We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair, persecuted, but not forsaken, struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of JEsus so that the life of JEsus may also be manifested in our bodies.
Bring it Paul!!!! YEs that scripture just excites me and brings me to tears at the same time. What Paul and his buddies were facing is so much more difficult then what I face but look at what he was writing and he meant it. This is a life with Christ and life not lived in the flesh. Bring it on flesh because you are going down!!!
As we wait for the kids I go through such a crazy range of emotions but God's word always gives me a good slap in the face and I am so thankful. I long to go into hiding with my bible and just pray and read until we get the kids. That is not possible and not what God has in mind for us. We must keep living, we must keep serving HIm, we must keep parenting the children we have and be obedient in that, we must keep worshipping Him!! I even have to keep cleaning and cooking while we wait. OH it hurts so bad, but I guess I can so no pain no gain. There is pain in growing and maturing out faith. Yes God I want it but please carry me through this.
