God definitely has a sense of humor!
Yesterday morning my parents and sister were supposed to leave for home. We were all disappointed as they were heading home without being able to see our baby born, but somehow trying to trust God's plan that this was best.
Well, we got to the airport and saw everyone standing outside still. Looks like we got there before the airport opened?
As we were getting out of our car to grab bags, two men come up to tell us that the airport is closed.
Obviously somewhere along the almost 2 years of living here Jared and I have picked up this habit that we don't believe everything that we are told at first...
I continued to ignore the guy at my shoulder that keeps telling me the airport is closed. Yeah yeah yeah, I'm thinking. Just let me get my parents in "line".
Well, he continues to say this to me laughing as I'm trying to ignore him. Then we notice many more people join in letting us know there are no flights because of the storm (hurricane Irene).
Are you kidding? I started cracking up laughing looking at the clear, sunny blue skies once I realized this seemed to be true.
I was disappointed that my parents and sister were going home and that our baby still hadn't come. And now their flight is cancelled ?!
Talk about second chance !!!
After we realized that the flights truly were all cancelled, my friend who had been talking to my shoulder looks at me laughing, "Believe me now?" Yes, I believe you now we laughed.
We had to go to the offices to get new tickets for everyone, and it turns out that they can't fly out until Sunday !
So...although our little man still hasn't arrived, I feel pretty confident in saying that he will be here before Sunday.
God is definitely having grace on us through this! And probably laughing at me, too, after how much I tried to have things in my own control this week, and it just didn't work.
No problem for God...he'll just shut down the airport for a day just for us... I've never been so thankful for a possible hurricane :)
I love it! Thank you, God!!
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Awesome to see the power of God! Love you lady!!
ReplyDeleteSo awesome!
ReplyDeleteLoving you and cheering for God's timing down the road from you :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE how God works! I have been thinking of you and baby! PRAYING for a labor and delivery TODAY :) Enjoy the special extra days with your mom and sis!! Cannot wait to hear about little man!
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God is so good, all the time! Praying for you whenever I think of you!! There's a light at the end of this tunnel! love Briana
ReplyDeleteYahoo! The baby is almost here! So glad to hear the news that your family has to stay longer...hurricanes usually induce labor as the barometic pressure changes. Glad it's a boy so you won't name him Irene!!
ReplyDeleteConrats :)
ReplyDeleteGod's timing is amazing, is it not?
Oops! I meant CONGRATS! lol
ReplyDeleteI must be getting excited about the baby coming because I dreamed about it this morning!
ReplyDeleteAbout 5 a.m. (Pacific Time) this morning, I dreamed I was sitting on my bed talking to someone who was standing on a stool doing something near the window curtain, when a woman (about 40 years old - I didn’t recognize her) with 3” long soft brown bouncing curls on her head came in and announced in an almost dancing way that Jalayne had her baby. I smiled and said to her, “You already just came in and told us.” She said, “No, I just heard about it and you are the first I’ve told.” (Still in the dream )I realized I’d HAD A DREAM (in the dream!) about her coming in. As I related that dream to them, I realized the woman in the dream’s hair was a little different. It had glowing light about 2” long on the tips of each lock. Her hair wasn’t quite as curly so each lock appeared to be about 5” long.
The realization that I dreamed I had a dream in the SAME dream, caused me to suddenly wake up and look at the clock, which said 5:00 a.m. Rarely do things from the day’s events get into my dreams that same night (I had been looking at the blog yesterday [and the day before, etc.] to see if the baby had come) – plus for it to contain a dream within a dream - plus for there to be a seemingly angelic presence – so I knew God was waking me to pray long before it was time to get up, so I immediately started praying and am still praying.
I am eager for an update. Janet
You have our prayers, for your new family and for expediency and efficiency between your two countries right now.
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Heard the baby has arrived..any update even a quick one would be much appreciated
ReplyDeleteJanet, the Lord was indeed putting a prayer on your heart! Please go to this link, and others here who don't know, so you know how to pray for this young family. You'll need to scroll down just a bit. The red tape is terrible and it is prayed and hoped to get through it quickly. There is also a wonderful picture a little ways down...
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WENT TO THE WEBSITE LISTED ABOVE. WE ALL NEED TO PRAY FOR THIS LITTLE ONE. HE NEEDS URGENT PRAYER. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND SCROLL DOWN TO READ EACH ARTICLE ABOUT JARED AND JAYLENE AND BABY AND PRAY
ReplyDeleteCORRECTION THE LINK IS ABOVE THESE COMMENTS
ReplyDeleteCould be easily missed, be sure to look at the update as you scroll down the page just under the "restroom" sign photo. Many prayers going out for this little one. Put all in God's hands.
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