Strength for the Journey

Jeff and I celebrated our 14th Wedding Anniversary yesterday. In the card that Jeff gave me, the following words leaped out at me, and I wanted to share them with you.

" Don't worry that you are not strong enough before you begin. It is in the journey that God makes you strong".  

We had no idea when we set out on our married life that we would have a child that is chronically ill. We could not know the stress and toll that it takes on a family and marriage, until we went through it. I am so thankful that Jeff is by my side, and that we are walking this journey together. It is not easy, and there are days when it feels like we have lost our way. But God is faithful and he is reminding me at every turn that he is with us, and that he is giving us strength for this journey. I don't know if Ethan will be healed anytime soon, but I know that God will carry us through. I pray that Jeff and I will have many more years together, loving and caring for one another!