Visualizing Our Answers - with Hope

by Lois Breneman, © 2007, Heart to Heart 

Last September all of our family gathered for two family reunions in Pennsylvania.  At that time our daughter and son-in-law were still hoping for another child, after a fourteen week pregnancy more than a year earlier had ended in a miscarriage.  Our older son and his wife had just been married a few weeks earlier, after they had both finally found the one the Lord meant to be their one and only life's partner, but the biological clocks were ticking, so we were praying for the Lord to bless both of these families with babies. 

At one reunion, our nephew's baby daughter, Hope Elizabeth, was being passed around, as we all enjoyed holding that sweet new baby.  After we arrived home, we viewed all the pictures taken that weekend, and decided to place the two pictures of both Joy and Rachael side by side into one frame.  They were each holding Hope Elizabeth - each one with a big smile on her face!  That double picture hung in our bedroom ever since last September, as a reminder to pray often that Joy and Rachael's arms would soon be filled - each with their very own baby.  We were hoping and praying, and that picture was a good reminder!

It is now one year later and God is so good - no matter what!  The following month Joy was pregnant and precious Ryan Elizabeth was born in during the summer!   A small picture of her is now in Joy's arms in that double picture! 


But that's not all God did!  Jeff and Rachael are expecting their first baby in April - our third grandchild!  Your prayers for a good pregnancy, safe delivery and a healthy baby are so much appreciated!  Our hearts are full of praise and joy to the Lord!  He is turning our hopes into reality, after a very long period in the waiting room.  So never give up!  God is working, even when you don't see even a glimmer of hope.  Be faithful in praying anyway.