Sovereign Over Us – Aaron Keyes, Jack Mooring, Bryan Brown
There is strength within the sorrow, There is beauty in our tears
You meet us in our mourning, With a love that casts out fear
You are working in our waiting, Sanctifying us
When beyond our understanding, You’re teaching us to trust
Your plans are still to prosper, You have not forgotten us
You’re with us in the fire and the flood
Faithful forever, Perfect in love
You are sovereign over us
You are wisdom unimagined, Who could understand your ways
Reigning high above the heavens, Reaching down in endless grace
You’re the lifter of the lowly, Compassionate and kind
You surround and you uphold me, Your promises are my delight
Your plans are still to prosper, You have not forgotten us
You’re with us in the fire and the flood
Faithful forever, Perfect in love
You are sovereign over us
Even what the enemy means for evil
You turn it for our good, and for Your glory
Even in the valley You are faithful
You’re working for our good, and for Your glory
Thanks Karmen for introducing me to this awesome song by Aaron Keyes. This is the cry of my heart and the sum of many of my prayers- put to beautiful song.
He is working in our waiting. He is teaching us to trust.
He is sanctifying me- that's for sure. He is calling me to take care of some things that I didn't even realize needed dealing with- (like forgiveness for past hurts, forgiving people now for hurtful comments etc.).
He has not forgotten us! This is truth! When I am tempted to listen to the enemy telling me otherwise, I choose to remember the truth. I KNOW that He has not forgotten us.
And what the enemy means for evil- He WILL turn it for our good and for His glory! -
I am so thankful that in this time of waiting and in this valley- our savior never leaves us and He is faithful to complete what He started.
This last week was another one filled with delays (multiple times the court documents have had spelling errors so our POA has been unable to take them and submit them to the embassy). We have also heard about a potential new "fee" that will be added now due to what seems to me like personal agenda/ political issues. Sigh! The last 2 times I got to try to talk to my sweetie she was having meltdowns and didn't want to talk. All things that to be honest discourage me a bit. It is easier to wait when you know it is either unavoidable, you know you are making progress, or it's for a good reason. It is easier to pay huge fees when you know the reasons for the expenses, when they seem to be legit. It is easier to be there when your daughter is melting down. To be able to see what is going on and be able to try and comfort and provide. BUT- we haven't been called to easy- we know this. We are called to pray, to rest, to trust and to praise. Pastor Kevin talked about how lament/prayers and the praises to our Lord are partly for our healing - and I wanted to shout AMEN in church. Praising Him through the struggles and disappointments has brought joy and healing to me and remembering the Lord's sovereignty and goodness has been a balm. He has all of us under the shadow of His wings and no way will He allow the enemy to win. He IS in control. He WILL turn all these disappointments and frustrations and roadblocks into blessing.
Praise update:Jay was able to connect with Joy on Sunday (so thankful for Skype phone calls!)and she was feeling happy and chatted with him and it was so good to hear! She started back to school this week so all of the Homme Clan has officially started back to school! :0)
Huge Praise Update!:We got a wonderful email this morning (about 4:30am) that our document was printed without errors and signed by the judge! PRAISE!!!!
Next step- a document that needs to be made/printed and signed that gives us permission to take Joy out of the country.(Since we have an Interim decree rather than the full and final decree).
