As the days pass by, I am constantly in amazement of God.  There are so many little things that have happened and continue to happen, that prove to us God’s sovereignty in this experience.  He has ways of comforting us in our grief that can only be His ways. 

Yesterday morning, the phone rang, and when I answered it, I heard the beautiful sound of new lungs serenading the arrival of life, and the voice of a Daddy that was too happy to even be tired.   I knew … it was our dear friends, Daniel and Rosalyn.  They called to annouce the arrival of their darling baby boy, Brian Eric.  This call brought another kind of tears, tears of joy that have deeper meaning than those shed at other births.  Brian’s big sister, Janelle Dawn, is celebrating the streets of gold with Isaac today.  She left this world in December of 2006 at just three months of age.  

 I was in awe of God.  Daniel and Rosalyn, who well know the path of tears and pain that death of a loved one brings, as well as God’s overwhelming grace during such a time … they are privileged to be an instrument of joy and comfort right now.  That is just the way God is.  Thank-you, Lord.

Below is a picture of my little girl’s reaction to the news that Rosalyn’s baby had finally arrived.  She loves the Bylers dearly, and has been very anxious to see this little one that she knew was growing inside his mama.  Her expression mirrors my heart.