Wow! What a difference a year makes. As I sit here Christmas Eve thinking back on this past year, I am brought to tears to think about how far God has brought us in such a short time. It was this day last year that we found out our long-awaited dreams of having a child had finally come true. And what's so amazing is that in that moment, I thought this is the best Christmas present ever - and it truly has been. As I sat today snuggling my son - the sweetest baby boy with a smile that not only lights up his face, but the world around him - I just couldn't believe that my life is exactly how I had always hoped, prayed and dreamt it would be. I am blessed beyond measure. Brian and I have often had the opportunity this year to speak about our journey to becoming parents. And the thing that strikes me as so bizarre but true is that we both know that this is exactly how it was all supposed to happen. I remember vividly being in the midst of that pain and longing and how excruciating it all was, and yet I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was all part of God's perfect plan. It wasn't easy to walk through it all those years but oh how sweet it is to be on the other side of it and to look back at the transformation in our hearts as a result of that path laid out before us. And so I offer up to anyone who may be needing it...hope. If you are in the midst of your darkest days with a longing in your heart that will not be stifled and yet there seems to be no hope, know that even if the path you are walking now is not going in the direction you want it to be that God has a plan and a destination in mind. I pray that this will be the year that makes all the difference for you.
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