Hello Friends,

As I write this I am sitting in a couple waiting rooms.

How is that possible? Most people can only be in one place at one time.

Well, my physical body is waiting on Bo to finish up with surgery on his arm. It's been a crazy few weeks leading up to today. Hurry up and wait kind of crazy.

We haven't talked too much about today, it caused us both some anxiety. It was better to keep busy and do more. It was easier that way.

It reminds me of my c section in 2022. As I was in the weeks following it I had to do more, keep busy and don't let my mind be still for too long. It's funny how we deal things.

That was another time I was in a waiting room. Waiting for the pain to go away,

waiting for my body to recover and feel "normal" without restriction,

waiting to not feel sad, and most importantly,

waiting for God to answer me.

The second waiting room, is the spiritual waiting room.

The one where you talk to God, ask him questions and wait to see where He leads us. Not the kind where you will feel this in "x" days and that in "y" months. This is all on His time and unknown to us.

I've had so many conversations with God wondering what the lesson we were supposed to learn during this time. What does the next 4-6 months look like for our family. What am I supposed to be doing?

Right now, not many of those questions have been answered. I'd love to have a glimpse of the future so I can "prepare".

But really am I trusting that God is in control and that He already has a plan?

I need to keep moving forward.

Don't give up on the process.

Don't let the emotions stop me from moving forward.

These waiting rooms are hard. They make us face fears. They show us areas that need pruning.W

hile we are in the heart of the situation, being pruned, it hurts and we don't always want to take the next step.
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But if we keep putting one foot in front of the other , in a matter of time we will soon be able to see the fruit of the pruning.

We have to keep our eyes forward, keep them focused on the prayers we have prayed.

God never leaves us or forsakes us . He is walking with us each step of the way. Healing the wounds from the pruning and helping us bloom into the fruit he intended for us to produce.

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“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:10

While I don't know what the next few months will look like for our family, I do know God is with us every step of the way.

Maybe that's the point.

Grow Something Beautiful Friends,

Bo, Julie and family

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