symptoms.
Well, this past Tuesday I had the procedure and the good news is that I actually feel really good. Things went great and now I am just waiting for the report on all the "stuff" that was taken out of me. I have a doctor's appointment again in two weeks where I will in turn, get the report.
As you can see, the past two weeks have been a somewhat emotional roller coaster ride for me, and Luke. In two weeks, here's what what happened:
* Pregnant
* Working through pregnancy symptoms
* ER visit due to bleeding
* Miscarriage
* Molar pregnancy/cancer
* Surgery
The good news is that I have had the opportunity to recover this week-both physically and emotionally and the reality is, I am doing really well. The Lord has placed a peace beyond understanding upon me. Through this entire ordeal I have come to realize that I will not always have all of the answers, but even through confusion, sadness, and disappointment, I have a God that can be trusted. I've also come to realize that I have a God who is faithful and in turn, desires nothing but the best for me. While I may not understand how this can be the "best" for me-I can rest assured that He does and in turn, I can rest knowing that my life is in His hands and safekeeping. God is good, even when I don't understand.
What's even more incredible is that through this entire ordeal, I have developed a much stronger love for my Savior, Jesus Christ. Who knows, maybe this is what He wanted all along-my full love and attention. The truth of the matter is-nothing matters more than Christ.
So, the lesson in all of this-trust God even when you don't understand. Seek Him out and in turn, He will give you a peace that passes all understanding-one that you just won't even understand. One of my favorite scriptures is "Be still and know that I am God." That's what I've been doing this week-being still and knowing that God is God. My prayer is that your love for Christ would grow and if you don't know Christ that you would truly come to know Him-nothing compares to Him-nothing.
Christmas break started with some happy news-or so we thought. Luke and I had the opportunity to spend three great days at the Omni resort in Champions Gate. It was wonderful! Our friend hooked us up with the executive suite and really, we were just in heaven. After our first night there, I decided to take a pregnancy test being that Luke and I decided to start trying in October. Well, sure enough it came up positive as did the 100 more tests I took after that. Needless to say, we were excited-especially Luke.
Well, for the next week, I really experienced pregnancy symptoms-fatigue, nauseousness, etc. We decided to let family and close friends know that I was pregnant. A week later, I was rushed to the ER with some heavy bleeding. Four hours later and multiple tests later, I was told that I most likely had a miscarriage. Needless to say, Luke and I were disappointed.
Two days later I had an appointment with my OB-GYN. After having another ultrasound, she immediately said that what she saw was not good and that I would be in surgery the next day. Talk about a time when a flood of emotions went flying through me. She then proceeded to tell me that it looked like I had a molar pregnancy which basically means that two sperm had fertilized one of my eggs. When that happens, basically, a multitude of cells begin to develop within the uterus. At that time, my uterus was huge and she said that it needed to be cleaned out. If left, the cells would continue to develop and would develop outside of my uterus which in turn, could turn into cancer cells. Of course, when I heard cancer, I began becoming a bit scared. So again, she told me that I needed to be in surgery the next day for a D and C procedure-a cleaning out. I guess the good news in all of this is that there was never a fetus within me. What was even more interesting is that even though there was no fetus, the cells were still producing the pregnancy hormone and in turn, these cells still caused me to have all of the normal pregnancy symptoms.
Well, this past Tuesday I had the procedure and the good news is that I actually feel really good. Things went great and now I am just waiting for the report on all the "stuff" that was taken out of me. I have a doctor's appointment again in two weeks where I will in turn, get the report.
As you can see, the past two weeks have been a somewhat emotional roller coaster ride for me, and Luke. In two weeks, here's what what happened:
* Pregnant
* Working through pregnancy symptoms
* ER visit due to bleeding
* Miscarriage
* Molar pregnancy/cancer
* Surgery
The good news is that I have had the opportunity to recover this week-both physically and emotionally and the reality is, I am doing really well. The Lord has placed a peace beyond understanding upon me. Through this entire ordeal I have come to realize that I will not always have all of the answers, but even through confusion, sadness, and disappointment, I have a God that can be trusted. I've also come to realize that I have a God who is faithful and in turn, desires nothing but the best for me. While I may not understand how this can be the "best" for me-I can rest assured that He does and in turn, I can rest knowing that my life is in His hands and safekeeping. God is good, even when I don't understand.
What's even more incredible is that through this entire ordeal, I have developed a much stronger love for my Savior, Jesus Christ. Who knows, maybe this is what He wanted all along-my full love and attention. The truth of the matter is-nothing matters more than Christ.
So, the lesson in all of this-trust God even when you don't understand. Seek Him out and in turn, He will give you a peace that passes all understanding-one that you just won't even understand. One of my favorite scriptures is "Be still and know that I am God." That's what I've been doing this week-being still and knowing that God is God. My prayer is that your love for Christ would grow and if you don't know Christ that you would truly come to know Him-nothing compares to Him-nothing.
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