Dancing with God

This was emailed to me by a very dear friend. I wanted to share it with you all and let you know we are reconnected to the internet. We had a great and promising appointment with Dr. Barnett over spring break. I promise to post all about it in the next week. Until then, know we are well, busy and as always grateful for you prayers!

Dancing With God

When I meditated on the word Guidance,
I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word.

I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.

The movement doesn't flow with the music,
and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.

When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,
both bodies begin to flow with the music.

One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back
or by pressing lightly in one direction or another.

It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully.
The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness
from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.

My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.
When I saw "G": I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".

"God,"u" and "i" dance."
God, you, and I dance.

As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust
that I would get guidance about my life.

Once again, I became willing to let God lead.
My prayer for you today is that God's blessings
and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.

May you abide in God, as God abides in you.

Dance together with God, trusting God to lead
and to guide you through each season of your life.


And I Hope You Dance!

Signing Out....Temporarily

Just wanted to post one last thing before we pack up the computer. We have scheduled an appointment with Dr. Barnett on Monday at 3:00. I was shocked at how fast we got in (considering I couldn't remember to call until this morning). I guess it helps to have a history of good visits!

Please pray for a productive meeting that is not too overwhelming. We will be discussing the IVF process and will begin to make decisions about our next course of treatment. Hopefully I will find a place with free Wi-Fi to update you all next week on how it goes. If not, please feel free to call. I'm sure I'll want a break from unpacking boxes! Until then...

Mark 10:27

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."
Mark 10:27 (NIV)

This was the verse of the day today. It was also the day we confirmed we are not pregnant. Before you feel sorry for us, know that we have a great peace that God's plan is just unfulfilled. We actually are ready for a break from the doctor appointments and from having life revolve around what day of the month it is. God does know what's best for us and as much as we don't like it sometimes, it's hard to be truly upset. He has blessed us greatly with a new house, a bonus for Joel that will help pay for 2-3 IVF tries, and surrounded us with amazing, supportive people to share this journey with. So yes, with God all things are possible.

One down...one to go

Weeks that is. We have one more week until we know if the IUI was successful. For me this is the worst week. I almost dread each new day because it could present the news I don't want. Please pray that each day will bring peace and not dread. I will let you know what happens this week.

We are also moving a week from today. AHHHH! We learned that we will not have internet for 2-3 weeks after moving because of how DirectTV sets it up. I will be going through blog/internet withdrawal especially the first week because I won't be at work. Please understand our lack of blogging during that time. If you can't wait that long for information just call us!

Have a great week and keep praying!