2 Corinthians 1:3-4
this was absolutely amazing! ed's internship group at covenant surprised us with this beautiful, amazing, thoughtful, incredible gift! ed has mentioned that they have asked how they can minister to us right now in our journey, we've received cards from them, food and gift cards....i feel like i say it all the time but we have just been so humbled! then, to get home from work tonight to this amazing "comfort basket".....it was more than i ever could have expected! there are delicious scones and snickerdoodles (ed's favorites!), a yummy candle and soap, gas money, and gift certificates galore!! seriously, galore - st. louis bread co, amc movie theater, mcallisters, blockbuster, and two 1-hour massages! can you believe it? i couldn't. it was like mary poppins carpet bag - we just kept pulling things out of the basket, it was bottomless!
i feel so undeserving of all the love and grace and kindness and generosity poured out on us. it feels like this has been going on much longer than a year and a half. it's kind of sad but in a lot of ways it's hard to remember a time when something hasn't been going on. with every bit of me i just want to yell, "enough, already, enough! let's move on to the next chapter, please!" then am i trying to rush through something the Lord obviously wants us to go through and experience? if we're going to be honest, probably. it's too painful, it's taking too long, it's too frustrating, it's too lonely - and the pity party list goes on and on.....(i'm really good at diving in that warm little comfortable pool from time to time). i know i am so fortunate. there are others, even others close to us, that are suffering so much more than we could ever imagine. there are others that don't have near the support system that we do, that don't have the encouragement and the love. so many people that are close to us through school and church and work have been Jesus with skin on to us and it has been such an honor to see that. this has been one of the most difficult yet sweetest times of our married lives. ed and i have been loved in ways we never knew possible, we've been cared for in amazing and thoughtful ways, our hands have been held through this entire time and when we've been too tired to walk our sweet family and friends have carried us and carried our burden for us. when i think of all the ways we've been provided for, the love and friendship that has been bestowed on us, how many times our names have been lifted up in prayer...it's just awesome, overwhelming, inspiring, and yes humbling (obviously my new word for the year b/c i'm humbled so often). i'm just in awe.
what a great place to be, huh?
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