Waiting

Before we moved here from MN, I kept hearing this song on the Christian radio station I listened to:

While I'm Waiting
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait

I will serve you while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord

(side note: see the movie Fireproof if you haven't...that's where the song comes from, which gives it much more meaning)

How different would the world be if Sarah had not been so impatient? You really can't fault her. A decade is a long time. Ishmael will be 13 before Isaac comes along.

Heidi and I waited two years before we could get pregnant and hold Adi in our arms. The transition we went through in Fergus Falls was 15 months long.

If I were Sarah, could I have lasted 24 years, trusting that God would indeed deliver on his promise for offspring? With each year that passed, having this baby became more miraculous. When the parents are 90 and 99, God's hand is obviously in it.

Where is God's hand in your life? In the life of our church?