Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Another way to put it

We have the greatest cell group and this week was just what I needed.  We talked about things we wished God would change in our lives and why we thought he didn't.  Then we prayed and asked God to reveal Himself to us in those areas of our life.  It was super awesome.  While I was sharing, I got a bit stuck trying to explain how I feel when other people announce their pregnancies.  One of our cell members has gone through a time of waiting as well and she put it sort of like this (this is not a direct quote):

''It's like in ministry.  You see someone in their area of ministry and it's going exceptionally well for them.  You are happy for them because you know it's a good thing!  But when you look back at your own ministry it doesn't look like there's.  When you’re put the ministries side by side it looks to you like their ministry is doing so much better than yours, and you might get discouraged.  What you might not see is that your ministry is doing well too, just in a completely different area.''

That is totally true for Jared and I.  We've definitely had some rough times in the last 2 years waiting for a baby, but our relationship has grown so much stronger through it all; and not only our relationship with each other, but also our relationship with God.

We are SO grateful for amazing cell group!  You guys have helped us out so much, more than you could possibly know.  We've really appreciated the way you guys pray for us or just let us vent, or say just exactly what we're feeling.  We love you all SO much!

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