Who knew three boys could flip your world upside down in an instant? Who knew three sweet, amazing boys could teach you so much and fill your life with miracles that you don't even have words to describe it all. God knew. And he knew how blessed our life would be. And he knew that the journey would be a struggle. But his Grace is enough. Grace to heal wounds that are deep for all. Grace for boys who are scared beyond words and behave in ways that turn your world upside down. Grace for parents that are stuck in fear, stuck fighting the enemy. Grace for the mistakes made. Grace that teaches hurting boys and hurting parents what love really looks like. Because we can't love when we are hurting and broken. And we ALL were. But his LOVE covers all. And his LOVE brings inner healing and JOY to hurting boys and parents who need to confront wounds from long ago. The first year was filled with GRACE, LOVE and JOY. God's provision because there was no way we could do it on our own. We tried and failed. But he picked us up every time, offered grace and loved us. And he brought us through to the JOY moment!! The moment where we ALL understood how to really LOVE. Because we have taken on the spirit of adoption instead of the orphan spirit. We have shouted with JOY that we are ALL sons and daughters of the king and we are all worthy!! Thank you Jesus!!
This was the hardest year of our life, but by far the most fruitful and the most amazing!! Because God shows up when we depend totally on him for everything. God shows up in our most broken desperate moments. And he wraps us in his unfailing love and walks through the valleys with us. And brings us to the mountaintop and opens our eyes so we can SEE!! So we can SEE who HE really is and how deep his love is. We love these boys with all of our hearts and all 5 of us original Bruening's are beyond blessed by three boys from the Congo. And LOVE and JOY abound in our home and we are forever blessed and thankful for God's provision of GRACE and LOVE.
Who knew opening your heart to God's will could bless you so fully, could produce miracles beyond measure and could bless you with unspeakable joy?
GOD KNEW. And I am so thankful we said yes to his call for our life. Forever changed and bountifully BLESSED!
