During my mom's visit we were awaiting the arrival of my cousins 2nd baby, so there were many phone calls and updates. My aunt, her mom, was scheduled to fly to be there for there for her delivery. With her first son she delivered just days before Oma arrived and was really hoping this baby would wait for Oma to arrive. Well, the end of the story is that they headed to airport to pick up my aunt while having contractions and their bags packed. Sure enough baby boy waited just until Oma arrived and they headed strait to the birthing center from the airport!
We were all so thrilled and praised God for His amazing timing!
Now move forward in time a couple weeks to this week that just finished. My husband has been out of town for schooling and my mom flew back to the US in the same week...leaving me home as a single parent of 3 little ones (who also happen to sick during this week) for 7 days. Not the ideal situation. Wishing WE had planned it better, as if we actually have any control of His time.
This time we were questioning God for his timing...?
Let me just be honest; this was a hard mom week. The biggest challenges were saying good-bye to mom and having the girls get sick. Hope stayed home from school on Tuesday and after a good 1st half of the day, then unfortunately the 2nd half was not so good between us. That same night after the twins went to bed seemingly healthy, an hour later they were crying with completely stuffy noses. Let's face it, having twins brings different challenges than having a single. So I can't pick up 1 baby while the other is still in her bed because the other loses it. So I tried bringing them both in my bed for cuddles and love, but that didn't really work because they kept each other awake. They didn't want to take the Tylenol that I offered (which was also weird), couldn't breath through their noses, and just cried in their own bed...whew...what to do? In the end I brought Hope into my bed so that she could get some sleep and closed the door and let the twins cry it out off and on ALL night / morning...that was a LONG night.
So I had to ask, is this God's good and perfect timing? Like He had for my cousin?
Of course it is. Why do I think that? This is His answer to my questions above.
The morning after my long night, I drew strength for the day from reading my devotional and opening God's Word. This ultimately brought me closer in relationship to Him and His work in my life. Constantly my hearts desire is to draw close to God and learn more about Him and lean on Him for strength instead of my own. This week I had to do that more than ever. Just like this my cousins hearts desire was to have her mom with her during the miraculous birth of her child. God loves and wants to give us our hearts desire, no matter how beautiful or ugly it can come.
Timing isn't everything, but it is a part of His good and perfect plan.
"Learn to trust Me when things go 'wrong.' Disruptions to your routine highlight your dependence on Me. Trusting acceptance of trials brings blessings that far outweigh them all. Walk hand in hand with Me through this day. I have lovingly planned every inch of the way. Trust does not falter when the path becomes rocky and steep. Breathe deep droughts of My Presence, and hold tightly to My hand. Together we can make it!"
{from: Jesus Calling}
"For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever!" 2 Corinthians 4 v.17
I am now happy to say that my husband is back HOME with all his girls!
PRAISE GOD!
