Blessing

   Hey this is Josh. Lauren normally does this so lets just hope I don't screw it up. I'll start with Mason is doing good. You probably read Lauren's earlier post and it gave all the details but now she's asleep and I thought I would jot down some thoughts.

   I know early in our journey with Mason Lauren did a post about Blessings but on the way home from the hospital today the song "Laura Story - Blessings" came on the radio and really touched me.  There are so many time when we pray and thank God for all he has given us, Corbin prays every night for his baby brother Mason to have a good night, we pray for strength and healing for our son, I pray for strength as a father and a husband and we pray for God to lead us through this journey. Mason has taught me to look for blessings in all things.  Even through the hard times. We know God has Mason in his hands, that he's protected by the Father, and that He is in control. We have had some hard times lately, Mason doesn't always take the easy path, but even through the bad times we know God is in control and feel his peace and comfort surrounding us.

   Lauren and I truly are blessed.  I could have never imagined the support we have received. We will never be able to give back all you have given through your thoughts and prayers. Just know we are so grateful for every kind word and every small prayer that goes up for Mason and this journey. Thanks you for loving my little boy as much as I do.

   Thanks for putting up with my rambling and please take a minute to listen to this song.  

josh

Blessings

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we have faith to believe

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise