Today is Caleb's 1/2 birthday. If you have kids like mine, you know this is an important day. Caleb will discover this special day next year! Until then, we are thanking God that we have him with us in our hearts and have a few pictures to make him seem a little bit closer.
My prayer for Caleb today is pretty much summed up in the song "I Loved You Then" (on my playlist on the sidebar, if it isn't playing right now). When we finally get to see Caleb and invite him into our family, these are the words I will tell him. We loved you then. We love you now. And tomorrow.
Even before Caleb knew we existed, we loved him. While his life was going on as normal, we were loving him even then. We'll look back on days like today and tell him how much we loved him. Even way back on a snowy day in December.
And it is such a clear picture of how God loves us. Even in our sin, he loved us then. He loved us when we didn't even know about Him. He came to us, paid the ransom for our lives with his very own life. He loved us then. And He loves us now. And forever. We get to actually live out the hope of the gospel through the blessing of adoption. It is showing me the heart of God in new ways. And it really is the story of all of us who accept His invitation and become children of God.
Here are the words to the song. I can't listen to it without tears.
Pain touches everyone
Heartache falls on every heart
And all of us go through the storm
It doesn't matter who you are
And you're up against the wind
And you feel you've lost your way
Listen to me say
I loved you then
I love you now
I will love you tomorrow
When this world breaks you down
I will give you strength to stand
Look to me
Take my hand and just believe
Before this day ever began
I loved you then
Time changes everything
Moments fly by like the wind
And you can try to hold on so tight
But you'll never get time back again
Oh you feel stuck with your mistakes
Can't turn anything around
And it seems there's no way out
I won't let you go
Not even for a minute
So don't lose hope
Friday, December 12, 2008
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3 comments:
Great Post..I read your story on the no hands but ours site..I have a cleft lip/palate kiddo...God Speed with the process. we just began again..and wish for a boy..
Hi Julia! I'm new to this blogging thing! This is the first comment I've ever made on a blog! I'm anxious to go back and read the rest of your posts about Caleb....so excited to learn more. We both feel blessed to be reconnected with you and Andy....even if God used cancer to do it! :) Would love to see you guys tomorrow....especially for fudge.....call Bret's cell, or our hotel....my email isn't working!
Gretta :)
I found you through the NoHandsButOurs site. I loved Caleb's story. We, too, are open to a boy! We are a Christian homeschooling family too. I look forward to following your journey!
Shannon
www.roomformorekiddos.com
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