I have just returned from three
weeks in India and Kenya and find that returning to this time zone leaves me
awake at odd times of the night.
Yesterday, at 4:00 a.m., I had the thought, “This was the time of year
when Christina and Doug were married.” Bringing up my mental calendar and counting the days, I
realized that November 26th would have been their third wedding anniversary.
Was it only 3 years ago that
Christina walked down the aisle in her “no fear” wedding dress?
How do you mark anniversaries for
those who are with Jesus and do not need an anniversary marked?
And Doug has a different miraculous anniversary with his new
wife, Susan, that we will celebrate with joy.
I prayed and I thought—what is
important about November 26th?
Here is where my heart took
me. That was the day, three years
ago, that Isaiah became a possibility. It’s the day that two brave people with
eyes upward made a bold commitment to trust Jesus and walk a difficult journey
together. Along the way they asked
Jesus about having a baby and He said, “YES!!!”
In light of the miracle of
Isaiah, I have renamed November 26 as “Isaiah Possibility Day”.
Isaiah is now two years old and
thriving in his new family. I spent yesterday with him. He told me, “Mommy Christina with
Jesus. Singing.” That made me
smile. If you knew Christina, that
statement would ring absolutely true.
I can sense Isaiah’s joy at
calling out “Mommy!” and having a very present and loving Mommy to attend to
him. He loves his new family—so
full and rich and vibrant. I am thankful with every breath I take that God has
cared intimately for every detail of this life journey He has us on. He has taken such good care of Isaiah
and the rest of us!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
