God Is Good

A year ago today, God chose to bless Natalie and I with a special gift.  This gift came with a fear of the unknown: of what would be our new reality and what would never be the same again.  God through His sovereignty and grace, chose to give us Mackenzie Grace.  Early in the morning on October 5th, Natalie and I were excited and scared - as the day continue to evolve and the difficulty of birth developed, my fears where intensified and emotions overwhelmed me.  I can honestly say that on this day last year was one of the greatest strengths in my prayer life; I feared for both my wife and my future daughter with the difficulties of the delivery - but once again God is sovereign and a year later they are both living to His Glory.

In the past year, due to the circumstances of our current life situation, I have had the opportunity to spend far more time with Mackenzie Grace than I would have in any other context.  This has been an amazing blessing as we spend many daddy/daughter days together doing all of Mackenzie's favorite things such as going to the botanical gardens, parks, and the apple store.  I have learned many things in the past year that are of great value, however the most valuable thing I have learned, I cannot summarize in mere words, I have learned the love of a father for his child.  Through this learned love, I now understand more fully and completely the love that The Father has for me - I now grasp what an Awesome love it is, in every sense of the word.

Happy Birthday to Mackenzie Grace who has brought so much into our lives this past year, but more importantly All Thanks Be To God for the great love and blessings He has lavished upon us.

A Timeline of Sorts of the Past Year