A Friendship Made In Heaven
A friendship designed in heaven. That is the only way I can describe the relationship we have with Brenda.
This past weekend, she made the trek out to the north and visited us for a few days! It was QUITE cold; in fact, a few hours before she came, it was SNOWING! The first “snow” of the year, even though it was just a few flurries. She wanted to see the life we lived, so we invited her to do docks with us! What a trooper she was (along with all of our kids who took their Saturday to raise funds for our youth group and for upcoming mission trips!)
And one of the biggest blessings was to have her meet our little baby! Words cannot even describe the bond we have, the love between all of us, and a friendship that is unexplainable. I wish I could put into words what this relationship means, but let these pictures say a few:
I never get sick of people touching our baby! It is because of the prayers of so many and God’s gracious plan in our lives, that we have the privilege of building a family. And to have Brenda be a part of this journey with us (along with her husband and family), means so much.
Family photo before church!
And one of the most precious moments of the weekend! When we were preparing for a life with our first 2, with Auntie Brenda and Uncle Tim, we talked about what her pregnancy would be like, and how our two would learn to recognize our voices. One of the ways we decided would be a great way to build that relationship, was to read stories together, to our children inside Brenda. Of course God had a different plan, but dear Brenda, remembered our dreams. She bought us 3 board books, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, God Gave us You, and Goodnight Moon. What fun we had and what memories were created, as we spent our first night, reading stories to our little one.
A bond, never broken. SO many people asked us while we were going through the carrier process, that if the process did not work, how we could still have a friendship. To us, our friendship with Tim and Brenda was not circumstantial. It was rooted in something far beyond what any situation could effect. Were there tears and struggles? Yes, but they were all things that we were able to walk and talk about together. And we still do. We talk about where God has taken us often, how we are not the same people, and for that we are thankful. We are thankful for the journey and thankful for the journey God continues to lead us down.
A deep friendship made in heaven – as the two little ones who are in heaven, that brought us even closer, are a promise to us, that God always knows best!
