Pre-recorded Moments

You saw me before I was born.

Every day of my life was recorded in your book.

Every moment was laid out

before a single day had passed.

Psalm 139:16

God is not surprised by the events of the last couple of days.  I am!

God is not surprised that we don't have an appointment with US Embassy.  I am!

God is not surprised that we don't have flights for ourselves or our three children.  I am!

In my head, I know that God's timing is perfect, but why another moment?  My mind wrestles and my stomach twists as we agonize over the quick jump in air fares as we wait for our appointment to be confirmed.  I know that God will provide, but I still fret throughout the day because I know that one night of rest can result in rates that double overnight.  He wasn't surprised by those fares!  But, I still ask why.

How can I read Psalm 139:16 and fret?  He knew me, my husband, and our children before we were born.  Every day of our lives were recorded in HIS book.  Every moment was laid out...EVERY moment.  I can't remember most of the moments from today, but my Father knows and cares about every moment. WHOA!

He has a purpose.  Part of the purpose we may not know, and it may never be revealed.  But one purpose has been this:

He has used so many of you to encourage us as the clock ticks, and we know we are getting closer to our children every second of each day.  Overwhelmed and humbled are probably the best words that we use to describe how much your notes and donations have meant to us.  God has rallied troops around us!  Like Aaron and Hur holding Moses' arms during the battle, we feel the prayers that are launching us towards a new beginning.  As crazily frustrating as these few days have been, and as disappointed as we are in not knowing when we will be united with our children, we know that He knows the perfect time and recorded that moment before any of us had a single day pass.

So...until THAT moment, here's a few "pre-recorded" moments to share.

For still the vision awaits its appointed time;

it hastens to the end-it will not lie.

It seems slow, wait for it;

it will surely come; it will not delay.

Habakkuk 2:3

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