The Gift of 16 Years
(If you are new here and want to know exactly why we are so thankful, you can read about it here and here .) Our young man is 16 today. In my mind, sixteen is a milestone in a life and it's a day that we have prayed for, for many years. It's a day we have longed for and often wondered if we would celebrate this day with Micah here with us or if it would be a day of remembering. The Lord in His wisdom and sovereignty chose for Micah to be with us and the word thankfulness doesn't really convey how we really feel. I am so deeply moved that I almost didn't want to say anything about it today. Our hearts (mine and Ken's) are quite raw this morning - in a good way. But so many people have walked the road with us and have loved our family that it's important to me to share the continuing story of what the Lord has done. His faithfulness is so evident in the life of our family, but it's also very evident in Micah's life. That fact is probably most beautif...