Searching for God's Gift

This year God gave Tom and me two amazing gifts.  He gave us two precious sons.  Sadly, before we were able to meet our sons God called them home to heaven.  We were given two great gifts and they were taken away too soon. 

Tom and I have been through so much this year.  It is hard to even fathom what we have had to deal with.  The overwhelming grief of losing two children in one year has been almost more than we can handle.  We have only been able to keep going through the support of our friends, family and most importantly our Heavenly Father.  God has given us the hope to keep going, to not give up on having a family. 

Now Tom and I are left searching for our gift from God.  We know God has plans for a family for us, we just do not know what they are yet.  We are now searching for that gift.  We do not know how we are getting our family, but we know one day God will give us one.  Until that day, we are left searching for our gift.  God may give us other gifts along the way.  Gifts we do not expect. Gifts that come from our grief.  Now, each day, we search.  What gift has God given us today?

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11

Praise God for His faithfulness in giving us our gift!