Jun
16
2012
God often works in mysterious ways that we won't and may never understand. Our petition for guardianship of our nieces ended with a court appearance last week. In the aftermath we have not been questioning the "why". The "why" is easy. Every detail of our lives is complete orchestrated by God for his glory. The "how" is the source of our consernation. I find myself frequently wondering "How is God possibly going to get the glory from this turn of events?" The answer is that we don't know now, we may never never know in the future, and we aren't entitled to an answer - ever. What we do know is that we have to accept it and move on. We are all having a hard time reaching that point but I'm sure we'll get there eventually.
They say "You never know what you have until you lose it". Well, it's true. Kristine and Abby were integrated into our family as our children for only two short months. I had no idea how strong and deep the bond had become between us until we had to turn them over to their father at the courhouse after our trial ten days ago. It was a cold, hard, immediate change of custody - no integration plan for the girls or visitation plan for us. I'm sure that one day we will see them again. Meanwhile we pray for them continually. It is comforting to know that God is protecting and caring for them. Thank you God for your sovereignty and give us the grace to accept it no matter what!