When two suddenly become four

We are so thankful to the Lord that the newest addition to our family, Benjamin Ezra, was born safely and healthy on Thursday 18 June 2015. What a shower of blessing it has been for us to welcome not one, but two little souls into our house in only 7 months.

One thing that has become clear to me is that no matter in what stage of life you may find yourself, it all comes with its own challenges! I think God loves us too much to let us just be comfortable. With Tabitha we had to learn to trust God, after Tabitha we had to learn to trust God, and now with Yadah and Ben we also have to learn to trust God. All for different things but ultimately we have learned and are still learning to trust God in all circumstances, for all our needs. Because when we don't have the answers, when we don't know the future and when we just need strength and wisdom we know we can trust the One who brought us so far, who is almighty, all knowing, all powerful, loving and faithful. 

"If humanism were right in declaring that man is born to be happy, he would not be born to die. Since his body is doomed to die, his task on earth evidently must be of a more spiritual nature.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Tomorrow would have been Tabitha's 4th birthday. We still think about her, miss her, look forward to see her again and are still proud to have been chosen as her parents. We still feel pain when we think of all the suffering she had to go through. But may we never forget how faithful the Lord has been to take us by the hand and reveal Himself to us through everything. What a joy it is to know Him!

We plan, once again, to fly a kite in honour of Tabitha this weekend. This time the family tradition will include her two new siblings. Yadah and Ben, we are so thankful for you both and look forward to see you grow up, Lord willing, and teach you what we have learned, not only about building kites, but about eternal things.